1. Today Air Quality Mr Daly
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WALT: Describe Air Quality in relation to their nature, impacts and the responses by individuals, groups and governments.
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Air Quality

2. Air Quality Mr Daly The nature of Air Quality
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The nature of Air Quality
Air pollution is the accumulation of impurities in the air. Air quality becomes a problem when the extra pollutants in the air are poisonous or concentrated enough to affect life on Earth.
Pollutants can have an unpleasant odour, irritate the senses, reduce visibility and damage property. They can even cause death.

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The impacts of Air Quality

4. Air Quality Mr Daly Things that affect Air Quality Motor Vehicles
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Things that affect Air Quality
Motor Vehicles
Motor Vehicles are the most significant source of Australia's air pollution
Power Stations
Coal fired Power Stations generate 93% of NSW’s energy and is a major source of air pollution
Indoors
Cigarette smoke, dust mites, moulds and pesticides are a major cause of illness in Australia

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The responses by individuals, groups and governments to Air Quality
Up until the 1990s, Australia had no national air quality standards.
The National Environment Protection Measure (NEPM) for outdoor air quality now sets maximum concentrations.
The standards are based on the need to protect human health.
The NSW government now monitors Air Quality around the state.
For Example;

6. What can we do to improve Air Quality?
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What can we do to improve Air Quality?
Improve public transport so it is convenient, safe, reliable and cheap
Use some petrol taxes to subsidise improvements to public transport
Restrict new housing developments if access to public transport is poor
Provide more transit and bus lanes
Encourage transport of freight by train
Implement stricter emission controls for motor vehicles and industry
Provide incentives for research into renewable energy technologies
Provide financial incentives for householders to install solar hot-water heaters
Use the `polluter pays' principle, whereby people pay for the pollution and waste they produce.
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7. The responses by individuals, groups and governments to Air Quality
Individuals and Groups
Local Government
State Government
Federal Government

8. On a whole page state your ideas, draw pictures, use colour.
The responses by individuals, groups and governments to Air Quality
Individuals and Groups
Local Government
State Government
Federal Government
Raise awareness
Use Public Transport
Use less electricity
Stop backyard burning
Build more Cycle Ways
Improve public transport
Help businesses to be more energy efficient
Tax major polluters
Build renewable energy sources (Solar & Wind)
Activity:
Create a light switch notice raising awareness about how we, student on RTHS, can improve Air Quality
On a whole page state your ideas, draw pictures, use colour.

9. Activity:
Create a light switch notice raising awareness about how we, student on RTHS, can improve Air Quality by saving energy
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