Rank
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Indicator
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8
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CO2 emissions relative to 1990 levels
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Used by:
Portland Multnomah Progress Board
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Data source:
City of Portland Energy Office
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Keywords: CO2, air, air pollution, air quality, carbon dioxide, emissions, environment
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7
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Number of days air pollutants exceed healthful levels
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Used by:
Maine Development Foundation
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Data source:
Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Quality Control
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City of Pasadena
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Unspecified
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Keywords: CO, NO2, O3, SO2, air, air pollution, air quality, asthma, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, environment, health, nitrogen dioxide, nitrous oxides, particulates, pollution, sulphur dioxide, toxics
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7
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Air quality:CO, SO2, SPM, and O3 measurements
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Comment: Monitoring points may not accurately reflect the air quality of entire city. Based on EPA standards which may not accurately measure effect on more susceptible population.
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Used by:
Sustainable Seattle
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Data source:
Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency: EPA PSI Index
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Keywords: CO, O3, SO2, air, air pollution, air quality, carbon monoxide, environment, health, nitrogen dioxide, nitrous oxides, ozone, particulates, pollution, sulphur dioxide
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7
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Exposure to substandard ambient air quality
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Used by:
Alberta Treasury
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Data source:
Alberta Department of Environmental Protection; Environment Canada
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Keywords: air, air pollution, air quality, asthma, environment, health, pollution
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6
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Days per year that air quality standards are met
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Comment: One number covering a six county region doesn't pinpoint problems very well.
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Used by:
Community Planning Council of Greenville County
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Data source:
SC Department of Health & Environmental Control
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Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Council
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Ministry of Environment and Energy, West Central Region
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Jacksonville Community Council Inc.
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Unspecified
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Minnesota Planning
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
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Pierce County
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Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency
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Healthy City Office - Corporation of the City of Toronto
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Ontario Ministry of the Environment, 'Air Quality in Ontario 1991'
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Keywords: CO, NO2, O3, SO2, air, air pollution, air quality, asthma, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, environment, health, nitrogen dioxide, nitrous oxides, particulates, sulphur dioxide, toxics
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6
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Production of acid-forming emissions
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Comment: A measure of potential harm to ecosystems beyond the borders of the province.
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Used by:
Alberta Treasury
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Data source:
Alberta Department of Environmental Protection;
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Keywords: acid, air, air pollution, air quality, emissions, environment, sulphur dioxide
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6
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Air quality index
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Used by:
Alberta Treasury
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Data source:
Alberta Department of Environmental Protection; Environment Canada
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Keywords: air, air pollution, air quality, environment, pollution, quality
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5
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Indoor air quality
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Used by:
Healthy City Office - Corporation of the City of Toronto
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Data source:
To be established
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Keywords: air, air pollution, air quality, asthma, environment, health, human, indoor air, smoking, toxics
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5
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Particulate matter in air
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Comment: Limited number of measurement points.
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Used by:
South Puget Sound - Sustainable Community Roundtable
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Data source:
Unspecified
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Keywords: air, air pollution, air quality, environment, particulates
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3
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Number of complaints about air quality per year
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Comment: One well orchestrated community effort can skew the statistics; more complaints may mean more involvement
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Used by:
Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Council
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Data source:
Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy, West Central Region
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Keywords: air, air pollution, air quality, environment, pollution
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