RTCA Susan Zappala - UK APAS

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1. Get an air pollution assessment a.k.a. UK Air Pollution Assessment Service (UK APAS) Susan Zappala, susan.zappala@jncc.gov.uk Routes to Clean Air 2026 Together for Nature
2. What is “Get an air pollution assessment service” or UK APAS? Air quality modelling service for ecosystem assessment Co-designed by conservation agencies, regulators and users Useful for planning and permitting Models across a range of sectors In-combination archive database Inputs Concentration Deposition and habitat Schematic of the service Calculator which combines emissions across sectors, performs dispersion modelling, and calculates the concentration and deposition on ecosystems. Source: ITAPA (Integrating Tools for Air Pollution Assessment); image from the service Calculator Flyer.
3. Get an air pollution assessment service Calculator Demonstration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YERDjDh18Os Together for Nature
4. How it’s going so far: monthly use • Unique users have stabilised at around 90 • 370+ quick runs • 165 formal assessments Reduced repeat consultation Together for Nature Learning curve Users can achieve core goals • Not the same as exported PDFs • 25-45min processing time • 15 reports submitted to planning in NI so far Transparent and seeing same thing Faster information for assessment Less reliance on others Less manual work jncc.gov.uk
5. Try it out yourself! Get an air pollution assessment service Contact our helpdesk: get.an.air.pollution.assessment@defra.gov.uk