Improve quantification of air pollution and noise impacts on ecosystems

Background

We need research to articulate the health and environmental costs and benefits of complex policy interventions that influence air and soundscape quality. This includes the environmental impacts and human health related ones.

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Source

This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

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    Funded by: UKRI

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    Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee

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  • An Integrated Study of AIR Pollution PROcesses in Beijing (AIRPRO)

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