El 5 de juny de 2015, amb motiu del dia mundial del medi ambient, va tenir lloc el Simposi europeu sobre qualitat de l'aire, soroll i els seus efectes sobre la salut a les aglomeracions urbanes, un esdeveniment organitzat pel Departament de Territori i Sostenibilitat de la Generalitat de Catalunya, l'Institut de Salut Global de Barcelona (ISGlobal) i el Centre de Recerca en Epidemiologia Ambiental (CREAL), centre aliat ISGlobal.

1. Air Quality Plan
of the special
protected area
of Barcelona
[Podeu deixar la pastilla grisa
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de 7 x 11,4 cm]
European Symposium
on air quality, noise
and health effects on
urban agglomerations
Barcelona, June 5, 2015
Albert Garcia Lus
Head of Air Quality Plans Technical Office
@mediambientcat #airemesnet

2. Highly industrialized area:
140 IED activities (2010/75/EU)
1.000 significant sources in Air Pollutant Activities.
Densely populated area
725 Km2 ( 2,3% CAT surface )
4,3 M inhab. ( 60% CAT population )
Affected Area Territorial delimitation of the
special protected area Air
Quality Plan:
40 municipalities of the
Barcelona Area
Important logistic area
Several Highways to BCN
Port
Airport
Barcelona special protected area
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VLa Màxim ZQA1 i 2 Mínim ZQA1 i 2 Mitjana ZQA1 i 2
Barcelona special protected area
Air Quality Plan
Air Quality levels
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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VLa Màxim ZQA1 i 2 Mínim ZQA1 i 2 Mitjana ZQA1 i 2
NO2 Annual Mean Evolution: 2000 - 2014 PM10 Annual Mean Evolution: 2000 - 2014

4. 2011 NOx Emissions (t/y)
Maritime Transport
14%
Energy 3%
Industry 21%
Aerial Transport
6%
Domèstic 5%
Road Transport
51%
51 % NOx emissions
from Road Transport
53 % PM10 emissions
from Road Transport
Barcelona special protected area
Air Quality Plan
Sources of emissions: NOx & PM10
2011 PM10 Emissions (t/y)
Road Transport
53%
Industry 19%
Domestic 2%
Maritime
Transport 23%
Energy 2%
Aerial
Transport 1%

5. 37 Municipal measures
( 5 for municipalities
> 100.000 inhabitants )
State “Pla Aire”
8 SECTORS
14 OBJECTIVES
46 M & LT MEASURES
1st AQ Plan 2007-
2010
Air Quality Plan
(Catalonia Government
Agreement)
5 MEASURES FOR EPISODES
Barcelona special protected area
Air Quality Plan
Interdependence & Integration
PINSAP
UE
VOLUNTARY AGREMENT

6. 0
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07/12/2013
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10/12/2013
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Dia
MàximhoraridiariNO2(µµµµg/m
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)
Valor límit horari (200 µg/m³) Badalona
Barcelona (Ciutadella) Barcelona (Eixample)
Barcelona (Gràcia-St.Gervasi) Barcelona (Palau Reial)
Barcelona (Poblenou) Barcelona (Sants)
Barcelona(Parc Vall d'Hebrón) el Prat (Jardins de la Pau)
l'Hospitalet de Llobregat Sant Adrià de Besòs
Sant Vicenç dels Horts Sta Coloma de Gramenet
Existing Measures, since 2011:
Citizen awareness messages
90 km/h speed limitation on access roads to BCN
Industrial activities & power plants protocols activation
Environmental Episodes
New Measures:
Specific Mobility Taxation:
- 40% Reduction in public transport
cost.
+ 25% Increase in toll cost
and public parking.
3-12 desember 2013 Air Pollution
Episode
Barcelona special protected area
Air Quality Plan

7. Barcelona Metropolitan Region Mobility Plan + Urban Mobility Plans +
Workplace mobility plans
Low emission vehicles promotion. Toll disccounts. Bus- Vao- Eco
permit. Electric & Gas charging points network extension. Clean taxis
grants.
Guide for green public procurement of vehicles.
New Ecolabel category for green vehicle fleets ( > 4.500 vehicles).
“Bicifeina” or “Bike at work service” promotion.
TMB bus fleet renewal (37% GNC; 40 % SCRT; 12 % Hybrids -
including old diesel & GN retrofitted into hybrids-).
Mobility Measures
Barcelona special protected area
Air Quality Plan

8. BAT (Best Available Techniques) application
Environmental Control and Inspections
according to IED
XEAC: Catalan Continuous Atmospheric Emissions
Control Network
Industrial Policies & Measures
Barcelona special protected area
Air Quality Plan

9. Port of Barcelona
LNG Promotion (ships, heavy duty vehicles).
Goods distribution by train promotion
Barcelona special protected area
Air Quality Plan
Foto courtesy Xavier Querol, scientific of the CSIC-IDAEA

10. New 2014 Environmental Taxes
Commercial aviation NOx emissions Tax.
- Law 127/2014
Industrial gases & particles emissions Tax.
- Law 127/2014
Private & Commercial mobility Tax ??
Barcelona special protected area
Air Quality Plan
Fund
for the protection of the
atmospheric environment

11. Virtual showcase: “Let’s do cleaner air”
http://http://femairemesnet.webnode.comfemairemesnet.webnode.com//
Social networks presence #qualitataire #actuem #airemesnet
Mobile Applicative device “aire.cat”.
Secure and Sustainable Mobility Week: “Clean air – Do it”
Guide: 30 years of Air Pollution Control. Industrial emissions,
air quality monitoring
Informative Material: videos “ do we have to wait for the rain ? ”
educative material, leaflets, ...
Communication campaigns about public transport and air quality
Citizens awareness Measures
Barcelona special protected area
Air Quality Plan

12. Municipal measures
Proposed measures & Municipal Voluntary
Agreements for cleaner air.
… and if population > 100.000 inhabitants:
Municipal Air Quality Plan. (compulsory)
Atmospheric Urban Protected Zones. (compulsory)
- Parking taxation: tax reductions for clean vehicles.
- Special Protection at schools areas.
- Citizen awareness, diesel vehicles smoke control
campaigns, no engine idling campaigns, ….
Barcelona special protected area
Air Quality Plan

13. Strategic noise maps
Maps to assess the overall population exposure to noise produced by different
sources in a determined area, and the basis to develop action plans.
Strategic noise map agglomeration
Population submitted
to different noise levels
Source information: Councils
41>65
3460-65
25<60
%
Population
Levels
dB(A)
56>55
2550-55
19<50
%
Population
Levels
dB(A)
Day Night
Catalonia: 10 agglomerations >100.000 population
(23 Councils and 3.343.779 population)
Approved
Barcelona special protected area
Noise pollution (1)

14. STRATEGIC
NOISE MAPS
ACTION PLANS
MOBILITY PLANS ...
NOISE POLLUTION
QUANTIFY IMPROVEMENTS
PERIODIC AVALUATION
Barcelona special protected area
Noise pollution (2)

15. Thanks
for
your attention
more info at:
Barcelona special protected area
Air Quality Plan
albert.garcialus@gencat.cat
plansmilloraqa.tes@gencat.cat