STEP Annual Conference 2017 - Stephen Thomson, Transport Scotland - Inter-professional Working to Address Air Pollution
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STEP Annual Conference 2017 - Stephen Thomson, Transport Scotland - Inter-professional Working to Address Air Pollution
- 1. Inter-professional working to address air pollution Dr. Stephen Thomson Head of Environment and Sustainability stephen.thomson@transport.gov.scot 0141 272 7956
- 2. • Promote the use of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs), with a target to phase out the need for new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2032 • Expand the electric vehicle charging network • Introduce large scale ULEV pilots • Create Scotland’s first ‘electric highway’ on the A9, including charging points along the route • Introduce Low Emissions Zones (LEZ) into Scotland’s four biggest cities between 2018 and 2020 • Launch an app which provides in-car radio entertainment and tourist information for the A9 corridor
- 4. Ministers and Councillors Cabinet Secretary for ECCLR “Delivering multiple LEZs across Scotland is ambitious. It represents the largest ever programme of transport-based air quality mitigation in Scotland.” Minister for Transport and the Islands “LEZs present a critical opportunity for this country, for local authorities, fleet operators and for the travelling public…bus has to be part of the solution but LEZs should also address emissions from cars and other vehicles.” GCC Convenor Transport and Environment “Our Executive paper is the start of a conversation around LEZs…and the timescales are up for debate.”
- 5. Closes on 28 November Citizen Space website #lezconsultation
- 6. Timelines
- 8. Definitions Collaborative [kuh-lab-uh-rey-tiv] Involving two or more people working together for a special purpose e.g. acting, being or existing together Partnership [pahrt-ner-ship] A contractual relationship between two or more persons carrying on a joint business venture to create and share profit or losses
- 9. Inter-professional working “A group of individuals from different disciplines working and communicating with each other. In the inter-professional learning environment each member provides his/her knowledge, skills, and attitudes to augment and support the contributions of others (Hall and Weaver, 2001).
- 10. APPROACH - URGENT APPROACH - STRATEGIC IMPORTANT Crisis Pressing problems Deadline-driven Reactive Preparation Planning Prevention Values clarified Relationship building Empowerment Thinking NOT IMPORTANT Interruptions Meetings Many pressing matters Popular activities Look busy Telephone calls Time-wasters Escape activities Excessive media
- 11. Q1. What are the policy interactions when addressing air pollution? Q2. Which professions and stakeholders should Road Administration engage with, to address air pollution? Q3. What tools, powers and/or roles exist for professions/stakeholders to address air pollution, and can they be graphed?
- 12. Congestion Bus Car ULEV Parking &/+ WPL Planning Traffic Ops & ITS Business & Economy Freight &/+ Consolidation Centres Ta xi Active Travel Energy & CC – Infra Energy Production MaaS Air Quality Congestion Car Bus Taxi Parking Planning Active travel Freight Business and Economy ULEV Energy & Climate Change Energy Production Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Traffic operations and ITS CongestionAQ Congestion Bus Car ULEV Parking &/+ WPL Freight &/+ Consolidation Centres Ta xi Active Travel Congestion Bus Car AQ Congestion Bus Car AQ • What thoughts or observations does this diagram prompt? • Opportunity and/or threat for various sectors/professions? Health Health AQ Traffic Ops & ITS Traffic Ops & ITS AQ
- 13. LEVEL OF IMPACT ON AIR POLLUTION: POTENTIAL TO DELIVER AN OUTCOME TOOLS AVAILABLE TO IMPACT ON AIR POLLUTION High Air pollution could be tangibly reduced by the decisions made by these professions; either by singular decisions or collective decisions with other professions Numerous tools exist for this profession in relation to air pollution mitigation. On their own, application of a tool (or power) may result in significant impact. Medium Air pollution could be tangibly reduced by the interaction of these professions with other professions (more likely ranked in the HIGH bracket) Several tools exist for this profession in relation to air pollution mitigation. Typically, single tools may not yield a significant impact but combined could cause impact Low Air pollution is unlikely to be tangibly reduced by the decisions made by these professions, but influence the decision making of other professions (in the MEDIUM and HIGH brackets) Typically, a single tool exists for this profession in relation to air pollution mitigation. The tool may not yield a significant impact, but could support knowledge transfer, education or communication
- 14. Low Medium High MediumHigh TOOLS AVAILABLE TO IMPACT ON AIR POLLUTION LEVELOFIMPACTONAIRPOLLUTION:POTENTIALTODELIVERANOUTCOME Asset Managers Health policy officials Primary care health practitioners (Doctors / nurses) Climate Change officials RA and LA Chief Executives Directors of Public Health Local Health Boards Finance Directors Law Makers Private car users – local communities 2 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advisors EIA consultants Environmental managers - road operating companies Active Travel officials Special Advisors Bus, Freight or taxi trade associations Urban planners/designers Environment policy officials Road policy officials ULEV policy officials ULEV infrastructure officials Bus policy officials Freight policy officials Bus, freight, taxi and private vehicle manufacturers Air Quality Policy officials Environmental Health officials NATIONAL POLITICIANS LOCAL POLITICIANS Road/Traffic managers (inc. ITS operators) Strategic transport planners Strategic city planners Bus, Freight or taxi fleet operators Low Air Quality Modellers Transport Modellers University scientists and researchers Comms. officials Economists Equalities officials AQ monitor tech. providers ITS tech. providers Professional Institutes Journalists/Media Bloggers/vloggers Community Councils School/University educators Passenger Groups Environment/Health Non- Government Organisations Exhaust abatement retrofit technology providers AQ mitigation technology barriers providers Fuel providers Chambers of Commerce
- 15. Paradigm shift Big Shift Moderate shift Slight nudge BAU Status Quo POLITICAL PEOPLE ATTITUDE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC TECHNOLOGY INTER-PROFESSION WORKING + AWARENESS
- 16. Inter-professional working to address air pollution Dr. Stephen Thomson Head of Environment and Sustainability stephen.thomson@transport.gov.scot 0141 272 7956