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The theoretical framework of a risk assessment scheme is applied to air quality assessment in a developing region in Australia, the Hunter Valley in the state of New South Wales. It is found that the application of such a scheme high-lights a number of inadequacies in the air quality management. New modeling methodologies are found to be necessary to assess some air quality impacts, as existing knowledge is inadequate. The importance of extensive data bases is underlined as is the need for social surveys to supplement air pollution monitoring when gauging aesthetic effects of air pollutants.
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Jakeman, A.J., Simpson, R.W. Risk assessment for atmospheric environmental management: a case study in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. Environmental Management 9, 217–230 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01867078
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