Air Quality Useful Links

Links to some of the many related organisations involved in air quality, air pollution and atmospheric science throughout Tasmania and Australia, and around the world.

• Woodheater and Woodsmoke Links
• Planned Burning Links
• Motor Vehicle Pollution
• Air Quality Monitoring Throughout Australia
• Environment Related Web Sites
• Weather Related Links
• Air Quality Related Events

Also see:

• Air Quality Education Resources - including local and global information relating to air quality, and Greenhouse Effect Resources

Woodheater and Woodsmoke Links

• Woodsmoke Handbook: Woodheaters, Firewood and Operator Practice - brochure is available from the Air Quality Publications section of the Australian Government, Department of the Environment and Water Resources website 
• Launceston Woodheater Replacement Program (EA site)
• Australian Home Heating Association

Planned Burning Links

• Forest Regeneration Burns - Today's Planned Burns
  View the approximate locations of burns planned by Forestry Tasmania and members of the Forest Industries Association Tasmania.
• Tasmanian Fire Service
  See Tasmanian Fire Service information about current bushfires in Tasmania

Motor Vehicle Pollution

• Department of Infrastructure Energy and Resources (DIER) - DIER is responsible for managing the pollution from the transport sector in Tasmania
• Fuel Quality Standards Act - Information on the national Fuel Quality Standards Act is on the Department of Environment and Heritage's web site

Air Quality Monitoring

Air quality monitoring in:

• Tasmania, Cape Grim
• Queensland
• New South Wales
• Victoria
• Northern Territory
• South Australia
• Western Australia
• Australian Capital Territory

Environment Related Web Sites

• IRIS Tasmania - research tool providing current information about Tasmania
• Tasmanian Environment Centre

Weather Related Links

• Bureau of Meteorology Tasmania
• Global Atmosphere Watch
• Cape Grim Air Pollution Station

Air Quality Related Events

• Environmental Events Calendar

Further Information

Contact: Air Specialist

134 Macquarie Street
GPO Box 1751
Hobart TAS 7001

Phone: 03 6233 3373
Fax: 03 6233 3800

Email: EnvironmentEnquiries@environment.tas.gov.au

See also

• Useful Links - Environment

 

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