Northern Ireland Air Quality Measurements and Policy Context

Air pollution data for Northern Ireland tracks substances introduced into the atmosphere from industrial, domestic, and transport sources. The dataset is provided by the Government Digital Service under the UK Open Government Licence and includes information on legislative efforts and health impacts. File formats include XML, HTML, and JSON.

Use Cases

• Assessing long-term air quality trends based on historical pollution measurements mentioned in the description.
• Evaluating the impact of environmental legislation on pollution levels based on the policy context described.
• Modeling public health risks from air pollution based on the described average life expectancy reduction of 7-8 months.
• Analyzing the economic cost of air pollution based on the associated annual cost of up to £20 billion cited.

Strengths

• Data is provided under the Open Government Licence, facilitating reuse.
• Description provides concrete public health context, citing an average life expectancy reduction of 7-8 months.
• Description provides concrete economic context, citing an associated annual cost of up to £20 billion.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Likely collected through government monitoring and reporting systems.

Time Range

null

Freshness

unknown

Geography

Northern Ireland