7.4.3.6 Appraisal Summary Table

Indicators to be used include the change in:

• The number of people/properties experiencing an increase/decrease in PM₁₀ concentrations (micrograms/cubic metre);
• The number of people/properties experiencing an increase/decrease in NO₂ concentrations (micrograms/cubic metre); and
• An indication of the relative magnitude of emissions exposure using indices or distance bands should be provided. At the qualitative level the performance relative to the Air Quality Strategy for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should be reported.

Worksheets A1 to A4 in Section 17.5 may be used to assist in the assessments required to appraise the air quality impacts of an option. Worksheet A4 is a supporting worksheet provided to address the wider reporting issues such as the performance of the option in relation to objectives or whether particular spatial and/or social groups are particularly affected. It may also be used to record the need for any mitigation or monitoring actions, uncertainty and the issue of significance.