{"id":109524,"date":"2023-09-04T15:43:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T15:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?p=109524"},"modified":"2024-03-04T15:37:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T15:37:55","slug":"first-of-its-kind-online-tool-created-to-help-tackle-pollution-in-london-clone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/first-of-its-kind-online-tool-created-to-help-tackle-pollution-in-london-clone\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018First of its kind\u2019 online tool created to help tackle pollution in London"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<p>BGS&#8217;s new, first of its kind online tool, <a href=\"https:\/\/mapapps.bgs.ac.uk\/road-pollution-solutions\/\">Road Pollution Solutions<\/a>, has gone live today (4 September 2023) and predicts which roads in London create the most runoff pollutants and how this can be tackled with nature-based solutions. The tool will help local authorities to prioritise water-quality improvement interventions at roads where major road runoff pollution is occurring and in the greenspaces that lie between the roads and the rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Road runoff pollution in rivers and streams comes from oil, diesel and petrol spills as well as the wearing of roads, tyres and braking systems. These all leave residues and sediment that are washed off the roads and into waterways by rain. Roads where heavy goods vehicles regularly apply their brakes are often the worst affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Modelling shows that more than 2400 road sections covering a total of 451&nbsp;km of London\u2019s major roads pose a high risk of causing road runoff pollution. These roads are the priority for treatment, with natural barriers, such as wetlands, being used to help capture and prevent some of this road runoff pollution from entering rivers and streams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The London boroughs \u2018predicted\u2019 to have the most polluting roads include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Barking and Dagenham<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barnet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Havering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Haringey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Waltham Forest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t\t<blockquote id=\"quote-4371-block_85d919eb00657e379955c66bd8b4a2dc\" class=\"quote  \" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/quote-caption.svg\" alt=\"Speech marks icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have been delighted to work with Thames21 and its partners to create the Road Pollution Solutions tool. It will help local authorities and anyone seeking to improve our water environment to quickly identify the major sources of pollution from roads and to prioritise interventions to tackle them. Nature-based solutions have multiple benefits and we expect the tool to speed up their implementation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chris Jackson, BGS Head of Environmental Modelling<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<p>Road Pollution Solutions is built on years of research by environmental charity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thames21.org.uk\/\">Thames21<\/a> and its partner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdx.ac.uk\/\">Middlesex University<\/a>, as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southeastriverstrust.org\/\">South East Rivers Trust<\/a>. The charity started its initial road runoff project identifying key polluting London roads in 2019, with funding help from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.london.gov.uk\/\">Greater London Authority<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tfl.gov.uk\/\">Transport for London<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/environment-agency\">Environment Agency<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional support for the creation of the tool was provided by the UKRI\/NERC-funded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camelliawater.org\/\">CAMELLIA<\/a> project.<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Notes to editors<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Project delivered by:\n<ul>\n<li>researchers:\n<ul>\n<li>Thames21<\/li>\n<li>Middlesex University<\/li>\n<li>South East Rivers Trust<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>funders:\n<ul>\n<li>Environment Agency<\/li>\n<li>Transport for London<\/li>\n<li>Greater London Authority<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Project supported by:\n<ul>\n<li>Middlesex University<\/li>\n<li>Zoological Society of London (ZSL)<\/li>\n<li>CAMELLIA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Built by: BGS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This study uses numbers of vehicles and vehicle types to predict the amount of pollution deposited on roads and then predicts the degree of damage these contaminants could cause to our rivers. The modelling for this project only applies to the major roads in outer London for which Transport for London has modelled or observed data around vehicle movements. All the roads assessed have potential for damaging river health.<\/p>\n<p>The project assessed six pollutants, five of which have environment quality standards (zinc, cadmium, copper, total suspended solids and benzo(a)pyrene). Pyrene was also modelled as an important indicator of road runoff, though it does not yet have an environment quality standard.<\/p>\n<h2>About BGS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0cm\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">The British Geological Survey (BGS) is a world-leading geological survey that undertakes strategic science for the benefit of society. BGS is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and a research centre within the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">BGS delivers research, products and services for the UK, and operates internationally to maximise the impact of its science and to contribute to the UK&#8217;s international priorities. BGS is the national centre of geological data and information and undertakes monitoring and analytical research programmes. These enable the timely and authoritative provision of impartial and independent information and advice to governments, industry and civil society. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">The new BGS Strategy for 2023 to 2028, &#8216;Understanding our Earth&#8217;, sets out its four priority science areas for the next five years, helping to deliver the necessary geological data and knowledge for a sustainable future. See <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">www.bgs.ac.uk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section  style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/News-events-scaled.jpg')\" id=\"latest-content-7402-block_e5a436f551895519c8e24f5ee9d77048\" class=\"cards-carousel-section  basic-background-1   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row header-of-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Related news<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 owl-carousel carousel-primary-color owl-theme carousel-js\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/over-600-mineral-exploration-project-reports-now-available-through-the-uk-critical-minerals-intelligence-centre\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-great-opencast-at-parys-mountain-mine-P556423.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"the-great-opencast-at-parys-mountain-mine-P556423\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-great-opencast-at-parys-mountain-mine-P556423.webp\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/over-600-mineral-exploration-project-reports-now-available-through-the-uk-critical-minerals-intelligence-centre\/\">Over 600 mineral exploration project reports now available through the UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>17\/05\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All 662 reports from the Mineral Exploration and Investigation Grants Act programme are now available on the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre website. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/over-600-mineral-exploration-project-reports-now-available-through-the-uk-critical-minerals-intelligence-centre\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  bgs-blogs\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/a-roaring-display\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/aurora-over-haddington-scotland.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"The aurora over Haddington, Scotland. 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BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jonathon-chambers.webp\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/new-bgs-chief-scientist-for-multi-hazards-and-resilience-announced\/\">New BGS Chief Scientist for multi-hazards and resilience announced<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>09\/05\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Professor Jonathan Chambers has been appointed as the new BGS Chief Scientist for multi-hazards and resilience (MHR), effective from 1 June 2024.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/new-bgs-chief-scientist-for-multi-hazards-and-resilience-announced\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/delivering-a-sustainable-urban-future-for-europe-through-geoscience\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/sustainability-16-02559-g002.png\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Illustrative figure to show links between the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the urban environment. Over and above SDG 11 (sustainable cities and communities), urban centres can help deliver many of the UN SDGs. (Source: UN SDGs and Geological Survey of Norway, NGU.)\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/sustainability-16-02559-g002.png\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>Research highlight<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/delivering-a-sustainable-urban-future-for-europe-through-geoscience\/\">Delivering a sustainable urban future for Europe through geoscience<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>08\/05\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Research, led by BGS and EuroGeoSurveys\u2019 Urban Geology Expert Group, explores how urban geoscience is reflected in European urban and environmental policy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/delivering-a-sustainable-urban-future-for-europe-through-geoscience\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  bgs-blogs\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/the-sir-walter-scott-memorial\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Scott_monument_thumbnail.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Scott&#039;s Monument, west elevation. \u00a9 BGS\/UKRI\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Scott_monument_thumbnail.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS blogs<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/the-sir-walter-scott-memorial\/\">Building stones spotlight: the Sir Walter Scott Memorial 25 years after its conservation<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>29\/04\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS geologist, Luis Albornoz-Parra, discusses the iconic Edinburgh monument, the building stones used in its construction and the result (so far) of its conservation efforts.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/the-sir-walter-scott-memorial\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-read-more  event\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-open-day-2024\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bgs-open-day-artwork-2024-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"bgs-open-day-artwork-2024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bgs-open-day-artwork-2024.webp\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS events<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-open-day-2024\/\">BGS Open Day 2024<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Event on 08\/06\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Join us on 8 June 2024 to explore volcanoes and earthquakes, soils and aquifers, the sea, the sky and everything in between! <\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-open-day-2024\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-legacy-geothermal-catalogue-released-in-digital-format-for-the-first-time\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/distribution-of-sites-sample-geothermal-catalogue-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Distribution of sites in the first digital release of the legacy geothermal catalogue. 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