Air Pollution and Inequality in Scotland: Examining Differences in Pollutant Concentrations across Scottish Neighbourhoods

Allison Catalano; Emma Congreve

doi:10.17868/strath.00092933

Air Pollution and Inequality in Scotland: Examining Differences in Pollutant Concentrations across Scottish Neighbourhoods

Allison Catalano, Emma Congreve

Economics

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Abstract

This report examines the relationship between markers of socioeconomic inequality and air quality in urban areas, discusses Scotland’s air quality policy landscape, and explores opportunities for Scottish policy to improve these inequalities further.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Glasgow
Number of pages	27
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.17868/strath.00092933
Publication status	Published - 4 Jun 2025

Funding

SHERU is supported by The Health Foundation, an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK, as part of its Driving improving health and reducing inequalities in Scotland programme.

Keywords

Scotland
pollution
air
inequality
health
ethnicity
disability
deprivation
neighbourhood

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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