Measures

Measures related to greenery
18. October 2017

The aim of these measures is to reduce air pollution by revitalizing landscape structures (planting trees and copses) and supporting regeneration of the urbanized landscape… Read »

Measures

Measures to reduce transport-related emissions
18. October 2017

Because transport is one of the major sources of air pollution in Ostrava, and because the City can influence it more than the other sources,… Read »

Measures

Measures related to local heating sources
18. October 2017

One of the City’s main measures helping to reduce the impact of local heating sources on air quality is its funding for a programme enabling… Read »

Measures

Measures to reduce energy consumption
18. October 2017

These measures are described in detail in Climate Change and Energy Performace Topics. Their primary goal is to reduce greenhouse gas production, but reductions in… Read »

Measures

Other measures
18. October 2017

Low emission zones An important measure which (due to current legislation) has not yet been used in the Czech Republic is the creation of low-emission… Read »

Documents and Initiatives

Air Quality Improvement Programme
18. October 2017

The City of Ostrava forms part of the Ostrava/Karviná/Frýdek-Místek conurbation, which is the subject of the Czech Environment Ministry’s Air Quality Improvement Programme. The aim… Read »

Factors

Factors
18. October 2017

Air pollution usually originates from three main sources: emissions from industry and power generation, local sources (households), and transport. In Ostrava’s case, a fourth major… Read »

Documents and Initiatives

Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan
17. October 2017

All the City’s major goals and plans related to sustainable mobility are summarized in its Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP); Ostrava is one of the… Read »