The Guangzhou AQMS study

The 3-year project was completed by the end of 1999, according to the project plan. Of particular importance has been to identify further use in P.R. China of the concept of analytical, quantitative air quality management that has been transferred through this project, through co-operation with authorities and research institutions in other areas and cities in China.

Main objectives
Four main objectives were formulated for the project, relating to

• establishment of an air quality management and planning system in Guangzhou, integrated within the air quality management institutions in Guangzhou;
• development of an action plan to improve air quality;
• improvement of the air quality monitoring system in Guangzhou
• transfer of tools and knowledge.

The larger goal that the project should support was formulated as "contribution to the more active use of air quality management based upon cost analysis, in the P.R. China, especially in urban areas".

Partners
The partners that carried out this co-operation project were:

On the Norwegian side: the following institutes which are partners in the NORCE consortium:

• Norwegian Institute for Air research (NILU) 
• Centre for Economic Analysis (ECON)
• Centre for International Climate and Energy research (CICERO)
• Institute for Energy Technology (IFE)

On the Chinese side:

• Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Commission (GMSTC)
• Guangzhou Environmental Protection Bureau (GEPB)
• Guangzhou Research Institute for Environmental Protection (GRIEP)
• Guangzhou Monitoring Centre (GEMC).

Development of an Air Quality Action Plan
The original plan for the project was to develop one action plan, related to future years such as 2005/2010. During the project this was changed to apply for the year 2001, as requested from the Guangzhou side. This was connected to the plan of Guangzhou to become an Environmental Model City by that year. As a result, and to make sure that this plan could be developed and presented during 1999, the NORCE side took charge of the development of this plan, with input and contributions from the Guangzhou side.

The responsibility for the development of a more general action plan (for 2010) was then given to the Guangzhou side (in accordance with the original objectives), which benefited by the example of the 2001 Action Plan.

Documentation
The report on the 2001 Action Plan has been completed. The 2010 Action Plan was presented as a draft to the project leading groups at the last workshop in December 1999, and the NORCE side has provided substantial comments.

The 2010 action plan is under development, as described in the report. Calculations of air pollution concentrations and exposure and its change due to the projected developments and selected control options are underway using the AirQUIS system. These calculations will be speeded up using the new version of the system, which has become available. The experience gained and the results from an UNDP project on reduction of NOx emissions from motor vehicles in Guangzhou will then also be used.