Site Information for Camden Kerbside(UKA00259)
Camden Kerbside Information
The monitoring station is located in a self contained, air conditioned cabin on the north side of the Swiss Cottage Junction on the A41 (Finchley Road). The site is at the southern end of a broad street canyon, the road is often congested. Pedestrian traffic is also high. The surrounding area mainly consists of shops and offices. The site is part of the London Air Quality Network and is owned and funded by the London Borough of Camden. The monitoring station is located approximately 1 metre from the kerb.
UK-AIR ID: UKA00259
EU Site ID: GB0636A
Altitude (metres): 50
Environment Type: Urban Traffic
PM2.5 Targets This site is used in the assessment of the Annual Mean Concentration Target (AMCT) under the Environmental Target (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, subject to meeting the inclusion criteria on an annual basis. It is not used in the assessment of the Population Exposure Reduction Target (PERT). To find out more about how measurements are used to calculate progress towards the targets and which sites have met the inclusion criteria in different years, please see the PM2.5 target calculation page.
Site Location
Environment Type: Urban Traffic
Site Address: London
Government Region: Greater London
Easting/Northing: 526633, 184390
Latitude/Longitude: 51.544210, -0.175269
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Partners
The Partners who operate networks at this monitoring sites are shown in the table below. Clicking on the Partner name will open their website in a new window.
| Operator | Networks |
|---|---|
| Bureau Veritas | Automatic London Monitoring Network |
| Ricardo Energy & Environment | Non-Automatic Hydrocarbon Network |
Pollutants measured at this monitoring site
The pollutants measured at this monitoring site, grouped by network, are shown below. Use the links below to quickly jump to a specific network.
Automatic London Monitoring Network
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) | Hourly PM Measurement method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric oxide | 16/05/1996 | - | 2.0 | |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 16/05/1996 | - | 2.0 | |
| Nitrogen oxides as nitrogen dioxide | 16/05/1996 | - | 2.0 | |
| PM10 particulate matter (Hourly measured) | 16/05/1996 | - | 2.0 | BAM |
| Non-volatile PM10 (Hourly measured) | 19/02/2009 | 14/09/2021 | Not available | FDMS |
| Volatile PM10 (Hourly measured) | 19/02/2009 | 14/09/2021 | Not available | FDMS |
| PM2.5 particulate matter (Hourly measured) | 19/02/2009 | - | 2.0 | BAM |
| Non-volatile PM2.5 (Hourly measured) | 19/02/2009 | 14/09/2021 | Not available | FDMS |
| Volatile PM2.5 (Hourly measured) | 19/02/2009 | 14/09/2021 | Not available | FDMS |
| Modelled Wind Direction | 01/08/2010 | - | 10.0 | |
| Modelled Wind Speed | 01/08/2010 | - | 10.0 | |
| Modelled Temperature | 01/08/2010 | - | 2.0 |
Non-Automatic Hydrocarbon Network
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| benzene | 03/01/2008 | 20/01/2020 | 3.0 |
Networks measured at this monitoring site
The listing below shows the networks that this monitoring site belongs to. You can search for sites within these networks by clicking on their name, or use the network information links to find out more about them.
| Network | Search | Further Details | Get Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Urban and Rural Monitoring Network (AURN) | Automatic Urban and Rural Monitoring Network (AURN) | About network | Data Selector |
| Non-Automatic Hydrocarbon Network | Non-Automatic Hydrocarbon Network | About network | Network Information page |