Site Information for York Bootham(UKA00523)
York Bootham Information
The monitoring station is within a self-contained, air-conditioned housing located within the SW carpark of Bootham Hospital at the edge of large playing fields. The manifold inlet is 50 metres from the nearest minor road, Grosvenor Terrace. The nearest major road is the A19, 320 metres to the SW. The surrounding area is urban residential.
UK-AIR ID: UKA00523
EU Site ID: GB0918A
Altitude (metres): 15
Environment Type: Urban Background
PM2.5 Targets This site is used in the assessment of both the Annual Mean Concentration Target (AMCT) and Population Exposure Reduction Target (PERT) under the Environmental Target (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, subject to meeting the inclusion criteria on an annual basis. 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 Background
Site Address: York
Government Region: Yorkshire & Humberside
Easting/Northing: 460024, 452768
Latitude/Longitude: 53.967513, -1.086514
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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 Urban 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 Urban Monitoring Network
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) | Hourly PM Measurement method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozone | 26/05/2023 | - | 2.9 | |
| Nitric oxide | 16/08/2016 | - | 2.9 | |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 16/08/2016 | - | 2.9 | |
| Nitrogen oxides as nitrogen dioxide | 16/08/2016 | - | 2.9 | |
| PM10 particulate matter (Hourly measured) | 01/01/2008 | - | 2.9 | BAM |
| PM2.5 particulate matter (Hourly measured) | 03/12/2008 | - | 2.9 | BAM |
| 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 | 05/11/2012 | - | 4.0 |
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 | Latest pollution summary Current Levels Pre-Formatted Data Files |
| Non-Automatic Hydrocarbon Network | Non-Automatic Hydrocarbon Network | About network | Network Information page |