Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand
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The Clean Air Society of Australia
and New Zealand
(CASANZ) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization formed in the 1960s to bring together people with an interest in clean air and the study of air pollution
. Its focus has since grown to include broader environmental management
affairs, but with special emphasis on air quality and related issues.
As of October 2005, the society had 836 members (683 in Australia, 140 in New Zealand, and 13 in other countries). In Brisbane in September 2007 CASANZ hosted the 14th IUAPPA World Congress.
CASANZ is governed by an Executive Committee consisting of:
The Executive Committee manages the day to day activities of the society and directs the work of the Executive Director.
in order to exchange ideas, identify common problems, inform members of new developments, and establish, as appropriate, a 'ModSIG view' on issues of relevance.
Dispersion modelling is becoming more and more a part of licensing emissions to the atmosphere throughout Australia, and there is growing awareness of the role that air quality modelling can play in areas such as air resource management, risk assessment
and land-use planning.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
(CASANZ) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization formed in the 1960s to bring together people with an interest in clean air and the study of air pollution
Air pollution
Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms, or cause damage to the natural environment or built environment, into the atmosphere....
. Its focus has since grown to include broader environmental management
Environmental management
Environmental resource management is “a purposeful activity with the goal to maintain and improve the state of an environmental resource affected by human activities” . It is not, as the phrase suggests, the management of the environment as such, but rather the management of the interaction and...
affairs, but with special emphasis on air quality and related issues.
As of October 2005, the society had 836 members (683 in Australia, 140 in New Zealand, and 13 in other countries). In Brisbane in September 2007 CASANZ hosted the 14th IUAPPA World Congress.
Activities promoting environmental protection
CASANZ promotes the protection of the environment by a variety of activities, including:- Advancement of knowledge and practical experience of environmentalEnvironmentalismEnvironmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...
and air quality management. - Providing an organization which gathers and distributes the experience and knowledge of its members.
- Providing lectures, exhibitions, public meetings and conferences that expand knowledge of environmental matters and, in particular, air quality — including causes, effects, measurement, legislative aspects and control of air pollutionAir pollutionAir pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms, or cause damage to the natural environment or built environment, into the atmosphere....
. - Liaison with organizations having similar interests in other countries.
- Providing scholarships, monetary grants, awards and prizes to encourage the study of relevant subjects.
The operation and governing of CASANZ
CASANZ operates through autonomous branches which determine their own programs of activities, including technical meetings, seminars, workshops, conferences, training courses, etc. Details of these activities are circulated to branch members and posted on the society's online web site.CASANZ is governed by an Executive Committee consisting of:
- An elected Executive Director
- Other officers and representatives nominated by the branches.
The Executive Committee manages the day to day activities of the society and directs the work of the Executive Director.
Modelling Special Interest Group (MODSIG)
CASANZ has a Modelling Special Interest Group (MODSIG) whose objective is to bring together CASANZ members who have an interest in the development and/or application of atmospheric dispersion modelingAtmospheric dispersion modeling
Atmospheric dispersion modeling is the mathematical simulation of how air pollutants disperse in the ambient atmosphere. It is performed with computer programs that solve the mathematical equations and algorithms which simulate the pollutant dispersion...
in order to exchange ideas, identify common problems, inform members of new developments, and establish, as appropriate, a 'ModSIG view' on issues of relevance.
Dispersion modelling is becoming more and more a part of licensing emissions to the atmosphere throughout Australia, and there is growing awareness of the role that air quality modelling can play in areas such as air resource management, risk assessment
Risk assessment
Risk assessment is a step in a risk management procedure. Risk assessment is the determination of quantitative or qualitative value of risk related to a concrete situation and a recognized threat...
and land-use planning.
Odour Special Interest Group (OSIG)
The Odour Special Interest Group is an important forum for the exchange of information, and in encouraging improved practices in odour measurement, modelling, assessment, control, management and monitoring.See also
- Clean Ocean Foundation of AustraliaClean Ocean FoundationThe Clean Ocean Foundation is an environmental organisation that is dedicated to the closure of ocean sewerage outfalls in Victoria...
- Australian Conservation FoundationAustralian Conservation FoundationThe Australian Conservation Foundation is an Australian non-profit, community-based environmental organisation focused on advocacy, policy research and community outreach.-History:...