Oamaru

Oamaru is the largest town in North Otago and the main centre in the Waitaki District. It is situated 120 kilometres north of Dunedin on the Pacific Coast, with an oceanic climate. Oamaru is well known for its historic Victorian precinct and for the Steampunk HQ village.

Town Summary

Air quality in this town

Oamaru is well ventilated by sea breezes that disperse emissions. Overall it has good air quality, however it can be affected by solid fuel burner usage in winter especially during mornings and evenings.

Sources of air pollution

Home heating Industrial Outdoor burning Traffic Indoor sources Natural sources

In this town, where do emissions come from?

The split between home heating, industrial, outdoor burning and traffic sources

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Sources of PM₁₀ emissions
Sources of PM_2.5 emissions
Sources of NOx emissions

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Relative breakdown

Annual

Winter day

The table shows the proportions of the main sources of PM₁₀, PM_2.5 and nitrogen oxides (NO_x) in this town from home heating, industrial activities, outdoor burning and traffic. (Indoor, natural and shipping sources are not included in this breakdown).

These values come from 2013 data sourced from MfE’s data service. Consistent methodology was used to calculate these estimates of PM and NO_x emissions, which allows comparison between towns throughout New Zealand. Regional council or unitary authority published emissions information might differ if they were prepared in a different year or used another method. Contact your regional council or unitary authority for more information about PM and other emissions in your area.

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Monitored sites in Oamaru

Monitored sites in this town can be categorised according to location:

Residential: Air monitoring site is in a suburban area with a relatively high population density, but not close to a busy road or industry.
Traffic: Air monitoring site is very close to a busy road or intersection.
Industry: Air monitoring site is close to industry, including heavy commercial and processing factories.
Coastal: Air monitoring site is close to the coast where there are high levels of sea salt in the air.
NES: A site monitored for compliance with the National Environmental Standards for Air Quality (NES-AQ).

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In this town, where do emissions come from?

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