Gary Haq

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Dr Gary Haq is a Research Associate at the Stockholm Environment Instituteat the University of York(UK) where he is an expert in climate change, carbon footprint, behavioural change, carbon and urban air pollution management.

He is author of several reports on climate change, behaviour and lifestyle Greening the Greys: Climate Change and the Over 50s[1], andThe Carbon Cost of Christmas[2]. During 2006-2008 he coordinated a climate change communication campaign in Yorkshire Climate Talk in collaboration with BBC Radio and York Press.

He has undertaken research and provided policy advice on air quality management in developing countries. He undertook the first comprehensive assessment of air quality management in 20 Asian Cities and developed a Strategic Framework for Air Quality Management in Asian Cities.

He is author of three books:Towards Sustainable Transport Planning [3], World Transport Policy and Practice [4] and Urban Air Pollution in Asian Cities [5]

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  1. ^ Haq, G. Minx, J., Ownen, A. and Whitelegg, J. (2007) Greening the Greys: Climate Change and the Over 50s, Stockholm Environment Institute, Unversity of York
  2. ^ Haq, G. Owen, A. and Dawkins, E. The Carbon Cost of Christmas, Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York (2007)
  3. ^ Haq, G. (1997) Towards Sustainable Transport Planning: A Comparison Between Britain and The Netherlands, Avebury
  4. ^ Whitelegg, J. and Haq, G. (eds)(2003) A Reader in World Transport Policy and Practice, Earthscan, London
  5. ^ Schwela, D., Haq, G., Huizenga, C., Han, W., Fabian, H., Ajero, M.(2006) Urban Air Pollution in Asian Cities: Status, Challenges and Management, Earthscan