Australian Capital Territory

State of the Environment 2015

This small fungus, also known as Yellow Navel (Lichenomphalia chromacea, is native to the southern parts of Australia, including Canberra. Photo: H Lepp, Australian National Botanic Gardens
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Assessment summary for air quality indicators for pressures

Indicator Reasoning Assessment grade Confidence
Very
low		 Low Moderate High Very
high		 In state grade In trend grade
Emissions to the airshed Most emissions are controlled below levels of concern. Wood smoke and motor vehicle emissions occasionally exceed levels of concern Stable Adequate high-quality evidence and high level of consensus Adequate high-quality evidence and high level of consensus

Recent trends

Improving Improving

Deteriorating Deteriorating

Stable Stable

Unclear Unclear

Confidence

Adequate high-quality evidence and high level of consensus Adequate high-quality evidence and high level of consensus

Limited evidence or limited consensus Limited evidence or limited consensus

Evidence and consensus too low to make an assessment Evidence and consensus too low to make an assessment

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