General Plan Update - City of Inglewood

Chapter 5 Environmental Resources
Improvement of fuel efficiency and reformulation of fuels have in the past provided
indirect control for TACs from mobile sources. Strategies adopted by ARB in 2000
provide a framework for future control of diesel exhaust particulates from stationary and
mobile sources (ARB, 2000).
Sensitive Receptors
Sensitive receptors are certain members of the population that are more susceptible to the
effects of air pollution than the general population. While the ambient air quality
standards are designed to protect public health and are generally regarded as conservative
for healthy adults, there is greater concern to protect adults who are ill or have long-term
respiratory problems and young children whose lungs are not fully developed. According
to ARB, sensitive receptors include children less than 14 years of age, the elderly over 65
years of age, athletes, and people with cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases.
The SCAQMD CEQA Air Quality Handbook identifies the following as locations that may
contain a high concentration of sensitive receptors: long-term health care facilities,
rehabilitation centers, convalescent centers, retirement homes, residences, schools,
playgrounds, child care centers, and athletic facilities.
The City of Inglewood contains a number of each of these different land uses, including
hospitals, libraries, retirement homes, parks and recreational facilities, public and private
schools, religious institutions, and childcare facilities.
Land Use Planning and Air Quality
The land use pattern and density of development affects the amount of air pollutants that
are generated in communities. Land uses that are segregated throughout a community
increase the number of motor vehicle trips and associated air pollutant emissions since
opportunities to walk, ride bicycles, and use public transportation between such uses as
homes and work/shopping are reduced. High-density communities often mix residential
uses with, or very near, commercial, business, and employment uses, thus reducing
people’s reliance on motor vehicle use or reducing the distance of necessary vehicle trips.
High-density uses also produce less air emissions on a per unit basis from the use of
natural gas for space and water heating. The City of Inglewood is a fully built-out
urbanized community. The northwestern portion of the City near the intersection of
Florence Avenue and La Brea Avenue contains a mixture of land uses (i.e., commercial,
residential, and office) that are located in close proximity to each other. Other City areas,
especially the southern and eastern portions, are primarily residential. As such, the
majority of residences located within the City are likely to drive to reach their places of
employment and to run daily errands.
• Regulatory Setting
The federal Clean Air Act (CAA) governs air quality in the United States. In addition to
being subject to the requirements of CAA, air quality in California is also governed by
more stringent regulations under the California Clean Air Act (CCAA). At the federal
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City of Inglewood General Plan Update Technical Background Report