NILU was founded in 1969 and the institute conducts environmental research with emphasis on the sources of
air pollution and on
air pollution dispersion, transport, transformation and
deposition. It is also involved in the assessment of the effects of
pollution on
ecosystems,
human health and materials. Integrated environmental assessments and optimal abatement strategy planning has been a field of priority during the last few years.
Assessment of transboundary transport of
air pollutants,
acid rain and global
air quality are important tasks. NILU has the responsibility as a national research institution for air pollution in
Norway and is also being used as an international air pollution expert by the
World Bank, the
Asian Development Bank, the
World Health Organization and the
World Meteorological Organization. NILU hosts the World Data Centre for Aerosols (WDCA) and the World Data Centre for Reactive Gases (WDCRG). NILU has developed an automatic
surveillance program for
air quality in cities and background areas. NILU have specialized in computerized automatic air pollution
surveillance, planning and optimal abatement strategy planning. This AirQUIS system is an air pollution management and planning system designed for managers and decision-makers. == Companies and locations ==