Table 3.

Audit findings regarding priority Goal 3 (Slovenia 2012–2019)

Priority Goal 3: Disease prevention by improving indoor and outdoor air quality
Activities planned for achieving the expected results—AP Reduction in exposure to particulate matter and other substances. Activity 1 (a–c) AQ monitoring and forecasting. Activity 2 Intersectoral policies that reduce indoor air pollution, including radon. Activities 3 and 4
AP activities	Indicators and performance evaluation of the activities	Audit findings
		Consistency	Additional comments (according to Table 1)
1. Encouraging municipalities to (a) Plan non-commercial infrastructure away from busy roads (b) Integrate sustainable mobility solutions into spatial policy, and (c) Introduce greater energy efficiency and RES Stricter control of individual household biomass combustion (and prevention of waste combustion)	1.1 Adopt and implement guidelines for considering human health in spatial planning Status/Score: W 1.2 Share of people living near busy roads Status/Score: O 1.3 Expand bicycle network Status/Score: O 1.4 Increased use of public transport Status/Score: G 1.5 Energy efficiency, household energy use and use of RES Status/Score: W 1.6 Control over household combustion systems Status/Score: W	P (e.g. unclear roles and obligations of municipalities)	1.1 The Spatial Planning Act of 2018 broadly defines health protection directions for municipal spatial planning (no direct rules) and encourages municipalities to provide the connectivity of green and built open spaces within and outside settlements 1.2, 1.3 No consistent and accessible data 1.4 Volume of public transport (rail and road) has increased from 39 to 41 million passengers; car use has also increased 1.5 Electric energy use has increased and so have the shares of RES and energy efficiency. Energy policy is set at the national level 1.6 No effective control over the quality of household wood combustion systems or the amount/type of waste burnt in households
2. Upgrading AQ monitoring and forecasting systems	2.1 Establish an air pollution forecasting system and a user-friendly web portal Status/Score: W 2.2 Number of measuring points and parameters Status/Score: W	Y	2.1 Implemented forecasting system and web portal. No data on the effectiveness regarding citizens’ health improvement 2.2 National AQ monitoring network expanded from 18 to 22 measuring points. No change in number of measured parameters
3. Linking health and environmental inspections	An established inter-ministerial working group Status/Score: W	N	Not among activities of the Strategy. No public information on the group’s establishment
4. Radon Monitoring: (a) Exposure at the national level (b) Recommendations on permissible concentrations in areas where children spend the most time (c) Remediation work on buildings, and (d) Measures to reduce radon concentrations	4.1 A radon atlas Status/Score: P 4.2 Annual measurements of radon concentrations at refurbished facilities Status/Score: O 4.3 Proportion of remediated buildings Status/Score: X 4.4 Use of materials and construction methods to prevent elevated radon concentrations Status/Score: X	N	4.1 Not consistent. Radon is discussed in another goal of the Strategy, not in AQ monitoring No radon atlas. A list of municipalities with higher potential of elevated radon levels is available 4.2 No data available 4.3 Indicator not auditable. No definition of ‘buildings in need of remediation’, no remediation specifications, etc 4.4 Indicator not auditable. No specifics on construction materials and methods, sectors for implementation, etc

AP action plan, AQ air quality, RES renewable energy sources