How did air pollution become a nuisance for the Londoners? What steps were taken to solve the problem?

How did air pollution become a nuisance for the Londoners? What steps were taken to solve the problem?

THE congestion in the 19th century industrial city of London, led a yearning for clean
country air. Demands were made for new ‘lungs’ for the city and some attempts were made to bridge the gap between the city and the countryside through a green belt around London.

  1. Attempts were made to decongest localities, green and open spaces reduce pollution and landscape for city.
  2. Large blocks of apartments were built and rent control was introduced.
  3. Architect and planner Ebenezer Howard developed the principles of the ‘Garden City’, a pleasent space full of plants and trees where people would both live and work.