Research
Sensors on buses and trams could make air quality measurements fairer
Phys.org ·
The Brief
- Dutch cities have traditionally relied on fixed monitoring stations to identify health risks from pollutants such as particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide.
- The article proposes placing air quality sensors on buses and trams as a way to make measurements fairer.
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Why it matters
Air quality data shapes where people are told pollution is high, so measurement methods that cover more of a city may give science readers and planners a more representative picture of exposure.
Who’s affected
- urban air quality researchers
- city administrators who run pollution monitoring networks
- #air quality
- #urban monitoring
- #particulate matter
- #nitrogen dioxide
- #public transport
As cities invest increasingly in quality of life and tackling air pollution, accurate environmental monitoring is high on the agenda. To identify health risks posed by, for example, particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide, Dutch cities have traditionally relied on fixed…