Monitoring Technology

Many urban areas struggle with air pollution due to the number and density of air pollutant sources in cities. Fortunately, there are a number of ways to improve cities' air quality, from establishing stringent air quality targets to enacting clean air zones, and innovative projects like Breathe London and Breathe Cities are paving the way for this work.

Research shows that wildfire smoke can travel thousands of miles and, in addition to its well-known detrimental impacts on human health in the short term, may also have cumulative effects. Consequently, it is essential to establish a real-time air quality monitoring network to understand pollution exposure during wildfire season.

Our recent webinar highlights the innovative work of our partners that has been used to establish high-resolution air quality monitoring networks and collect, communicate, and forecast air quality information during wildfire season.

By considering various low-cost sensor specifications, like sensor accuracy, ease of use, and data analysis capabilities, you can choose the most appropriate technology for your air quality monitoring project.

We delve into the purpose and importance of air quality monitoring, the types of monitoring technologies that exist, and the health and environmental consequences of air pollution.

The second webinar in our Clean Air Month series highlights the important factors to take into consideration when effectively planning air sensor network design.

As climate change progresses and environmental disasters that contribute to air pollution intensify, it is more important than ever to have resilient air quality monitoring.

As air quality monitoring technology progresses to allow for more localized, specialized measurement of air pollutants, air quality policy has also become more targeted.

Low-cost sensors can be used in a wide range of different air quality monitoring projects, either alone or in conjunction with reference-grade air quality monitors.

Communicating air quality data in an effective, actionable way is an essential part of using air quality data to enact policy and behavioral change to improve the air.