Street - By - Street Air Quality Map Released By Dublin City Council

Dublin City Council has unveiled the results of Google s Project Air View, which tracked air quality in Dublin s streets for 16 months, collecting over 50 million data points. The initiative, a collaboration with the Smart Dublin program, utilized Google s electric Street View car equipped with Aclima s air sensing technology. The comprehensive, street-by-street air quality data is unprecedented for an Irish city, offering insights to aid the Council, businesses, and citizens in jointly enhancing air quality. The data, now accessible on Google s Environmental Insights Explorer and Smart Dublin s open data platform, will support further research and raise public awareness about air quality in Dublin. The project measured six pollutants, including PM 2.5, NO, NO2, CO, CO2, and O3, and found overall good air quality in line with EU standards. However, it revealed variability in air quality across the city, with elevated NO2 levels on the quays due to congestion. Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy emphasized the importance of understanding Dublin s air quality and its impact on health. The project s findings are the first step towards using the data to improve the lives and health of Dubliners. Martin Fitzpatrick, Dublin City Council s Principal Environmental Health Officer, highlighted the challenge of analyzing and sharing these insights. Paddy Flynn, Google s Vice President of Geo Operations, expressed delight in collaborating on this environmental initiative. Jamie Cudden, Smart City Lead, praised the partnership with Google and Aclima, emphasizing the role of smart technology in better city planning and climate action. Professor Francesco Pilla from University College Dublin stressed the importance of citizen science in addressing environmental challenges. Dublin City Council is encouraging public engagement with the data and hosting a data hackathon from February 24-26 to generate new insights for improving air quality. The data is now openly available, and Dublin City Council is inviting people to view and use the data to foster collaboration and develop practical solutions for better air quality in cities and communities. To learn more or register for the hackathon, visit the provided

Source: nova.ie
Published on 2024-09-13

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