New UK map of air pollution provides insights into nitrogen dioxide levels across the country and within towns and cities

     EarthSense Systems have created and published MappAir, which is the first high resolution map of air pollution. The venture was joined together by University of Leicester and the company BlueSky. EarthSense created the very accurate map using techniques of modelling with the data from open source and satellites. The map made shows air pollution changes across the country of UK and the cleanest air areas. EarthSense divided UK into 100 meters squared, and combined open data with its own Zephyr air quality monitoring sensors to make an annual average for each cell. Since the production of MappAir, EarthSense plans to produce more MappAir products, like a 10m map for urban areas, an ultra-high 1m dataset for detailed study areas, an historic time series of maps showing how air pollution changes over the course of a day and on different days, and forecast maps giving indication of fluctuations up to 3 days ahead. Later in 2017, EarthSense will release a map of PM2.5. MappAir is hoped to lead to a wide range of application like ublic engagement, behavioral change initiatives, local planning, and more.


https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171130093954.htm

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  1. I think this is a wonderful idea. Its provides people with a newer way to find out information about our environment. The amount of people who use technology is increasing every year. Allowing more people to find out information using technology. I think more companies should use technology, like this, to provide people with crucial information about the environment.

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