Large-scale citizen science protocol provides high-resolution nitrogen dioxide values while enhancing community knowledge and collective action

Large-scale citizen science protocol provides high-resolution nitrogen dioxide values while enhancing community knowledge and collective action

We present an already tested protocol from a large-scale air quality citizen science campaign (xAire, 725 measurements, see Ref. [1]). A broad partnership with 1,650 people from communities including 18 primary schools in Barcelona (Spain) provided the capacity to obtain unprecedented high-resolutio...

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Main Authors: Josep Perelló, Jaume Targa, Carolyn Daher, María Alonso, Louise Francis, Amanda Masha-Caminals, Isabelle Bonhoure, Anna Cigarini, Julià Vicens, Glòria Carrasco-Turigas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:MethodsX
Subjects:
Citizen science
Air quality
Nitrogen dioxide levels
Schools
City
Barcelona
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016121002685
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Summary:We present an already tested protocol from a large-scale air quality citizen science campaign (xAire, 725 measurements, see Ref. [1]). A broad partnership with 1,650 people from communities including 18 primary schools in Barcelona (Spain) provided the capacity to obtain unprecedented high-resolution NO2 levels. Communities followed the protocol to select measurement points and obtain NO2 levels from outdoor locations n=671, playgrounds n=31, and inside school buildings (primarily classrooms) n=23. Data was calibrated and annualized with concentration levels from the city´s automatic air quality monitoring reference stations [2].
ISSN:2215-0161

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