Developing a sustainable measurement network and drawing an air quality action plan
The City of Bruges is committed to the further development of a sustainable measurement network throughout the city. Through traffic counts with smart cameras at a number of mobility hubs, the City monitors different modes of transportation and links them to air quality measurements (particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, ozone). The City then simulates the effect of different measures that improve air quality on the mobility network. Thus, the impact of modal shift, a one-way street or a school street can be examined. Using these tools, the city will arrive at a reasoned air quality action plan with concrete actions to improve local air quality in the coming years.
Goals
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Assessment of the air quality in the Bruges area throughout the year
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Drawing an air quality plan
For 2 years, the city of Bruges will roll out a measurement network with multiparameter sensors to monitor particulate matter (PM2.5), NO2 and O3. How these air quality parameters fluctuate throughout the day and year will be examined at 18 locations in the Bruges area. In addition, mobility cameras will also be placed at some nodes near the multiparameter sensors so that measurements can be linked to air quality measurements. Based on these measurement results, the impact of different measures will be simulated, through a tool developed by the VMM, to develop an air quality action plan. The impact of these measures will also be monitored in real time by the measurement network.
Sensors in the streets
