Application of sensor technology in air quality monitoring
The online workshop takes place on September 30 will update the trend of integrating sensor technology in air quality monitoring in the world and in Vietnam.
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Although air pollution has become an "invisible" killer that causes many premature deaths each year, the lack of monitoring stations, measuring equipment and data disclosure is one of the reasons why many people die. Not sure about the state of the air around you.
The "foreign" applications to monitor air quality such as AirVisual, Air Matters, Air Quality, Windy or the rapidly growing "internal" applications, such as PAM Air, tMonitor, and etc. make people familiar than tracking air quality indexes (AQI) or rankings of the world's most polluted cities. As a result, they can understand and participate in the reflection process and join the authorities in developing solutions to improve air pollution.
All those questions will be discussed at the webinar "From invisible to visible - Application of sensor technology in air quality monitoring: International experiences and potential for Vietnam" hosted by the Center for Living and Learning for Environment and Community (Live&Learn), Asia-Pacific Clean Air Partner (APCAP), Vietnam Clean Air Network (VCAP) and Light Magazine co-organised.
◾ Time: 8:30am - 11:30am, Thursday, September 30, 2021
◾ Form: Online via Zoom and live stream on Tia Sang's fanpage.
◾ Language: English - Vietnamese (parallel translation)
The conference had the participation of domestic and international environmental agencies, representatives of research institutes, universities, development organizations, enterprises manufacturing air quality sensors in Vietnam.
For more information see TIA SANG.
According to a recently published UNEP document, 60% of countries (equivalent to 1.3 billion people or 18% of the world's population) do not have access to ongoing information or annual reports on air quality from ground-based PM2.5 monitoring stations. Monitoring air quality does not help reduce pollution levels, but data from monitoring helps build clarity about the status and calls for action.
The World Health Organization (WHO) states that air pollution is currently one of the biggest environmental threats to human health, causing 7 million premature deaths each year. Many researches indicates that COVID-19 outbreaks tend to be more severe in areas with heavier air pollution.
In Hanoi, a recent study on the impact of PM2.5 dust pollution on public health in 2019 has shown that if the concentration of PM2.5 dust in Hanoi is controlled, Hanoi people's life expectancy can increase at least from 2-3 years.
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