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Air pollution and environmental noise monitoring in Albacete

Ayuntamiento de Albacete
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Need

The city council of Albacete, within its Sustainable and Integrated Urban Development Strategy (EDUSI), needed to deploy an air quality monitoring system using sensors to monitor the levels of air pollution and environmental noise control in the city and thus achieve one of its strategic objectives of reducing pollution levels in the city.

The monitoring network registers the main parameters to alert when any of them are altered through a notification system and thus help decision-making. In the same way, it will contribute to the fulfilment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.

In addition, it provides greater transparency for the population as it includes visible information panels that will inform citizens in real-time of the different indicators measured in a simple and intuitive way, as well as in the Environment section of the municipal website.

The project involves an investment of €271,764, 80% of which is financed with European funds through the Sustainable and Integrated Urban Development Strategy (EDUSI) supported by ERDF funds.

Albacete City Council [...] needed to implement a sensor monitoring network to monitor air pollution levels and environmental noise control in the city.
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Solution

Deployment of a monitoring network of 10 Kunak AIR Pro stations that include visible information panels that will inform citizens in real-time in a simple and intuitive way of the different indicators measured and distributed throughout those areas of the city with the highest traffic density, thus providing information on the AQI (Air Quality Index).

After a preliminary study to determine the optimal locations, the air quality monitoring stations, which complement the information provided by the only measuring reference station in place until now, were located in the city’s main arteries and in the vicinity of hospitals.

 

Locations:

  • Isabel II Square
  • Recinto Ferial (confluence of Avda. de los Toreros and Julio Carrilero)
  • Cronista Mateo esq. Ctra. Madrid
  • Hospital Perpetuo Socorro and Seminario
  • Isleta Paseo de la Cuba (Fuente las Ranas)
  • Paseo de la Cuba (Fábrica de Harinas)
  • Pablo Picasso Square
  • Arquitecto Vandelvira (El Ensanche CSC)
  • España esq. C/ Tetuán
  • Plaza de Carretas and Hospital General

Results

This information provided by the sensor network will be of great help in detecting and taking measures against possible pollution scenarios that occur in the city when any parameter in the limit values or the quality objectives that have been established is exceeded. These data will be used, among others, for:

  • Elaboration of zonal maps by pollution indicators.
  • Identification of critical points.
  • Carrying out vehicle traffic management campaigns.
  • Adoption of corrective measures in the field of urban mobility.

With the information collected by these air quality stations, the elaboration of an emissions map is being considered, which will determine where to place, for example, new green areas of trees, the best locations to create Low Emission Zones (LEZ) or new green areas as carbon sinks.

This action contributes to achieving the environmental and cultural heritage conservation objective of Albacete’s Sustainable and Integrated Urban Development Strategy (EDUSI), which is financed with resources from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Thanks to the EDUSI funds, a municipal Smart City platform is also being set up for the smart management of the city, which will be fed, among other sources, by the data provided by these sensors.

Project details

Customer: Ayuntamiento de Albacete

User: City Council of Albacete

Location: Albacete, Spain

Sector:

Year: 2022

Parameters:

  • 10 Kunak AIR Pro stations + information screens in the areas of the city with the highest traffic density, providing information on the AQI (Air Quality Index).
  • Measurement parameters:
  • Noise level.
  • Temperature, relative humidity and atmospheric pressure.
  • Wind speed and direction.
  • Kunak AIR Cloud platform for visualisation and analysis of the data collected by the network of stations.

Solutions

  • AIR ProProfessional air quality monitoring station
    Air quality monitor

    AIR Pro

    The most accurate air quality monitoring station

    SENSOR-BASED | BEST AVAILABLE ACCURACY

    Benefits

    • Multi-pollutant
    • Smart cartridge system
    • Fully autonomous
    • Real-time data
    • Proven accuracy
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  • AIR CloudAir quality software
    Air quality software - Kunak AIR Cloud

    AIR Cloud

    Multipurpose air quality software for professionals

    REAL-TIME DATA | ALWAYS UPDATED

    Benefits

    • Secure and condifential
    • Air quality reporting
    • Advanced data analysis and visualisation
    • Reliable data guaranteed
    • Data sharing and integration
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  • Sulphur dioxideReliable real-time data on SO2
    Sulphur_dioxide

    Sulphur dioxide

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    GASPLUG TECHNOLOGY | PATENTED DESIGN

    Specs

    • Electrochemical
    • R2 >0.7
    • Range: 0-10,000 ppb
    • Resolution: 1 ppb
    • 24 months of operating life
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  • Nitric oxideReliable real-time data on NO
    Nitric_oxide_cartucho

    Nitric oxide

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    GASPLUG TECHNOLOGY | PATENTED DESIGN

    Specs

    • Electrochemical
    • R2 >0.9
    • Range: 0-5,000 ppb
    • Resolution: 1 ppb
    • 24 months of operating life
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  • Nitrogen dioxideReliable real-time data on NO2
    Nitreogen_dioxide

    Nitrogen dioxide

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    GASPLUG TECHNOLOGY | PATENTED DESIGN

    Specs

    • Electrochemical
    • R2 >0.85
    • Range: 0-12,000 ppb (Type A) | 0-500 ppm (Type B)
    • Resolution: 1 ppb (Type A) | 0.01 ppm (Type B)
    • 24 months of operating life
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  • OzoneReliable real-time data on O3
    Ozone

    Ozone

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    GASPLUG TECHNOLOGY | PATENTED DESIGN

    Specs

    • Electrochemical
    • R2 >0.9
    • Range: 0-2,000 ppb
    • Resolution: 1 ppb
    • 24 months of operating life
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  • Carbon monoxideReliable real-time data on CO
    Carbon-monoxide

    Carbon monoxide

    Reliable information about carbon monoxide

    GASPLUG TECHNOLOGY | PATENTED DESIGN

    Specs

    • Electrochemical
    • R2 >0.85
    • Range: 0-12,000 ppb (Type A) | 0-500 ppm (Type B)
    • Resolution: 1 ppb (Type A) | 0.01 ppm (Type B)
    • 24 months of operating life
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  • Particulate MatterReliable real-time data on suspended particles

    Particulate Matter

    Reliable information about particulate matter

    GASPLUG TECHNOLOGY | PATENTED DESIGN

    Specs

    • Optical particle counter
    • Up to R2 >0.9
    • Range: 0-1,000 | 0-2,000 | 0-10,000 ppb
    • Resolution: 1 μg/m3
    • 24 months of operating life
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Air quality monitor

AIR Pro

The most accurate air quality monitoring station

SENSOR-BASED | BEST AVAILABLE ACCURACY

Benefits

  • Multi-pollutant
  • Smart cartridge system
  • Fully autonomous
  • Real-time data
  • Proven accuracy
See more
Air quality software - Kunak AIR Cloud

AIR Cloud

Multipurpose air quality software for professionals

REAL-TIME DATA | ALWAYS UPDATED

Benefits

  • Secure and condifential
  • Air quality reporting
  • Advanced data analysis and visualisation
  • Reliable data guaranteed
  • Data sharing and integration
See more
Sulphur_dioxide

Sulphur dioxide

Reliable information about sulphur dioxide

GASPLUG TECHNOLOGY | PATENTED DESIGN

Specs

  • Electrochemical
  • R2 >0.7
  • Range: 0-10,000 ppb
  • Resolution: 1 ppb
  • 24 months of operating life
See more
Nitric_oxide_cartucho

Nitric oxide

Reliable information about nitric oxide

GASPLUG TECHNOLOGY | PATENTED DESIGN

Specs

  • Electrochemical
  • R2 >0.9
  • Range: 0-5,000 ppb
  • Resolution: 1 ppb
  • 24 months of operating life
See more
Nitreogen_dioxide

Nitrogen dioxide

Reliable information about nitrogen dioxide

GASPLUG TECHNOLOGY | PATENTED DESIGN

Specs

  • Electrochemical
  • R2 >0.85
  • Range: 0-12,000 ppb (Type A) | 0-500 ppm (Type B)
  • Resolution: 1 ppb (Type A) | 0.01 ppm (Type B)
  • 24 months of operating life
See more
Ozone

Ozone

Reliable information about ozone

GASPLUG TECHNOLOGY | PATENTED DESIGN

Specs

  • Electrochemical
  • R2 >0.9
  • Range: 0-2,000 ppb
  • Resolution: 1 ppb
  • 24 months of operating life
See more
Carbon-monoxide

Carbon monoxide

Reliable information about carbon monoxide

GASPLUG TECHNOLOGY | PATENTED DESIGN

Specs

  • Electrochemical
  • R2 >0.85
  • Range: 0-12,000 ppb (Type A) | 0-500 ppm (Type B)
  • Resolution: 1 ppb (Type A) | 0.01 ppm (Type B)
  • 24 months of operating life
See more

Particulate Matter

Reliable information about particulate matter

GASPLUG TECHNOLOGY | PATENTED DESIGN

Specs

  • Optical particle counter
  • Up to R2 >0.9
  • Range: 0-1,000 | 0-2,000 | 0-10,000 ppb
  • Resolution: 1 μg/m3
  • 24 months of operating life
See more