Need
The Port Authority of Bilbao had the need to create a “System for the real-time quantification of diffuse emissions and, more specifically, PM10 particles, generated in the environment of the port of Bilbao”.
These particles are a consequence of the activities carried out there, mainly derived from the handling and storage of solid bulk. These activities can be associated with the generation of different environmental impacts, such as particle emissions, spillages on the ground, discharges into the dock, or the generation of waste, which can translate into significant environmental impacts on the social, natural, and economic environment.
The aim is to achieve a higher spatial resolution through real-time particle monitoring to complement the existing fixed reference network to identify impact situations in the port area and to act on them through corrective measures to help mitigate their impact.
