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Public Policy|Southampton

Exploring data-driven methods to analyse air quality monitoring in Hampshire

Dr Christina Vanderwel - Associate Professor

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Summary of the Project

The aim of this project is to explore data-driven methods to analyse air quality monitoring data acquired at a range of locations across Hampshire. This data has been collected over the past 12 months using a variety of air quality sensors by local councils.ÌýAlthough air quality is recognized to be important for health and wellbeing, we have found that it is difficult for local authorities to access reliable data to make informed decisions. This project will lay a foundation for new ways of revealing insights from sparse multi-fidelity air pollution data. We look forward to working with the Public Policy team, the Sustainability and Resilience Institute, and Clean Air South to help translate this research into policy-relevant communications.

Advice for future applicants to the New Things Fund

It was very useful to talk with the Public Policy team before applying to understand how my ideas could fit in with existing work and benefit from the team's skills and connections.

What you are most looking forward to from the funding?

I look forward to developing the impact from my research and strengthening our relationship with the local councils.

map of the sensor location in Hampshire coloured by air pollution concentration hotspots at night
A map of the sensor location in Hampshire
Dependence on local PM10 concentrations on wind direction, showing that we get the worst air quality when the wind is still or coming from the northeast
Dependence on local PM10 concentrations on wind direction
Plots of PM2.5 measurements from all the sensors in the region across the year in 2023.
Plots of PM2.5 measurements from all the sensors 2023
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map of the sensor location in Hampshire coloured by air pollution concentration hotspots at night in high resolutionDependence on local PM10 concentrations on wind direction, showing that we get the worst air quality when the wind is still or coming from the northeast in high resolution Plots of PM2.5 measurements from all the sensors in the region across the year in 2023. in high resolution map of the sensor location in Hampshire coloured by air pollution concentration hotspots at night in high resolutionDependence on local PM10 concentrations on wind direction, showing that we get the worst air quality when the wind is still or coming from the northeast in high resolution Plots of PM2.5 measurements from all the sensors in the region across the year in 2023. in high resolution
map of the sensor location in Hampshire coloured by air pollution concentration hotspots at night in high resolutionDependence on local PM10 concentrations on wind direction, showing that we get the worst air quality when the wind is still or coming from the northeast in high resolution Plots of PM2.5 measurements from all the sensors in the region across the year in 2023. in high resolution