4 November 2024
Every day we breathe in polluted air. Where does this pollution come from? And how can we improve air quality? Journalist Dennis Hoogeveen of NOS op 3 investigated this with the help of Utrecht scientists Roel Vermeulen, Gerard Hoek and Jules Kerckhoffs.
To map air quality, the editors of NOS op 3 used data from various studies conducted by Vermeulen and his team. For the maps of Europe, for example, they used data from the European Expanse project, which you can see in this interactive map from the Guardian.
Learn more about the Expanse project
Air quality measurements are often still done locally and stationary. To map air quality in even greater detail, the research team is using two electric measuring cars. These Air View cars are available to cities, companies and knowledge institutions so they can make detailed maps of air quality with the help of experts.
Learn more about the Air View cars
*Video is in Dutch
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