FINAL ONLINE EVENT

Air pollution is a major cause of premature death and disease, and it is the single largest environmental health risk in Europe, contributing to more than 400,000 premature deaths each year. Prolonged exposure to pollutants can cause diabetes, lung disease and cancer, and early evidence suggests air pollution may be linked to higher death rates among COVID-19 patients.

During the two-day event we had the opportunity to learn about the work that several entities develop around Europe on the air quality topic.

For two days we shared about the topic air quality in Europe, we had the opportunity to learn about the work that several entities develop around Europe on the air quality topic, stating that to measure and assure a good air quality is one of the most important challenges that Europe is nowadays facing.

29th of June of 2021

9:10 – 9:20

Institutional Welcome

9:25 – 09:45

The program INTERREG SUDOE

Alexandra Lopes, Secretariat Interreg Sudoe

9:45 – 11:30

The project NanoSen-AQM

09:45 – 10:00

Overview

Esther Hontañón, CSIC-ITEFI

10:00 – 10:30

Nanostructured gas sensors for the detection of air pollutants

Lionel Presmanes, CNRS-CIRIMAT

10:30 – 11:00

Multisensor systems for real-time monitoring of air pollution

Jesús Lozano, University of Extremadura

11:00 – 11:30

Cloud platform as a service for air quality evaluation, prediction and information

Bernardete Ribeiro, University of Coimbra

11:30 – 11:45h

Video tour

11:50 – 12:05

Break

12:10 – 13:35

Results of Pilot Tests

12:10 – 12:20

Overview and global evaluation of pilot tests

Eduardo Pinilla, University of Extremadura

12:25 – 12:35

Pilot tests in Ávila

Luisa Martín, Diputación de Ávila

12:40 – 12:50

Pilot tests in Extremadura

Isabel de Vega, Junta de Extremadura

12:55 – 13:05

Pilot tests in Portugal

Maria Joao Costa, University of Evora

13:10 – 13:35

Pilot tests in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona

Elena Veza (Metropolitan Area of Barcelona) and Olga Barrachina (Aiguasol)

13:40 – 13:50

Discussion, requests and questions

13:50 – 14:00

Conclusions of the session 1 review of the agenda 30-06-21

(moderator)

30th of June of 2021

9:30 – 9:40

Welcome to session

9:45 – 10:30

Air Quality 2019, COVID and post COVID

10:30 – 10:45h

Video tour

10:50 – 11:05

Break

11:10 – 12:00

Round Table:

Experiences on Air quality monitoring

12:05 – 12:55

Round Table:

Projects on Air quality

13:00 – 13:30

Conclusions of session 2 and closing of the event

(moderator)