Parcel delivery firm DPDgroup will roll out an air quality monitoring initiative in 20 European cities.
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) will be measured on Pollutrack sensors that will be attached to vehicles and will also be installed at DPD pick up points and depots.
The sensors collect real-time data every 12 seconds and citizens will be able to view urban air quality levels on high resolution online maps.
The initiative has been piloted in Lisbon, Paris and Madrid between March and November 2019 and is part of the firm’s corporate social responsibility programme, Driving Change.
DPD will announce the 20 cities taking part in January.
Miguel Gaspar, deputy mayor, City of Lisbon, said: ‘This initiative is really useful for our city. It is a decisive project since it enables us to obtain additional key data and to identify green areas and hot spots in the city.
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