Without doubt, various factors come into play in decisions on personal mobility. Some are related to comfort, economy or time, others to the availability of different means of transport. And yes, some people also take environmental protection into consideration. Not surprisingly, emissions from traffic are one of the main sources of pollution in urban areas. Analyses such as The European environment — state and outlook 2020, published by the European Environment Agency at the end of 2019, are proof of this.
Cities have been trying to curb this situation for a long time. For this reason, measures such as the establishment of low emission zones (LEZ), the progressive electrification of public transportation, and the promotion of the use of transport means, such as the bicycle, are becoming increasingly common. And there is no doubt that one of the best ways to verify the level of success of these measures is to establish an environmental monitoring system.
Therefore, air quality sensors like our Kunak Air (and the revolutionary Kunak Air Pro) are extremely useful. Their value for money, ease of installation and operation, and their capacity to transmit data in real-time give an accurate picture of the pollution levels in cities and the success of the implemented measures. As we have already discussed on several occasions, they do not supersede official air quality monitoring networks, but they extend and complement them. In this way, more area can be covered at a lower cost and with an accuracy level very close to that provided by the reference equipment. They also provide a situation analysis with greater resolution, which can facilitate decisions about where to locate a reference station.
And, while we were trying to improve the quality of life in the cities, the coronavirus broke out and turned all behaviours upside down.