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Air Quality Management in Cities

Reducing exposure through monitoring, policy, and targeted interventions.

mysimulator teamUpdated June 2026≈ 3 min read▶ Open Urban Air Quality Management Grid simulation

Monitoring and Modeling

Fixed stations and low-cost sensors

Dispersion models and forecasting

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Mitigation

Transport policies, industrial controls, and urban design with greenery.

Example

Example: Sensor Network Deployment

Plan locations by population and traffic.

Calibrate and deploy sensors.

Publish AQI with mitigation guidance.

Frequently asked questions

Which pollutants?

PM2.5, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, and VOCs.

Sensor accuracy?

Calibrate low-cost sensors regularly.

Communication?

Public dashboards and alerts.

Hotspots?

Identify with high-resolution data.

Policies?

LEZs, fuel standards, and incentives.

Exposure?

Focus on schools and vulnerable groups.

Seasonality?

Adjust measures for seasons and events.

Data?

Open datasets for transparency.

Costs?

Target highest-impact measures first.

Equity?

Address disparities in exposure.

Try it live

Everything above runs in your browser — open Urban Air Quality Management Grid and change the parameters while it is running. Nothing is installed, nothing is uploaded, the whole model lives in one tab.

▶ Open Urban Air Quality Management Grid simulation