Gyeonggi Health and Environment Research Institute Takes Steps to Eliminate Blind Spots in Air Quality Measurement

Air Quality Mobile Measurement Vehicle of Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health and Environment

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will begin addressing blind spots in air quality measurement starting in March.

On the 24th, the Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health and Environment announced that from March, it will use eco-friendly mobile air environment measurement vehicles (electric buses) to monitor blind spots in air quality measurement, such as areas of concern for air pollution and regions without air environment monitoring stations.

The Institute has been operating mobile air environment measurement vehicles since 2011. Currently, it owns two such vehicles, including one eco-friendly electric bus. This year, it aims to measure air quality for more than 300 days.

The vehicles are equipped with automatic measurement devices capable of measuring six air pollutants?sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, particulate matter (PM-10), and fine particulate matter (PM-2.5)?as well as meteorological data, allowing real-time air quality measurement similar to that of fixed monitoring stations. The measurement data are used as basic data for local government air environment policies.

A representative from the Institute explained, "We plan to actively utilize the mobile air environment measurement vehicles to ensure thorough air quality management without blind spots in the province, including measuring air quality in areas without monitoring stations and in fine dust intensive management zones, as well as addressing air pollution complaints."

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