Project description
New tools to help improve the air we breathe
What’s in the air we breathe? It contains emissions from motor vehicles, industry and heating as well as tobacco smoke and household fuels. Air pollution at current levels in European cities is responsible for a significant number of deaths, hospital admissions and the exacerbation of a variety of symptoms, according to the World Health Organisation. The EU-funded AQ-WATCH project will make use of satellite observations, in situ measurements and modelling products to improve air quality forecasts. It will develop tailored products and services that can be used by governmental institutions and private companies to help mitigate air pollution. The project will allow for the first time small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to integrate a large number of datasets associated with Earth observations with advanced predictive models.
Objective
AQ-WATCH will develop a supply chain leading to the generation of seven downstream products and services that are innovative for improving air quality forecasts and attribution. These prototypes will be based on existing space and in situ observations of air quality and tailored to the identified needs of international users. The project will allow for the first time small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to integrate a very large number of datasets associated with earth’s observations with advanced predictive models. These innovative products and services are aimed at improving public health and optimizing service provided by the energy sector in different regions of the world. The consortium supporting the project includes knowledge institutes, applied science organizations and business-oriented partners, and covers the required expertise to define the optimal functionalities of the products and services, and bring them to the market. The project will create opportunities for new environmental technologies. It will also upscale the portfolio of SMEs and reinforce their ethical and social responsibility in support of the world-wide effort to improve air quality.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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- medical and health sciences health sciences public health
- engineering and technology environmental engineering air pollution engineering
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H2020-EU.2.1.6. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Space
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H2020-EU.2.1.6.1. - Enabling European competitiveness, non-dependence and innovation of the European space sector
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H2020-EU.2.1.6.4. - Enabling European research in support of international space partnerships
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H2020-EU.2.1.6.3. - Enabling exploitation of space data
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RIA - Research and Innovation action
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) H2020-SPACE-2018-2020
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80539 MUNCHEN
Germany
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