Anyone who walks or cycles to work can now check online what the expected air pollution levels are on their route. The new ‘Digital Urban Traffic Platform’ calculates predictions for nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter pollution on main traffic axes based on measurement data and weather forecasts, the Senate Department for Transport and Water Management announced.
“The new data platform supports the important work of our experts and also gives all Berliners a comprehensive overview of the current air quality at any time,” said Transport Senator Ute Bonde.
Roads with good and very good nitrogen dioxide values below 25 micrograms per cubic meter are marked in dark and light blue. Poorer values from 37.5 micrograms per cubic meter are shown in pink or red. Values in between are marked in yellow.
In order to protect health and the environment, certain upper limits apply to nitrogen dioxide along transport routes in the EU. At the measuring point in question, they may not exceed an annual average of 40 micrograms per cubic metre. The one-hour limit may not exceed 200 micrograms per cubic metre more than 18 times per year.
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Anyone who walks or cycles to work can now check online what the expected air pollution levels are on their route. The new ‘Digital Urban Traffic Platform’ calculates predictions of nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter pollution on main traffic axes based on measurement data and weather forecasts, the Senate Department for Transport and Water Management announced.
“The new data platform supports the important work of our experts and also gives all Berliners a comprehensive overview of the current air quality at any time,” said Transport Senator Ute Bonde.