Large-scale citizen science provides high-resolution nitrogen dioxide values and health impact while enhancing community knowledge and collective action
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Perelló, Josep, Cigarini, Anna, Vicens, Julián, Bonhoure, Isabelle, Rojas-Rueda, David, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J., Cirach, Marta, Daher, Carolyn, Targa, Jaume and Ripoll, Anna. (2021). Large-scale citizen science provides high-resolution nitrogen dioxide values and health impact while enhancing community knowledge and collective action. Science of the Total Environment. 789, p. Article 147750. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147750
Authors | Perelló, Josep, Cigarini, Anna, Vicens, Julián, Bonhoure, Isabelle, Rojas-Rueda, David, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J., Cirach, Marta, Daher, Carolyn, Targa, Jaume and Ripoll, Anna |
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Abstract | We present outcomes from a large-scale air quality citizen science campaign (xAire, 725 measurements) to demonstrate its positive contribution in the interplay between advances in exposure assessment and developments in policy or collective action. A broad partnership with 1,650 people from communities around 18 primary schools across Barcelona provided the capacity to obtain unprecedented high-resolution NO2 levels and an updated asthma Health Impact Assessment. It is shown that NO2 levels vary considerably with at some cases very high levels. More than a 1,000 new cases of childhood asthma could be prevented each year by lowering NO2 levels. Representativity of site selection and the minimal number of samplers for land use regression modelling are considered. Enhancement of community knowledge and attitudes towards collective response were observed and identified as key drivers for successful large-scale monitoring campaigns. The results encourage strengthening collaboration with local communities when exploring environmental health issues. |
Keywords | citizen science; air quality; health impact assessment; schools; asthma; city |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | Science of the Total Environment |
Journal citation | 789, p. Article 147750 |
Publisher | Elsevier B.V. |
ISSN | 0048-9697 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147750 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85107114207 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Page range | 1-16 |
Funder | MINEICO |
Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI) | |
European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) | |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 14 May 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 10 May 2021 |
Deposited | 02 Sep 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8wv2q/large-scale-citizen-science-provides-high-resolution-nitrogen-dioxide-values-and-health-impact-while-enhancing-community-knowledge-and-collective-action
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