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Pollution monitoring

superdad3

superdad3

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Pollution Monitors:
I noticed a small solar panel on lamp post on the other side of the road a week or so ago attached to a metal cylinder [in Moseley]. Neighbour said it was a pollution monitor. Noticed since many more in the area. Perhaps temporary? More important - why is BCC monitoring pollution and what do they intend to do about it? Or is it just another cosmetic exercise?
 
superdad3 said:
Pollution Monitors:
I noticed a small solar panel on lamp post on the other side of the road a week or so ago attached to a metal cylinder [in Moseley]. Neighbour said it was a pollution monitor. Noticed since many more in the area. Perhaps temporary? More important - why is BCC monitoring pollution and what do they intend to do about it? Or is it just another cosmetic exercise?
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I presume its part of the scheme surrounding the Clean Air Zone charge for vehicles. I know they wanted to monitor if pollution shot up in areas outside the city centre if cars were detouring around the city to avoid paying the charge. Also, I presume they would consider extending the clean Air Zone if other areas had high pollution. Also - To quote from the Government website (link below)
"Local authorities are required to submit an annual status report (ASR) each year, including monitoring data, to the Secretary of State (or, if within Greater London, to the Mayor of London). The ASR aims to report on progress in meeting air quality objectives and identify new or changing sources of emissions. The ASR should be made available to the public, typically on the relevant local authority’s website."
 
And they are! - Here's Birmingham's "Interactive Map" of Air Quality - I presume drawn from those sensors, although I can't see one for Moseley. The information seems to be pretty rudimentary! - Click on the "Birmingham" link below.

 
Update - It seems there is a wider grid of sensors run by "Earthsense" for the Council - Their sensors are much more widespread and include ones in Moseley, so I presume they are the ones you're seeing Superdad. Most of the sensors seem to be associated with schools- Sensor readouts and locations on this weblink - It updates in real time.

portal.earthsense.co.uk

EarthSense

View, manage and download your MappAir and Zephyr air quality data.
portal.earthsense.co.uk portal.earthsense.co.uk
 
superdad3 said:
Pollution Monitors:
I noticed a small solar panel on lamp post on the other side of the road a week or so ago attached to a metal cylinder [in Moseley]. Neighbour said it was a pollution monitor. Noticed since many more in the area. Perhaps temporary? More important - why is BCC monitoring pollution and what do they intend to do about it? Or is it just another cosmetic exercise?
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There are several main roads around Chester which have had speed limits reduced from 70mph to 50mph based on monitoring air pollution. Maybe Birmingham is looking at reducing 30 mph limits down to 20 in places.
 
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