Air quality sensors deployed across Staffordshire
Sensors are being deployed in Staffordshire as part of a trial to find solutions to improve air quality for communities across the county.
Staffordshire County Council is working with its transport partner Amey as part of the Department for Transport funded programme.
Two businesses, Earthsense and Airlabs, will record nitrogen oxide levels at locations across Staffordshire. Three areas across the county were identified as higher pollution areas and places of interest for the air quality sensors and maximum benefit for the sensors to be deployed for collecting data.
The sensors will be installed in Newcastle-under-Lyme Ring Road, Burton-on-Trent Orbit accommodation and Cellarhead Junction.
The joint SIMULATE initiative is part of the £22.9million Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) SMART Places Live Labs programme.
Staffordshire County Council 's cabinet member for environment, infrastructure and climate change Julia Jessel said: “We 're using the latest technology and innovation to improve air quality for our residents through the SIMULATE programme with Amey and other partners. This is a vital part of our commitment as a county council to combat climate change.
“By using the data collected we can progress the programme with our selected businesses which will trial their solutions in those areas. These innovations can then be used to benefit communities not only in Staffordshire, but across the country. ”
The data collected from the sensors is being continually monitored and the findings will be used to assist the SIMULATE team to monitor the impact of air quality solutions.
ADEPT represents local authority, county, unitary and metropolitan directors. The ADEPT SMART Places Live Labs programme is a two-year £22.9 million project funded by the Department for Transport and supported by project partners SNC-Lavalin 's Atkins business, EY, Kier, O2, Ringway and WSP.
Nine local authorities are working on projects to introduce digital innovation across SMART mobility, transport, highways, maintenance, data, energy and communications. Live Labs is part of ADEPT 's SMART Places programme to support the use of digital technology in place-based services.