Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
Volume 206, Issue -, Pages 696-704Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2015.08.035
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Particulate matter; Low-cost monitors; Low-cost sensors; Real time monitoring
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- CITI-SENSE (Development of sensor-based Citizens' Observatory Community for improving quality of life in cities), a Collaborative Project - EU FP7-ENV [308524]
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia [600-00-00557/2013-09/07]
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Respirable particulate matter present in outdoor and indoor environments is a health hazard. The particle concentrations can quickly change, with steep gradients on short temporal and spatial scales, and their chemical composition and physical properties vary considerably. Existing networks of aerosol particle measurements consist of limited number of monitoring stations, and mostly aim at assessment of compliance with air quality legislation regulating mass of particles of varying sizes. These networks can now be supplemented using small portable devices with low-cost sensors for assessment of particle mass that may provide higher temporal and spatial resolution if we understand the capabilities and characteristics of the data they provide. This paper overviews typical currently available devices and their characteristics. In addition it is presented original results of measurement and modelling in the aim of one low-cost PM monitor validation. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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