Monitoring invisible pollutants across Europe
This month, the UPRISE project, part of the cluster of EU-funded initiatives on urban pollution and health, has started installing devices to monitor nanoparticles and micro-nanoplastics (MNPs) in European pilot cities.
The installations, led by ITENE Research Center, took place in Thessaloniki (Greece) and Hasselt (Belgium). These activities represent a key milestone in the cluster’s joint efforts to better understand how air pollution and emerging contaminants affect urban environments and public health.
Capturing seasonal variations
The monitoring campaigns will run two weeks per season in each pilot city, helping researchers identify seasonal patterns in nanoparticle and micro-nanoplastic concentrations. The collected samples and data will be compared with model simulations, providing essential insights into how these invisible pollutants behave and interact with the urban atmosphere.
A collaborative step forward
This activity showcases the value of collaboration within the cluster of projects working together to create healthier, more resilient cities. The results from these monitoring campaigns will not only advance UPRISE’s objectives but also contribute to shared scientific goals across the cluster – supporting Europe’s transition toward cleaner and safer urban spaces.
Learn more about the UPRISE project on the UPRISE webpage.
