As part of Mobility Week, ISSeP (Institut Scientifique de Service Public) has launched a unique experiment in Wallonia: commute to work using a “black-carbon” sensor to determine exposure on the way. This experiment is part of our ExTraCar research project.
The ExTraCar project focuses on black carbon air pollution in urban environments, where traffic and heating are the main sources of emissions. It aims to
– draw up a high-resolution map of this pollutant for the city of Liège;
– determine the exposure of the population during their journeys and according to the means of transport used;
– and to acquire the tools needed to assess the impact on air quality of urban developments such as the extension of the RAVeL, the introduction of the tramway or the conversion of a neighborhood into a low-emission zone.
Le Soir newspaper article: Mapping urban pollution, Le Soir – Friday, September 18, 2015
Reports produced by RTBF-Vivacité: report 1 – report 2 – report 3
