Satellite-assisted Management of Air Quality

Objectives

• Development of an integrated system for efficient assessment, monitoring and management of air pollution in the larger area of Western Macedonia
• Fusion of the necessary environmental and ancillary information with state-of-the-art technologies to allow for cost-effective air pollution monitoring and assessment
• Analytical accounting of the main industrial and area emission sources in the area
• Creation of a precise and updated emissions inventory
• Development of alternative emission scenarios corresponding to specific technological options
• Assessment of air quality management policy measures at the local and regional level
• Continuous monitoring and assessment of air quality in the area
• Comprehensive assessment of the effects of regional air pollution on human health, and, consequently, on the local and regional economy