Monitoring Air Quality of Germany in Pre vs During COVID Lockdown Period

Air pollution affects human health

Air pollution is one of the biggest global challenges across the world. It not only aggravates the climate change process but also leads to serious health issues such as lung cancer, heart disease, stroke, etc.  According to WHO, more than 60% of the people living in urban regions are severely exposed to air pollution. 

Major causes of air pollution are directly linked with anthropogenic activities such as the burning of fossil fuels, industrial emissions, transportation, and construction activities. Thus, during COVID-19 lockdown phases due to less commute traffic, reduced movement of goods as well as construction activities, and industrial emission across Europe a reduction in air pollution could be expected. 

Sentinel-5 air quality monitoring

Together with its partner Urbetho CF, CloudFerro offers dashboards to visualise air pollution index in dynamic maps and tables. The dashboards are based on an innovative technology delivered by EOF- Studio.

Benefits of EO cloud 

• Easy access to satellite data for aerosol detection
• Processing power
• Dashboards aggregating data from several sources and presenting concise information