DEVELOPMENT OF A WEB PLATFORM FOR AIR QUALITY MONITORING

Abstract

Access to information on the quality of the air we breathe is important as it has a huge impact on our health. Also, with the recent Covid pandemic, maintaining our respiratory health has been more important than ever. With knowledge on the air quality in our surroundings, we can make better-informed decisions concerning our health. While geospatial datasets are available, they are often not in an easily digestible format. The tools commonly used in the analysis of these datasets usually require technical knowledge, which limits their accessibility. The study hopes to address these issues by scoping currently available technologies to develop a framework for consolidating the datasets into a single data hub, and presenting the data in way that’s easily understandable without requiring a technical background. Easy-to-use processing and automation tools are also being developed to make performing analysis on the datasets simpler and more accessible. The work done in this project is also intended to serve as a template for future studies in similar fields.