Patrick Kenny presenting at the EPA/HSE Environment & Health Conference 2017 on Citizen Science - accessing & gathering Ambient Air Quality data - experiences and innovations.

1. Citizen Science
Gathering and Accessing Ambient Air Quality Data
Experiences and Innovations
Patrick Kenny
National Ambient Air Quality Programme
Office Of Radiation Protection and Environmental Monitoring
29th November 2017

2. Citizen Science and Citizen Engagement
o EPA Strategy 2016 -
2020
o National Ambient Air
Quality Monitoring
Programme 2017-
2022
o European Clean Air
Forum 2017

3. Citizen Engagement and Citizen Science
 iSPEX-EU
 Air Quality Index for Health (AQIH)
 Waterford Parking Day
 Engagement with primary and secondary schools
 NCAD - EPA - Intel ‘Something in the air’
 Secondary schools low cost sensors pilot programme
 The Globe Programme

4. iSPEX - EU

5. Air Quality Index For Health (AQIH)
Developed by Air Quality Health Information Working Group

6. HSE reviewed AQIs from around the world
• Europe-CAQI
• Ireland AQI
• South Africa
• USA
• Canada
• UK

7. Air Quality Index for Health – www.airquality.epa.ie

8. Air Quality Index for Health – www.airquality.epa.ie

9. Air Quality Index for Health – www.airquality.epa.ie

13. Loreto Kilkenny – NOx study

14. NCAD - MA in Interaction Design
 Irish National College of Art and Design
 NCAD, EPA and Intel
 Design viewpoint on the communication of
air quality data
 Thorough design process
 Ten MA Interaction Design students in
NCAD worked on a 5 week project.
 Three finalised design concepts; eek,
AIREN and Cleanlink

15. eek
Environmental education kits

17. Citizen science - Airen
 The Airen Tree is the main physical form as part of a larger
integrated system
 The tree is an interactive installation which also allows users
to gain an understanding about air quality and links to the air
quality website.

18. CLEANLINK
Clean Link video:
https://vimeo.com/166048061

19. “Something in the air” – NCAD, EPA & Intel
https://vimeo.com/175523093

21. Sutton, Co. Dublin Claremorris, Co. Mayo
Coláiste Cois Life,
Lucan,
Co. Dublin

22. PM Egg,Fan,
Web
Connection
Instrument
4/5 port USB-A Hub
240 x 175 x 160 mm
enclosure
AQ EGG
12V-5V DC
5 amp/25W
5V DC Fan
USB A MiFi
Cable supplying 12V

23. Connemara Gorse Fires – May 2017

25. Thank You
Thank You