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Urban Air Quality Explorer

Description

Reports model-predicted air quality concentrations and health impacts in 13,189 urban areas worldwide

Questions this resource can help answer

What is the absolute concentration of air pollution and the health burden associated with those air pollutants in a given city?

How do I use this resource?

An interactive GIS that reports concentrations of PM2.5, NO2, O3 and CO2; reports PAF, cases and rates for mortality associated with PM2.5, NO2 and O3.

Resource information

Resource owner

Format

Other

Backup URL

Update Frequency

Irregularly

Geographic Coverage

Global

Technical specifications

Methodology

Air quality predicted using fused surfaces. Population data from Worldpop.

Sectors

Agricultural Commercial Energy generation Industrial Residential Transportation

Other Specifications

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