Air pollution remains a major environmental and public health issue in Europe, due to its significant health impacts and the new requirements imposed by the revision of the Air Quality Directive. Despite recent improvements in Portugal, air quality is still insufficient to ensure adequate protection of human health. To address this challenge, the AIRTIP project proposes an integrated and multiscale approach that combines climate and air quality modelling, health impact assessment, field monitoring, and the active involvement of citizens and decision-makers.
The AIRTIP project explore all these challenges, going beyond the state of the art by integrating multiscale and multidisciplinary analyses. Its main objectives are:
- investigate the Portuguese compliance of the new Air Quality Directive limit values
- quantify future air pollution impacts on health
- identify air pollution hotspots that will require higher monitoring in the future
- integrate climate policies in air quality management
- increase citizens and stakeholders’ engagement in co-design of air quality management strategies
- list a set of air quality management recommendation.
The AIRTIP project’s outcomes will provide scientific knowledge, participatory strategies, and practical recommendations contributing to improved air quality, better public health protection, and strengthened environmental and climate policies in Portugal.
