Vietnam applies satellite data to monitoring air quality
A workshop on the application of satellite data in monitoring pollution and research was held in Hanoi on December 1 as part of the projects "Join hands for clean air” and “Improving air pollution monitoring and management of Vietnam with satellite PM2.5 observation”.
Vietnam applies satellite data to monitoring air quality. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A workshop on the application of satellitedata in monitoring pollution and research was held in Hanoi on December 1 aspart of the projects "Join hands for clean air” and “Improvingair pollution monitoring and management of Vietnam with satellitePM2.5 observation”.
The event was jointly organised by the Vietnam Live and Learn Centre forEnvironment and Community, the University ofEngineering and Technology under the Vietnam National University – Hanoi (VNU-UET), the Vietnam Clean AirPartnership (VCAP) andthe “Tia Sang” magazine of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
In recent years, the situation of PM2.5 fine dust in Vietnamhas been studied and published in reports and scientific journals by Statemanagement agencies, universities, institutes and scientists as well as a numberof social organisations.
However, reports and studies remain limited in terms of datasources due to the lack of monitoring data and exploitation of open datasources from satellites or sensor stations.
Inthis context, a report on PM2.5 fine dust matterin Vietnam in the 2019 -2020 period using multi-source data waspublished, giving a more complete picture of air pollution in both space andtime. This was the first report that provides information on the situation of PM2.5fine dust in all localities nationwide with data collected and analysed by standardmonitoring stations, sensors, and satellites.
Based on the report’s findings and referring to international experience, expertsdiscussed and proposed specific recommendations such as the application of multi-sourceapproach and computational model data from satellite images to monitor air quality, and development of detailed distribution mapsof PM2.5 fine dust in districts and townshíp in provinces and cities affected by PM2.5fine dust pollution,
🙈 Theyalso underlined the need to strengthen air quality monitoring stations meeting theState’s standards in localities across the country./.
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Vietnam applies satellite data to monitoring air quality. (Photo: VNA) 
