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Air Pollution Impact Surveillance and Warning System for Urban Environment (AIR-AWARE)

Start date: Nov 1, 2005, End date: Oct 31, 2008,

Background Bucharest is one of Romania’s most polluted cities. Sixty percent of the city’s cars are more than eight years old and the intense traffic is one of the main causes of air pollution. Bucharest’s urban area is expected to continue growing at a significant rate until 2010. Air pollution from road traffic will increase accordingly, contribut ...
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Air Pollution Forecasting, Alert and Monitoring System on Short Time Scale, at local and regional scale, in unfavourable meteorological and topographic conditions (AIR quality FORecast and ALarming system on pollution Levels - AIRFORALL) (AIRFORALL)

Start date: Nov 1, 2001, End date: Apr 30, 2005,

Background One of the most air polluted areas in Romania is the Maramures County, in particular the town of Baia Mare, where the presence of two large non-ferrous smelting facilities (Phoenix and Romplumb), are subjecting the local population to toxic substances such as sulphur dioxide and lead powders. The risk of suffering from air quality related disea ...
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