Feb 24, 2023

Limp.ar

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First NameGuilherme

Last NameSequeira Braga

Emailguilherme.braga@labpaisagem.pt

What is the name of your organization?Laboratório da Paisagem

Website/URLhttps://www.labpaisagem.pt/

What best describes the type of organisation that you are representing?Non-Governmental Organisation

Where are you based?R. da Ponte Romana, Guimarães, 4835-095, PT

Name of the equipment
	Sound level meter
Brand
	CESVA – SC310 model
The number of these devices used in your initiative (estimation):
	1
Origin
	Commercial product
Measured parameter (you can select several)
	Noise

Temporal resolution
	10 minutes
Where are you measuring air quality?
	Outdoor
Device’s location
	Street – public domain
Level of expertise required to operate
	Simple if you take the time to read the documentation

Name of the equipment
	Portable Carbon Dioxide Monitor
Brand
	Vaisala – GM70 B4A1E0A2B model
The number of these devices used in your initiative (estimation):
	1
Origin
	Commercial product
Measured parameter (you can select several)
	CO2

Temporal resolution
	10 minutes
Where are you measuring air quality?
	Outdoor
Device’s location
	Street – public domain
Level of expertise required to operate
	Simple if you take the time to read the documentation

Name of the equipment
	Particule monitor
Brand
	TSI – Dust Track 8533 model
The number of these devices used in your initiative (estimation):
	1
Origin
	Commercial product
Measured parameter (you can select several)
	PM2.5 PM10 Other
Other
New Option – parameter’s name
	TSP

Temporal resolution
	10 minutes
Where are you measuring air quality?
	Outdoor
Device’s location
	Street – public domain
Level of expertise required to operate
	Simple if you take the time to read the documentation

What is the name of your initiative?Limp.ar

How would you describe the main mission of your initiative?Measure/monitor air quality, Raise awareness/education

Please provide a short description of your initiative (What is being done? Who is participating? What are your main goals?) This text will appear on the main page.The Limp.AR project aimed to respond to the need to promote the improvement of air quality and noise in urban centers, seeking to encourage the integration of vegetation in the urban environment and raise awareness of the importance of reducing commuting. The project integrates education, training and awareness actions for citizens, participatory co-creation actions, interventions in urban spaces and actions to assess air quality and noise in different contexts.

Who is your main audience?Citizens, Schools

If possible, provide the list of partners involved in the initiative.Guimarães Landscape Laboratory, University of Minho, Guimarães 2030 Mission Structure

How is this initiative funded?Other

Context – OtherPartially funded National project

Please provide an estimation of the total budget of the initiative (in €):5 000 – 50 000

What is the duration of the initiative?1 to 6 month

How many participants (citizen scientists, volunteers, etc.) have been involved (approximately)?500 – 1000

Website that presents your initiativehttps://www.labpaisagem.pt/limpar/

Please share any other relevant/interesting links about your initiative:https://www.labpaisagem.pt/14744-2/

Please upload a picture to illustrate your initiativehttps://citimeasure.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/gravity_forms/1-ac26b2f28fbd1afdb0c6e30541245704/2023/02/Limpar.jpg

Are you using a platform for data visualisation?No, we manually process the data (csv, excel, …)

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