Air Quality Data in Bradford and Birmingham

BT's high-tech digital hubs provide real-time air quality data in Bradford and Birmingham.

22:03 27 July 2019

BT’s high-tech InLinkUK digital hubs are now being used in Bradford and Birmingham to measure air quality allowing councils to monitor air pollution in their area. The hubs, which were built in replacement of traditional payphones, also provide free ultrafast WiFi, free mobile device charge, free phone calls and easy access to the emergency services and community news.

 

 

 

Professor William Bloss of the University of Birmingham, who leads the WM-Air project, said: “There is a pressing need for more detailed measurements across cities such as Birmingham to deliver clean air science. It’s important for us to understand the levels of air pollution in the city as it can have a huge impact on the health and wellbeing of people who live and work here.

 

 

 

“We are exploring use of the new BT sensors alongside a number of initiatives we already have in place to measure air pollution and improve air quality.”