Detailed description (English): On the occasion of Mobility Week and World Car-Free Day, it is proposed to measure air pollution in the vicinity of a school on a day without traffic (Sunday 22nd September) and the following day (Monday 23rd September) both at the same time (08:30 - 09:00 in the morning) coinciding with the time of entry to school. These days will be representative of a day without traffic and another day with traffic:
World Car-Free Day Sunday 22/09/24 vs Monday 23/09/24
The local Ruedas Redondas Group will lend a portable PM2.5 particulate matter meter, the most frequent atmospheric pollutant and responsible for the greatest burden of morbidity and mortality, and it will be measured in the vicinity of educational centers.
After analyzing the data, a joint report will be drawn up by the organizers to highlight the difference in air quality around a school building between a car-free day (Sunday) and a working day (Monday).
Detailed description (original language): Con motivo de la Semana de la Movilidad y el Día Mundial Sin Coches se propone medir la contaminación del aire en el entorno de un centro escolar un día sin tráfico (domingo 22 sept.) y al día siguiente (lunes 23 sept.) ambos a la misma hora (08:30 - 09:00 de la mañana) coincidiendo con la hora de entrada a la escuela. Estos días serán representativos de un día con tráfico y otro día sin tráfico:
Día Mundial Sin Coche domingo 22/09/24 vs lunes 23/09/24
El Grupo local Ruedas Redondas prestará un medidor portátil de material particulado PM2.5, el contaminante atmosférico más frecuente y responsable de la mayor carga de morbimortalidad, y se medirá en el entorno de centros educativos.
Tras analizar los datos, se redactará un informe conjunto de todas las ciudades participantes.
Target group(s): The entire local educational community in Málaga city. Also, all families, kids and the entire educational community in CEIP Nuestra Señora de Gracia (Málaga) School.
Objectives: To highlight the difference in air quality around a school building between a car-free day (Sunday) and a working day (Monday)
Partner: Área de Salud y Medioambiente de Conbici.org (Idea and Coordination)
Ruedas Redondas (Advocacy local group)
CEIP Nuestra Señora de Gracia (School)
Spain