Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (AIOFM) is collaborating with Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Center to monitor the air quality for World Expo 2010 Shanghai. A monitoring and supporting team formed by scientists from AIOFM was in place and the monitoring work has started.
It is widely expected that the air quality of Shanghai will become the focus of attention during the six-month period of World Expo 2010 Shanghai. The air quality will be essential for Shanghai to reach the requirements of a green, energy-saving and environmentally friendly city, and to manifest the World Exposition s theme "Better City, Better Life.".
Since last year, AIOFM has used their independently-developed Atmospheric Environment Monitoring System to carry out a comprehensive study of pollution in Shanghai s major industrial and surrounding areas. Three monitoring stations and two mobile monitoring vehicles have been deployed in Baoshan, Jiading and Songjiang, which are located in the northeast, northwest and south-west of Shanghai respectively.
Meanwhile, a background observation point was set at Nanhui, southwest of Shanghai. A large number of first-hand information and data have been acquired from multi-site continuous observations, which provided important support for developing an effective environmental quality control program. Three suggestions proposed by AIOFM based on these data were adopted by the Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau and will be implemented during the Expo period.
Days ago, Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau officially launched the air quality assessment and effects evaluation tracking project for World Expo 2010 Shanghai. The Atmospheric Environment Monitoring System developed by AIOFM was applied to the air quality prediction, high pollution alert, and the effect assessment of various air quality protection measures. These data and analysis will be reported daily starting from April 1st. The majority equipments for this Atmospheric Environment Monitoring System are China-made; among them, 95% were independently developed at AIOFM.
AIOFM is a pioneer in the field of atmospheric environmental monitoring. During "Good Luck, Beijing test event in 2007, the Paralympics and Olympic Games in 2008, AIOFM launched a comprehensive three-dimensional Atmospheric Environment Monitoring System, which was developed basing on environmental optical monitoring technology. AIOFM applied this system in the air quality monitoring assessment and prediction for Beijing Olympic Games, and successfully monitored the emissions pollution and the impact of regional transportation in Beijing.
The observation station distribution map (Picture/AIOFM)
