Leuven Climate Neutral 2030 has started an airQmap measurement campaign in Leuven, before the introduction of the new traffic circulation plan. This measurement campaign will allow to identify the locations with the highest exposure to traffic pollution (Black Carbon or BC). Two measurement campaigns are performed simultaneously in Leuven: one during rush hours on week days (when high impact of traffic is expected) and one during weekends (when traffic is lower). This allows to quantify the impact of different traffic characteristics on spatial BC patterns in the streets of Leuven.
The resulting air quality maps are a good reference point for possible future measurement campaigns. This allows to study the impact of changes to the traffic circulation plan on the air quality in the different streets of Leuven. Regional TV station ROB TV has dedicated a news item (in Dutch) to the start of this measurement campaign.
