Air pollution is still a serious threat to the health of millions of citizens worldwide. Particularly to those living in high density urban agglomerations. Tackling the problem requires assessment and decision support tools that can identify air pollution sources down to street level and enable authorities to make the best informed decisions when preparing action plans. VITO’s ATMOSYS services support regional and local authorities, industry and private companies in managing their air quality and effectively implementing air quality action plans.

Our solutions

ATMOSYS is a suite  of air quality management software tools and web apps created specifically to support the implementation of air quality legislation and policies at a regional and urban scale.  It comprises of cost efficient user friendly tools for predicting air quality episodes , mapping air quality at a high spatial resolution and supporting decisions on where, when and how actions should be taken to improve air quality (planning).

VITO has a strong track record in the use of obstacle resolving microscale models based on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). These models allow investigating the impact of very localized  measures (screens, vegetation elements, building configurations,…)  on the dispersion of pollutants in the air.