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Public transport app encourages commuters to
stay Pollution Aware as they travel
MOOVIT, the world's #1 transport app, has added a timely new feature for
commuters in the UK to be pollution aware during their travels. When planning
journeys on public transport, Moovit users can now check the levels of air
pollution on their route in the app, thanks to a partnership with Clean Space by
Drayson Technologies.
In addition to accessing air pollution information for their chosen public
transport route, Moovit users can also request to be equipped with Clean Space
Tags, personal air pollution smart sensors designed by Drayson Technologies, in
order to collect hyper local air pollution data as they travel in and around
their Cities.
The Moovit community members equipped with Clean Space Tags will crowd source air
pollution data wherever they are, helping to build a global map of air
pollution. Members can register for their Clean Space Tags
online.
The news comes as the UK is issued with an official warning by the EU regarding
rising pollution levels that saw nitrogen dioxide limits repeatedly exceeded in
16 areas including London, Birmingham, Leeds, and Glasgow. An additional damning
survey undertaken by Surrey University demonstrated public transport users are
exposed to a much higher level of pollution than car drivers. Tube users are in
fact are exposed to eight times more pollution levels than those driving to
work.
Moovit Vice President of Product Yovav Meydad, said:- "It is essential
that commuters have easy access to information that plays a direct part in their
overall health and wellbeing. Clean Space is an incredibly smart network that
allows Moovit users to be pollution aware by tracking the pollution levels along
their journey anywhere in the UK. The community is also able to contribute to
this huge network, mapping air pollution levels across the country, and by
carrying a Clean Space smart sensor they are effectively providing a constant
data source to help us track where pollutions levels are high."
Lord Paul Drayson, Chairman and CEO, Drayson Technologies, said:- "Drayson
Technologies and Moovit are 2 forward thinking organisations that recognise how
technology can improve our lives. With this partnership, we're combining two
areas of innovative technology, crowd sourced journey planning data and an
Internet of Things sensor network, to build information for the benefit of the
wider public. Air pollution is a global issue but through the provision of
accurate data, we can help improve air quality across the globe." |
