Odour annoyance in urban contexts is of particular concerns and requires effective monitoring in order to avoid complaints from citizens. The research presents an advanced and integrated odour monitoring system, which combines analytical, senso-instrumental and citizen science tools, for the continuous and proactive characterization of the odours in ambient air to prevent odour annoyance. The… Continue reading Urban odour annoyance management: An advanced embedded system for real-time monitoring enhanced by citizen science
Prolonged exposure to odour emissions causes annoyance which leads to nuisance and consequently to complaints. Different methodologies exist in the literature to evaluate odour impacts, but not all are suitable to assess environmental odour nuisance. Information about their applicability criteria and comparison, is scarce and referred to short time analysis. The research presents and discusses… Continue reading Environmental odour nuisance assessment in urbanized area: Analysis and comparison of different and integrated approaches
Odour emissions from industrial plants affect air quality and are consequently cause of a growing number of public complaints. The control of odour represents a key issue in plant management. The starting point for an effective odour control is their objective measurement. The electronic nose represents probably the odour monitoring technique with the greatest potential,… Continue reading Environmental odour monitoring by electronic nose
Small wastewater treatment plants are often localized nearby tourist areas. Odour emissions are a major environmental issue in these plants and are considered to be the main cause of disturbance noticed by the exposed population. Odour measurement is carried out using analytical or sensorial methods. Sensorial analysis, being assigned to the “human sensor”, is the… Continue reading Odour monitoring of small wastewater treatment plant located in sensitive environment
