Participatory Environmental Sensing for Quality of Life Information Services

The chapter evolves Participatory Environmental Sensing (PES) as the new model of access, exchange and utilization of environmental information, resulting in the creation and adoption of sophisticated services that can lead to Quality of Life (QoL) support. The chapter addresses PES for QoL environmental information services, defines next steps for making PES for QoL part of the environmental monitoring and decision making process, and presents related developments in Thessaloniki, Greece. The environmental domain addressed is the quality of the atmospheric environment (air quality, pollen, and urban meteorology), as it affects the quality of life in various countries, especially in urban regions.

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