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Research article
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01 Mar 2017
Research article |
| 01 Mar 2017
A mobile sensor network to map carbon dioxide emissions in urban environments
Joseph K. Lee
Department of Geography/Atmospheric Science Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Department of Geography/Atmospheric Science Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Rick Ketler
Department of Geography/Atmospheric Science Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Zoran Nesic
Department of Geography/Atmospheric Science Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Biometeorology Group, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Short summary
We developed a method for directly measuring emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in cities, using a mobile sensor network operated on vehicles (car, bikes) with open-source components. In two measurement campaigns, the network was tested in the City of Vancouver, BC, Canada. Carbon dioxide concentrations and emissions were mapped at block level (100 × 100 m). Our measured emissions agreed generally with a fine-scale independent emissions inventory.
We developed a method for directly measuring emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in...
