While access to citizen science data (in environmental and other domains) is no longer an issue as many initiatives publish this information publicly, the limited analytical capacity and cross-domain nature of existing tools means that the true value of citizen science data remains unlocked. Advanced yet easy-to-use applications are needed to help people make sense of available data (to understand how it affects them personally, their neighbourhood, city, and the environment) and then make informed decisions based on facts.

COMPAIR’s digital solutions were designed with these needs in mind. They aggregate data from multiple sources to provide a well-rounded view of air pollution and related urban challenges e.g. traffic, waste management, energy use. Intuitive built-in analytics allow users to examine the impact of individual lifestyle choices and government policies on a range of indicators (e.g. EU Green Deal targets) and see more clearly what the effect of a particular action or measure might be before it gets implemented. The use of Augmented Reality and positional data (GPS) in some of the apps is intended to provide personalised insights that people can relate to more easily as results are based on user’s location and travel habits.

The next four sections will present four COMPAIR apps:

• Policy Monitoring Dashboard (includes a user activity)
• CO2 Calculator (includes a user activity)
• Dynamic Exposure Visualisation App
• Dynamic Exposure Visualisation Dashboard (includes a user activity)
  

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