Smart City Air Quality Network — 40-Station Municipal Rollout
Design and deployment of a 40-station ambient air quality monitoring network across a major UAE municipality, delivering real-time public air quality data for citizens and policymakers.
Project Overview
A UAE municipal authority commissioned EnviPro to build a city-wide ambient air quality monitoring network — one of the most comprehensive in the region — covering residential districts, industrial corridors, traffic hotspots, and coastal areas.
The Challenge
The network required 40 stations to be installed, commissioned, and made operational within eight months. Each site presented unique civil and connectivity challenges: some were in remote industrial zones with no mains power, others were in dense urban areas requiring aesthetic integration with existing street furniture. Data latency requirements were strict — all readings had to reach the central server within 60 seconds.
Our Solution
EnviPro specified Enviro Technology Services (ETS) reference-grade analysers for PM2.5, PM10, NO₂, SO₂, O₃, and CO at 15 key reference stations, complemented by lower-cost indicative sensors at the remaining 25 locations. Solar-plus-battery hybrid power was deployed at off-grid sites. A centralised IoT data platform aggregated all feeds with automated QA/QC, feeding a public-facing AQI dashboard and the authority's internal GIS system.
Results
All 40 stations were live within seven months. The public dashboard attracted over 120,000 unique visitors in its first month. Pollution hotspot identification enabled the authority to introduce targeted traffic management measures, resulting in a measurable 8 % reduction in roadside NO₂ concentrations within the first year.
“The network has transformed how we manage air quality in our city. The data quality and the public engagement have exceeded all our expectations.”