Fieldnote Feb 21 2023 - 10:55pm
First field note from HSJ
Disrupting air pollution in El Vado - Cuenca, Ecuador
This essay depicts the air pollution study case of El Vado neighborhood located in the city of Cuenca, Ecuador.
Establishing a initiative: a summary of results in El Vado.
A few weeks after the tactic urbanism intervention, the results began to be notorious. Population felt safer with the implementation of secure paths and colors, which increased pedestrian space.
El Vado air pollution monitoring results
After a month of monitoring, it has been determined that concentrations of PM10 and sedimentable particles exceeded Ecuadorian and international standards.
Air pollution monitoring in El Vado
We used two particulate matter (PM) monitoring networks, while sharing with neighbors the chemical components of PM and its impacts on health.
A station at Naluwan