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Air Quality

Category KPI Result Performance to Benchmark SDG

Particulate Matter 13.00 µg/m 3
(PM )
2.5

Particulate Matter 3
(PM ) 22.00 µg/m
10
Nitrogen Dioxide 3
(NO ) 30.00 µg/m
2

Sulphur Dioxide 3
(SO ) 4.00 µg/m
2

Ozone (O ) 48.00 µg/m
3
3

GHG Emissions 1.80 tonnes
(eCO / capita)
2

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on the major components of air pollution,
Valencia’s performance is within acceptable levels. This is positive for the fight against climate change
and for the overall health of the city’s environment and residents.

Optimizing air quality: However, it is recommended that Valencia continues to monitor its values for
small and large particulate matter (PM andPM ), as they are on the threshold of what are considered
2.5
10

‘safe’ levels.
Recommendations such as ITU-T Y.4207: ‘Requirements and capability framework of smart
environmental monitoring’ and ITU-T Y.4700/F.747.2: ‘Deployment guidelines for ubiquitous sensor
network applications and services for mitigating climate change’ can be of significant help in smart
sustainable cities’ efforts to monitor and mitigate air pollution, along with Recommendations such
as ITU-T L.1460: ‘Connect 2020 greenhouse gases emissions – Guidelines’ and ITU-T L.1470: ‘GHG
emissions trajectories for the ICT sector compatible with the UNFCCC Paris Agreement’.

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