Navigant Research Report Finds That the Growth of the Internet of Things Industry Presents New Possibilities for Air Quality Monitoring and Management for Smart Cities

Sensor networks, crowdsourcing projects, machine learning, and
other advanced technologies are making air pollution data more available
than ever before, report finds

BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#IoT–A new report from Navigant
Research examines the market for air quality monitoring and
management solutions for smart cities, with a focus on sensor networks.

Urbanization and economic and population growth have resulted in large
increases in vehicle use, industrial activities, and energy consumption
in cities around the world, leading to pervasive urban air pollution.
Currently, most cities measure air pollution using a collection of large
environmental monitoring stations, which are accurate, but high
operating costs can create gaps in coverage. Click
to tweet: According to a new report from @NavigantRSRCH,
the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) industry is presenting new
possibilities for air quality monitoring and management for smart cities.

“Due to the emergence of sensor networks, crowdsourcing projects,
machine learning, and other advanced technologies and services, low-cost
and hyper-localized air pollution data is more available than ever
before,” says Ryan Citron, research analyst at Navigant Research.
“However, while sensor networks offer great promise to lower cost and
quickly deployable environmental monitoring, several challenges need to
be addressed, including the high total cost of project deployment,
potential issues around accuracy and reliability, and the current
inability of some sensors to meet environmental regulatory standards.”

As the market develops, standards or certification are expected to be
increasingly important to provide the market with certainty around the
performance of new solutions. Another key challenge for the industry is
likely to be scalability—suppliers and cities will need to find creative
funding solutions in order to deploy larger projects.

The report, Air
Quality Monitoring and Management for Smart Cities, analyzes the
market for air quality monitoring and management solutions for smart
cities, with a focus on sensor networks. The study analyzes market and
technology trends within the industry, as well as city technology and
policy solutions for managing air quality. It also examines significant
air quality monitoring projects and case studies of deployments from
around the world, as well as the competitive landscape. An Executive
Summary of the report is available for free download on the Navigant
Research website.

About Navigant Research

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* The information contained in this press release concerning the
report, Air Quality Monitoring and Management for Smart Cities,
is a summary and reflects Navigant Research’s current expectations based
on market data and trend analysis. Market predictions and expectations
are inherently uncertain and actual results may differ materially from
those contained in this press release or the report. Please refer to the
full report for a complete understanding of the assumptions underlying
the report’s conclusions and the methodologies used to create the
report. Neither Navigant Research nor Navigant undertakes any obligation
to update any of the information contained in this press release or the
report.

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