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Local group presents Cheverly air‑quality dashboard and sensor network
Summary
A presenter described a Cheverly Community Air Quality Monitoring Dashboard (www.greencheverly.org) built on a hyperlocal sensor network in partnership with the University of Maryland School of Public Health; PurpleAir sensors and new black‑carbon monitors will help track particulate levels and diesel/industrial impacts.
A presenter described the Cheverly Community Air Quality Monitoring Dashboard as a neighborhood resource that provides interactive maps and local air‑quality data. The dashboard was explained as based on a hyperlocal sensor network created by the Town of Cheverly and neighboring communities in partnership with the Community Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health Laboratory at the University of Maryland School of Public Health.
The presenter said PurpleAir monitors measure particulate matter and that black‑carbon monitors have been added to provide additional information. The dashboard is intended to give residents a baseline for gauging immediate and cumulative effects of proposed industrial development and increased truck traffic, and to inform public‑health discussions.
The presenter directed residents to www.greencheverly.org and encouraged hosts of monitors to participate. No formal council action was taken; council acknowledged the update and did not schedule follow‑up in the meeting record.
