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OnDemand Panel Debate: Clearing the air: strategies for enhancing urban air quality
by Smart Cities World
Join the latest SmartCitiesWorld webinar to understand how to improve air quality in urban environments, and hear real-world case studies from leading cities.
Air Quality Panel Debate Dec 2023
Today’s cities stand as both epicentres of progress and contributors to a growing concern—the quality of the air we breathe. As cities have grown and urbanisation has accelerated, and the weight of traffic has become greater, air quality in our urban environments has become an increasingly pressing issue.
For many cities, the urgent question they’re now asking is how to forge a path toward cleaner and healthier air. This is the backdrop against which SmartCitiesWorld and Libelium invite you to join our latest webinar, where we will delve into practical strategies that can pave the way for transformative change.
We will host an expert panel to provide a comprehensive examination of the challenges faced by cities in their pursuit of cleaner and healthier air, and reveal the work that they’re doing to create a greener, breathable future.
We’ll cover strategies on:
Traffic emissions and congestion
- Explore the impact of urban congestion, traffic jams, and long commute times on air quality
- Assess how to reduce vehicle emissions and promote sustainable transportation alternatives
- Emphasise the role of road user charging and the expansion of public transportation in mitigating emissions and traffic-related pollution
- Establishing mandatory low emission zones for European cities with populations of more than 50,000.
Regulating emissions from diverse sources
- Highlight the importance of implementing stricter environmental standards and cleaner technologies
- Discuss the role of public-private partnerships in establishing and adhering to these standards.
Holistic approach to air quality improvement:
- Provide a holistic view of the complex challenges faced by cities in enhancing air quality
- Explore real-world solutions for mitigating air pollution and promoting healthier urban environments
- Encourage a comprehensive approach that addresses various sources of pollution and involves collaborative efforts from both the public and private sectors.
Speakers:
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Hélène Chartier Director of Urban Planning and Design C40 Cities
Hélène Chartier is the Director of Urban Planning and Design at C40. The team she leads develops programs and activities that support cities to accelerate sustainable and resilient urban planning policies and design practices.
Her team leads the C40 Land Use Planning network which supports cities to institutionalise climate action through urban planning regulations; the Reinventing Cities competition that delivers decarbonised and resilient urban regeneration projects; as well as the Green and Thriving Neighbourhoods program and C40’s workstream on 15-minute City.
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Emily Yates CIO SEPTA
Emily is a strategic leader who has worked to position cities as globally competitive by utilising a systems approach to develop strategies and programs that innovate at the intersection of sustainability, tech, and economic development. At SEPTA she focuses on driving innovation initiatives through internal/external partnerships and collaboration. |
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John Wood Business Development Manager Libelium
John Wood’s career spans from software development through product management to worldwide sales and business development in the telecoms sector, in companies such as Siemens, Cablescom-Hengtong and now in Libelium.
In his over 25 years of experience, John has helped create, manage and market smart technological solutions. |
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Lieven Raes Smart City Advisor Digital Flanders
Lieven is an internationally recognised smart city expert at Digital Flanders, responsible for research and development related to transformational change in government. His knowledge of how technology, IT services and data can pioneer new opportunities to improve the lives of citizens, combined with a first-hand understanding of how co-creation can unlock innovation, enables him to successfully coordinate several EU research projects. A trailblazer in the use of local digital twins to help address societal challenges, he regularly authors papers on the subject and addresses international conferences. |
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Luke Antoniou Senior Editor SmartCitiesWorld
Luke has been reporting on the implementation of smart technologies that benefit the public and public sector for four years.
He has particularly keen interest in smart and sustainable mobility and its role in influencing the decisions of urban planners, citizens and governments alike. |
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