The Impact of Novel, Innovative Architectural Information Systems Using Balloon Technology on Public Understanding of Air Quality in Urban Areas, with Specific Regard to Transport-Related Decisions
[ 1 ] Instytut Maszyn Roboczych i Pojazdów Samochodowych, Wydział Maszyn Roboczych i Transportu, Politechnika Poznańska | [ P ] employee
2017
chapter in monograph
english
- balloon
- Balonodrom Project
- air pollution
- citizen behaviour
- political decisions
EN This chapter presents the concept of a breakthrough architectural design named the Balonodrom Project and the balloon-oriented technology which indicates the real-time atmospheric air pollution in urban areas. Using an innovative system of ground sensors and wireless data-transmission, the balloon displays different colours: red, yellow and green corresponding to the quality of the air. The authors investigate the impact of this illumination on the behaviour of residents, politicians, and city users (including business organisations) concerning mental, educational, environmental, and travel behaviour and mobility. The balloon acts as a smog/pollution alarm that should change certain municipal policies and influence the natural routine habits of residents. It forces authorities to introduce changes and improve the overall quality of life in the metropolitan area. The central objective of this project is to assess and improve upon existing methods of disseminating information to the public at large in regard to the state of air pollution, in real time.
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