by Manos Manousakas & Elektra Lemi | NCSR-Demokritos Air pollution, particularly in urban environments, has emerged as a major public health issue, especially due to the prevalence of particulate matter (PM). PM consists of tiny particles in the air, like dust, soot, and chemicals, which can...
On Friday, December 13, 2024, the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment at Democritus University of Thrace (D.U.Th.) hosted an open session titled "Urban Air Pollution and Citizen Science: The Case of MI-TRAP". This event was part of the Urban Ecology course led by Dr....
On December 13, 2024, the Democritus University of Thrace will host an engaging open lesson titled “Urban Air Pollution and Citizen Science: The MI-TRAP Example.” The event will take place from 14:00 to 16:30 at the university’s Grand Auditorium and is conducted as part of...
MI-TRAP proudly announces its participation in the upcoming 10th Anniversary Conference on Economics of Natural Resources and the Environment (ENVECON), an event celebrating a decade of impactful research. Hosted by the Department of Economics at the University of Thessaly, this hybrid conference will take place...
Today, MI-TRAP had the opportunity to engage with various stakeholders during a parallel session focused on air quality monitoring at the Hearth Summit held at Impact Hub Athens. Introduction to MI-TRAP The session commenced with a welcoming introduction by Prof. Chrysi Laspidou, Vice-Rector of Innovation, Internationalization, Collaborations...
by Dr. Giorgos Chatzinakos & Georgia Tseva | AMARANTHUS The MI-TRAP project has completed an important phase of in-depth learning on its ten City Pilot Studies, focusing on their stakeholder and citizen engagement maturity. This initial study provides a foundation for launching targeted engagement activities tailored...
On October 31, MI-TRAP will lead a workshop at the Hearth Summit in Athens, Greece, addressing the urgent issue of urban air pollution. This interactive session, “How Technology Can Protect and Improve Air Quality in Cities,” will engage participants in exploring collaborative solutions to tackle...
MI-TRAP was featured at the special session of the 67th regular academic conference of the Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment on October 23, 2024. Konstantinos Eleftheriadis, MI-TRAP Coordinator from the National Center of Scientific Research 'Demokritos' represented the project, discussing innovative strategies for mitigating transport-related...
Last week, MI-TRAP partners gathered for an online event hosted by AMARANTHUS on 18 October 2024. Titled Building Sustainable Cities Together: An Introduction to the Role of Citizen Science in the MI-TRAP Project, the event focused on how Citizen Science can reshape environmental research and...
/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} [caption id="attachment_2156" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Screenshot[/caption] On September 23-24, 2024, Georgia Tseva from the AMARANTHUS team, led by Chrysi Laspidou, presented the MI-TRAP project at the NEXUS Excellentia Programme. Hosted by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)...