Researchers from the University of Málaga have developed a system to obtain information about the traffic and environment of a city to analyse it. The system is cheaper and easier to install than other systems and, thanks to its Bluetooth sensors, it can predict how the traffic flow will be within a specific period of […]
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Crustaceans and molluscs to study the effects of pharmaceutical water pollution on the ocean
This research is being conducted by researchers from the Andalusian Centre for Marine Science and Technology and has been financially supported by the Andalusian Government and the European Union. Drugs get to marine environments through waste water because the human body excretes drug particles which can’t be cleared in water treatment plants. The effects of […]
Post workers to check air quality with a device installed in their delivery carts
Urban Clouds, a company in Málaga, together with the post office and the Council of Malaga, are testing out a system to be able to check air quality throughout the city. In order to do so, they have installed devices onto post delivery carts which measure different parameters for air pollution on a daily basis. […]
Motorways with vertical gardens to reduce noise levels and traffic pollution
The Higher Polytechnic School and the Faculty of Experimental Sciences at the University of Almería have devised a vertical garden that, together with the existing concrete or glass walls along the motorway, will reduce traffic noise by up to 50%. It’s a new invention intended for barren areas, given that it will be made with […]