City Solutions Toolkit: Operation and maintenance of air quality monitoring stations

There are numerous air quality monitoring systems established globally, and concerns surrounding these systems are common among cities. For air quality managers, it is a usual challenge to ensure that air quality instruments are working in top condition. Extensive technical capacity and substantial budget requirements, among others, are needed to guarantee reliability of data and the sustainability of the system. In this module, common challenges and general considerations involved in the operation and maintenance of air monitoring stations will be discussed to help air quality managers better plan and implement the AQ monitoring system for their city.