Community in Action: A Comprehensive Guidebook on Air Quality Sensors

The Guidebook covers planning (e.g., what to monitor, where to monitor, which sensors to use) and deployment (e.g., how to use and maintain sensors, what factors to consider when taking measurements). It also covers sensor data handling, interpretation, communication, and use. It is intended to build on existing resources and aid community organizations in effectively using lowcost air quality sensors to support citizen science for community monitoring applications. Appropriate use of sensors may enable the public to use sensor data to understand local air quality and take action to reduce pollutant emissions and/or exposure to air pollution. Appropriate use of sensors may also help governmental organizations and other policymakers better understand air quality issues at the community level and make better policy decisions to protect the public from the impacts of air pollution.