Acronym: VISIONAIR
Duration: September 2026 – August 2030
Project Partners: VISIONAIR brings together 20 partners from 11 European countries, spanning research organisations, universities, SMEs, municipalities and non-profit organisations. The consortium combines expertise in air quality monitoring, remote sensing, advanced chemical analysis, sensor technologies, artificial intelligence, modelling, health impact assessment, citizen science and urban decision making.
Project Overview:
VISIONAIR aims to transform urban air quality management by developing integrated monitoring, modelling, and decision-support tools combining advanced technologies with citizen participation. It addresses the urgent need for real-time, high-resolution air pollution data linked to health and socio-economic impacts, enabling evidence-based policymaking and accelerating the EU Zero Pollution Action Plan and revised Ambient Air Quality Directive (AAQD).
Co-created with municipalities, citizens, and policymakers (WP1), VISIONAIR integrates advanced monitoring technologies (low-cost sensors, remote sensing, drones, citizen science, laboratory analytics) harmonized into interoperable data platforms (WP2) as well as AI and machine learning models for real-time mapping, source apportionment, and health impact assessment (WP3). Urban demo case studies in four European cities will be performed deploying digital twins and decision-support systems for operational validation (WP4).
Key Outputs:
The project will deliver:
- A calibrated, multi-sensor monitoring network integrating satellite, in-situ, drone, and citizen-generated data;
- AI-powered models for pollutant source attribution, forecasting, and exposure analysis;
- Urban Digital Twins and a Health Impact Toolkit for interactive visualization, scenario testing, and mitigation planning;
- Replication roadmaps and best-practice guidelines for wider European adoption.
Expected Impacts:
Communication, dissemination and exploitation in the short and long term (WP5) will ensure implementation of innovative governance models for decision-making processes, societal engagement and innovation for environmental monitoring.
More information: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101288740
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement N° 101288740. Views and opinions expressed are however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.