Tigard Air Quality Urban Study
TIGARD AIR QUALITY AND URBAN ECOLOGICAL DESIGN STUDY:
FINE-GRAINED MEASUREMENT OF PARTICULATE MATTER COMPARISONS ACROSS THE “IN-BETWEEN” SCALES OF SPACE AND TIME
The health implications of air quality and the ability to measure the difference in quality across small scales is becoming increasingly pertinent and more accessible. This paper explains an urban design pilot air quality study that measured particulate matter (PM), temperature, and humidity using custom microprocessor kits with low-cost PM sensors. The study was completed in collaboration with the City of Tigard’s Safe Routes to School Program and data was collected primarily at Metzger Elementary School for one month. The data was then analyzed, and visualizations were made to be shared with the Tigard community. The study explored possible implications for short-term and long-term urban design recommendations as well as challenges and opportunities for a larger air quality study. The aim of this study was to support Tigard’s Community Resilience Plan.
