This report discusses urban air quality measurements carried out in a park in Aigaleo (Athens), located adjacent to a busy road. The measurements were taken using the Sniffer4D Mini 2 sensor box with a drone to investigate how Urban Air Mobility can aid in measuring urban air qua
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This report discusses urban air quality measurements carried out in a park in Aigaleo (Athens), located adjacent to a busy road. The measurements were taken using the Sniffer4D Mini 2 sensor box with a drone to investigate how Urban Air Mobility can aid in measuring urban air quality. CO, NO2, O3, SO2, PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations were recorded through point measurements at varying locations, altitudes and times. Several validation measurements were carried out, showing that temperature heavily influenced the outcome of the recordings. Due to the high number of variables, no conclusion has been found on the wind effect. During rush hour, NO2 and CO concentrations were highest close to the traffic; however, NO2 concentration showed non-linear behaviour with increase in altitude when further from the traffic or out of rush hour. SO2 concentration always decreased with an increase in altitude; highest concentrations were observed further from the busy road. Highest O3 concentrations were obtained in the afternoon at higher altitudes, due to its reaction under sunlight. PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations had a high variability due to environmental conditions. Additionally, continuous measurements were carried out, in which the drone flew a path through several locations and altitudes. The results from these were interpolated to enable the detection of areas with higher concentrations of air pollutants.