Background & project objective
PUREPOLIS drives data-driven, citizen-powered, and science-backed decision-making. A breakthrough Citizen Science Application will enhance engagement and real-time monitoring. The Near Real-Time Pollution Source Apportionment tool and Risk-based Health Impact Assessment framework coupling epidemiology and toxicology approaches will precisely link exposure to 35 pollutants and their combination across air, noise, water, and soil to 10 critical health risks, including wellbeing. To maximize the efficiency of Zero Pollution Measures, PUREPOLIS will deploy cutting-edge analysis to assess their effectiveness in terms of health, economic, and climate impacts, embracing a complexity perspective. These insights will feed into a Dynamic Abatement Strategies Toolbox, ensuring seamless policy integration into co-created, tailored comprehensive strategy for each of the two case studies in France and Spain, optimising co-benefits with multiple policy sectors. PUREPOLIS also pioneers a Vulnerability framework and Behaviour framework to drive behavioural changes for more successful interventions and foster equitable and sustainable solutions. Beyond core cities in France and Spain, a next-gen Digital Twin and policy reports will ensure replicability, scalability, and real-world impact across Europe.
Project output
Main project output will focus on the following main aspects that are detailed in below table.
| Aspect | Output description |
|---|---|
| Impact reduction methods and tools | Co-develop methods and tools with two cities to ensure they can swiftly be deployed and used by fellow local authorities and help policymakers prioritise actions. |
| Citizen science | Tailor results with strengthened stakeholder engagement through citizen science. |
| Upscaling of bio-pesticide solutions | Target priority pollutants in each city, combining epidemiological and toxicological models for comparable health impact assessment. |
| Improve Zero Pollution Measures (ZPM) | Improve impact, cost effectiveness, and acceptability of Zero Pollution Measures by analysing and quantifying their health, socioeconomic, environmental and climate impacts, incl. co-benefits and success factors. |
| Social aspects of Zero Pollution Measure (ZPM) | Address social aspects of Zero Pollution Measures by considering behavioural sciences insights and socioeconomic contexts to effectively address pollution issue and related health effects. |
| Maximize healthier urban environments | Maximise impact for healthier urban environments throughout Europe by creating results with high uptake and upscaling potential for cities and regional authorities. |
