Air and noise pollution negatively impact human health, particularly in urban areas. Evaluating these effects can guide improved monitoring policies. The EU-funded HARMONIE project aims to enhance air pollution and noise monitoring, modelling, and forecasting. Specifically, it will evaluate health impacts on vulnerable populations and assess the long-term economic and sustainability effects of various policies. Operating in five pilot cities (Barakaldo, Barcelona, Gävle, Lausanne, and Sarajevo), the project will identify harmful variables and analyse health outcomes. A citizen-centric digital twin will visualise pollution hotspots and involve citizens through interactive platforms, facilitating scenario simulations for policymaking. The project will integrate its findings into city infrastructure to tackle barriers to zero-pollution initiatives.
