The Swiss National Air Pollution Monitoring Network (NABEL) – Bridging Science and Environmental Policy
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https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2024.722Keywords:
Aerosols, Air pollution control, Greenhouse gases, Trace gasesAbstract
Awareness of atmospheric air quality in Switzerland became a concern in the 1960s, as a result of which the Swiss National Air Pollution Monitoring Network (Nationales Beobachtungsnetz für Luftfremdstoffe - NABEL) was created in the 1970s. This paper describes the establishment and evolution of NABEL, emphasizing its important role in monitoring air quality in Switzerland, and its contribution to international observation networks and research. The network’s history, legal framework, and measurement program are described, and exemplary time-series of air quality parameters are given. NABEL is an excellent example for reliable, long-term air quality monitoring and demonstrates the importance of such monitoring for air pollution control at both national and international levels.
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Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung
Grant numbers ICOS-CH20F120_198227 -
Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation
Grant numbers ACTRIS-CH
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Copyright (c) 2024 Christoph Hueglin, Brigitte Buchmann, Martin Steinbacher, Lukas Emmenegger
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