IS428 AY2018-19T1 Zheng Bingbing

Background & Motivation

Air pollution is an important risk factor for health in Europe and worldwide. A recent review of the global burden of disease showed that it is one of the top ten risk factors for health globally. Worldwide an estimated 7 million people died prematurely because of pollution; in the European Union (EU) 400,000 people suffer a premature death. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) predicts that in 2050 outdoor air pollution will be the top cause of environmentally related deaths worldwide. In addition, air pollution has also been classified as the leading environmental cause of cancer.

"In Sofia, air pollution norms were exceeded 70 times in the heating period from October 2017 to March 2018, citizens’ initiative AirBG.info says. The day with the worst air pollution in Sofia was January 27, when the norm was exceeded six times over. Things got so out of control that even the European Court of Justice ruled against Bulgaria in a case brought by the European Commission against the country over its failure to implement measures to reduce air pollution. The two main reasons for the air pollution are believed to be solid fuel heating and motor vehicle traffic." -- Datathon

This project aims to create an interactive dashboard to examine the air quality in Sofia from the year 2013 to 14 Sept 2018.

PM Rate Classifcation Table (Europe)

References

[1] Datathon Air Sofia Case : https://www.datasciencesociety.net/the-telelink-case-one-step-closer-to-a-better-air-quality-and-city/
[2] Tableau Training Library : https://www.tableau.com/learn/training
[3] Air quality index : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_quality_index