WINTER SCHOOL
on
Sensors for Air, Noise and Water Pollution Monitoring and Management
4th – 8th Dec 2023
In numerous countries, both rural and urban areas face significant challenges concerning poor environmental quality encompassing air, water, and noise pollution, with children and elderly individuals being particularly vulnerable. Poverty, disease, lack of education, and substandard living conditions intensify health risks. Additionally, environmental pollution not only affects human health but also has regional and global implications. Suitable monitoring is necessary so that the world can achieve sustainable growth, by maintaining a healthy society with good air and water quality. Environmental Monitoring (EM) has become a smart environment monitoring (SEM) system as the technology has enabled EM methods to monitor the factors impacting the environment more precisely, with an optimal control of pollution and other undesirable effects with Sensors. In this context, the winter school aims to address the use of sensors for understanding the fundamental aspects of pollution, measurement techniques, and the associated health impacts in both indoor and outdoor environments, while also exploring management strategies to mitigate environmental pollution.
AIM OF WINTER SCHOOL
- To introduce the principles and concepts of air, noise and water pollution
- To provide information on effects due to poor environmental quality and health risk assessment
- To provide information on measurement of air, noise and water pollution
- To understand the guidelines and framework for environmental quality management
ELIGIBILITY
Ph.D./M. Tech./M. Sc or Final year B.E./B. Tech. students from IITs/NITs/AICTE/UGC recognized colleges; Professionals working in Air Quality Management
Module 1: Characteristics of Air, Noise & Water pollution:
- Introduction to air pollution
- Sources and types of air pollutants in indoor & outdoor environment
- Introduction to noise pollution and sources of noise in indoor & outdoor environments
- Introduction to water pollution and its sources.
Group discussion: Problems of air, noise & water pollution
Module 2: Health risks related to Air, Noise & Water pollution:
- Health risks associated with air pollution
- Health risks associated with noise pollution
- Health risks associated with water pollution
Module 3: Measurement of Air, Noise & Water pollution:
- Measurement and monitoring of air pollution
- Measurement and monitoring of noise pollution
- Measurement and monitoring of water pollution
Group discussion: Smart sensors in urban air quality management and exposure analysis
Module 4: Demonstration of Air, Noise & Water pollution monitoring:
- Demonstration of air, noise & water pollution monitoring instruments
Module 5: Lectures / Case studies: Attending keynote addresses and invited talks of the international conference on air quality management – Conference Day 1
Module 6: Lectures / Case studies: Attending keynote addresses and invited talks of the international conference on air quality management – Conference Day 2
Module 7: Lectures / Case studies: Attending keynote addresses and invited talks of the international conference on air quality management – Conference Day 3
RESOURCE PERSONS: The teaching faculty will constitute experts from different specializations within IITs and guest speakers from other reputed institutions and organizations.
LECTURE NOTES: Soft copy of the lecture notes will be provided to the participants.
Note: The Last Date for receipt of completed registration forms is November 1st, 2023, and intimation of selection will be sent by email.
