By installing sensored luminaires on the city islands, residents will receive real-time information about air quality, noise and traffic congestion in Leiria.
The equipment will also provide information on temperature and humidity, according to a press release from the municipality of Leiria.
Pavement painting, installation of five lights and sensors began this week and work is expected to last until March 21.
The equipment now provides information to “software” that provides information on the quality of the air that is breathed in the city, and which can be consulted on the “website” of the municipality and on a special page for this purpose, presented in a model of five colors corresponding to five levels of quality , says the same note.
According to the municipality, this equipment estimates the concentration of pollutants in the atmosphere, measures temperature and humidity, wind direction and speed, ambient noise and analyzes city traffic, “information that is of great importance for the development of territory development strategies.” sustainable and provide a better quality of life for the population, which is the component with the largest weight in total investment.”
The off-grid lighting system (lamp) generates energy from wind and solar and contains an integrated battery that will reduce energy consumption by approximately 90% compared to existing 130 MWh/h luminaires. year and reduce CO2 emissions by 48 tons/year.
Dimming will be adjusted to improve road safety for drivers and pedestrians, as sensors detect movement in its surroundings and allow adjustment and adequacy of brightness depending on time and weather conditions.
The municipality of Leiria explains that the lights are integrated into the urban islands, equipped with urban furniture, a bench and a flower pot, forming a kind of archipelago/route of urban comfort.
Focusing on the River Lys, these spaces, which will also contain a QR code to link cultural information about the municipality, are being created in Rotonde do Estadio, Arrabalda, Largo da Sé, Largo Conego Maya, Largo Papa Paulo VI, Largo October 5, Hintze Ribeiro Bridge, Tenente Valadim Street and Roberto Ivens Street.
The Chamber cites that this decision is not exclusive to Leiria, as it has been adopted in several cities in Portugal and abroad, such as Cascais, Matosinhos, Gijon, Manchester, New York and Boston.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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