Environmental monitoring and measurement

IVL's air measurement is based on environmental quality standards for outdoor air. We also measure diffuse sources such as quarries and sawmills. Both real-time and long-term measurement can be conducted. IVL has monitored certain pollutants for more than 50 years.

IVL measures outdoor air quality on behalf of the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, local governments and air quality management associations, as well as businesses with direct emissions to the air, and operations with diffuse emissions such as mines and quarries.

We carry out both high-resolution, real-time measurement, and measurements with other time resolutions such as daily, weekly and monthly average values. Further, we have developed simple and robust measurement methods for air quality monitoring, such as our diffusion samplers.

Better air and less traffic noise in children's outdoor environment

Preschool children are often subject to both traffic noise and air pollution. At four preschool playgrounds in Gothenburg, air and noise measurement is underway; the aim is to learn how natural solutions like embankments, trees and vegetation-covered fences can improve the children's outdoor environment.