Smart Governance is a set of strategies that provides for the improvement and optimization of infrastructures and public services through to the use of new technology in the field of communications, energy efficiency, mobility and environmental protection, with the ultimate goal of improving citizens’ quality of life. Many cities today use Internet of Things (IoT) devices to gather data and manage resources efficiently. 

Smart cities incorporate environmental sensor technology into their networks in order to better understand air pollution and its impact on people, the environment and the cultural heritage. 

The creation of a complex network of sensors can improve the spatial resolution of air quality data available to the population and support local administrators in the decision-making process. 

AirQino ecosystem was developed to provide a sustainable, yet scalable, solution to administrators that wish to embrace Smart Governance practices and leverage on the power of the Internet of Things (IoT). 

Evidence suggests that deploying environmental monitors throughout town, around schools or other critical public facilities, allows local administrators to better promote initiatives aimed at raising awareness on the importance of air quality and enforce mitigating strategies such as vehicle traffic reduction, pedestrianization, low emission zone introduction and others. 

Implementing an urban air quality monitoring system and collecting meaningful data is the first crucial step towards the definition of effective mitigation strategies.