Final RI-URBANS Stakeholder Webinar Showcases Project Results

The RI-URBANS Project Coordinators, Xavier Querol (CSIC) and Tuukka Petäjä (UHEL), in collaboration with ACTRIS ERIC, hosted the Final RI-URBANS Stakeholder Webinar on Wednesday, 10 September 2025. The event was held online and gathered a wide range of stakeholders in urban air quality research and management.

The webinar presented the final results of the RI-URBANS project, with a strong focus on the Service Tools (STs) developed and the added value they bring to urban air quality monitoring and decision-making.

Highlights from the agenda:

  • Concept & results from RI-URBANS Service Tools – Xavier Querol (CSIC) & Tuukka Petäjä (UHEL)

  • The role of ACTRIS in implementing Service Tools – Tuukka Petäjä (ACTRIS-ERIC)

  • Supporting publication of Guidance DocumentsMartin Powell (AXA Research Fund)

  • Urban mapping tools and site representativity – Martine Van Poppel (VITO)

  • Measurements of oxidative potential – Gaëlle Uzu (CNRS-IRD)

  • Health effects of emerging pollutants – Ioar Rivas (CSIC-ISGlobal)

  • Modelling of new pollutants – Augustin Colette (INERIS) & Maria Kanakidou (FORTH)

The event concluded with an open discussion, providing participants with the opportunity to reflect on the key insights and findings, the real-world applications of the Service Tools, and the pathways for future collaboration and stakeholder engagement.

The event was recorded and you could access the video here