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Convengo “Qualità della vita e
molestie olfattive: Proposte per
la gestione del problema”
Roma, 10/10/2018
An innovative bottom-up approach based on citizen science
to improve environmental odour management
Rosa Arias, Project Coordinator, Ibercivis (rarias@bifi.es)
Coordinated by:
Founded by the Horizon 2020
programme of the European Union
Grant Agreement No 789315
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatory
• D-NOSES Project Coordinator (H2020, 3,1M€, 3yr, April 2018)
• Creator of the Citizen Science App OdourCollect (winner of the MyGeoss
Project)
• Odour Expert (worked in 2/4 main odour consultancy companies in Spain for
almost 10 years), Head of Olfactometry Laboratory. Main clients: waste and
wastewater treatment plants.
• Citizen Science, RRI and co-creation expert. H2020 expert evaluator.
• Assessor to the Spanish Parliament in “Climate change & energy futures”
• Chemical Engineer (UB), MSc in Energy with distinction (Heriot-Watt Univ.,
Edinburgh), coordinator of climate change, sustainability & waste projects.
Founded by the Horizon 2020
programme of the European Union
Grant Agreement No 789315
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatory
How odours are traditionally
managed?
The App OdourCollect: Citizen Science
for real-time odour observations and
co-design of local solutions
An innovative bottom up The D-NOSES Project: An innovative
bottom up approach based on CS to
approach based on CS to
improve environmental odour
improve environmental management
odour management Concluding remarks
#dNosesEU #odourObservatory
How odours are traditionally managed?
Traditional odour management
✓ Sampling, dynamic olfactometry (EN 13725:2003) &
dispersion modeling => Impact
✓ Field observations (VDI 3940:2006 o EN
16841:2016) => Frequency of nuisance
➢ Private studies, done by the industry or
environmental authorities. Usually:
x No transparency
x No communication with the citizens
x No access to environmental information
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatory
How odours are traditionally managed?
Traditional odour management
✓ Sampling, dynamic olfactometry (EN 13725:2003) & TOP-DOWN
dispersion modeling => Impact
✓ Field observations (VDI 3940:2006 o EN GENERATION OF SOCIO-
APPROACH
16841:2016) => Frequency of nuisance ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN
THE AFFECTED COMMUNITIES
x Citizens defenceless due to
the lack of legislation /
emission or immission limits
➢ Private studies, done by the industry or x Heterogeneous regulatory
environmental authorities. Usually: framework, no coherence
x Poor quality of life
x No transparency x Sustainability reduced
x No communication with the citizens
x No access to environmental information
IN MANY CASES, THERE IS NO REGULATION TO CONTROL ODOUR POLLUTION –
THE EMITTERS ARE USALLY NOT OBLIGED TO ITS MANAGEMENT
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatory
How odours are traditionally managed?
Traditional odour management ✓ Access to information in
✓ Sampling, dynamic olfactometry (EN 13725:2003) & environmentalTOP-DOWN
matters
dispersion modeling => Impact ✓ Public participation in decision
APPROACH
✓ Field observations (VDI 3940:2006 o EN GENERATION OF SOCIO-
16841:2016) => Frequency of nuisance
making
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN
✓ Access to justice in
THE AFFECTED COMMUNITIES
environmental matters
x Citizens defenceless due to
the lack of legislation /
emission or immission limits
➢ Private studies, done by the industry or x Heterogeneous regulatory
environmental authorities. Usually: framework, no coherence
x Poor quality of life
x No transparency x Sustainability reduced
x No communication with the citizens
x No access to environmental information
IN MANY CASES, THERE IS NO REGULATION TO CONTROL ODOUR POLLUTION –
THE EMITTERS ARE USALLY NOT OBLIGED TO ITS MANAGEMENT
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatory
How can citizen science help?
The “citizen-sensor” concept
✓ Smartphones
✓ Internet
✓ Internet of Things
✓ Big data
✓ Digital Social innovation (DSI) as a result of
Open Innovation: digital solutions for societat
challenges
✓ Movements open source and open data
✓ Data analysis
✓ Crowdsourcing
✓ Awareness rising in environmental issues
Advantages when measuring ODOURS:
➢ Human nose: Citizens have the best sensor to measure odours
➢ Clear motivation for engagement: Increasing sustainability and air
quality, recovering their quality of life
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatory
OdourCollect: Citizen science for real-
time odour observations and co-design
of local solutions
The idea behind OdourCollect
What if citizens could map odour observations through an App?
Our nose is the best sensor to measure odours
Smell and share!
✓ OdourCollect geo-localises odour observations in space and time
for building up collaborative odour maps
✓ Frequent complaints in the same area, gathered by different
citizens, demonstrate the problem and provide real-time data to
co-design local solutions in their community
Winner in
✓ Available for Android and through the website: 2016
odourcollect.socientize.eu
Methodology based in VDI 3940 (CEN 16841)
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatory
The free App OdourCollect
Beta version; new release
by the end of the month
Geolocalises… … Reports … … Comments … … Access to observation history
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatoryThe free App OdourCollect Open data
CS experiment
Odourcollect.socientize.eu
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatoryThe project
Objectives & Methodology
Expected results
Key points for success
An innovative bottom up Co-creating the Odour
approach based on CS to Observatory
improve environmental
Opportunities to engage
odour management
Advantages
#dNosesEU #odourObservatoryTopic SwafS-23-2017 (H2020 programme)
● Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) for Sustainability and Governance
● Evaluation: 15 out of 15
● Coordinated by Ibercivis Foundation (Spain)
● 01/04/2018 – 31/03/2021
● 3,16 M€
● 15 partners, 9 countries (Spain, UK, Austria, Greece, Portugal, Germany, Italy,
Bulgaria and Chile)
● Kick-off (46 people): 25-26/04, UCL (London)
● Principle 10 key for Project implementation => public participation, access to
information and access to justice in environmental matters
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatoryThe consortium of D-NOSES
CSOs, NGOs, citizens
Municipalities,
Public bodies
Quadruple
Helix
Academia
(odour experts)
Industry, SMEs
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatoryThe consortium of D-NOSES
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatoryAdvisory Board members (P10 experts)
● UNEP, Kenya: Mr. Alexander Juras (Bali Guidelines, Principle 10 implementation, UNEP, Oct. 2015)
● World Resources Institute, USA: Ms. Carole Excelle (Bali guidelines, etc.)
● CEPAL, Chile: Ms. Andrea Sanhueza (Principle 10 implementation in Latin America)
● Central European University, Budapest: Prof. Stephen Stec (Aarhus Convention, European policies)
● Environmental Agency Uganda: Mr. Tom O. Okurut, Director
● Mediterranean Circle of Parliamentarians for Sustainable Development (COMPSUD): Mr. Moh
Rejdali, Chairman. Moroccan member of Parliament
● Environmental Inspectorate, Portugal: Mr. Nuno Lacasta, President
● Portuguese Environment Agency: Mr. Nuno Banza, Director
● Universidade do Aveiro, Portugal: Prof. Carlos Borrego. Professor of Environmental Engineering and
Air Pollution Modeling. Former Minister of Environment (Portuguese Government) and President of
the European Union delegation to the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
(Rio 1992). Chairman of the International Technical Meetings of NATO/CCMS.
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatoryOverall Objectives of D-NOSES
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatoryMethodology of D-NOSES
10 – 12 PILOTS
2 EXTRA
COUNTRIES TO
BE CHOSEN
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatoryExtreme citizen science approach (MfC)
Stakeholder map
Motivations
Barriers to
engagement
Ad hoc
engagement
strategies
✓ Involving all mapped stakeholders at the local level in all stages
INCLUSIVE
✓ Designing specific engagement strategies and specific engagement tolos
for each stakeholder
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatoryD-NOSES Pilot case studies
➢ Our 10 countries: 10 PILOTS (1 year duration)
➢ Portugal: 2 case studies pre-selected (Sao Joao da Madeira, Porto Area), starting now.
3 extra communities to be engaged.
➢ Spain, Greece, Chile, Bulgaria: 5 communities to be selected (starting now)
➢ Austria, UK, Italia, Germany: 5 communities to be selected (starting later)
➢ 2 extra countries to be selected
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatoryKey points for success
➢ Quadruple helix: Compulsory to engage all stakeholders – academia (odour
experts), odour emitting industries, environmental authorities & citizens at the
local level
➢ Open data, transparency, building of trust
➢ Engagement strategies: Stakeholder mapping, identification of motivations,
barriers and mitigation strategies
➢ Engagement tools (OdourCollect and more) tailor made
➢ Training of citizens, education, validation of users
➢ Validation of data (Prolor, meteo data)
➢ Correlation of odour observations with industrial operations & meteo
➢ Co-design of local solutions with all involved stakeholders
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatoryFor the D-NOSES PILOTS…
Citizens will be trained by odour experts to distinguish odours, make valid observations and
identify odour sources.
We will collect and validate data using OdourCollect and a wide range of participatory
strategies adapted to the reality and necessities of each D-NOSES pilot
Awareness will be raised plus a sense of co-responsibility
Possibility to certify the volunteers with n-BuOH according to EN13725:2003.
96% of the population has a normal sense of smell
(IPPC H4, Part 1, UK 2002:
https://www.sepa.org.uk/media/61325/ippc-h4-1-odour-pt-1-draft-for-consultation-2002.pdf)
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatoryData validation by odour experts
How to validate an odour observation?
✓ Number of citizens reporting the same type of odour in the same area in the same
period of time
✓ Number of odour observations sustained in time within the impact area
✓ Frequency of the odour observations
✓ Identification of a plausible odour emitting activity
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatoryCalpuff model for verifying the odour source
Meteo data and GIS data will be incorporated to run reverse trajectories for each citizen
observation to verify the more plausible odour source.
Other factors will be considered to verify the validity of the observations:
✓ Number of citizens reporting the same type of odour in the same area at the same time
✓ Community champions observations (e.g. Certified volunteers, trained, motivated citizens with a history
of valid observations, etc.)
✓ Activities performed at the odour emitting industry during the observations (engagement REQUIRED)
PROLOR
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatoryOpportunities to engage
One of the D-NOSES pilot case studies to be
conducted in Italy
Ex. TMB Salario – Verify the efficiency of
corrective measures
Are you interested in joining? Contact us!
Rosa Arias (rarias@bifi.es)
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatoryConclusions: Some final thoughts
What are the benefits of the new approach?
▪ With OdourCollect, citizens become data generators and provide real-time
odour observations for managing odour pollution for the first time (impossible
when using traditional odour management, i.e. olfactometry / field panels)
▪ Citizen science & participatory strategies help citizens to co-create local
solutions involving a quadruple helix stakeholder model (industries, regional &
local authorities, odour experts, and citizens)
▪ Industries can apply good practices to reduce nuisance at a lower cost or verify
the efficiency of corrective measures / odour abatement equipment
▪ Reduces the cost of traditional odour studies
▪ Innovative bottom-up approach increases transparency & builds trust
▪ Increases sustainability & quality of life of the affected communities
▪ Increases social cohesion & governance through creative and practical solutions
#dNosesEU #OdourObservatoryEngage
with us!
The D-NOSES Project: An innovative bottom-up
approach based on citizen science to improve
environmental odour management
Rosa Arias, Project Coordinator, Ibercivis
rarias@bifi.es / @RosaAriasAlv
dnoses.eu @Dnoses_EU FB: dNOSES.EU
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