Air Pollution App

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Air Pollution App aims to analyse environmental data and inequalities, advancing sustainable development and refining digital problem-solving tools for urban areas. The integration of Digital Society and Artificial Intelligence is transforming cities, offering ways to enhance public administration and democratise interactions with citizens and businesses. However, their impacts on urban inequality remain underexplored. By employing data science and machine learning to assess various urban factors, the initiative develops multidimensional indicators for environmental inequalities and urban lifestyles. Pioneered in Lisbon, DSAEI data are accessible through a user-friendly application and interactive maps.
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Ana Margarida Sousa
Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon
Ana has a strong background in Engineering, encompassing several aspects of Energy production and spanning three master’s degrees in civil, petroleum, and mechanical engineering. She has also specialized in specific topics in the energy field, including two post-graduation courses in hydrogen and fuel cell technology, and a Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering, at the IST. Her professional career is multifaceted, complemented by research and practice. The first includes studies in hydraulics and several emerging problems in hydrocarbon production. From the second, one can highlight the design and project management of water use for energy generation and several technical-economic studies in Energy Policies and strategies. She is a member of the Future Energy Leaders programme from the World Energy Council and also the Secretary-general of the Portuguese Future Energy Leaders programme, promoted by the Portuguese Energy Association. She is a member of the Portuguese Engineers Institution, where she was awarded the title of expert in Hydraulics & Water Resources, and Energy. Currently, she is an adviser of the Cabinet of the Secretary of State of Energy and Climate.

Catarina Ferreira da Silva
Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon
Catarina Ferreira da Silva, PhD in Informatics (2007), is Associate Professor (2021), with Habilitation in Information Science and Technology (2020). She is the Director of the Information Sciences, Technologies and Architecture Research Centre (ISTAR-ISCTE), member of the Information Systems research group and the Director of the Master programme in Information Systems Management of the University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE), Portugal. She is member of the Expert Panel of the European Blockchain Observatory and Forum, since 2021. She coordinates the European project InCITIES – Trailblazing Inclusive, Sustainable and Resilient Cities (2022-2025), a HORIZON Europe Coordination and Support Action, under the program European Excellence Initiative.

Rodrigo Sarroeira
Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon
Rodrigo Sarroeira, he is a master's student in Data Science at ISCTE-IUL. Researcher at Information Sciences, Technologies and Architecture Research Centre (ISTAR-ISCTE) and Business Research Unit (BRU-ISCTE). He is interested in artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, internet of things, automatization, web development especially in the web3 space. Nonrelated to the field of study his interests range from philosophy to classical music, passing through physics. “My ultimate goal is to gather as much knowledge as possible, especially in technologies, and deploy useful technological solutions for people and the world we live in!”

Sérgio Moro
Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon
Sérgio Moro is Full Professor at ISCTE, where is also currently Vice-President of the Scientific Council. He is former Deputy Director at ISTAR Research Center, where he coordinated the Information Systems group. He is an interdisciplinary data scientist that envisions the development of innovative predictive systems through data science approaches in distinct domains such as marketing, management, tourism, and education. His work has received more than 2600 Scopus and more than 4800 Google Scholar citations. He is currently Deputy Director of the Department of Information Science and Technology. He is also the Director of the Master in Data Science.

Nuno Nunes
Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon
I have published 20 articles, 5 Books, 26 Book Chapters, 13 Working Papers, and 7 Proceedings of Scientific Meetings, 28 of them with internationally recognized scope. My articles have appeared in European Societies, Journal of Civil Society, Education Sciences, Sensors, Portuguese Journal of Social Science, Sociologia, Problemas e Práticas, European Journal of Engineering and Formal Sciences, Sociologia On Line, and Sociologia. Participation in 24 research projects, 8 of them international, and 13 under my coordination. My research has been funded by FCT, the European Union, the Spanish National Research Council, Portuguese foundations and municipalities, and NGOs.

João Henriques
Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon
João Henriques is a guest professor at ISCTE-IUL, School of Applied Technologies. He is currently finishing his PhD in Sociology, at ISCTE-IUL. He is a versatile researcher, capable of interconnecting social and social sciences given that his initial academic training is in the area of Civil Engineering, an area where he worked professionally in the private sector. He is also a research assistant at the Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES) where he develops studies in several thematic areas: social inequalities, environment and sustainable development, social cohesion, education, employment, family and work.

Maria do Carmo Botelho
Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon
PhD in Quantitative Methods, specialising in Statistics and Data Analysis (Iscte). Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Research Methods (DMPS, Iscte) and Deputy Director of DMPS. Researcher at CIES-Iscte and member of the Youth Employment Observatory (OEJ). Coordinator of the Specialisation Course in Visual Information Communication. Researcher on the European projects InCities - Traiblazing Inclusive, Sustainable and Resilient Cities and Synclusive - System approach to close the employment gap and create a more inclusive labour market for vulnerable groups. She has developed and participated in various projects, studies, workshops and papers at national and international level.
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