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What is the main purpose of the City Tree?
What is the main purpose of the City Tree?
- To provide shade and shelter for city dwellers
- To monitor the movement of people in cities
- To create a green, picturesque environment in urban areas
- To reduce the percentage of ultrafine particles in the air (correct)
How does the City Tree improve air quality in cities?
How does the City Tree improve air quality in cities?
- By providing affordable housing for low-income families
- By filtering particulate matter and black carbon from the air (correct)
- By reducing the noise levels in urban areas
- By attracting more tourists to visit cities
What does the City Tree combine to combat air pollution?
What does the City Tree combine to combat air pollution?
- Electric vehicles and charging stations
- Solar panels and wind turbines
- Water purification system and desalination technology
- Plants and modern IoT technology (correct)
What type of data is sent to the cloud from the City Tree?
What type of data is sent to the cloud from the City Tree?
Who provided support to Green City Solutions for the City Tree?
Who provided support to Green City Solutions for the City Tree?
What do independent research institutes confirm about the City Tree?
What do independent research institutes confirm about the City Tree?
What is the main function of the City Tree?
What is the main function of the City Tree?
What is the major contributor to air pollution that the City Tree targets?
What is the major contributor to air pollution that the City Tree targets?
What percentage of ultrafine particles can the City Tree filter in ventilation mode?
What percentage of ultrafine particles can the City Tree filter in ventilation mode?
How does the City Tree reduce PM 2.5 in cities?
How does the City Tree reduce PM 2.5 in cities?
What type of technology does the City Tree combine with plants?
What type of technology does the City Tree combine with plants?
Which organization provided support to Green City Solutions for the City Tree?
Which organization provided support to Green City Solutions for the City Tree?
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Study Notes
- In cities, families face the challenge of navigating busy streets with polluted air every day.
- Air pollution results in over 7 million deaths annually.
- By 2050, approximately 80% of the world's population will reside in cities, exposing them to polluted air.
- Particulate matter, or fine dust, is a major contributor to air pollution.
- A Berlin-based startup, Green City Solutions, has created a solution to combat urban air pollution: The City Tree.
- The City Tree is an intelligent biological filter that improves air quality in cities.
- The City Tree is a combination of plants and modern IoT technology.
- Data on environmental performance and filter efficiency is sent to the cloud and visualized in real-time.
- In ventilation mode, the City Tree filters up to 38% of ultrafine particles, reduces PM 2.5 by up to 20%, and black carbon by up to 18%.
- The City Tree is a unique, innovative solution for cleaner air and a healthier life in heavily polluted urban habitats.
- Green City Solutions received support from IT Climate Kicke, a European knowledge and innovation community.
- Independent research institutes have shown the effectiveness of the City Tree in improving air quality.
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