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Air Quality is Brought to Light in Seoul
Have you ever wondered how clean or pure the air you breathe actually is? Did it ever occur to you that there could be different levels of air pollution or quality within the same city? Well, now, you can find out these things—at least if you live in Seoul, Korea.
Image source: livinglightseoul.net
Located in the Peace Park across from the World Cup Stadium, the Living Light pavilion features an interactive map of Seoul’s 27 neighborhoods. The air quality of each neighborhood is shown through a bright light sequence, from best to worst. Created by David Benjamin and Soo-in Yang of The Living, the air quality information is updated every 15 minutes—courtesy of the Korean Ministry of Environment. Residents in the area can even text the structure to receive up-to-minute information on air quality.
For step-by-step information on the project, check out the Living Light website. Page by page, it shows you images, charts and graphs of how the process works. I must say, it would be nice to see something like this in a lot of the major cities around the world. Having something like this—an actual visualization of how good or bad things really are—may nudge people or businesses towards making a positive change; or at least one can hope.
By Heidi Marshall
Tags: air quality, Living Light, Seoul
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