Drones to monitor air pollution

(ANSA) - Rome, January 11 - The use of drones to monitor air pollution is on the agenda at the upcoming 'Drones and remote sensing' conference in Rome on January 20, organisers said Monday.
    Drones would complement conventional urban monitoring units and would be especially suitable for monitoring emissions from factory chimneys, industrial plants and rubbish dumps. 'Drones and remote sensing' is part of the series Roma Drone Conference 2015-16 and is sponsored by the environment ministry and civil aviation authority ENAC.
    Numerous types of drones made by Italian companies are to be presented over the course of the conference series. The problem of air pollution came to the fore before Christmas with coarse particle levels well above legal limits in several cities across the country including Milan, Rome and Naples.