Aiding towns, cities and major urban areas in addressing traffic related air quality and emissions issues

In this demonstration project operational tests of a fully developed uTRAQ system integrated with operational urban traffic management systems for new infrastructure investments will be carried out in partnership with two separate local authority users whilst a detailed business plan for commercialisation will be developed, based around needs and requirements of a wider set of interested stakeholders. The target market for uTRAQ are local authorities of medium to large towns, major urban centres and cities, not only within the UK, but also further afield in both the developed and developing world. Traffic densities are increasing, with improvements in emission rates failing to provide the necessary compensating impact on air quality. Therefore, systems are required to jointly manage traffic flows and air quality in urban environments, to optimise the efficient movement of people and goods, while protecting the health of residents and visitors to major cities. The service concept of uTRAQ is to provide an extension of existing traffic management tools and data streams that are supplemented by EO data in a single user centric system to forecast and mitigate the effects of air quality and congestion on urban centres.