HBKU’s QEERI operates six air quality research stations with reference-grade instruments

Doha, Qatar: The choice of air pollution measurement method depends on regulatory requirements, pollutants of interest, spatial coverage, temporal res...

Doha, Qatar: The choice of air pollution measurement method depends on regulatory requirements, pollutants of interest, spatial coverage, temporal resolution, and budget.

Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), operates six stations with reference-grade instruments for air quality research on the processes, drivers, and impacts of air pollution in the State of Qatar.

"The stations are spread across the Greater Doha Region — in Al Shahaniyah, Hamad Medical City, Al Thumama Stadium, American School of Doha, Al Wakra, Education City, and Qatar Academy School," said Dr. Shamjad P Moosakutty, scientist at QEERI.

In an interview with The Peninsula, he said that these stations are for strategic research in air quality and follow guidelines set by international agencies such as the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) and European Environmental Protection Agency. 

“Doha is the most populated region in Qatar, and this is why we have installed our research stations at carefully selected locations in and around the capital, covering distinct and representative locations. Each station captures information that helps us evaluate and research air quality in urban, suburban, roadside, background and coastal settings," said Moosakutty.