China's Advanced Environmental Monitoring System
China is actively developing an intelligent environmental monitoring system that integrates data from space, air, land, and sea. This system focuses on addressing environmental issues that directly impact people's lives.
Jiang Huohua, director of environmental monitoring at the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, highlighted the use of advanced technologies to enhance monitoring capabilities. The ministry, along with other government agencies, has issued guidelines to promote the development of robots, remote-operation equipment, and advanced technologies like virtual reality and digital twins for environmental monitoring.
China has made significant progress in noise monitoring, with all noise monitoring facilities in cities above the prefecture level now automated. These facilities are equipped with sound source identification modules, allowing them to detect and trace different sounds and pinpoint their origins.
The ministry is also adopting large-scale AI models to improve monitoring. The digital transformation of air and surface water monitoring stations has reduced the need for on-site maintenance and cut individual maintenance times significantly.
During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, environmental monitoring of surface water quality will expand to medium- and small-sized rivers near residential areas. China's satellite remote sensing capabilities have also improved significantly, with the deployment of seven satellites establishing a multi-satellite monitoring system with frequent cycles, broad coverage, and high resolution.
Remote sensing using satellites and drones has proven pivotal and will continue to play an increasingly important role in environmental protection.
5 Comments
Karamba
This will help us to improve our air quality." Air pollution is a major health problem, and this system will help to reduce it.
Rotfront
This is a distraction from the real problems." The government is using this to distract us from the fact that they are not doing enough to address climate change.
Matzomaster
Big Brother is watching!" This is just another way for the government to control our lives and spy on us.
Rotfront
This is a slippery slope." This will lead to more government control over our lives.
Matzomaster
This is just another example of the government's overreach." They are becoming too involved in our lives.