QUALIDADE DO AR NA CIDADE DE MADRID

Atmospheric pollution is currently one of the world's biggest environmental problems, largely due to its implications for the deterioration of human health, especially in urban areas. This research will focus on the city of Madrid, as the Spanish capital is considered to be one of the European capitals with the worst air quality records. In this way, and through a careful review of the literature, we collected quantitative data that allowed us to draw some conclusions and list the main reasons why the Spanish capital has these values, emphasising above all the impact of public transport on reducing pollution. We also concluded that several transformational policies have been applied and put into practice in the city of Madrid, as part of the "Madrid 360" programme.