Environmental well-being assessment methodology and territory classification: an approach to improving air pollution monitoring

This article proposes a methodology for categorizing urban areas aimed at determining the optimal location and number of control points for air pollution analysis. The methodology is based on a comprehensive multi-criteria assessment using a modified verbal analysis of ORCLASS decisions, which allows ranking and categorizing areas by the level of environmental well-being. The results of such categorization can be effectively used to identify the best locations for installing new pollutant concentration monitoring posts. This, in turn, helps to increase the reliability of air quality assessment and improves environmental management in cities