According to the chosen challenge, it is possible to observe that the project is of paramount importance for the planet, because with the use of software it is possible to monitor polluting gases with regard to the circulation of vehicles, fires and industries. With the analysis of the emission of gases and air pollutants it is possible, for example, to justify and score places with greater precision responsible for the increase in the hole in the ozone layer and the appearance of heat islands. In this way, the prototype can be used as a tool to aid the creation of public policies in places with a high rate of air pollution. The applicability of the project is in constant use even when improvements in scientific data are observed. The challenge is within the scope of concepts and subjects of the best use of science, since all the work carried out has important and succinct references from NASA and other organizations of a scientific nature, besides, it has a wide applicability of science in the development of public policies and environmental management.
Based on observations of satellite images released by NASA, in the time of the covid-19 pandemic, what inspired us was the improvement in air quality, generated from isolation restrictions imposed on people in countries such as: China, United States States, Italy and Brazil. These restrictions reduce the circulation flows of cars, buses, trains, airplanes, people and industrial activities, these being the main responsible for the poor air quality in the largest centers. So why not continue with this phase of reducing pollutants that affect people's quality of life and the environment? In this way, this application project seeks to unite a set of data that would present in real time the pollution and the quality of life in different locations around the world.
These observations were made from a survey of data made available by NASA, such as Air Quality, which presents satellite images representing the distribution of pollution spots globally and used recently published scientific articles for the construction of theoretical knowledge about the theme . In the methodology, NASA satellite images were considered, which present the fires in real time, as is the case of Jasmes Daily Global, which indicates aerosol levels in quantity and by dates globally. It is also intended to apply data to the project referring to EarthData and Wildfires, which show outbreaks of fires in real time and intensity, this category being one of the main causes of effects that affect air quality worldwide.
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