Jakarta Provincial Government keeps strengthening the data-based air quality monitoring governance and cross-sector collaboration.

Currently, Jakarta is the city with the most comprehensive and integrated air quality monitoring system in Indonesia, with 111 Air Quality Monitoring Stations (SPKU) active throughout the city.

Head of Jakarta Environmental Agency, Asep Kuswanto said the monitoring system is a combination of reference stations and low-cost sensors (LCS) installed at various strategic points.

"Through this integrated system, we can monitor air conditions in real time and take faster mitigation measures to protect the health of residents," he said, Friday (10/17).

According to him, this monitoring network is the result of collaboration between the Jakarta Environmental Agency, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), BMKG, civil society organizations, universities, and partners from the private sector.

Asep explained that all data from the SPKU is connected to the public portal udara.jakarta.go.id, which displays the latest air quality data based on the Air Pollutant Standards Index (ISPU). Through this portal, the public can monitor daily air conditions, view sensor distribution maps, identify areas with the best and worst ISPU, and obtain activity recommendations for both the general public and sensitive groups.

"Jakarta has proven that open and integrated data management not only strengthens evidence-based policies, but also encourages community participation in healthier and more sustainable living," he added.

Meanwhile, Head of the Department of Geophysics and Meteorology, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Ana Turyati assessed that Jakarta's effort to expand its air quality monitoring system is an important example for other cities in Indonesia.

"From this data, we can assess pollution trends, the effectiveness of policies, and provide early warnings to the public," she stated.

Ana added that the ideal design for an air monitoring station network in urban areas should encompass a variety of regional characteristics, from densely populated residential areas and industrial areas to high-traffic areas, even city boundaries. With this method, monitoring results can provide a comprehensive and representative picture of air conditions.

"Air monitoring is not just about recording numbers, but is a basis for the government in taking accurate and measurable pollution control policies," she explained.