> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://opendataza.gitbook.io/toolkit/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://opendataza.gitbook.io/toolkit/open-data-resources/air-quality-data-resources.md).

# Air quality data resources

There are three big pieces to using air quality data for social impact: (1) air quality data from government, industry and civil society monitoring stations, (2) atmospheric emissions licenses granted to specific organisations allowing them to pollute the air up to a certain level, and (3) legislation, regulations and case law. There are open data resources related to all of these below.

The South African Air Quality Information System ([SAAQIS](https://saaqis.environment.gov.za)) captures and visualises data from a large number of monitoring stations across the country.

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You can view emissions license information for individual industry on the South African Atmospheric Emission Licensing and Inventory Portal ([SAAELIP](https://saaelip.environment.gov.za/SAAELIP/SAAELIP_FACILITY/Client/SNAEL/Pages/PublicApplicationList.aspx)). In this way you can see what individual industry sites are allowed to emit.

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Finally, you can view online versions of relevant national air quality [legislation](http://www.saflii.org/za/legis/num_act/nemaqa2004443.pdf) xxxx and [regulations](http://www.saflii.org/cgi-bin/disp.pl?file=za/legis/legislation_old/naaqs349/naaqs349.html\&query=%20air%20quality%20standards) xxxx on [SAFLII](http://www.saflii.org/) \[note: links are broken, looking for update. See PDF of NEMA [here](http://www.saflii.org/cgi-bin/disp.pl?file=za/legis/num_act/nemaqa2004443.pdf)] and at a local level for some cities on [OpenByLaws](https://openbylaws.org.za/).

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