The Municipality of Malcesine keeps its commitments

10 March 2026

 

It is by meeting and talking that problems, or potential ones, can be identified, in order to search for solutions or initiatives aimed at preventing them. The air quality of the Garda area had been an issue that was not periodically monitored by the responsible authorities.

For this reason, our network first equipped itself with a series of monitoring stations placed at different points around Lake Garda to monitor air quality. The data collected were presented during the Garda Green Talk in May 2025, an occasion during which the Municipality of Malcesine, represented by Matteo Gazzi, committed together with ARPA Veneto to obtaining an official air-monitoring station.

As of yesterday, Lake Garda finally has greater monitoring of a phenomenon that affects both tourists and residents.

Air Quality Monitoring Campaign with ARPAV Begins in Malcesine

Malcesine, March 5, 2026 – Yesterday, Wednesday, March 4, a specific air quality monitoring campaign began in the municipal area of Malcesine. The initiative is being carried out by ARPAV (Regional Agency for Environmental Prevention and Protection of Veneto) in collaboration with the Municipal Administration, with the aim of providing a detailed and updated overview of the local atmospheric conditions.

The ARPAV mobile laboratory has been positioned in the square of the Malcesine middle school. The mobile station is equipped with high-precision instruments capable of measuring the main atmospheric pollutants, ensuring an accurate analysis of the air quality breathed by both residents and visitors.

Monitoring Phases

The campaign is structured in two distinct phases in order to capture different seasonal dynamics:

Winter Phase: Started on March 4 and will last approximately 45 days. This phase will allow analysis of the impact of heating systems and the meteorological conditions typical of the period.

Summer Phase: A second monitoring period, also lasting about 45 days, will take place between June and July 2026 to evaluate pollutant levels related to seasonal traffic and different climatic conditions (such as ozone formation).

At the end of the two sessions, the collected data will be processed by ARPAV technicians and presented in a final report that will make it possible to determine the Air Quality Index in the municipality, comparing it with legal limits and with data from other stations in the regional network.

“This activity represents a fundamental step for the protection of public health and the environment,” comments the Administration. “Thanks to the collaboration with ARPAV, we will have reliable scientific data on which to base future territorial planning decisions.”