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The middle course of the Berounka River and the lower course of the Rakovnický Brook in the central part of the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area have a distinct basin character. The basin character of both valleys in this locality negatively influences the dispersion conditions in the valley villages for a large part of the year, especially in the absence of wind and during inversion of the atmosphere. Heating with solid fuels in local heating plants is still the primary source of heat here. Pollution from local heating plants causes aerosol particle concentrations to reach long-term elevated values compared to the municipalities above the valley. The project aims to use a sensor network of dust and meteorological units to map the concentrations of aerosol particles of PM10, PM2.5 and PM1 fractions and to compare the concentrations of these pollutants in the valley municipalities compared to the municipalities above the valleys. The project involves 6 municipalities - Zbečno as the applicant and Křivoklát, Roztoky, Městečko, Pustověty and Karlova Ves as partners. A total of 12 dust measuring optical sensor units and 2 meteorological units will be installed in these municipalities to cover most of the defined area of the municipalities concerned. The data obtained from the measurements will be primarily informative and educational, and will be supplemented by explanations of what causes any increase in aerosol particle concentrations, how to prevent it and what corrective measures people can implement (heating with dry wood, replacing boilers, limiting heating in poor dispersion conditions, etc.).