Aerospace expertise used to identify, track pollution

Abundant know-how is being adapted to help support environmental efforts

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp has begun to use the expertise gained in the space and defense sectors to help the government handle air pollution.

"The control and prevention of air pollution, especially the PM2.5, requires a sophisticated and systematic effort involving an interdisciplinary combination of technologies," said Zhou Xiang, chairman of CASIC Smart Industry Development Co, which specializes in planning and building smart cities.