UrbanSquare: DestinE Empowering Urban Resilience Against Climate Challenges

Discover UrbanSquare, a tool designed to help decision-makers to tackle climate-related urban challenges. With cities increasingly bearing the brunt of climate change effects – from relentless heatwaves and urban heat islands to catastrophic flooding and coastal erosion – the need for a robust, data-driven approach to urban planning has never been more critical. UrbanSquare provides a comprehensive tool for assessing urban climate risks and fostering climate resilience across urban landscapes.

This webinar delves into how UrbanSquare leverages the DestinE Digital Twins, to offer a dynamic, multifaceted view of urban climate threats and their potential impacts. By integrating short-term simulation capabilities with long-term strategic planning, UrbanSquare enables stakeholders to navigate immediate hazards while building a sustainable, resilient urban future.

The webinar will also cover how UrbanSquare’s plans to scale up beyond the use caseA practical scenario in which DestinE's capabilities are uti More objectives.

Who should attend?

• Potential Adopters
• Municipality representatives
• Policy Makers

Agenda

• Introduction and moderation – Trust-IT Services
• The Challenge: understanding and mitigating the impacts of heat waves, storms, air pollution, flooding, and infrastructure disruptions
• UrbanSquare: What does the tool do?
• The impact of DestinE: how UrbanSquare is enhanced
• The plan for scale-up: how UrbanSquare can have a wider impact
• Audience Q&A

Slides

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