Cities experience higher temperatures than their rural surroundings. These higher temperatures can negatively impact human health, including causing cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, as well as heat stroke. It is therefore crucial to lower heat stress Read More
The Commission today announced the 100 EU cities that will participate in the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030, the so-called Cities Mission. The 100 cities come from all 27 Member States, Read More
Smart cities are cities of a new generation. Smart cities provide their citizens a high standard of living and efficient management, thanks to information technology, and based on a lot of data. An important source Read More
Innovation is one of those modern business buzzwords that everybody knows, but only few can actually put into meaningful practice. This is especially the case in local councils or municipalities, that are rapidly getting access Read More
One of the most common terms we hear during the summer when discussing the weather in the city is the Heat Index. While the Heat Index can give you an idea of how dangerous the Read More
This week saw two online events dedicated to space solutions for urban environments. First the Eurisy ‘Space for Cities’ event, focusing on Earth observation to build sustainable and climate resilient cities and communities. This was Read More
With the Urban Green tender ESA is looking for innovative space-based applications that can help cities plan, integrate and manage trees and urban green areas. Opening date: 1 October 2021 Closing date: 12 November 2021 Opportunity The quality of Read More
According to the European Commission, smart cities are places where traditional networks and services are made more efficient with the use of digital and telecommunication technologies for the benefit of its inhabitants and business. Satellite Read More
When: Wednesday 7 April, 16:00-17:00 CETWhere: Online The Space for Climate webinar series offers a one-stop-shop networking platform to find relevant information, news, events, calls, partners and customers for space applications related to climate. Theme for Read More
On 27 October 2020 Eurisy hosted the “Space for Cities” workshop. Now they have published the results of this meeting in a report. The report contains the main messages from the workshop, which carried the subtitle “From Read More