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Copernicus for urban resilience in Europe
Nektarios Chrysoulakis1, David Ludlow2, Zina Mitraka3
1Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas, Institute of Applied and Computational Mathematics, Remote Sensing Lab, Heraklion, Greece. zedd2@iacm.forth.gr.
Scientific Reports
|September 27, 2023
Summary
The CURE project enhances urban resilience by using Copernicus Core Services (CCS) for local environmental intelligence. This supports city planning and management for climate change adaptation.
Area of Science:
- Urban Sustainability
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Earth Observation
Background:
- Cities face challenges using Earth Observation (EO) data for sustainability and climate resilience.
- The Copernicus EO program offers potential but requires tailored applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To leverage Copernicus Core Services (CCS) for enhancing urban resilience through the CURE project.
- To demonstrate how spatially disaggregated environmental intelligence can aid urban planning.
Main Methods:
- The CURE project engaged stakeholders to identify eleven cross-cutting applications of CCS.
- Applications were developed focusing on urban sustainability dimensions and user needs.
- These applications were integrated into the DIAS cloud-based platform.
Main Results:
- Spatially disaggregated environmental intelligence is deliverable at a local scale.
- CCS can significantly facilitate urban planning and management for improved city resilience.
- The DIAS platform provides reliable intelligence for downstream resilience services.
Conclusions:
- The CURE project successfully integrated CCS into a platform supporting urban resilience.
- Stakeholder-driven applications of EO data are crucial for effective urban sustainability.
- Enhanced intelligence delivery through DIAS aids European cities in climate adaptation planning.
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