Scaling New Heights: UrbanAIR at the ACCORD ASW in Marrakesh This article features the work of early-career researcher Abhilash Menon at the SMHI, contributing to the European UrbanAIR project. The 6th ACCORD All Staff Workshop (ASW) in Marrakesh (13-17 April, ...

Read our blog for details about this work, presented at the 6th Accord ASW and download the scientific poster. www.urbanair-project.eu/post/scaling....
Many thanks to Natalie Theeuwes and Hilke Lentink, who also presented UrbanAIR research at the event (presentation & poster here)

UrbanAIR at EGU26: Advancing Urban Climate Science in Vienna We are officially in the final countdown to EGU 2026 (European Geosciences Union General Assembly), which starts in Vienna on May 3rd. We are excited to announce that UrbanAIR will be represented by a...

🇦🇹 Next stop: Vienna for #EGU26! 🛰️ #UrbanAIR is heading to the #EGU General Assembly on May 3!

Our researchers from BFH & BSC are presenting on:
☁️ Urban influences on cloud patterns
📡 Improving NO₂ detection
🏙️ Downscaling air pollution in cities

Read more: www.urbanair-project.eu/post/urbanai...

📢 Vacancy: BSC is looking for a AI-based atmospheric emulator #AI4S

➡ www.bsc.es/4Ug

#job #trabajo #feina #GeneraciónD #PlanDeRecuperación #NextGenerationEU

👩🏻‍💻 Don’t miss out on the 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗜/𝗠𝗟 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀!

We're inviting researchers interested in #AI, #MachineLearning & computational methods in social sciences and humanities to share your work, exchange ideas and connect with other researchers.

We’re building a Community of Practice for municipal teams to get hands-on with climate data. 🧵...

Where planners can test real-world scenarios—like how new parks or transit changes affect neighbourhood health—before breaking ground. 🏗️

Keep an eye out for our upcoming User Committee Meetings!

Big news for #UrbanAIR! 🛰️ We’ve been featured by the EU Covenant of Mayors.

We’re helping cities use #DigitalTwin tech to answer the tough questions:
🌳 Where will green infra actually lower temps?
🚗 How do traffic shifts impact local air?

🔗 Read more: eu-mayors.ec.europa.eu/en/calls/cal...

How do you model a city's microclimate with precision? 🏙️

@meteofrance.com & SMHI are refining the Tactus workflow to use high-res OpenStreetMap data and optimised surface initialisation.

The goal: unprecedented accuracy in street-level heat & air-quality simulations.

#Meteorology #OpenStreetMap

🌡️🏘️This research is a team effort supported by our partners in TUDelft @amineh-gh.bsky.social and @tatianafilatova.bsky.social

📢 Tomorrow at #ICRS2026: Aulia Sukma presents a new vision for heat-resilient cities!

Funded by the EU's UrbanAIR project, this work is bridging the gap between government policy and household needs for #ClimateJustice.

🕒 11:00 – 12:00

#UrbanResilience #Antwerp #ICRS2026

This work by the LAERO team at Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III is a key contribution to the Destination Earth (DestinE) Digital Twin! 🌍🚀

By refining these models, #UrbanAIR provides the science-backed tools cities need to adapt to a changing climate.

#DestinE #LAERO #Innovation

🏙️ Progress in urban LES modeling with #MesoNH!
Our team at LAERO is advancing high-res simulations for the #UrbanAIR Digital Twin. 🚀

This video shows the daily air temp cycle in Paris during the 2023 PANAME heatwave. We're mapping extreme heat to help design resilient cities. 🌡️

#Paris #DigitalTwin

The 🌍 just had the 5th warmest February, according to
@copernicusecmwf.bsky.social. Strong temperature contrast in Europe; warmer-than-average temp. in USA, Middle East, central Asia & east Antarctica; cold conditions in Alaska, northern Canada, Greenland & northern Russia. 🔗http://bit.ly/40r8Jjs

Biodiful Etude de la perception humaine de la biodiversité. Studying human perception of biodiversity.

@biodiful.bsky.social is conducting a survey on how people perceive and experience forest biodiversity! 🌳🌲

Let's all contribute! www.biodiful.org#/forest

A resilient neighbourhood starts with social cohesion When researcher Amineh Ghorbani talks about resilient neighbourhoods, her eyes light up. For her, resilience is not an abstract scientific idea. It is something very human: the ability of a community ...

Our partner in #UrbanAIR, Amineh Ghorbani (@amineh-gh.bsky.social) reminds us that urban resilience starts with connecting and trusting your neighbours!
TU Delft just featured her vital work on climate-based adaptation and behavioural modelling.

Check it out: www.tudelft.nl/en/stories/a...

Jana’s work in Data Assimilation & Uncertainty Quantification provides the "rigorous foundation" for the #UrbanAIR Digital Twin. 🏗️✨
By developing mathematical methodologies that quantify what we don't know, she helps city planners understand the reliability of their models.🏙️
#WomenInScience #IWD2026

Jana de Wiljes: Navigating the Mathematics of Uncertainty Closing our #WomenInUrbanAIR campaign, we celebrate the #IWD2026 with Jana de Wiljes (Technical University of Ilmenau). She is developing mathematical methodologies that quantify what we don't know, s...

Mathematics is the foundation of science, yet only ~20% of math researchers are women. 📉

To close our #WomenInUrbanAIR campaign, we’re proud to feature Jana de Wiljes, leader of the Mathematics of Data Science group at TU Ilmenau. 🎓🔢

Read the finale: 🔗 www.urbanair-project.eu/post/jana-de...

#WomenInUrbanAir: Cristina Carnerero on air pollution and urban resilience We keep the spotlight on the women researchers in UrbanAIR, with this interview with Cristina Carnerero, an atmospheric scientist at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, contributing to the UrbanAIR D...

Happy International Women's Day! 💜

Today for #WomenInUrbanAIR, we spotlight Cristina Carnerero from BSC. Her work on atmospheric modelling proves that urban resilience only works if it's inclusive. 🏙️💨

Read the #IWD2026 interview:
🔗 www.urbanair-project.eu/post/womenin...

#WomenInSTEM #UrbanAIR

Her advice for the next generation?

"Don’t underestimate the value of your perspective, and take care of yourself along the way." 💡🌱

#UrbanAIR #WomenInScience #IWD2026

#WomenInUrbanAIR: Amineh Ghorbani is Modelling Human Behaviour for Fair and Resilient Cities Our #WomenInUrbanAIR campaign continues with a spotlight on a woman working in a sector facing a significant gender gap: ICT research. In Europe, women represent only 22% of ICT researchers, with even...

Women hold only 22% of ICT research roles in Europe. Dr. Amineh Gorbani @amineh-gh.bsky.social is one of them! 🚀

As part of #WomenInUrbanAIR, we discuss her work on #UrbanAIR #DigitalTwins and #equity.

Read the full interview: 🔗 www.urbanair-project.eu/post/amineh-...

#WomenInSTEM

Aulia is part of the team of the @tudelft.nl TBM faculty and is working with Tatiana Filatova (@tatianafilatova.bsky.social) and Amineh Gorbani (@amineh-gh.bsky.social) on behavioural modelling that is aimed t obe incorporated in the #UrbanAIR digital twin to be used by the pilot cities

How do we design cities that stay cool? 🏙️🌡️
#WomenInUrbanAIR Aulia Sukma! She’s using behavioural modelling to understand how we can better adapt to urban heat.
Check out the new interview to learn how data is shaping the future of climate-resilient cities:
🔗 www.urbanair-project.eu/post/aulia-i...

Beth O'Dwyer: Bridging Remote Sensing and AI for Urban Climate Adaptation Beth O'Dwyer is a PhD researcher at the Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) and one of the younger #WomenInUrbanAIR project. Today, she talks about how she applies her expertise in AI and Remote...

How will climate change affect city heat in 100 years? 🌡️🏙️

Beth O'Dwyer (BFH) explains in our #WomenInUrbanAIR series, how she combines satellite data with #AI to project Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI) effects for the cities of tomorrow.👇
www.urbanair-project.eu/post/beth-o-...

#WomenInSTEM

🌆 @bsc-cns.bsky.social | 23/02

TerraDT & @urbanair.bsky.social showcase urban climate intelligence in action. Come hear from our experts:
🔥 ML-based heat-exposure mapping
🌿 High-res urban carbon fluxes
🌬️ Street-level air quality forecasts

Learn more: tinyurl.com/yrx4krcu
#DigitalTwins4DestinE

Nele Veldeman is supporting cities to be more climate-resilient Nele Veldeman is a researcher and climate scientist at the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) with a coordinating role in climate adaptation-related projects. She is also a key contri...

Climate scientist Nele Veldeman (VITO) bridges the gap between complex simulations & city planning in our latest #WomenInUrbanAIR feature.
"Walking on a glacier with my children...holding the next generation in my hands made the urgency of my work very real."
www.urbanair-project.eu/post/nele-ve...

@stadantwerpen.bsky.social @uantwerpen.be @m2p-antwerp.bsky.social @gazetvanantwerpen.bsky.social @ub.edu @ajuntamentbcn.bsky.social @leparisien.fr @climateandtransit.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social @metoffice.gov.uk @thecccuk.bsky.social @c40cities.bsky.social @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social

UrbanAIR yellow poster on heat extreme survey with titles and info including a QR code and an image of a man sweating and suffering from heat.

🌡️ How hot is "too hot" for you?
#UrbanAIR & @tudelft.nl are launching a major survey to learn how people in different cities perceive heat.

❌ It’s not just for scientists. ✅ It’s for everyone who lives, works, or breathes in a city.

🔗 Join the study: tudelft.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

@femke71.bsky.social Prof. Femke Vossepoel, bridges mathematical precision with human-centric design to build safer, cooler cities. 🌬️🏙️

Stay tuned this February as we feature more of the #WomenInUrbanAIR - from senior leaders to rising stars! 💎

#WomenInUrbanAIR: Femke Vossepoel is leading a tech project focusing on the human aspect Women lead only 31% of Horizon Europe consortia. Femke Vossepoel, Professor of Earth System Simulation at TUDelft, is part of this leading group as the Scientific Coordinator of UrbanAIR. For Femke, l...

👩‍🔬✨ #UrbanAIR celebrates International Day of Women & Girls in Science, proud to be part of the 31% of #HorizonEU projects led by women!

Spotlight on our Scientific Coordinator, Femke Vossepoel!

Read more: www.urbanair-project.eu/post/womenin...

#IDWGIS2026 #WomenInScience #STEM #WomenInUrbanAIR

What’s inside this edition? 🧵👇

🚀 A heat perception survey for citizens
🗓️ A Year in Review as summarised in our last Plenary meeting in London
🤝 Joint events with @terradt.bsky.social & WeatherGenerator EU projects: Register Now!

Stay tuned as we continue to support urban resilience strategies!

Celebrating one year in the UrbanAIR project Dear UrbanAIR subscribers, We are excited to celebrate one year in the UrbanAIR project with this first issue for 2026! A Happy Year to everyone, and a huge thank you to the amazing UrbanAIR consortiu...

🏙️ One year of #UrbanAIR! ✈️

Our 3rd newsletter is out now, celebrating a milestone year of progress in urban air mobility. Check out our latest updates on making cities smarter and skies cleaner.

Read the full update here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/celebr...

#SmartCities #Sustainability #Innovation