About UrbanAIR
Urban Challenges, Digital Solutions
Cities are under pressure from worsening air quality, rising temperatures, and climate-driven hazards that impact public health, infrastructure, and urban liveability. Planning tools currently used often lack the spatial resolution, behavioural context, and real-time integration needed to respond effectively.
UrbanAIR addresses this gap by delivering next-generation decision-support tools that combine physics-based environmental modelling, artificial intelligence, behavioural simulations, and digital twin technologies. These tools enable cities to simulate future scenarios, assess interventions, and make data-informed decisions for sustainable and resilient urban development.
Our Mission
Empowering cities to build cleaner, cooler, and more resilient environments with practical, science-backed planning tools.
Decision Support
Adaptive planning tools, co-designed with cities and tailored for uncertainty
Climate Modelling
Integration of regional atmospheric data with local, high-resolution models
AI Integration
Machine learning to enhance modelling and predictive forecasting
Behavioural Insights
Agent-based and scenario modelling to understand human responses
Informed Planning
Evaluation frameworks for environmental, social, and economic impacts
Real-World Testing
Pilots in diverse city settings to ensure usability and scalability
Project Impact
UrbanAIR supports actionable, science-based planning at city scale:
Digital Twin Innovation
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Uncertainty-aware, real-time models aligned with the EU’s Destination Earth initiative
Urban Resilience Tools
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Accessible solutions for managing heat and air quality
Policy and Practice
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Actionable briefs and co-creation formats for policymakers at local and EU levels
City Collaboration
UrbanAIR works with:
Action Cities
Antwerp and Barcelona
Piloting and co-creating new tools in real urban contexts.
Learning Cities
Bristol, Rotterdam, and Paris
Supporting uptake and adaptation across varied environments.
