UrbanAIR Project
@urbanair.bsky.social
Helping cities beat extreme heat and air pollution with digital twins that merge climate science and human behaviour.
Funded by the EU #HorizonEU.
Funded by the EU #HorizonEU.
A huge high-five to our over 300 followers here on Bluesky! Your support means a lot to our team.
We're now over 1500 combined followers & counting! interested in learning more about our work?
➡️ Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/urba...
#UrbanairProject #HorizonEU #ThankYou
We're now over 1500 combined followers & counting! interested in learning more about our work?
➡️ Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/urba...
#UrbanairProject #HorizonEU #ThankYou
November 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A huge high-five to our over 300 followers here on Bluesky! Your support means a lot to our team.
We're now over 1500 combined followers & counting! interested in learning more about our work?
➡️ Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/urba...
#UrbanairProject #HorizonEU #ThankYou
We're now over 1500 combined followers & counting! interested in learning more about our work?
➡️ Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/urba...
#UrbanairProject #HorizonEU #ThankYou
🎥 The LAERO team at University of Toulouse, part of #UrbanAIR, is advancing high-resolution urban climate simulations with the Meso-NH model to study heatwaves and storms in #Paris, supporting data-driven planning for more resilient cities. #DestinationEarth #HorizonEU
November 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🎥 The LAERO team at University of Toulouse, part of #UrbanAIR, is advancing high-resolution urban climate simulations with the Meso-NH model to study heatwaves and storms in #Paris, supporting data-driven planning for more resilient cities. #DestinationEarth #HorizonEU
🏙️ #WorldCitiesDay 2025
When heat rises, city health becomes personal.
UrbanAIR is building people-centred smart cities where tech follows human need — helping Antwerp + Barcelona stay cleaner, cooler, and fairer.
Because resilience isn’t abstract. It’s shade, airflow, and time to act.
When heat rises, city health becomes personal.
UrbanAIR is building people-centred smart cities where tech follows human need — helping Antwerp + Barcelona stay cleaner, cooler, and fairer.
Because resilience isn’t abstract. It’s shade, airflow, and time to act.
October 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
🏙️ #WorldCitiesDay 2025
When heat rises, city health becomes personal.
UrbanAIR is building people-centred smart cities where tech follows human need — helping Antwerp + Barcelona stay cleaner, cooler, and fairer.
Because resilience isn’t abstract. It’s shade, airflow, and time to act.
When heat rises, city health becomes personal.
UrbanAIR is building people-centred smart cities where tech follows human need — helping Antwerp + Barcelona stay cleaner, cooler, and fairer.
Because resilience isn’t abstract. It’s shade, airflow, and time to act.
Proud of our partners Cristina Carnerero and Álvaro Criado Romero from @bsc-cns.bsky.social. Tomorrow they join the roundtable “Generating scientific evidence to inform decision-making” at the Congrés de la Qualitat de l'Aire to discuss UrbanAIR and how science can improve air quality in Barcelona.💨
October 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Proud of our partners Cristina Carnerero and Álvaro Criado Romero from @bsc-cns.bsky.social. Tomorrow they join the roundtable “Generating scientific evidence to inform decision-making” at the Congrés de la Qualitat de l'Aire to discuss UrbanAIR and how science can improve air quality in Barcelona.💨
At #HARMO23 in Hamburg, our partner Jorge Sousa from VITO shared results from Antwerp.
His presentation compared micro-scale air quality models & configurations to better understand air quality in Antwerp.
These models will power UrbanAIR digital twin for smarter, sustainable city decisions.
His presentation compared micro-scale air quality models & configurations to better understand air quality in Antwerp.
These models will power UrbanAIR digital twin for smarter, sustainable city decisions.
October 14, 2025 at 7:32 AM
At #HARMO23 in Hamburg, our partner Jorge Sousa from VITO shared results from Antwerp.
His presentation compared micro-scale air quality models & configurations to better understand air quality in Antwerp.
These models will power UrbanAIR digital twin for smarter, sustainable city decisions.
His presentation compared micro-scale air quality models & configurations to better understand air quality in Antwerp.
These models will power UrbanAIR digital twin for smarter, sustainable city decisions.
🌍 What if cities could test plans before action?
UrbanAIR is co-designing next-gen digital twins with Barcelona and Antwerp to model heat, wind and pollution, use AI emulators, and capture citizen behaviour. Linked with DestinE.
Next tests in the learning cities of Bristol, Paris and Rotterdam.
UrbanAIR is co-designing next-gen digital twins with Barcelona and Antwerp to model heat, wind and pollution, use AI emulators, and capture citizen behaviour. Linked with DestinE.
Next tests in the learning cities of Bristol, Paris and Rotterdam.
September 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
🌍 What if cities could test plans before action?
UrbanAIR is co-designing next-gen digital twins with Barcelona and Antwerp to model heat, wind and pollution, use AI emulators, and capture citizen behaviour. Linked with DestinE.
Next tests in the learning cities of Bristol, Paris and Rotterdam.
UrbanAIR is co-designing next-gen digital twins with Barcelona and Antwerp to model heat, wind and pollution, use AI emulators, and capture citizen behaviour. Linked with DestinE.
Next tests in the learning cities of Bristol, Paris and Rotterdam.
❓ Who protects us most during extreme heatwaves?
Not public systems, but households and neighbourhoods.
Researchers from TU Delft explore Community-Based Adaptation as a bottom-up way to build resilience and justice in climate action.
#ClimateAdaptation #CommunityResilience #TUdelft
Not public systems, but households and neighbourhoods.
Researchers from TU Delft explore Community-Based Adaptation as a bottom-up way to build resilience and justice in climate action.
#ClimateAdaptation #CommunityResilience #TUdelft
September 5, 2025 at 12:06 PM
❓ Who protects us most during extreme heatwaves?
Not public systems, but households and neighbourhoods.
Researchers from TU Delft explore Community-Based Adaptation as a bottom-up way to build resilience and justice in climate action.
#ClimateAdaptation #CommunityResilience #TUdelft
Not public systems, but households and neighbourhoods.
Researchers from TU Delft explore Community-Based Adaptation as a bottom-up way to build resilience and justice in climate action.
#ClimateAdaptation #CommunityResilience #TUdelft
🌆 How do winds move between buildings?
Our partners at NORCE use the Lattice Boltzmann Model with real wind data to run 100+ simulations.
The result?
High-resolution forecasts of urban airflow for planning, climate studies, and real-time city predictions. 🌬️
#UrbanClimate #WindModeling
Our partners at NORCE use the Lattice Boltzmann Model with real wind data to run 100+ simulations.
The result?
High-resolution forecasts of urban airflow for planning, climate studies, and real-time city predictions. 🌬️
#UrbanClimate #WindModeling
September 5, 2025 at 8:23 AM
🌆 How do winds move between buildings?
Our partners at NORCE use the Lattice Boltzmann Model with real wind data to run 100+ simulations.
The result?
High-resolution forecasts of urban airflow for planning, climate studies, and real-time city predictions. 🌬️
#UrbanClimate #WindModeling
Our partners at NORCE use the Lattice Boltzmann Model with real wind data to run 100+ simulations.
The result?
High-resolution forecasts of urban airflow for planning, climate studies, and real-time city predictions. 🌬️
#UrbanClimate #WindModeling
🏙️ UrbanAIR is teaming up with DAFNI and STFC Scientific Computing to build digital twins that tackle air pollution, heat stress and climate resilience.
1️⃣ Their first milestone coming by the end of 2025! Stay tuned for updates and a live demonstration! ⚙️
#UrbanAIR #DigitalTwins #HorizonEurope
1️⃣ Their first milestone coming by the end of 2025! Stay tuned for updates and a live demonstration! ⚙️
#UrbanAIR #DigitalTwins #HorizonEurope
August 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
🏙️ UrbanAIR is teaming up with DAFNI and STFC Scientific Computing to build digital twins that tackle air pollution, heat stress and climate resilience.
1️⃣ Their first milestone coming by the end of 2025! Stay tuned for updates and a live demonstration! ⚙️
#UrbanAIR #DigitalTwins #HorizonEurope
1️⃣ Their first milestone coming by the end of 2025! Stay tuned for updates and a live demonstration! ⚙️
#UrbanAIR #DigitalTwins #HorizonEurope
🏙️ Cities face rising climate risks like heat, pollution and wildfires.
UrbanAIR helps designers build safer, more resilient cities using data, simulations and digital twins, with modelling support from our partners @CERFACS.
Smarter planning starts with better air insights. 🌬️
UrbanAIR helps designers build safer, more resilient cities using data, simulations and digital twins, with modelling support from our partners @CERFACS.
Smarter planning starts with better air insights. 🌬️
August 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
🏙️ Cities face rising climate risks like heat, pollution and wildfires.
UrbanAIR helps designers build safer, more resilient cities using data, simulations and digital twins, with modelling support from our partners @CERFACS.
Smarter planning starts with better air insights. 🌬️
UrbanAIR helps designers build safer, more resilient cities using data, simulations and digital twins, with modelling support from our partners @CERFACS.
Smarter planning starts with better air insights. 🌬️
🏙️ How do tall buildings shape city weather?
At the Boundary Layer and Turbulence Conference in Turin, our partners @meteofrance.com shared first results from UrbanAIR using the AROME model at 200 m and 100 m for Paris and Antwerp, testing effects of building height on boundary layer fields.
At the Boundary Layer and Turbulence Conference in Turin, our partners @meteofrance.com shared first results from UrbanAIR using the AROME model at 200 m and 100 m for Paris and Antwerp, testing effects of building height on boundary layer fields.
August 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
🏙️ How do tall buildings shape city weather?
At the Boundary Layer and Turbulence Conference in Turin, our partners @meteofrance.com shared first results from UrbanAIR using the AROME model at 200 m and 100 m for Paris and Antwerp, testing effects of building height on boundary layer fields.
At the Boundary Layer and Turbulence Conference in Turin, our partners @meteofrance.com shared first results from UrbanAIR using the AROME model at 200 m and 100 m for Paris and Antwerp, testing effects of building height on boundary layer fields.
Powerful tools only matter if cities can truly use them. 🛠️
UrbanAIR, with the help of Resilient Cities Network, is co-developing digital twins with local teams to make them usable, relevant, and trusted.
Built from the ground up for those who need them most. 🌍
UrbanAIR, with the help of Resilient Cities Network, is co-developing digital twins with local teams to make them usable, relevant, and trusted.
Built from the ground up for those who need them most. 🌍
August 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Powerful tools only matter if cities can truly use them. 🛠️
UrbanAIR, with the help of Resilient Cities Network, is co-developing digital twins with local teams to make them usable, relevant, and trusted.
Built from the ground up for those who need them most. 🌍
UrbanAIR, with the help of Resilient Cities Network, is co-developing digital twins with local teams to make them usable, relevant, and trusted.
Built from the ground up for those who need them most. 🌍
SMHI’s team is now complete! 👏 We welcome Abhilash Menon, PhD, to the SMHI & UrbanAIR teams! 🎉 He'll work on turbulence modeling in the HARMONIE-AROME NWP system, focusing on 100–200 m simulations over urban areas. 🏙️🌬️
🔗 Details about Abhilash’s scientific and research profile here: lnkd.in/dFBE8fhB
🔗 Details about Abhilash’s scientific and research profile here: lnkd.in/dFBE8fhB
July 21, 2025 at 7:08 AM
SMHI’s team is now complete! 👏 We welcome Abhilash Menon, PhD, to the SMHI & UrbanAIR teams! 🎉 He'll work on turbulence modeling in the HARMONIE-AROME NWP system, focusing on 100–200 m simulations over urban areas. 🏙️🌬️
🔗 Details about Abhilash’s scientific and research profile here: lnkd.in/dFBE8fhB
🔗 Details about Abhilash’s scientific and research profile here: lnkd.in/dFBE8fhB
Who are we really designing for? In #UrbanAIR, stakeholder mapping helps us co-create tools that are useful, used & usable — with real city actors, not ideal users. Inclusion, equity & relevance start with listening, mapping & co-production. 👂🌍
#ClimateTools #UrbanFutures #CoProduction
#ClimateTools #UrbanFutures #CoProduction
July 14, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Who are we really designing for? In #UrbanAIR, stakeholder mapping helps us co-create tools that are useful, used & usable — with real city actors, not ideal users. Inclusion, equity & relevance start with listening, mapping & co-production. 👂🌍
#ClimateTools #UrbanFutures #CoProduction
#ClimateTools #UrbanFutures #CoProduction
🚀 UrbanAIR wrapped up a powerful week at #ICUC12 in Rotterdam
We shared our work on digital twins for the urban atmosphere, linking physics-based models, real-world data, and local planning needs 🌍🏙️
A big thank you to all our partners for their energy and contributions throughout the week 🙏
We shared our work on digital twins for the urban atmosphere, linking physics-based models, real-world data, and local planning needs 🌍🏙️
A big thank you to all our partners for their energy and contributions throughout the week 🙏
July 11, 2025 at 12:58 PM
🚀 UrbanAIR wrapped up a powerful week at #ICUC12 in Rotterdam
We shared our work on digital twins for the urban atmosphere, linking physics-based models, real-world data, and local planning needs 🌍🏙️
A big thank you to all our partners for their energy and contributions throughout the week 🙏
We shared our work on digital twins for the urban atmosphere, linking physics-based models, real-world data, and local planning needs 🌍🏙️
A big thank you to all our partners for their energy and contributions throughout the week 🙏
Progress in LES modelling at urban scale with Meso-NH 🌍
The LAERO team at Univ. of Toulouse is running high-res urban simulations with Meso-NH—part of UrbanAIR’s role in the DestinE Digital Twin.
𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞
Antwerp during a heatwave 🌡️
𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬
✔️ Model setup
✔️ Meteorological data
✔️ Performance testing
The LAERO team at Univ. of Toulouse is running high-res urban simulations with Meso-NH—part of UrbanAIR’s role in the DestinE Digital Twin.
𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞
Antwerp during a heatwave 🌡️
𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬
✔️ Model setup
✔️ Meteorological data
✔️ Performance testing
July 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Progress in LES modelling at urban scale with Meso-NH 🌍
The LAERO team at Univ. of Toulouse is running high-res urban simulations with Meso-NH—part of UrbanAIR’s role in the DestinE Digital Twin.
𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞
Antwerp during a heatwave 🌡️
𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬
✔️ Model setup
✔️ Meteorological data
✔️ Performance testing
The LAERO team at Univ. of Toulouse is running high-res urban simulations with Meso-NH—part of UrbanAIR’s role in the DestinE Digital Twin.
𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞
Antwerp during a heatwave 🌡️
𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬
✔️ Model setup
✔️ Meteorological data
✔️ Performance testing
🌍 UrbanAIR at the 4th DestinE User eXchange
📍 Vienna, 25–26 June 2025
Great to see Natalie Theeuwes from @knmi.nl present UrbanAIR at @esa.int Living Planet Symposium.
She used a user journey to show how we'll use #DestinationEarth infrastructure and build upon its services for our target users.
📍 Vienna, 25–26 June 2025
Great to see Natalie Theeuwes from @knmi.nl present UrbanAIR at @esa.int Living Planet Symposium.
She used a user journey to show how we'll use #DestinationEarth infrastructure and build upon its services for our target users.
June 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
🌍 UrbanAIR at the 4th DestinE User eXchange
📍 Vienna, 25–26 June 2025
Great to see Natalie Theeuwes from @knmi.nl present UrbanAIR at @esa.int Living Planet Symposium.
She used a user journey to show how we'll use #DestinationEarth infrastructure and build upon its services for our target users.
📍 Vienna, 25–26 June 2025
Great to see Natalie Theeuwes from @knmi.nl present UrbanAIR at @esa.int Living Planet Symposium.
She used a user journey to show how we'll use #DestinationEarth infrastructure and build upon its services for our target users.
🛰️ Urban modelling in action!
Our partner @unihannover.bsky.social completed UrbanAIR’s first test case using the PALM-4U model.
📍Antwerp
📅 2024 heatwave
🎯 Simulating how buildings & surfaces affect heat and air quality
A key step toward helping cities plan with high-res, real-time insights
Our partner @unihannover.bsky.social completed UrbanAIR’s first test case using the PALM-4U model.
📍Antwerp
📅 2024 heatwave
🎯 Simulating how buildings & surfaces affect heat and air quality
A key step toward helping cities plan with high-res, real-time insights
June 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
🛰️ Urban modelling in action!
Our partner @unihannover.bsky.social completed UrbanAIR’s first test case using the PALM-4U model.
📍Antwerp
📅 2024 heatwave
🎯 Simulating how buildings & surfaces affect heat and air quality
A key step toward helping cities plan with high-res, real-time insights
Our partner @unihannover.bsky.social completed UrbanAIR’s first test case using the PALM-4U model.
📍Antwerp
📅 2024 heatwave
🎯 Simulating how buildings & surfaces affect heat and air quality
A key step toward helping cities plan with high-res, real-time insights
📍 Just wrapped a 2-day working session in Delft.
How can cities use digital twins to plan greener, healthier spaces?
🌳 Where would you plant trees to cut heat & improve air quality without harming access, equity, or safety?
Let us know in the comments.
#HorizonEU
How can cities use digital twins to plan greener, healthier spaces?
🌳 Where would you plant trees to cut heat & improve air quality without harming access, equity, or safety?
Let us know in the comments.
#HorizonEU
May 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
📍 Just wrapped a 2-day working session in Delft.
How can cities use digital twins to plan greener, healthier spaces?
🌳 Where would you plant trees to cut heat & improve air quality without harming access, equity, or safety?
Let us know in the comments.
#HorizonEU
How can cities use digital twins to plan greener, healthier spaces?
🌳 Where would you plant trees to cut heat & improve air quality without harming access, equity, or safety?
Let us know in the comments.
#HorizonEU
👋 Meet our Partner: European Centre for Advanced Training and Scientific Computing (CERFACS)
CERFACS brings expertise in simulation and emulation to UrbanAIR, providing detailed wind & temperature maps with uncertainty data to support climate planning.
🔗 Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-p...
CERFACS brings expertise in simulation and emulation to UrbanAIR, providing detailed wind & temperature maps with uncertainty data to support climate planning.
🔗 Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-p...
May 20, 2025 at 11:28 AM
👋 Meet our Partner: European Centre for Advanced Training and Scientific Computing (CERFACS)
CERFACS brings expertise in simulation and emulation to UrbanAIR, providing detailed wind & temperature maps with uncertainty data to support climate planning.
🔗 Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-p...
CERFACS brings expertise in simulation and emulation to UrbanAIR, providing detailed wind & temperature maps with uncertainty data to support climate planning.
🔗 Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-p...
👋 Meet our Partner: @unihannover.bsky.social
LUH supports UrbanAIR with advanced urban climate modelling—preparing high-resolution 3D city data and simulations that help integrate climate insights into the #DestinationEarth platform.
🔗 Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-o...
#UrbanAIRTeam
LUH supports UrbanAIR with advanced urban climate modelling—preparing high-resolution 3D city data and simulations that help integrate climate insights into the #DestinationEarth platform.
🔗 Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-o...
#UrbanAIRTeam
May 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
👋 Meet our Partner: @unihannover.bsky.social
LUH supports UrbanAIR with advanced urban climate modelling—preparing high-resolution 3D city data and simulations that help integrate climate insights into the #DestinationEarth platform.
🔗 Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-o...
#UrbanAIRTeam
LUH supports UrbanAIR with advanced urban climate modelling—preparing high-resolution 3D city data and simulations that help integrate climate insights into the #DestinationEarth platform.
🔗 Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-o...
#UrbanAIRTeam
UrbanAIR is building fit-for-purpose digital tools for climate resilience. At #EGU25, our coordinator Femke Vossepoel from TU Delft presented how we integrate climate physics & human behaviour in modular urban twins—designed with cities, for cities.
#UrbanAIRproject #DigitalTwins
#UrbanAIRproject #DigitalTwins
April 30, 2025 at 6:37 AM
UrbanAIR is building fit-for-purpose digital tools for climate resilience. At #EGU25, our coordinator Femke Vossepoel from TU Delft presented how we integrate climate physics & human behaviour in modular urban twins—designed with cities, for cities.
#UrbanAIRproject #DigitalTwins
#UrbanAIRproject #DigitalTwins
UrbanAIR goes beyond modelling air quality and heat—it captures how people actually respond to extreme climate conditions.
Integrating behavioural modelling in our DT helps cities design strategies based on real human actions, not just theoretical assumptions.
#UrbanAIR #HorizonEurope
Integrating behavioural modelling in our DT helps cities design strategies based on real human actions, not just theoretical assumptions.
#UrbanAIR #HorizonEurope
April 28, 2025 at 9:28 AM
UrbanAIR goes beyond modelling air quality and heat—it captures how people actually respond to extreme climate conditions.
Integrating behavioural modelling in our DT helps cities design strategies based on real human actions, not just theoretical assumptions.
#UrbanAIR #HorizonEurope
Integrating behavioural modelling in our DT helps cities design strategies based on real human actions, not just theoretical assumptions.
#UrbanAIR #HorizonEurope
👋 Meet our Partner: NORCE
NORCE brings expertise in uncertainty modelling and data assimilation to UrbanAIR—enhancing digital twin climate models and decision tools that help cities better manage urban heat and air quality.
🔗 Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-o...
#UrbanAIRteam
NORCE brings expertise in uncertainty modelling and data assimilation to UrbanAIR—enhancing digital twin climate models and decision tools that help cities better manage urban heat and air quality.
🔗 Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-o...
#UrbanAIRteam
April 17, 2025 at 9:38 AM
👋 Meet our Partner: NORCE
NORCE brings expertise in uncertainty modelling and data assimilation to UrbanAIR—enhancing digital twin climate models and decision tools that help cities better manage urban heat and air quality.
🔗 Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-o...
#UrbanAIRteam
NORCE brings expertise in uncertainty modelling and data assimilation to UrbanAIR—enhancing digital twin climate models and decision tools that help cities better manage urban heat and air quality.
🔗 Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-o...
#UrbanAIRteam
👋 Meet our Partner: VITO
VITO, a leading Belgian research institute, brings high-resolution climate modelling, air quality expertise, and digital twin innovation to UrbanAIR—helping cities prepare for a more sustainable and resilient future.
🔗 Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-o...
VITO, a leading Belgian research institute, brings high-resolution climate modelling, air quality expertise, and digital twin innovation to UrbanAIR—helping cities prepare for a more sustainable and resilient future.
🔗 Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-o...
April 10, 2025 at 8:07 AM
👋 Meet our Partner: VITO
VITO, a leading Belgian research institute, brings high-resolution climate modelling, air quality expertise, and digital twin innovation to UrbanAIR—helping cities prepare for a more sustainable and resilient future.
🔗 Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-o...
VITO, a leading Belgian research institute, brings high-resolution climate modelling, air quality expertise, and digital twin innovation to UrbanAIR—helping cities prepare for a more sustainable and resilient future.
🔗 Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-o...