EU_COF_SMURBS_NP_Smart Urban Solutions for air quality disaster and city growth (DTA.AD004.173)

Thematic area

Earth system science and environmental technologies

Project area

Structure responsible for the research project

Institute of Atmospheric pollution Research (IIA)

Project manager

NICOLA PIRRONE
Phone number: 335219989
Email: pirrone@iia.cnr.it

Abstract

SMURBS will target to the implementation of the urban component of the GEO Strategic PLAN (2016.2025; SBAs of Sustainable Urban Development, Public Health Surveillance and Disaster Resilience) and optimize exploitation of Copernicus data and core services, refosing existing capacity under the smart city banner. It will edvocate the importance of EO as irreplaceable resources to achieve resilient cities and engagé stakeholders via science-base and data driven decision making.
A gap analysis tapping urban decision makers and citizens will bring alignment and fit for purpose of the EO platforms, tools and products. The information will be provided in an on line and near real time basis achieving timeliness and a high degree of comprehension via urban society - relevant indicators. Smart and open distribution of information will further empower informed decision making, culminating in the Portfolio of Smart Urban Solutions

Goals

Overarching Objectives
Empower EO-enabled informed decision making in the urban landscape for Air Quality, Disasters, Urban Growth, Health and Migration;
Enable EO based, Platform data fusion in urban management, employing smart city methods for gathering and distribution of infomation
Foster smart Citizen participatory machanisms to build urban sociatal resilience
Create a reference for smart city initiatives in the EU relevant area

Start date of activity

01/09/2017

Keywords

Sustanable Urban development, GEO, Copernicus

Last update: 09/06/2025