Melbourne, VIC prepares for the impacts of extreme heat events with ClimaSens pilot

Melbourne, VIC ClimaSens Extreme Heat Impact Pilot

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Melbourne will create a citywide map of heat vulnerability with the ClimaSens platform. ClimaSens uses historical weather data, future forecasts, and satellite images for visualizations of street-by-street risk levels. Heat risk and social vulnerability assessments allow city officials to create targeted responses for prolonged temperature spikes. These insights also support the expansion of cooling efforts including tree plantings and green roof adoption.

Emergency Preparedness Data Smart City Resiliency Pilot / POC

Melbourne, VIC

City in Victoria

Australia

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Climasens

Climasens enables organisations to benchmark their climate resilience by monitoring past, present and future climate risk, impact and performance within our cities.

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Melbourne to trial new heat tool to cool city - Inside Local Government

City of Melbourne Council is working to develop an innovative new tool to map heat hazards and strengthen responses to extreme heat events. Council has partnered with Climasens – a leading Melbourne-based climate intelligence start-up – to test the heat risk platform, which aims to boost the city’s climate resilience. “Extreme heat exacerbates […]

New tool to combat rising temperatures in city | Melbourne News

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