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A Digital Twin
for Climate-Resilient
Urban Planning
Innovating for a Cleaner Planet
EchoGenix
HORIZON
This Project has received funding from the European Union’s HORIZON Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement number 101188131.
Project Overview
The European Commission has granted the UrbanAIR project, in which academia, research institutes, industry, and governmental organisations will work together to develop a new urban digital twin. The digital twin will support decision makers in urban areas to deal with urban design dilemmas in atmospheric heat and air quality to maximise the health, and socio-economic wellbeing and economic prosperity of its citizens affected by climate change. UrbanAIR will provide critical tools for climate adaptation and hazard control through urban design and planning including very high-resolution model components of the complex atmospheric Earth system.
Key Objectives & Vision
Key Objectives & Vision
UrbanAIR is designed to revolutionize digital twin platforms by starting from the perspective of the decision-maker. Through co-creation, we will elicit key decision dilemmas and develop a balanced evaluation of decision criteria. This allows us to deliver a dynamic, user-friendly workflow and tools integrated into the Destination Earth infrastructure that empower municipalities and industries in making decisions on urban planning and design to prepare for climate change adaptation and exposure to hazards. With science-based tools for scenario simulation of natural and human behaviour, reliable risk assessment and evaluation of decision criteria, UrbanAIR will pave the way for effective climate adaptation and hazard mitigation, transforming urban planning and design into proactive tools for a safer, healthier, and more resilient future. UrbanAIR is part of work programme HORIZON-INFRA-2024-TECH-01-03: New digital twins for Destination Earth.
Openings
9 PhD Positions at:
Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH)
Cerfacs
TU Ilmenau
Imperial College London (ICL)
University of Hannover
(Details to be announced)
5 Postdoc Positions at:
KNMI
SMHI
Météo-France
(Details to be announced)
Upcoming Positions
In preparation for the URbanAIR project kickoff in January 2025, several partners are offering research positions. A total of 19 positions will be available: 13 PhD positions, 5 postdoctoral positions and a Dissemination and Exploitation position. Below are the details of the 4 PhD and the Dissemination and Exploitation vacancies already open, with more opportunities coming soon.
Job Openings
Key Objectives & Vision
UrbanAIR Information Webinar
We are excited to share this webinar recording, originally held on October 14, 2024, aimed at prospective PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers. In this session, you’ll hear from key project leaders about the research objectives, partnerships, and opportunities to join our team. We invite you to learn more about the project and consider applying for one of the open positions.
Methodology & Approach
With science-based tools for scenario simulation of natural and human behaviour, reliable risk assessment, and evaluation of decision criteria, UrbanAIR will pave the way for effective climate adaptation and hazard mitigation. Our goal is to transform urban planning and design into proactive tools for a safer, healthier, and more resilient future.
Project Partners & Collaboration
Partners in this project are
UrbanAIR brings together a consortium of top universities, research institutes, industries, and governmental organizations from across Europe. Partners in this project are: VITO, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Delft University of Technology, KNMI, Imperial College London, Université Toulouse III, Météo France, University Freiburg, Technical University Ilmenau, NORCE, Bern FachHochschule, Leibniz University Hannover, Siemens, ARUP, UKRI, Cerfacs, Resilient-Cities Network, Future Needs, and SMHI.
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VITO, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Delft University of Technology, KNMI, Imperial College London, Université Toulouse III, Météo - France, Freiburg University, Technical University Ilmenau, NORCE, Bern FachHochschule, Leibniz University Hannover, Siemens, ARUP, UKRI, Cerfacs, Resilient-Cities Network, Future Needs and SMHI.
The project will involve 13 PhD candidates and 5 postdocs and will engage many scientists and scholars in a range of disciplines. As we are committed to change, Urban Air engages in a transdisciplinary way of working, connecting citizens with scientists and industrial and governmental stakeholders to co-create solutions for adapting and mitigating urban heat and air pollution.
Key Objectives & Vision
Partners in this project
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