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Decentralized Urban Data Infrastructure for Climate and Environmental Monitoring

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Imagine a giant digital library for a city where every sensor, satellite, and citizen report is filed in the same way. Instead of data being locked in different private folders, it's all shared in a way that anyone can actually use. It's like turning a messy pile of city notes into a clear, searchable map for making a city greener.

By the numbers
4
pilot areas
13
partners
25
total deliverables
The business problem

What needed solving

Cities struggle to combine fragmented environmental data from satellites, sensors, and citizens. This makes it difficult to analyze climate impact and meet Green Deal targets.

The solution

What was built

A decentralized infrastructure for data exchange and a summary of tools used to acquire and process urban data for Green Deal actions.

Audience

Who needs this

Smart city software developersUrban environmental consultantsMunicipal data officersClimate tech startups
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Urban Planning
SME
Target: Municipal consultancy firm

If you are a consultancy dealing with fragmented city climate data — this project developed AI-based tools and data analytics that allow you to combine Earth Observation and IoT data for better policy analysis.

IoT Hardware
mid-size
Target: Environmental sensor manufacturer

If you are a manufacturer dealing with data silos — this project developed a decentralized infrastructure that ensures your device data follows FAIR principles for easier exchange and reuse.

Public Administration
enterprise
Target: City government agency

If you are a city agency dealing with European Green Deal reporting — this project developed governance mechanisms to collect and process data from 4 diverse pilot areas to support priority climate actions.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or pricing for using these tools?

Based on available project data, there is no specific pricing mentioned; the project received an EU contribution of EUR 3,692,800 for development.

Has this been tested at an industrial scale?

The solutions are being validated in 4 diverse pilot areas across 4 different countries to ensure they can be reused in other urban areas.

What are the IP and licensing terms?

Based on available project data, the project focuses on FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) for data, but specific licensing terms are not listed.

How does this integrate with existing city systems?

It leverages standards for data and service interoperability to combine data from Earth Observation, IoT, and crowd sources.

What is the timeline for availability?

The project period runs from 2022-08-01 to 2025-07-31, with a long-term sustainability plan being developed.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is heavily weighted toward practical application, with 6 industry partners (including 5 SMEs) representing a 46% industry ratio. This balance between 2 universities, 1 research center, and 4 other entities across 5 countries suggests a strong focus on translating technical data standards into usable business tools.

How to reach the team

Contact Universidad Politecnica de Madrid

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to explore the AI-based tools developed for urban data spaces.

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