Millions in Funding for Climate Project in Vienna

With around five million euros, the EU is funding a climate project in Vienna that aims to contribute to better urban planning. The selection of a total of 20 innovative projects in 13 EU countries was announced on Monday by the European Commission and the Hauts-de-France region as the host of the European Urban Initiative (EUI).

Climate Project Receives Million-Euro Funding

The "ADUCAT" project in Vienna supports the city in using high-frequency monitoring to tackle key urban climate issues, such as managing green spaces, monitoring infrastructure, and improving temperature forecasts. According to the EU Commission, these efforts aim to contribute to climate resilience and neutrality by enabling data-driven decisions.

City and Wiener Linien Among Partners

"By integrating satellite-based applications with AI and machine learning, the project improves urban planning and public services," stated an EU authority release. Real-time environmental insights would enable precise monitoring of green spaces, detection of land movements, and more accurate climate forecasts. The project is funded with 4.9 million euros from the European Regional Development Fund. Partners include the City of Vienna, Wiener Linien, Wiener Lokalbahnen, Geosphere Austria, Paris Lodron University Salzburg, the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), and the Vienna Research Center for Virtual Reality and Visualization (VRVis).

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