Cities are getting hotter due to climate change, but current weather monitoring systems are not able to describe the conditions that people experience on streets or in parks. SMARTCLIM will build a new system to monitor and forecast the microclimate across the Helsinki metropolitan region using hundreds of small sensors, satellite images, and artificial intelligence. This new infrastructure will help city planners, health experts, and event organizers respond to heatwaves, protect well-being, and plan greener, more comfortable cities. SMARTCLIM will improve how we understand urban weather now and, in the future, and support Finland's goals for smart, resource-wise, and sustainable cities.

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