ClimateIQ
Empowering Communities to Prepare for Climate Threats with Hyper-Local Data
About
ClimateIQ is based on an innovative, integrated multi-hazard modeling environment, which provides high resolution urban heat and extreme flood hazard exposure information through a freely accessible map-based dashboard.
ClimateIQ uses two physics-based models to simulate climate hazard exposure for flooding and extreme heat.
Machine learning models learn to reproduce the outputs of the physics-based models, speeding up climate hazard simulation time.
To make hazard information available to users, ClimateIQ partners with Climasens to provide a user-friendly dashboard and APIs for easy integration into existing workflows.
Key Features
Providing Information for Multiple Climate Hazards: ClimateIQ goes beyond single-hazard models by leveraging machine learning and Big Data to analyze a wide range of climate threats. This comprehensive approach provides a clearer picture of how these hazards might impact critical infrastructure and create risks for communities.
Democratize Access to Climate Data: ClimateIQ recognizes the value of open data. Through APIs (Application Programming Interfaces), users and city agencies can integrate data outputs into existing tools to ensure customizability and integration. This fosters collaboration and allows users to tailor the information to their specific needs.
Free and Easy to Use Dashboard: ClimateIQ removes barriers to access by offering a free and user-friendly data visualization dashboard. Developed in partnership with ClimaSens, this dashboard provides individuals, planners, and communities with clear 3D maps and information about current and future climate hazard exposure.
A Model of Coproduction to Ensure Equity and Usability: ClimateIQ prioritizes inclusivity. We collaborate with stakeholders across diverse cities to refine and validate data used to train the model, ensuring the tool is accurate and addresses the needs of vulnerable communities. This coproduction model fosters trust and usability for those most impacted by climate change.
Benefits
Enhanced Resilience: ClimateIQ’s high resolution climate hazard data helps cities and regions develop robust resilience and climate adaptation strategies.
Informed Decision-Making and Targeted Investments: Our interactive dashboard and APIs enable communities to identify high-risk areas, facilitating data-driven decisions and prioritizing investments where they are most needed.
Improved Emergency Preparedness: Accurate, hyper-local climate data allows city planners and responders to optimize operations and response plans, enhancing community safety.
Support for Under-Resourced Areas: ClimateIQ democratizes access to high-resolution climate data, aiding cities and regions lacking resources for comprehensive climate risk assessments.
Our Team
The ClimateIQ team brings extensive experience in climate risk modeling, AI applications, data analysis and visualization, as well as working with diverse stakeholders in cities. Led by Dr. Timon McPhearson, Director of the Urban Systems Lab (USL) at the New School in New York City, the core team includes Daniel Sauter, Associate Director of the Urban Systems Lab and Professor of Data Visualization at the New School, Joseph Glesta, Co-Founder and CEO of Climasens, Dr. Victor Galaz deputy director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre (SRC) and Associate Professor at Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics, Dr. Ahmed Mustafa, Assistant Director of Geospatial Research at the Urban Systems Lab along with partners at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and George Mason University. Support provided in part by Google.org Impact Challenge on Climate Innovation.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, or would like to partner on ClimateIQ please contact us at: info@climateiq.org