From Satellite Data to Climate Action: How Latitudo 40 is Transforming Urban Resilience with AWS

Cities are changing at an unprecedented pace. Rising temperatures, worsening air quality, and increasing climate risks are forcing urban planners to rethink how they design and manage public spaces. But building climate-resilient cities requires real-time, actionable data—something that many local governments struggle to access and utilize effectively.

At Latitudo 40, we are on a mission to bridge this gap. For too long, Earth Observation data has been rich with insights but locked behind technical barriers, requiring advanced expertise in GIS, AI, and remote sensing. Urban planners, sustainability officers, and policymakers often lack the tools to process, interpret, and act on satellite data. This is where we come in—transforming raw satellite imagery into meaningful, accessible intelligence that cities can use to make smarter, data-driven decisions.

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Recognizing our ability to drive real change, AWS selected Latitudo 40 for the AWS Pioneers Project, an initiative spotlighting European innovators who are harnessing cloud computing and AI to tackle major societal challenges. With AWS’s support, we have built a fully automated geospatial analytics platform, allowing cities to monitor climate risks, optimize infrastructure, and plan for a sustainable future in real time.

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Making Satellite Data Work for Everyone

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For over two decades, our CEO and founder, Gaetano Volpe, worked at the forefront of the space industry, witnessing firsthand the untapped potential of Earth Observation data. While satellite imagery contained critical information on climate risks—such as urban heat islands, air pollution, deforestation, and infrastructure vulnerabilities—the reality was that most cities and organizations couldn’t access or interpret this data effectively. The challenge wasn’t just about collecting data but about making it useful and actionable.

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This is where our partnership with AWS has been transformative. The power and scalability of AWS cloud computing allow us to process vast quantities of satellite data quickly and securely. Instead of waiting months for complex analyses, cities can now obtain accurate, AI-driven environmental insights within hours. This shift is revolutionizing how local governments, urban developers, and sustainability experts integrate geospatial intelligence into their workflows.

Our platform, powered by AI and machine learning models, doesn’t just analyze data—it detects environmental risks, identifies trends, and enables predictive modeling. With these capabilities, cities can move from reactive decision-making to proactive, climate-smart planning.

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Real-World Impact: How Cities Are Using Latitudo 40’s Solutions

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Across Europe, cities are already using our platform to address pressing climate challenges. In Naples, we have helped map urban heat islands, allowing city officials to prioritize tree-planting initiatives in areas most vulnerable to extreme heat. In Helsinki, our satellite-based monitoring has been instrumental in tracking urban greenery and planning green infrastructure projects, which have already led to a temperature reduction of 2–3°C in some areas.

In Milan, the ability to assess infrastructure vulnerabilities has completely transformed the city’s planning process. What once took months of manual inspections and data collection can now be completed in just 48 hours, providing urban planners with the insights they need to act quickly and efficiently.

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These examples demonstrate the real impact of satellite intelligence. Instead of reacting to climate threats after they occur, cities are now able to anticipate risks, optimize resources, and develop long-term sustainability strategies based on reliable data.

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What’s Next: Digital Twins and IoT for Smarter Cities

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The next frontier in climate adaptation isn’t just tracking environmental changes—it’s predicting them before they happen. That’s why Latitudo 40 is developing real-time digital twins of cities, constantly updated with fresh satellite data.

These virtual models will allow urban planners to simulate climate change impacts on city infrastructure, test urban greening strategies before implementation, and model extreme weather scenarios to improve disaster response planning.

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Beyond digital twins, Latitudo 40 is also integrating IoT sensor networks with satellite intelligence, creating a more detailed, real-time picture of urban environments. By combining air pollution tracking, energy consumption monitoring, and environmental trend analysis, cities will be able to make smarter, more sustainable decisions faster than ever before.

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Latitudo 40 is changing the way cities approach climate resilience by making geospatial intelligence scalable, accessible, and cost-effective. Our collaboration with AWS has enabled us to create a powerful cloud-based platform that eliminates technical complexity and empowers urban planners, policymakers, and sustainability leaders to act with clarity and confidence.

Climate resilience isn’t just a long-term goal—it’s an immediate necessity. By providing real-time AI-driven insights and satellite-based monitoring, we help cities reduce operational costs, improve sustainability, and prepare for climate challenges before they escalate.

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The technology is here. The data is ready. Now, it’s time for cities to use it.

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Discover how Latitudo 40 and AWS are transforming urban resilience with satellite intelligence and AI. Learn more about our journey in the AWS Pioneers Project here:  aws.amazon.com/it/solutions/case-studies/aws-pioneers-project/latitudo40/