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Urban EVOLUTION, or Earth obserVatiOn and nature-based soLUTions agaInst urban pollution, is a research initiative focused on combating urban environmental challenges, particularly air pollution and the urban heat island effect. As cities grow, the pressures of air quality degradation and rising temperatures demand innovative approaches, especially Nature-Based Solutions (NBS). Leveraging cutting-edge technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and remote sensing, Urban EVOLUTION assesses pollution levels and evaluates the effectiveness of NBS within urban landscapes to limit or reduce CO₂ emissions, particulate matter (PM), and temperature increases.
Latitudo 40, the project’s technological partner, is integral in providing advanced geospatial analysis tools to empower cities in their journey toward healthier, more resilient urban environments.
The project will be piloted in Naples, Catania, and Perugia, three Italian cities with diverse urban and climatic characteristics, each offering unique insights into how NBS can function effectively in varied environments. Each city serves as a case study to observe how local conditions influence the success of these solutions, helping to develop a robust, adaptable framework that can be applied in other urban areas facing similar challenges. Through this testing, Urban EVOLUTION aims to generate scalable, replicable models that will inform NBS planning across Mediterranean cities and beyond.
Spanning a 12-month period, Urban EVOLUTION follows a collaborative, multi-partner approach with contributions from TeamDev’s R&D division, WiseTown, and the Universities of Perugia and Palermo. Together, the project team will conduct detailed monitoring and data analysis to map pollution patterns and evaluate NBS impacts on air quality, temperature control, and carbon reduction.
Urban EVOLUTION aligns with the ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement, aiming to reduce CO₂ emissions by 50% by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The project highlights the role of urban green spaces in reducing the carbon footprint of cities by potentially offsetting up to 40% of emissions and improving air quality by decreasing particulate matter.
This research initiative represents an important step toward creating adaptable, sustainable urban solutions to combat environmental challenges in growing cities worldwide.
Doing Good, an organisation dedicated to promoting sustainable development, sought an advanced monitoring solution to assess land surface temperature (LST), land cover, and the performance of urban vegetation across two distinct regions
Dinapsis, a leading entity in Spain focused on urban infrastructure and environmental management, required comprehensive datasets to assess and improve the microclimatic performance of green infrastructures.
Latitudo 40 is leveraging its EarthDataPlace platform to provide essential geospatial datasets to ENEA (Agenzia nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l'energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile).
Statistics Canada required a solution to efficiently track construction activities across the country, identifying specific phases of development, such as land clearing, foundation laying, and structure building.
Latitudo 40 and RealSim, both members of the Urban Technology Alliance (UTA), are participating in the EU-funded IB-Green project, aimed at mitigating heat stress in industrial and business parks by integrating green and blue infrastructure.
Latitudo 40 uses Earth observation data, AI, and cloud computing to monitor land changes. It supports green area management, combines open datasets, provides standard APIs, and ensures data harmonization.
Latitudo 40 is an innovative startup in the field of Earth Observation, born from the passion, expertise, and experience of a team united by a common goal: to improve the planet through satellite technologies. We define ourselves as a lean organization, basing our success on the principles of user-centered design.
