Green Urbanist - Sustainable Placemaking, Planning and Urban Design Free Tool: Your City's Climate in 2050
Mar 21, 2025
Discover a free tool that predicts the climate for 520 major cities in 2050, empowering urban designers to plan for the future. Learn about important research on climate scenarios and the necessity of preparing urban areas for upcoming challenges. The conversation highlights the significance of adaptation strategies to combat the effects of climate change. Get insights on how cities can become more sustainable and resilient in a warming world.
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Climate Change Communication
- Climate change data is often technical and intangible, making it hard to grasp its real-world implications.
- A 2019 study by Baston et al. helps by comparing future city climates to current ones, making the impact more understandable.
Climate Adaptation Tool
- Use the free climate tool based on Baston et al.'s research to understand how your city's climate will change by 2050.
- The tool provides three comparable cities and relevant climate data, making adaptation planning easier.
Unpredictability of Weather
- While useful, the tool doesn't capture the increasing unpredictability of weather patterns due to climate change.
- Consider the increased likelihood of extreme weather events like flash floods and storms when using the tool.