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BitaGreen's tool boosts urban climate resilience by integrating green infrastructure. It uses remote-sensing and crowdsourced data for cost-benefit analyses and climate risk assessment. The goal is healthier, more resilient cities like Athens.
- Urban Heat Island Effect: Mitigating the higher temperatures in urban areas compared to rural surroundings contributes to health issues like heat stroke and cardiovascular disorders.
- Urban Flooding: Addressing the risks and damages associated with heavy precipitation and pluvial floods in densely populated areas.
- Climate Resilience: Enhancing the ability of urban areas to withstand and adapt to climate-related hazards, particularly heatwaves and multi-hazard scenarios.
- Infrastructure Adaptation: Shifting from traditional gray infrastructure to nature-based solutions to improve stormwater management and reduce surface runoff.
- Air Quality Improvement: Tackling impaired air quality in urban environments is key to public health and well-being.
- Noise Reduction and Biodiversity Enhancement: Addressing urban noise pollution and biodiversity degradation through green infrastructure planning.
- Sustainable Urban Development: Aligning with global and EU policies like the Paris Agreement, UN SDGs, and the EU's Climate Adaptation Strategy to promote sustainable and livable cities.
- Data-Driven Planning: Utilizing advanced computer models and IT solutions to better allocate and simulate infrastructure projects.
- Community Engagement in Urban Planning: Encouraging mass participation in developing smarter, more sustainable, and resilient cities.1
- AI-Enhanced City Operations: Leveraging artificial intelligence for efficient city management and decision-making.
This hazard creates heavy precipitation / pluvial floods, heatwaves, and multi-hazard.
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The investment readiness of this innovation has been self-declared by the provider and has not been independently verified. For more details, please contact the innovator directly.
The market assessment of this innovation has been self-declared by the provider and has not been independently verified. For more details, please contact the innovator directly.
1. Greening Solutions with Cooling Effects for the City:
– Our platform identifies optimal locations for green infrastructure investments to lower urban temperatures.
– We use advanced modeling to assess and monitor the impact of green spaces on the urban heat island effect using remote sensing and machine learning.
2. Water Management Measures with Cooling Effects:
– The tool integrates rainfall-runoff modeling for effective water management and flood mitigation.
– We provide a cost-benefit assessment of green infrastructure on urban water cycles and temperature regulation.
– Our approach aids in creating sustainable urban water management plans with cooling effects.
3. Protecting Vulnerable Populations:
– The tool maps and quantifies health burdens like heat stress and air pollution to protect vulnerable populations.
– It offers data-driven insights for planning green infrastructure in climate-impacted areas.
– Socio-environmental benefits support targeted interventions for at-risk communities.
BitaGreen’s innovation combines technology with nature-based solutions to enhance urban resilience, protect vulnerable populations, and improve public health and economic outcomes. Engaging city stakeholders tailors solutions to Athens’s needs, transforming it into a greener, more sustainable, and resilient city.
BitaGreen’s innovation was developed as a collaborative effort, combining expertise from academia, industry, and international organizations. Established in 2022 as a spin-off from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, and distinguished as a World Economic Forum Uplink Top Innovator, BitaGreen integrates advanced knowledge in environmental modeling, remote sensing, citizen science, and impact investment.Our team, comprising environmental scientists, computer scientists, and software developers, has collaborated with a variety of international organizations, demonstrating significant traction with both public and private actors in urban development. This diverse and cross-sectoral collaboration has been pivotal in shaping our Software as a Service (SaaS) platform, which provides comprehensiveinformation on climate risk and the potential for risk reduction through blue-green infrastructure (BGI) implementation.A key milestone in our journey was the investment by EIT-UM, marking a significant partnership that promises long-lasting collaboration and market expansion. This partnership has been instrumental in enhancing our innovation, particularly with the addition of an innovative Health Impact Assessment (HIA) model developed by our partner, ISGlobal. Combined with BitaGreen’s sophisticated data management, processing, and visualization methods, this collaboration has propelled our product to full market readiness, achieving a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 8/9.
– Market Awareness: As a niche climate risk analysis tool, there’s a challenge in raising awareness among potential customers about its existence and benefits. This lack of awareness could limit its adoption and utilization.
– Complex Regulatory Environment: Diverse regulations in Europe regarding climate risk, data privacy, and technology use can create challenges in implementation and compliance, potentially hindering the tool’s effectiveness in different regions.
– Technological Integration Challenges: Integrating our tool with existing systems or ensuring its functionality across various platforms may encounter technical difficulties, impacting its effectiveness and user experience.
– Resistance to Change: Organizations accustomed to traditional risk assessment methods may be hesitant to adopt new technologies. This resistance could slow down the tool’s integration and reduce its effectiveness in these environments.
– Data Security Concerns: Sensitivities around climate data security could lead to hesitancy among potential clients, impacting the tool’s adoption rate.
– Data Availability and Compatibility: High-resolution data may not always be readily available, or there might be delays and legal hurdles in data sharing. Additionally, aligning our tool’s data management plans with those of public health sectors and city departments can be challenging, potentially affecting the project timeline and effectiveness.
BitaGreen's tool boosts urban climate resilience by integrating green infrastructure. It uses remote-sensing and crowdsourced data for cost-benefit analyses and climate risk assessment. The goal is healthier, more resilient cities like Athens.
- Urban Heat Island Effect: Mitigating the higher temperatures in urban areas compared to rural surroundings contributes to health issues like heat stroke and cardiovascular disorders.
- Urban Flooding: Addressing the risks and damages associated with heavy precipitation and pluvial floods in densely populated areas.
- Climate Resilience: Enhancing the ability of urban areas to withstand and adapt to climate-related hazards, particularly heatwaves and multi-hazard scenarios.
- Infrastructure Adaptation: Shifting from traditional gray infrastructure to nature-based solutions to improve stormwater management and reduce surface runoff.
- Air Quality Improvement: Tackling impaired air quality in urban environments is key to public health and well-being.
- Noise Reduction and Biodiversity Enhancement: Addressing urban noise pollution and biodiversity degradation through green infrastructure planning.
- Sustainable Urban Development: Aligning with global and EU policies like the Paris Agreement, UN SDGs, and the EU's Climate Adaptation Strategy to promote sustainable and livable cities.
- Data-Driven Planning: Utilizing advanced computer models and IT solutions to better allocate and simulate infrastructure projects.
- Community Engagement in Urban Planning: Encouraging mass participation in developing smarter, more sustainable, and resilient cities.1
- AI-Enhanced City Operations: Leveraging artificial intelligence for efficient city management and decision-making.
This hazard creates heavy precipitation / pluvial floods, heatwaves, and multi-hazard.
The business plan for this innovation has been evaluated by The Funding Company and it is considered to be ready for investment.
The business plan for this innovation has been evaluated by The Funding Company and it is considered to be ready for investment.
The main components of the system have been tested separately, and an initial integration exercise has been conducted.
1. Greening Solutions with Cooling Effects for the City:
– Our platform identifies optimal locations for green infrastructure investments to lower urban temperatures.
– We use advanced modeling to assess and monitor the impact of green spaces on the urban heat island effect using remote sensing and machine learning.
2. Water Management Measures with Cooling Effects:
– The tool integrates rainfall-runoff modeling for effective water management and flood mitigation.
– We provide a cost-benefit assessment of green infrastructure on urban water cycles and temperature regulation.
– Our approach aids in creating sustainable urban water management plans with cooling effects.
3. Protecting Vulnerable Populations:
– The tool maps and quantifies health burdens like heat stress and air pollution to protect vulnerable populations.
– It offers data-driven insights for planning green infrastructure in climate-impacted areas.
– Socio-environmental benefits support targeted interventions for at-risk communities.
BitaGreen’s innovation combines technology with nature-based solutions to enhance urban resilience, protect vulnerable populations, and improve public health and economic outcomes. Engaging city stakeholders tailors solutions to Athens’s needs, transforming it into a greener, more sustainable, and resilient city.
BitaGreen’s innovation was developed as a collaborative effort, combining expertise from academia, industry, and international organizations. Established in 2022 as a spin-off from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, and distinguished as a World Economic Forum Uplink Top Innovator, BitaGreen integrates advanced knowledge in environmental modeling, remote sensing, citizen science, and impact investment.Our team, comprising environmental scientists, computer scientists, and software developers, has collaborated with a variety of international organizations, demonstrating significant traction with both public and private actors in urban development. This diverse and cross-sectoral collaboration has been pivotal in shaping our Software as a Service (SaaS) platform, which provides comprehensiveinformation on climate risk and the potential for risk reduction through blue-green infrastructure (BGI) implementation.A key milestone in our journey was the investment by EIT-UM, marking a significant partnership that promises long-lasting collaboration and market expansion. This partnership has been instrumental in enhancing our innovation, particularly with the addition of an innovative Health Impact Assessment (HIA) model developed by our partner, ISGlobal. Combined with BitaGreen’s sophisticated data management, processing, and visualization methods, this collaboration has propelled our product to full market readiness, achieving a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 8/9.
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