Details
- Publication date
- 26 November 2025
- Author
- Directorate-General for Climate Action
- Country
- Austria
Description
Key Learnings
- Data enables smarter decisions: A clear, data-driven foundation supports informed urban planning to improve the microclimate and reduce heat in the city. The SmaCiSe service provides high-resolution 3D data that allows for systematic evaluation, implementation and monitoring of the urban climate measures across four districts and public spaces in Weiz. Compared to existing methods, the service is more time-, energy and cost-effective.
- Continuous monitoring supports adaptive planning: Cost- and time-efficient data underpins a streamlined process that enables urban planners and local authorities to adopt innovative adaptation approaches and track their impact on the urban climate. Identifying areas heat accumulation and urban heat islands helps assess environmental quality and energy efficiency within urban communities.
Summary
The innovative Smart City Sensing method brings a data-driven approach to urban planning in Weiz, helping to improve microclimatic conditions. This reliable, measurement-based planning tool supports informed decision-making and reduces the risk of ad-hoc measures or costly maladaptation investments. Building on a solid data foundation helps avoid interventions that could have significant economic or environmental consequences. While particularly effective in public spaces, Smart City Sensing can be applied wherever outdoor areas require thermal analysis for improvements. Enhancing microclimatic conditions not only increases comfort but also revitalises local businesses and supports the well-being of residents.
Contact
Stadtgemeinde Weiz umwelt
weiz [dot] at (umwelt[at]weiz[dot]at)
Energy Region Weiz-Gleisdorf (Energieregion Weiz-Gleisdorf) christian [dot] huetterenergieregion [dot] at (christian[dot]huetter[at]energieregion[dot]at)
AEE – Institut für Nachhaltige Technologien officeaee [dot] at (office[at]aee[dot]at)
Innovationszentrum Weiz officeinnovationszentrum-weiz [dot] at (office[at]innovationszentrum-weiz[dot]at)
