Heat action plans and stakeholder workshops
Planning teams use the interactive maps in workshops to align departments, discuss priorities with citizens, and build consensus on where to invest.
Municipal Heat Planning
Planning foundations for resilient buildings, districts, and infrastructure.
Most cities know heat is a growing risk, but lack the building-level evidence to decide where to act first. UrbanSens closes that gap with satellite-derived heat data, population context, and cooling analysis in one workflow.
How It Works
From satellite data to local action, in three layers.
Each layer answers a different planning question. Together they form the evidence base for targeted heat adaptation.
Layer 01
Heat burden
Satellite-derived surface temperatures reveal where heat accumulates at building level. Hotspot classifications and the surface urban heat island (SUHI) effect make patterns comparable across districts and time periods.
Identify the hottest streets, building clusters, and districts at a glance.
Deliverables
What your team receives
01
Interactive UrbanSens Lens
A browser-based tool for your team to explore all layers, zoom to individual buildings, and compare districts without GIS software.
02
Classified hotspot maps
Print-ready maps with every building classified by heat burden, formatted for council presentations, planning documents, and public reports.
03
Evidence packs for funding and communication
Pre-formatted layer exports for climate adaptation plans, funding applications (e.g. KfW, EU programs), and stakeholder communication.
In Practice
How city teams use the evidence
Cooling routes and public space design
Landscape planners identify corridors where shade, water features, and vegetation create connected cooling paths through the hottest parts of the city.
Protecting schools, care sites, and public buildings
Facility managers and building departments use the exposure data to prioritize which schools, nurseries, and care homes need structural heat protection or operational measures first.
See It Live
Explore the evidence for Würzburg, then let us build it for your city.
The UrbanSens Lens demo shows all three layers for Würzburg. Walk through heat burden, exposure, and cooling potential in a single interface.