From citizens to satellites to aircraft: What are emerging sources of data for urban climate adaptation?

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Christine Yiqing Liang, José Sobrino, Adrian Fessel, Uta Koedel, and 12 more This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-6347460/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Under Revision Version 1 posted 5 You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Cities are increasingly vulnerable to the intensifying effects of climate change, particularly in the form of heatwaves and the phenomenon of urban heat islands. The CityCLIM project aims to mitigate these risks by leveraging emerging data sources — citizen science, satellite-based Earth Observation (EO), and airborne-based EO — to collect and transform climate information into accessible, actionable knowledge for diverse stakeholders. Through citizen engagement, the project democratises climate data and sensors, while fostering collaborative strategies between citizens and city administration. The integration of satellite and airborne data further aids in decision-making, offering high-resolution land surface temperature (LST) maps that underpin urban planning and public health responses. Despite challenges such as data privacy concerns and the need for technical capacity among stakeholders, the project demonstrates the transformative potential of these emerging data sources in bridging knowledge gaps. Ultimately, CityCLIM not only addresses gaps in climate knowledge generation but also supports stakeholders to implement effective adaptation strategies, reinforcing the imperative for continual innovation in climate data methodologies to address the complexities of urban climate resilience. citizen science earth observation remote sensing emerging data sources urban heat island climate adaptation Full Text Cite Share Download PDF Status: Under Revision Version 1 posted Editorial decision: Revise 17 Aug, 2025 Reviewers agreed at journal 02 Jun, 2025 Reviewers invited by journal 05 May, 2025 Editor assigned by journal 09 Apr, 2025 First submitted to journal 07 Apr, 2025 You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. 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