Advancing Urban Climate Adaptation with User-Driven Earth Observation: The SDGs-EYES Way

The Smart City Expo World Congress is held in Barcelona on 4–6 November 2025. In addition to the SPACE4Cities workshop, SPACE4Cities participates in a panel discussion about earth observation and climate adaptation on November 6 at 9:30 – 11:30. No registration required!

SDGs-EYES is organises a panel discussion showcasing  how Earth Observation (EO) can help cities to become more resilient in the face of climate-related hazards and contribute to the monitoring of the SDG 13 Climate Action. 

The event is a valuable opportunity to present and discuss the outcomes of the project in terms of developing and monitoring SDG indicators using Copernicus data. Weiyi Ding from Municipality of Amsterdam represents SPACE4Cities in the panel.

Agenda

6 November 2025, 9:30 – 11:30 | CC1 – Room 1.2

• 9:30 – 9:40 Welcoming and opening

Technical part

During this section, we will showcase how SDGs-EYES pilots translate Earth Observation (EO) into operational tools that help cities tackle both mitigation and adaptation challenges.

• 9:40 – 9:55 Presentation and live demo of the FIRE-TRACE service, addressing wildfires in peri-urban and forested areas
• 9:55 – 10:05 Presentation and live demo of the Health Health Risk Assessment, addressing the rising threat of extreme urban heat.

From co-design to policy uptake

This second part will explore how engaging users early improves Earth Observation (EO) service design, and how those same user-driven insights can be elevated to inform policy, bridging the science-policy gap.

• 10:10 – 10:40 User perspective. Why co-design with users is central in SDGs-EYES?
• 10:40 – 11:15 Policy perspective. How to scale what works at local level into broader policy? How to ensure EO-based solutions are embedded into governance processes and local needs translate into service design?

11:15 – 11:25 Wrap up messages

11:25 – 11:30 Concluding remarks