From Satellites to Solutions: Scaling AI-Powered Heat Risk Mapping for Evidence-Based Urban Climate Action

As urban heat emerges asthe deadliest climate hazard, cities face a critical "knowledge-to-action" gap. While satellite data is abundant, translating it into action remains a barrier for resource-constrained municipalities. This session introduces the HeatInsights Tool, an AI-powered platform developed by C40, GCoM, IBM, and GEO. The session demonstrates a neighbourhood screening tool that translates satellite and spatial data into actionable heat-risk metrics. We will showcase how the tool enables a seamless journey from risk assessment to neighborhood prioritisation and intervention identification, supported by 30m land-surface temperature mapping, connecting climate science directly to high-impact actions. Participants will explore how AI and Earth Observation data can dismantle silos between sustainability, health, and planning departments. Through the IPCC risk framework, we demonstrate how cities can identify the most vulnerable residents and optimize limited budgets for maximum cooling impact. This "Insight to Impact" session offers a live demonstration and a case-study-led discussion on scaling digital innovation to meet the GRAA priority of city-level data and models.