LinkedIn We advice companies and municipalities on projects that focus on: - saving energy - promoting sustainable energy sources - popularizing public transport - creating new attractive jobs and encouraging new fields for education and training We link between companies, municipalities and projects, report on new trends and help project planners to realize their goals. Smart Cities Consulting is your first partner for Smart Cities projects on a global scale. We advice you from conceptualizing your ideas untill turning them into reality. Our strengths are multidisciplinarity and a sound knowledge of project financing – especially regarding „smaller“ cities and municipalities. We link between companies, municipalities and projects. So that you can plan, develope and finalize your project succesfully. We advice companies and municipalities on projects which focuses on: - saving energy - promoting sustainable energy sources - popularizing public transport - creating new attractive jobs and encouraging new fields for education and training Shortly: projects which make our cities and municipalities fitter regarding ressources, climate, economy and education! We accompany the realization of your project at every step – from its definition to its goals, its funding untill its successful finalization and its transition to every day life in a new and smarter city!
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Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and more intense due to climate change. At the same time, urbanisation is worsening the situation. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦! One perfect example is the city Ajuntament de Granollers (oficial) in Spain, a demonstrator region of KNOWING, which has developed concepts to better adapt to heavy flooding.
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🌱 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞? 𝐒𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 is more than an agricultural issue - it is a key factor in preserving 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 and enhancing our 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. As biodiversity declines globally, the degradation of soil quality further intensifies these challenges, creating a vicious cycle. Healthy soils are essential for nutrient cycling, water regulation, and providing habitats for countless species, yet poor management practices are eroding these functions. KNOWING emphasizes the 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡, 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Degraded soils not only reduce agricultural productivity but also lead to the loss of microbial life, which is crucial for breaking down organic matter and maintaining soil structure. Without these vital soil organisms, ecosystems lose their ability to recover from environmental stressors, increasing vulnerability to droughts, floods, and other climate impacts. Biodiversity loss is particularly evident in Europe, where 81% 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 63% 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 are already in an unfavorable state, according to recent reports. Soil degradation accelerates this loss by reducing the quality of habitats for both flora and fauna. Moreover, 14 out of 18 ecosystem services provided by soils, including those vital for agriculture and biodiversity, are already in decline. KNOWING’s research on soil fertility addresses the complex challenges of sustainable land use and climate resilience. In 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚, the project focuses on assessing the impacts of wind energy on soil fertility and explores solutions for wind power deployment in combination with 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬. This approach aims to link 𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 by balancing renewable energy development with soil conservation. By improving soil health, we not only boost agricultural resilience but also support the broader ecosystem services that sustain life on Earth. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 38 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞, demonstrating that soil health is a high-return investment in our future. #SoilFertility #Biodiversity #ClimateAction #SustainableAgriculture #SoilHealth #EcosystemRestoration #ClimateChange #ResearchInnovation #KNOWING #NatureBasedSolutions
💡 Wie können innovative Technologien und Datenkooperationen zur Dekarbonisierung und nachhaltigen Transformation von Industrie und urbanen Infrastrukturen beitragen? Aktuell findet der EuProGigant Open House Day statt! Schon gestern ein sehr interessantes Workshop in der TU Wien Pilotfabrik Industrie 4.0 zum Thema Datenkooperation und Business Modeling! Im NEFI - New Energy for Industry Projekt #ADCPilotFactory wird die Implementierung von DC Microgrids zur Integration von erneuerbaren Energiequellen direkt an Produktionsstandorten untersucht und demonstriert, was einen wichtigen Beitrag für die Dekarbonisierung der Industrie darstellt. Die NEFI Konferenz (am 24. und 25. Oktober im Wiener Museumsquartier) ist eine weitere Gelegenheit für den Austausch zwischen Industrie und Datenwirtschaft. Wir empfehlen den Talk "𝐃𝐂 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲" am 24. Oktober von 15:30-17:00. Linz Center of Mechatronics GmbH (LCM), Johannes Klinglmayr IGH Infotec AG, Torsten Dehnert, Wolfgang Kniejski, EIT Manufacturing Felix Jürgen Hofmann, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Roland Fadrany Gaia-X Association for Data and Cloud (AISBL)
Innovative Gleichstromlösungen für die Industrie sind effizient, sicher und zukunftsweisend! Beim NEFI - New Energy for Industry Technology Talk erfahren Sie alles über Anwendungsbeispiele und Umsetzungsmöglichkeiten. Sei am 24. Oktober im Wiener Museumsquartier dabei! #gleichstrom #industrie #energie
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The @cityclim project is holding its final online stakeholder workshop in September. It's open to anyone interested in or working in tangible solutions to improve the habitability of cities under climate change. Attendees will get to see the advanced prototypes of CityCLIM services which have been developed to support citizens and city administration in coping with urban heat and pollution: 📊 Climate information services: Information on heat waves and pollution for the next 2 days based on a 100m-resolution advanced weather model. 🥵Identification services: Identification of urban heat islands, city airflow and pollution area. 🏙️Simulation and mitigation strategies services: Services focussing on urban heat, airflow and pollution where users can simulate scenarios. 🗺️Citizen Weather Sensation Service: a map view where users indicate their comfort temperature ranges to identify comfortable places in the city Details: September 12, 14:00 CEST Register here: https://shorturl.at/KaqEu For more information, please contact cityclim@ohb.de #climateadaptation #climateresilience #climatemitigation #climatechange #heatislands #cities #MAIAproject
A new tool for climate adaptation plannig 😊
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞? 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭? 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞 (𝐂𝐈𝐊𝐁), is an innovative online platform developed in the Horizon Europe project KNOWING. The platform aims to improve the understanding and assessment of the interactions between climate change impacts and climate adaptation and mitigation measures. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐈𝐊𝐁? The CIKB is a comprehensive knowledge database that collects and provides information on the impacts of climate change and related adaptation and mitigation strategies. The platform supports decision-makers, scientists, businesses and the general public in making informed decisions by providing detailed data and analyses on climate change and its impacts. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐈𝐊𝐁 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤? The Climate Impact Knowledge Base is an open access database, which can be explored through a dedicated “search and matching” web GUI application. Utilizing a graph database that's interlinking various types of information into a knowledge web for climate, this application serves as a powerful visualization tool to explore and discover these interconnections. The first iteration of the Knowledge Base incorporates the knowledge on hazards, sectors, risks, adaptation, and mitigation responses, second-order impacts thereof, as well as to various types of relations between these elements (see the illustration attached). The primary objectives of this web GUI application are to visualize the data contained in the Knowledge Base, and the relations between the data entries, in a user-friendly application, and to demonstrate the types of “questions” the Knowledge Base can resolve. What questions are important to you? What information do you need to lead your area of responsibility into a climate-safe future? We look forward to your comments!
Thank You Stefan E. Slembrouck for the insights!
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬? During the first Sustainability Week of the Arnsberg Climate Group, Prof Dr Rolf Nieder and Stefan E. Slembrouck presented the KNOWING project and the South Westphalia Demonstrator. This project deals with the problems of soil fertility and water management in dry and deforested areas, where many wind turbines are now being built to generate climate-friendly energy. Stefan Slembrouck began the presentation with a study that showed that wind turbines produce electricity very efficiently and generate minimal CO2, especially during production. He emphasised that the expansion of wind energy is important to achieve the goal of climate neutrality. Rolf Nieder explained how carbon and water are stored in forest soils and how much these soils are damaged by deforestation. He also explained how much space a wind turbine requires and how much can be dismantled. He also provided information on measures to protect and strengthen the forest soils during and after the construction phase. Renewable energies are necessary, but they can also harm the environment. It is important to minimise the negative effects and thus maintain a balance between climate adaptation and climate protection. This is a core concern of the KNOWING research project: the avoidance or mitigation of cross-sectoral "response risks" in the environment. #windenergy #soil #forest #watermanagement
On the road in Estonia for the Horizon Europe research project KNOWING 💪
𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮? Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after the capital Tallinn and is home to the University of Tartu, Estonia's largest and oldest university. The region is also making great efforts to improve the 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 of its citizens! This week, KNOWING took a detour from the ISPIM conference to the European Capital of Culture 2024 Tartu and met with Sven Tobreluts from the Association of Municipalities of Tartu County to learn from each other. Thank you for the great insights! Today KNOWING will present its (political) stakeholder management strategy! 𝐀𝐧 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭. 📢 Stay up to date and follow us on 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞.𝐞𝐮 and our channels!
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Did you know what even scientific researchers can benefit from using marketing tactics to 'sell' their ideas? 🌐 👩🏻💻 In today's 3rd session of #MAIA thematic working group on communication, we looked at how scientific research projects can apply digital marketing techniques to grow and reach their audience Thanks for participating to Holistic, Adaptation AGORA, EERIE I European Eddy-Rich Earth System Models, SILVANUS Project, and LOCALISED. Proud to continue our efforts in advancing #ScienceCommunication! #Innovation #OnlineMarketing
Climate literacy is crucial to take action in respect to #climateadaptation. Comprehension is the basis for making informed decisions in personal as well as professional life. #ClimateServices building on various data foster understanding of relevant context - check on R&D projects working in the field, e.g. BlueRev, ARSINOE_EU, KNOWING, DISTENDER, ClimEmpower, BEATLES project EU and many, many others.
📚🌱Knowledge of #ClimateChange is crucial to understanding why it is changing and what actions we can take. Understanding scientific principles such as the difference between weather and climate, the effects of greenhouse gases, and other components that affect the environment can make a significant difference when implementing innovative technologies in industry or creating public policies for a sustainable future. 📲👩🏻🔬Check out this #AlterInterview with Itxaso Ruiz Uriarte, an environmental geologist at the BC3 - Basque Centre for Climate Change, where she explores the importance of reliable information, the links between education and action, and how knowledge can drive sustainable practices in agriculture, industry, and beyond. https://lnkd.in/dwtXB8es