Designing Climate-Resilient Cities with AI: LAND at BURRI.horizonte
How can we create vibrant public spaces that enhance quality of life while responding to the challenges of climate change, urban densification and changing societal needs?
At BURRI.horizonte, LAND Research Lab explores how artificial intelligence can help unlock the ecological potential of cities.
Public spaces are at the heart of urban life. Yet creating places that are accessible, climate-resilient and rich in quality requires a new understanding of how cities function, and how Nature can become an integral part of their development.
At BURRI.horizonte, the event series organised by BURRI public elements, experts from architecture, planning, technology and environmental practice come together to explore innovative approaches to creating liveable cities and learn from new ideas and practical experience.
On November 12th, in Glattbrugg (Switzerland), Nikolas Neubert introduced the work of LAND Research Lab under the title “AI in Planning: Identifying and Measuring Ecosystem Potential”. His contribution explored how artificial intelligence, geospatial data and ecological expertise can be combined to reveal the natural potential of urban landscapes and support more informed planning decisions.
At the core lies the question of how we can move beyond simply adding green space towards understanding and strengthening the ecological functions of our cities. By making ecosystem potential visible and measurable, digital tools can help planners recognise opportunities for climate adaptation, biodiversity and improved quality of life and translate them into concrete design strategies.
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The programme also featured contributions by architect Kai Flender on mobility infrastructures as drivers of sustainable urban development, and Emma Thomas, founder of the initiative meinBaum, deinBaum, on the role of private gardens in urban greening and climate adaptation. A panel discussion concluded the event.
Courtesy of BURRI public elements AG
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