IBM provides geospatial AI technology, some of which was co-developed with NASA, for a variety of climate analyses. With this new insight, experts have succeeded in making hot urban areas in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) cooler. The American technology company reported this at the start of the global climate summit in Dubai, which runs until December 12.
Geospatial AI applies artificial intelligence to geographic data to generate insights and solutions to a variety of problems, including climate change. That model IBM uses it, trains on satellite and weather data, and generates knowledge from climate-relevant data.
The tech company is modeled on climate efforts in the UAE, Kenya and the UK. This resulted in 3°C lower temperatures in the hottest parts of Abu Dhabi city. In Kenya, the company is working with the government through a digital platform to monitor tree planting activities in water reservoirs. In the UK, geospatial AI tools are used for automated climate risk assessment in the aviation sector and the development of urban planning platforms. There is a Dutch touch to this initiative: IBM is collaborating with Royal HaskoningDHV, an engineering company headquartered in Amersfoort.
“Operational and strategic planners at every company need a clear understanding of how weather and climate-related incidents impact their business operations,” reports Djeevan Schiferli, climate intelligence business strategist at Royal HaskoningDHV. “With AI and geospatial data, we can significantly improve climate risk assessment on a global scale.”
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