Urban Climate Tools

Browse our comprehensive collection of open-source tools for building climate-resilient cities.

Results: 19
Climate Central
data planning

Climate Central

Climate Central

Comprehensive climate risk assessment and visualization tool for local communities

Cost: Free Coverage: city, national, global Skill: Beginner
i-Tree Tools
green data

i-Tree Tools

USDA Forest Service

Suite of tools to quantify forest ecosystem services and environmental benefits

Cost: Free Coverage: local, city, national Skill: Intermediate
NOAA Sea Level Rise Viewer
coastal data

NOAA Sea Level Rise Viewer

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Interactive viewer showing potential impacts of sea level rise on coastal communities

Cost: Free Coverage: national, global Skill: Beginner
Green Infrastructure Coalition
green planning

Green Infrastructure Coalition

Green Infrastructure Coalition

Tools and resources for implementing green infrastructure in urban areas

Cost: Free Coverage: local, city Skill: Beginner
City Energy Project Dashboard
energy data

City Energy Project Dashboard

NRDC

Track and benchmark municipal energy consumption and carbon emissions

Cost: Free Coverage: city, national Skill: Beginner
ArcGIS Urban
planning data

ArcGIS Urban

Esri

Web-based urban planning platform with GIS integration

Cost: Paid Coverage: local, city Skill: Advanced
Cool Roofs Calculator
heat energy

Cool Roofs Calculator

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Calculate cool roof benefits for energy savings and urban heat reduction

Cost: Free Coverage: local, city, national Skill: Beginner
LEED Rating System
planning energy

LEED Rating System

U.S. Green Building Council

Building certification program for sustainable and resilient design

Cost: Paid Coverage: global Skill: Advanced
Forest Carbon Calculator
green data

Forest Carbon Calculator

The Nature Conservancy

Estimate carbon sequestration and storage in forest projects

Cost: Free Coverage: local, national, global Skill: Intermediate
Climate Resilience Toolkit
planning

Climate Resilience Toolkit

Georgetown Climate Center

Resources and planning tools for building community climate resilience

Cost: Free Coverage: city, national Skill: Beginner
Land Use Simulation Tool
planning data

Land Use Simulation Tool

University Research Team

Model future land use scenarios and their environmental impacts

Cost: Free Coverage: local, regional Skill: Advanced
Stormwater Calculator
flood green

Stormwater Calculator

EPA

Estimate stormwater runoff reduction from green infrastructure practices

Cost: Free Coverage: local, city, national Skill: Intermediate
Urban Heat Island Effect Tool
heat data

Urban Heat Island Effect Tool

European Environment Agency

Map and analyse urban heat islands at city and neighbourhood scale using satellite thermal data

Cost: Free Coverage: city, national, global Skill: Intermediate
Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)
data planning

Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)

European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)

Free access to authoritative information about past, present and future climate across Europe and globally

Cost: Free Coverage: national, global Skill: Intermediate
UNEP Urban Resilience Hub
planning

UNEP Urban Resilience Hub

United Nations Environment Programme

Global knowledge platform for urban climate resilience, offering tools, case studies and financing guidance

Cost: Free Coverage: city, global Skill: Beginner
Open Climate Fix – Solar PV Nowcasting
energy data

Open Climate Fix – Solar PV Nowcasting

Open Climate Fix

Open-source machine learning tool to nowcast solar photovoltaic energy output and reduce grid carbon intensity

Cost: Free Coverage: city, national Skill: Advanced
FloodMap.net
flood coastal data

FloodMap.net

FloodMap.net

Visualise global flood risk areas using elevation data and sea level scenarios for any location worldwide

Cost: Free Coverage: city, national, global Skill: Beginner
CityGreen
green data

CityGreen

Singapore Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology

GIS-based tool to quantify ecosystem services from urban trees and green spaces including cooling and stormwater benefits

Cost: Free Coverage: local, city Skill: Intermediate
Climate Just
planning data

Climate Just

Sustainability Research Institute, University of Leeds

Maps social vulnerability to climate change at neighbourhood scale to support equitable adaptation planning

Cost: Free Coverage: city, national Skill: Beginner