AUSTIN, Texas and LONDON, April 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Synthetik Applied
Technologies announces the development of UrbanScale, a tool
to model and predict effects of extreme heat in urban areas,
through a project funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Association (NOAA). The physical characteristics of urban areas
amplify heat effects resulting in what are known as urban heat
islands — areas where surface temperatures are much higher than
their surroundings. The UrbanScale tool addresses this climate
peril with sophisticated analytic tools based on physics informed
neural networks and cutting-edge machine learning to predict urban
heat and help better understand and mitigate the risks associated
with these extreme heat events. As a result of climate change,
these events are expected to increase, impacting both the people
that live in urban areas and the infrastructure on which they
depend.
The UrbanScale platform shows significant promise to
provide data on the severity of heat islands and their effects to
better understand how they impact human health, energy use and
damage to physical infrastructure. This information will provide a
step-change in capability for government agencies, urban planners,
and transportation authorities to direct efforts for mitigation and
intervention. In particular, inclusion of demographic information
into data pipelines will allow understanding of how urban heat
effects may impact vulnerable or disadvantaged populations.
Integration with climate forecasts and models will also provide
unprecedented capabilities for forecasting risk associated with
climate change.
Josh Hatfield, Director of Research and Development at
Synthetik, said:
'We are extremely grateful for the opportunity to study such
an important issue. Extreme heat is already the largest cause of
weather-related fatalities in the US, and climate change will only
increase the importance of understanding heat in urban
environments. Helping to meet that challenge fits directly into
Synthetik's mission.'
Synthetik COO Tim Brewer
commented:
'The UrbanScale tool will allow both our government and
insurance partners to better characterize the risk of extreme heat
in urban centers and promises to deliver critical insight on the
way these events impact energy demands. We look forward to
exploring its wide-ranging applications.'
Synthetik plans further development of UrbanScale with NOAA and
other partners in the public and private sector.
For all inquiries: Contact Synthetik Applied Technologies
PR info@synthetik-technologies.com
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