The new climate resilience layer of the Digital Twin of the Barcelona metropolitan region was presented this Monday at the Cuatrecasas Auditorium, at an event that brought together representatives from public institutions, international organisations and urban resilience experts to explore how data-driven tools can accelerate cities’ adaptation to the challenges of climate change.

The initiative, developed by Aretian Urban Analytics and Design with the support of Exea Impact and in collaboration with the Torras Lombana Foundation and Barcelona Global, will help identify risks associated with heatwaves and flooding, assess their impact on the population and guide more effective urban interventions to strengthen the territory’s climate resilience.

The project marks a further step in applying urban science, advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence to urban planning. By integrating climate, environmental, urban and sociodemographic information, the Digital Twin provides a detailed picture of risks and vulnerabilities across the metropolitan area, supporting evidence-based decision-making.

During the event, Xavier Puig, President of Exea Impact, highlighted the foundation’s commitment to advancing transformative projects with measurable results and reiterated that climate change adaptation is one of the organisation’s strategic priorities.

Ramon Gras, CEO of Aretian Urban Analytics and Design, emphasised that the new layer makes it possible to identify the territory’s main climate risks and assess which interventions can have the greatest impact on reducing urban vulnerability, enabling more effective, data-driven planning.

The event concluded with a panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities of urban resilience and climate adaptation across the metropolitan area. Participants agreed on the need to strengthen public-private collaboration and harness the potential of data to design more resilient cities that are better prepared to face the effects of climate change.