Project overview

European cities are under growing pressure from climate change. To respond, the EU has launched major programmes like the Green Deal and the Mission for 100 Climate-Neutral Cities, encouraging cities to work together, share knowledge, and lead the shift toward more sustainable futures.

Today, many cities try to use digital tools to understand how their environment works: how heat, traffic, pollution, water, or green spaces change over time. But most cities still struggle because their data is scattered, outdated, or hard to interpret. This makes it difficult for decision‑makers and citizens to clearly understand what is happening or how different choices might shape the future.

GENeCITY aims to solve this by creating a shared digital system that helps cities combine their information in one place and use explainable and trustworthy AI to explore future scenarios. Instead of requiring high-tech expertise, the system is designed so any city, big or small, can use it.

The platform turns complex climate policies into clear, measurable goals and helps planners test “what‑if” scenarios, such as: What happens if we add more green areas? Reduce traffic? Improve water management? It also invites citizens into the process, making planning more transparent and inclusive.

GENeCITY’s goal is to help cities design climate‑neutral, liveable futures using easy‑to‑understand digital tools. It supports collaboration between governments, researchers, businesses, and communities, enabling everyone to co‑create better urban environments.

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