Context & data

Climate data overview

Key metrics and data context behind this repository — updated periodically from IPCC, NOAA, C40, and World Bank sources.

Global Climate Context

Key metrics motivating the need for urban climate tools

Global mean temperature anomaly (2023)
+1.45°C
Source: NOAA/NASA
Cities facing high heat risk by 2050
970+
Source: C40 Cities
Urban population exposed to flooding
1 billion
Source: World Bank
Green infrastructure ROI (avg)
3–6×
Source: OECD

Tools by category

Heat Management
3
Flood Risk
3
Coastal Resilience
1
Green Infrastructure
6
Data & Analytics
7
Planning & Policy
6

Repository summary

26
Tools indexed
22
Case studies
19
Countries profiled
6
Continents

Data sources & methodology

Climate metrics are drawn from peer-reviewed and institutional sources. Tool metadata is maintained by the community through GitHub pull requests. Case study impact data is verified against published city reports and academic literature before inclusion.

  • IPCC AR6 (2021–2022) — Global climate projections and risk frameworks
  • NOAA / NASA GISS — Observed temperature anomalies and trend data
  • C40 Cities — Urban climate action and city reach estimates
  • World Bank — Urban flood exposure and infrastructure financing data
  • OECD — Green infrastructure return on investment meta-analysis