S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Daniel Teixeira de Lima, deputy secretary of S\u00e3o Paulo’s Municipal Department of Green and the Environment (SVMA), presented the SampaAdapta project at the congress of the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), held from June 22 to 25 in Tangier, Morocco. According to the SVMA, the city of S\u00e3o Paulo participated as a speaker in the joint session \u201cIberAtlas: Urban Climate Atlas of Ibero-America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Launched this year, the SampaAdapta project involves installing temperature-monitoring sensors at healthcare facilities, homes, parks, and schools across S\u00e3o Paulo’s North, South, East, West, and Central regions. The data collected will help develop strategies to improve thermal comfort throughout the city and support new guidelines for the renovation of parks and public squares. The initiative aims to help both the city and its residents adapt to the extreme heat driven by global warming. Temperature differences across S\u00e3o Paulo can reach as much as 8\u00b0C between regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project is an initiative of SVMA and the Partnership for Healthy Cities, a global network of 70 municipalities, with support from the Municipal Health Department and technical assistance from the Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of S\u00e3o Paulo (USP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the S\u00e3o Paulo City Hall, the congress held in Tangier is the world’s largest global forum for municipalities. It brought together 3,000 participants to discuss topics including climate change, governance, and urban development. In the city’s statement, Lima said that taking part in the event provides an opportunity to exchange knowledge and learn about solutions being implemented around the world. \u201cThis collaboration is essential to strengthening municipalities’ capacity to address the challenges posed by climate change, especially as extreme heat events become more frequent,\u201d the deputy secretary said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read more<\/em>: Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n
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