CoKLIMAx: Integrating Copernicus and Local Climate Data for Human-Centred Urban Climate Resilience

Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Constance, 78462 Constance, Germany

^* Corresponding author: mbuehler@htwg-Constance.de

Abstract

This paper presents findings from the CoKLIMAx project, which investigates integrating environmental data from multiple sources —including Copernicus satellite observations, municipal geospatial systems, and citizen-contributed sensor streams—into adaptive urban planning frameworks. Using the City of Constance as a case study, the project examines how digitally mediated infrastructures can enhance municipal climate resilience when designed according to people-centred and participatory principles. Beyond technological enablement, the research emphasises structural and organisational constraints that inhibit implementation, such as institutional path dependencies, fragmented data governance, and the socio-political framing of climate information. Through the development of the AMCDS-Toolbox and the application of the PALM-4U urban climate model, CoKLIMAx offers a modular, transferable approach to support cross-sectoral, evidence-based decision-making in urban climate adaptation. The study concludes with insights for scaling and institutional embedding such systems in diverse municipal contexts.