client: Prague city and Operator ICT
Several types of sensors are used in Prague, in 16 locations – that is 134 sensors in total, which were selected by OICT in cooperation with IPR and the Municipality in the first phase to provide information about the climate in specific locations, as well as the state of the soil or the condition of the greenery.
“For the selected sites, the public will find information on various microclimatic parameters such as temperature, airflow, air and soil humidity, intensity of sunlight or tree growth. The data collected will help Prague plan and take measures to mitigate extreme heat waves and droughts more effectively in the future, which will ultimately lead to an improved quality of life for citizens. The problem of overheating and heat islands affects all major cities nowadays,” says Petr Suška, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director of Smart City and Innovation at OICT.
“In the future, sensors monitoring the microclimate will allow us to better adjust the care of the greenery. We will have more accurate information to plan watering more efficiently, to better cope with hot summer weather,” says Jana Komrsková, Assistant Director for the Environment and Climate Plan.
