Athens, Greece
Linking Vision, Analytics & Action
Focusing on climate inequalities to put into action urban interventions
Athens, a vibrant Mediterranean capital city, faces multiple challenges, of which a changing climate and its consequences is one of the most hazardous. Through rigorous geospatial analysis of the dense urban context, an integral component of the research developed metrics to measure comfort and identified critical sites for the interventions with the highest impact. Complemented by a city-specific toolbox of pragmatic, small-scale urban interventions, the strategies focus on transforming public spaces and streets to improve climate resiliency. The research was ratified by the City of Athens through the inclusion of these insights in their 2030 Climate City Contract.
The Research
The Proposal
The NFI is working closely with Athens City Hall to help translate the city’s ambitious sustainability goals into concrete, actionable interventions, with a focus on creating more livable, healthy, and sustainable urban spaces.
By proposing urban design strategies such as intersection triangle conversions and street parking reconfigurations to accommodate trees and public space enhancements, the NFI is contributing towards shaping the future of Athens’ urban landscape. The 2024 cohort of the NFI has made contributions to the 2030 Climate Neutrality Action Plan, a comprehensive roadmap aimed at reducing the city’s greenhouse gas emissions while improving the overall quality of life for its residents. The draft of the document, which outlines key actions to meet climate targets, includes several references to the NFI’s work, recognising the impact of their proposed urban strategies.
Team
Sólrún Arnarsdóttir
Iceland
Nikita Dhavale
India
Irena Małgorzata Marczewska
Poland
Fahmeeda Osman
South Africa
Olivia Poston
United States
Matheus Isaac Rezende da Rocha
Brazil
Uurtsaikh Sangi
Mongolia
Pawel Wojdylak
Poland
Daniel Liang Xu
South Africa
