Deploy and manage temperature monitoring equipment in selected urban locations, including shaded areas and open spaces, to compare heat exposure under different local environmental conditions.
E-Safari
e-SAFARI
Using urban temperature observations, satellite data, and climate modelling to support ecosystem-based adaptation to heat extremes in African cities.
Urban Heat Monitoring and Adaptation in Niamey
The e-SAFARI project supports ecosystem-based adaptation to future heat extremes in African cities, with an initial focus on Niamey, Niger. The project responds to increasing urban heat risks by combining field observations, satellite-based data, micro-climate modelling, and community-based monitoring to better understand how urban trees and green infrastructure can reduce heat exposure.
As part of the project, temperature data is collected using equipment installed both under shade and in open spaces. These observations are integrated into the e-SAFARI geoportal, alongside modelled raster datasets, to support interactive mapping, analysis, and communication of urban heat conditions. The platform is designed to help policy makers, city planners, civil society, researchers, and citizens make more informed decisions on climate resilience and urban adaptation.
Our Areas of Work
Urban Temperature Data Collection
Geoportal Data Integration
Integrate observed temperature measurements and modelled raster datasets into the e-SAFARI geoportal, making urban heat information easier to visualize, compare, and use for planning.
Urban Tree and Heat Analysis
Support analysis of how trees, shade, and urban green infrastructure influence local temperature patterns and reduce heat stress in vulnerable urban communities.
Decision Support for Ecosystem-Based Adaptation
Provide accessible maps, dashboards, and evidence-based information to support municipal planning, national policy development, community awareness, and climate adaptation action.
Field-Based Temperature Monitoring
Temperature sensors record conditions under shade and in open spaces, helping compare how trees and local land cover influence urban heat exposure.
e-SAFARI Geoportal
Observed temperature data and modelled raster layers are integrated into a geoportal for mapping, exploration, and decision support.
Collaborators
Our Partners
Working alongside leading institutions to advance climate science and resilience.
