Urban mobility
Climate adaptation
Heat Modelling and Mobility
Climate Adaptation through Heat-Informed Mobility Modelling in Cities
Develops a method for quantifying residents’ exposure to extreme heat as they move through their daily routines, to plan climate-resilient urban…
Project ID: WRI 5
Lead: World Resources Institute (WRI)
Workstream: Transport research
At a glance
Region Kenya (Nairobi)
Duration March 2026 – March 2027
Assessment of exposure to extreme heat while walking
An agent-based modelling framework
Nairobi Heat Action Plan and Nairobi Climate Plan 2050
How can city residents’ exposure to extreme heat be quantified as they travel on foot and by public transport – and how can this support climate-resilient planning?
Research activities
Assessment of heat exposure while walking and using public transport
Agent-based modelling (ABM) framework
Scalable tools and guidance
Planned research outputs
Expert note & peer-reviewed publication
Visualisation and scenario tool
Workshops
Presentations
Relevance & uptake
Nairobi Heat Action Plan · nature-based solutions plan · Nairobi Climate Plan 2050 · publications for academia
Implemented by
World Resources Institute (WRI)
Meet us at
GloCon, P5 Local Stakeholder Workshop, 2nd African Transport Research Conference (VREF), Transforming Transportation