Italy and Vietnam Join Forces to Study Urban Climate: New Developments in the LCZ-UHI-GEO Project

The scientific collaboration between Italy and Vietnam within the LCZ-UHI-GEO project continues successfully. The initiative focuses on studying urban heat islands and local climate zones through geomatic technologies and Earth observation data. Coordinated by the Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI) and the Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC), with the participation of the Italian Space Agency (ASI), the project has recently reached the halfway point of its three-year timeline (2024–2026). It is funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST).

In recent weeks, important opportunities for exchange have taken place: a technical meeting at POLIMI on June 16, followed by the workshop “Geospatial Information, Earth Observation and Urban Heat Islands”, which gathered experts from around the world. During these events, significant results were shared, including the acquisition of PRISMA hyperspectral data over Milan, Rome, Ho Chi Minh City, and Hanoi; the development of preliminary LCZ maps through advanced techniques; and the analysis of urban temperatures in both Italy and Vietnam.

The project was also presented at the international level during the ESA Living Planet Symposium 2025 in Vienna, where Thy Pham Thi Mai from VNSC illustrated the results achieved, further strengthening the global visibility of the initiative. The next step will be the Italian team’s mission to Vietnam in the autumn, aimed at validating the products and engaging with local stakeholders—confirming the joint commitment towards sustainable solutions to address the challenges of urban climate change.

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