On 9 September Tomorrow’s Cities Quito participated in the launch of the College of Architects of Ecuador’s Geoportal of the Quito Urban Information Centre. This innovative digital tool allows users to access georeferenced data for the entire metropolitan district of Quito.

The Geoportal will provide access to information on types of soil and mechanical properties useful for hazards modelling, urban growth data, environmental services and relevant information for risk management (e.g. public and open spaces, immediate aid units, community police stations, medical centres and other relevant services).

Daniel Andrade, Tomorrow’s Cities Quito City Lead, said: “We hope to provide scientific information that will be co-produced with our strategic partners. The existence of this geoportal is extremely useful for scientific research”.

The College of Architects of Ecuador has been a strategic partner of Tomorrow’s Cities Quito since 2019. The partnership with the College of Architects of Ecuador will provide key information for Tomorrow’s Cities Quito’s research, as well as generating data jointly for the city.

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