Monitoring Heat Stress and Supporting Public Help in Pakistan with EO
EO data helps Pakistan track heat stress, identify vulnerable populations, and strengthen public health planning and climate adaptation.
Description
Rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves are posing increasing risks to public health in Pakistan, particularly for vulnerable groups such as the elderly, children, and people with chronic illnesses. To support better planning and adaptation, ESA’s GDA Public Health activity is working with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to develop a Climate-Health Data and EO Services Platform. The platform combines satellite-based climate data and population information to visualize heat stress patterns, identify vulnerable areas, and guide targeted interventions.
The project delivers high-resolution Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) datasets and related climate variables, helping authorities anticipate extreme heat events, plan public health responses, and inform urban adaptation strategies. By providing open, scalable, and analysis-ready EO products, the initiative strengthens climate–health monitoring, supports decision-making, and builds long-term capacity for climate resilience and public health preparedness in Pakistan.
Read more about this case study here: Satellite data helps monitor heat stress in Pakistan through climate-health platform