From streets to sensors: Copenhagen's first Datawalk explores health and urban living
URBAN HEALTH: How can the hidden data that powers a city shape the health and wellbeing of its people? That’s the question behind the Copenhagen Datawalk, a new walking tour initiative launched by the University of Copenhagen's School of Global Health.
A newly developed urban tour exploring how smart city technologies shape urban health, connecting citizens to everyday spaces where both challenges and solutions become visible.
The Datawalk invites participants to explore this invisible layer of the city and consider how smart technologies influence health, wellbeing, and sustainability. Along the way, they visit key locations where data is collected and transformed into solutions, seeing firsthand how technology and urban design work together to support a healthier, more sustainable future.
Inspired by a similar project in Brussels, the Copenhagen Datawalk also serves as a platform for dialogue. It brings together residents, policymakers, health professionals, and curious citizens to discuss how technology is reshaping urban life and what its long-term implications might be.
Adding a distinctly Copenhagen touch, the experience highlights the city’s commitment to sustainability and its vision of health that includes both people and the environment.