Internet Of Nature

In recent years, city planners, landscape architects and green professionals have started to focus on designing urban spaces that work with nature instead of fighting against it.

Imagine walking into your neighborhood park. What do you see? What do you smell? What can you touch? And what do you hear? Birds chirping, leaves rustling in the wind and the distant hum of city life. This rich tapestry of sensory experiences, or “soundscape,” forms the backdrop against which Dr. Mike Edwards, co-founder of Sound Matters together with Harry Coade, invites us to reconsider our relationship with sound.

A dedicated effort is now underway to unravel the intricate causes of wildfires and institute preventative measures. This involves reflecting on current forestry practices, development in fire-prone areas, and, as I will discuss with you today, the integration of state-of-the-art technologies.

How this emerging technology can influence landscape design for better health

How one company is using data to map our proximity to and contact with nature — and why that matters so much to public health.

Bowie the Birch makes use of sap-flow sensors to measure his vascular health like a heart monitor, a dendrometer to measure his growth, and relative humidity and temperature sensors to understand his microclimate.

Bowie makes use of sap-flow sensors to measure his vascular health like a heart monitor, a dendrometer to measure his growth, and relative humidity and temperature sensors to understand his microclimate.

Bigger trees have bigger crowns. Bigger crowns expel more oxygen, add more value to your home, provide more shade, filter more air and offer more habitat to wildlife. Human health and well-being are comparatively affected more too.

In this new regular column, Nadina will spotlight Internet of Nature (IoN) technologies and practitioners making a difference in how we can optimize soil health, manage urban forests, create liveable cities, and everything in between.