Contact:
Nadine Galle: nadine@observanatura.co
Region:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, but operating worldwide.
NBS Solution:
Green City Watch “Greenprints”
Local governments around the world are working hard to bring nature back into their cities. They require comprehensive and affordable data to measure their success. Green City Watch uses its award-winning urban green space index, AI algorithms and high-resolution satellite imagery to plan, monitor and benchmark greener, healthier and happier urban environments. The process results in Green City Watch’s unique Greenprints, that are both visually meaningful to supporting urban planning discussions, but are also digitally interpretable through customary GIS systems and street mapping technologies.
Greenprints are used for urban planning and land policy development. Such is the responsibility of local government. However, institutions and foundations that are investing in or have custody over larger green spaces (e.g. campuses, estates, campgrounds) also benefit from Green City Watch’s platform. Greenprints are used for initial assessments as well as follow-up detailed analysis, time-series longitudinal studies, benchmarking of land development goals, and correlation analysis with related urban planning fields such as public health and traffic monitoring. Clients include local governments in Tbilisi (Georgia) and the 26 largest cities in Indonesia. Green City Watch helps create best practices and guidelines for ‘renaturing’ these new developments.