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PARK COOL ISLAND
PARK COOL ISLAND
PARK COOL ISLAND
PARK COOL ISLAND
Technology description
The Urban Cool Island Assessment algorithmes classifies urban parks' cooling effects into Major and Minor Cool Islands. Major Park Cool Islands (PCI) are parks over 2 hectares with 50%+ tree canopy, providing cooling up to 300 meters. Minor PCIs offer cooling up to 100 meters with varying sizes and canopy coverage. This layer helps urban planners, real estate developers, conservationists, and healthcare agencies optimize and prioritize urban green spaces for better cooling and temperature regulation.
Uses scenario
The Urban Cool Island Assessment layer aids planners in identifying key green spaces for urban cooling, streamlining resilient city designs by prioritizing the development and maintenance of Major and Minor PCIs.
Developers can promote properties near Major PCIs, emphasizing enhanced comfort, reduced cooling costs, and increased property values due to proximity to effective cooling areas.
Conservationists can prioritize the protection of Major PCIs, highlighting their crucial role in urban temperature regulation, biodiversity support, and overall environmental health.
Health agencies can pinpoint zones with potential heat risks, focusing on areas distant from significant PCIs for targeted interventions, reducing heat-related health issues.
Community planners can use the data to create more livable urban environments by integrating green spaces effectively, enhancing public well-being and community resilience.
Tech basis
Map that offers high spatial resolution data on Cooling Potential of Urban Parks expressed in Meters
Access high-resolution Land Surface Temperature (LST) data at 10-meter accuracy in Celsius (°C) with our tool.
The Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI) layer assesses the Urban Heat Island effect, highlighting urban areas that are warmer than their rural surroundings.
The Albedo layer measures surface reflectivity, indicating the percentage of sunlight that is reflected into space.
The Heatwave Risk map integrates temperature data (hazard), population demographics (exposure), and area morphology (vulnerability) to generate a risk index ranging from 0 to 100.
The Park Cool Islands (PCI) layer distinguishes urban parks based on their cooling effects, categorizing them into Major and Minor Cool Islands.
The Microclimatic Performance Index (MPI) evaluates the effectiveness of Urban Green Infrastructure (UGI) in combating the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect.
The Carbon Storage layer quantifies CO2 absorption by vegetation, offering a detailed view of nature's impact on atmospheric carbon reduction.
The Tree Cover Density (TCD) layer accurately depicts the percentage of an area covered by tree canopy, ranging from 0 to 100%.
Latitudo 40 is an innovative startup in the field of Earth Observation, born from the passion, expertise, and experience of a team united by a common goal: to improve the planet through satellite technologies. We define ourselves as a lean organization, basing our success on the principles of user-centered design.
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