Putting a Number on The Health Benefits of Nature

There is a well-established link between nature exposure and longer, healthier, and even happier lives, but how do you quantify that holistically?

That is the question our new partner NatureQuant is built to answer. Through innovative tech, machine learning, and big data, they have developed tools to quantify nature exposure and potential health benefits. We’re thrilled to partner with a company that shares our commitment to providing policymakers, urban planners, businesses, and nonprofits with data to create, maintain, and improve access to nature.

You can learn more about NatureQuant’s pioneering technology on their website or see how your own address scores on their metric of nature quality. You can also join our March 9th webinar with NatureQuant to hear a discussion on nature and health impacts, leading-edge tools, and how this data will integrate with TreePlotter.

More Trees Means Healthier Bees, New Study on Air Pollution Reveals

Researchers in Brazil used bees to compare pollutant levels in areas with varying amounts of greenspace. The findings support that one of keys to please bees is to squeeze more trees into urban corridors.

A New Way To Quantify Risk in TreePlotter

Quantified Tree Risk Assessment (QTRA) has been adopted by tree care specialists across the globe as a method for determining the potential risk of tree failure. Our new QTRA module allows users to perform an assessment on a tree, enter input values, and calculate and record the Risk of Harm.

PlanIT Geo is Hiring

Want to work at the forefront of trees and technology? We’re hiring for multiple positions on our GIS and Tree Inventory teams. 

Urban Forestry Survey

We were curious about how widespread the recognition and application of urban tree canopy assessments were among city parks and planning staff, so we conducted a survey to find out.

TreePlotter has the best support team in the industry! 

The Key to Communicating the Benefits of Trees to Your Community

Effective advocacy for urban forestry largely hinges on being able to communicate just how much trees are contributing to their community. There are an estimated 5.5 billion trees in urban areas nationally, quietly providing $18.3 billion in value. We wrote a guide to help address the challenge of getting the public to understand the value of these “free” public services.

You Must Be This Tall To Get Canopy Data? Not Anymore

Technological advancements and plentiful satellite imagery have made tree canopy analysis more accessible than ever. Cities of all sizes are now able to acquire current, accurate land cover data to inform their urban forest planning. Bexley, Ohio is the perfect example of how small cities are taking advantage of the new canopy data paradigm.