According to projections, nearly 70% of the world population will live in urban areas by 2050. The concept of creating smart cities has become even more important, while advanced tree management has its importance in order to make these urban areas more liveable and truly sustainable.

Advanced Tree Management Solution

By using remote-sensing technology, Anavision can capture high-resolution city-scale photogrammetry and create a detailed mapping with precise geolocation information of trees. A tailored inventory record can be created by routine inspections that record vegetation species and health conditions. Monitoring includes:

Structure of tree
Spectral properties of leaves
Swinging amplitude
Exotic species detection (Invasive species)

Tree species detection — Figure 1: Different tree species could be detected, identified and displayed in GIS platform for easy visualization

Tree health monitoring — Figure 2: Health condition monitoring for individual tree

Potential risks, such as overhanging trees or dead trees along the road/highway can be identified and necessary remedial work recommended.

Overhanging trees detection — Figure 3: Overhanging trees along the highway were detected and highlighted in the GIS platform.

Dead trees detection — Figure 4: Dead and unhealthy trees are identified

Under adverse weather such as rainstorms or typhoons, trees would suffer different degrees of damage. Through our advanced technologies and GIS platform, we are able to monitor tree stability, so that emergency services can be advised to mitigate the damage of trees.

In addition, combined with cloud-sourced weather data, we can perform prediction of damages using tree species and predicted weather information, allowing the team to highlight high risk area dynamically, strengthen tree risk management.

A comprehensive and proactive tree management plan will ensure that urban trees are managed responsibly in accordance with best practices, designed to implement appropriate risk mitigation measures to protect tree health and public safety effectively.