Their goal was to monitor environmental factors and evaluate the effectiveness of urban interventions in the regions of Benidorm, L'Alfàs del Pi, and Santa Pola, Spain.

To meet their needs, Latitudo 40 provided a series of datasets using our proprietary EarthDataPlace platform. These datasets included ongoing monitoring of vegetation health through NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) derived from satellite imagery, enabling Dinapsis to track the effectiveness of green infrastructure and make informed decisions to enhance urban sustainability.

Latitudo 40 provided essential information in the form of informative layers derived from the AI/ML processing of satellite data, particularly leveraging insights from the Sentinel-2 satellite constellation.

This information included:

1. Microclimatic Performance of Urban Vegetation: Latitudo 40 provided a layer that classified urban areas based on the cooling performance of green infrastructure. This layer helped Dinapsis identify zones where urban interventions were most needed to mitigate the urban heat island effect through nature-based solutions.
2. Park Cool Islands (PCI): Parks were analysed to determine their cooling influence. Two categories were used: Major PCIs (larger parks with significant cooling effects) and Minor PCIs (smaller parks with moderate cooling effects). These insights guided urban planners on how to optimise green space for maximum cooling efficiency.
3. Super-Resolution NDVI: Latitudo 40 used high-resolution NDVI imagery, processed every 15 days, to monitor vegetation health. This data informed city planners about the overall greenness of the region and helped identify areas where vegetation was declining or thriving.

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Latitudo 40’s satellite-based solution for Dinapsis provided significant benefits in urban planning and sustainability by identifying areas with poor microclimatic performance, allowing for targeted interventions to improve urban cooling and reduce energy costs. Utilising satellite data and super-resolution algorithms, this cost-effective monitoring solution delivered insights comparable to expensive systems while saving up to 85% in costs. This approach supports efficient and sustainable urban development, making it an ideal solution for cities addressing climate change impacts.

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