Published 19:11 IST, December 3rd 2020
Google launches unique tool to help cities cool down during summers
An intelligent tree-mapping tool from Google may help cities to beat the heat waves during summers. Read this article till the end to know more.
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Google recently launched a new tool, which is named Tree Capy Lab. It is a kind of tree mapping tool from Google. This tool can be a crucial factor in fighting global warming and summer heat in significant cities.
According to research conducted by AGU, nearly 44% of people in Los Angeles are living in a high heat risk zone. This city is experiencing an increased number of heat waves during summers.
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Google’s Tree Capy Lab app
Global warming is increasing, and it is becoming worse due to urbanization and cutting down trees in a large number. Google aims to curb down global warming for a better future with help of its sustainability programme. In recent times, summers have become intense and unbearable in a lot of cities like Los Angeles. This app will be released from Los Angeles and will be released in or cities after its initial phase is over.
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Google's Tree Capy tool will come with Google’s AI, which will map trees and ir locations in a city. Additionally, tool will also provide a suggestive map for cities to ensure y get a green verge, and all people get more oxygen and less hot and humid summers.
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According to official sources, Google will use artillery ims of different seasons and also or publicly available data like heat risk data, population density data, land use data and neighbourhood boundary data.
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With app, Google is aiming at analyzing available data with 3D cover surface models and would generate needed vegetation cover model for a city. Google has decided to call all green verge, which is more than a particular area to be considered as a tree capy. search engine giant will use 3D model to find estimation of tree verge in a city.
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Besides that, Google will collect data on how people in a specific area are affected by high temperatures and what is current temperature of that particular region. map inside Tree Capy Lab app will hold all collected data from Google toger. A user can click on a specific area of app to find details. tree mapping tool will also help users to understand how tree cover is connected with heat and population density and why an adequate number of trees is necessary for a city.
19:11 IST, December 3rd 2020