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back to overview The greening of cities is becoming increasingly important and indispensable. Greening of cities is therefore on the agenda of many governments. However, the changing climate makes the management of this difficult. The municipality of Oldenzaal also found this out. Because what if you could determine the timing and routes of your irrigation based on the actual measured moisture content in the soil? They came to us with that question. Subsequently, a pilot project was started and our monitoring platform was integrated with Obsurv, the municipality’s management system.
Author: Isabelle Horneman
Managing green spaces
The greening of cities is becoming increasingly important and indispensable. Greening of cities is therefore on the agenda of many governments. However, the changing climate makes the management of this difficult. The municipality of Oldenzaal also found this out. Because what if you could determine the timing and routes of your irrigation based on the actual measured moisture content in the soil? They came to us with that question. Subsequently, a pilot project was started and our monitoring platform was integrated with Obsurv, the municipality’s management system.
Managing green spaces
It is difficult to determine when to water your green projects. When should you water? Should you water immediately or can it wait a little longer? A constant doubt that occurred in Oldenzaal. And rightfully so; you don’t want to provide too little water, but of course, not too much either. The use of sensors is therefore a perfect solution. By monitoring your green projects, you can reduce loss and irrigation and plan efficient routes, which also helps save costs.
Integration with an existing system
In addition to measuring soil moisture levels, ConnectedGreen’s platform can also be integrated with existing systems. This way, there is no need for drastic changes to be made within the existing management systems. However, before the integration with other management systems is realized, it is important to establish understanding and bring together data and application expertise with the experience and location knowledge of your project managers. Once that is the case, you can start integrating sensor data into your workflow. With the help of an open integration, for example, we were able to connect with the municipality of Oldenzaal so that our data was visible in their own management system.
The municipality of The Hague is an example of a customer who has been working with ConnectedGreen’s platform for a longer period of time. During the drought of the past summer, they frequently noticed that certain trees were already in the red while those trees were scheduled for watering later. Based on that information, they were able to adjust their routes on a daily basis and provide water to those trees in advance to prevent damage. This is a great example of the value that working with sensors brings. Especially considering the future and all the climate changes yet to come, it is important to be prepared for them.
Pilot phase
If you are also facing certain issues and are considering working with sensors in your green projects, you can always contact one of our colleagues at ConnectedGreen. Alternatively, you can request a whitepaper.
