Kudos! IIIT Hyderabad researchers develop tool to count trees, generate density maps

Kudos! IIIT Hyderabad researchers develop tool to count trees, generate density maps

The team now hopes to employ the system in different cities to understand the model’s large-scale efficacy. (Picture courtesy: Indian Express) As cities and towns embark on a rapid development drive at the expense of their precious green cover, researchers from Hyderabad’s Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) have developed a method that would enable … Read more

Chennai to get 1000 more urban forests in the city; residents can visit forests

Chennai to get 1000 more urban forests in the city; residents can visit forests

The changing of these locations into green cover improves biodiversity. Image: IE Chennai plans to introduce more urban forests to increase biodiversity and green cover in the city. For this, the Greater Chennai Corporation has decided to set up 1000 more urban forests. They are trying to utilise open spaces and reserve lands that will … Read more