How Mapping Data Using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) Can Help Us Develop Strategies to Build Better Cities

Ever wonder how city planners know where to build parks, hospitals, and schools? Or how they decide which areas need more green space? They do it by analyzing data, and one of the ways they analyze that data is through something called the natural vegetation density index (NVDI).

TechnologyOwen WisemanNovember 18, 2022environmental, NVDI, nature therapy

Sand to soil. The transformation of deserts to forests.

The Sahara desert, once the largest desert in the world, is slowly being transformed into a lush forest. The Sahara covers 9.4 million square kilometers (3.6 million square miles), which is about the size of the entire United States of America.[1] But through a mix of efforts and projects meant to hold back the encroaching sands, the deserts are being held back.

EnvironmentalOwen WisemanJune 28, 2022desertification, environmental, nature therapy

Nature therapy: an under-utilized treatment for cancer patients?

When it comes to fighting cancer, we have incredibly effective interventions including chemotherapy and radiation therapy. While these treatments can be effective, they also come with a number of side effects. For some people, these side effects, including nausea, weakness, hair loss and fatigue, are too difficult to tolerate. Spending time walking through a forest or listening to the sounds of waves crashing can ease the body and mind without side effects.