Smart water management in urban forests: the approach of life urbangreen

Urban trees are exposed to increasing levels of stress due to extended droughts. This affects not only the health of the trees, but also the quantity of benefits which trees serve to the city environment. A tool to monitor the tree vigor, based on their characteristics, but also on meteorological data and on scientific parameters to estimate the transpiration rate, can be very effective to detect trees under stress and help maintainers with instructions on irrigation needs.