Technical documentation for environmental indicators used in the ILoveNatura platform

RGB satellite imagery

High resolution RGB imagery

Land Surface Temperature

LST annual range

LST range delta between years

Night Land Surface Temperature

Urban Thermal Field Variance Index

Normalized Difference Vegetation Index

NDVI annual range

NDVI range delta between years

Normalized Difference Water Index

NDWI annual range

NDWI range delta between years

Normalized Difference Moisture Index

NDMI annual range

NDMI range delta between years

Artificial light intensity

Light pollution annual range

Light pollution range delta

Built-up Surface Fraction

Population Density

Aridity index based on the ratio of precipitation to evapotranspiration

Hydrogeological flood risk

Evapotranspiration

Degree of Urbanization

Protected natural areas

European ecosystems classification

Wildlife corridors

Stepping stone habitats

Ecological transition areas

Carbon stock overview

Current above-ground biomass carbon

Current below-ground biomass carbon

Current total biomass carbon

Current soil organic carbon

Current total carbon stock

Unrealized AGB carbon potential

Unrealized BGB carbon potential

Unrealized biomass carbon potential

Unrealized SOC potential

Unrealized total carbon potential

Future unrealized carbon potential

Future carbon potential change

Active fire detection

Socioeconomic indicators

Harmonized World Soil Database

Distance to green areas

Distance to small gardens

Distance to parks

Carbon monoxide (CO) concentration analysis over time

Formaldehyde concentration

Methane (CH4) concentration analysis over time

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentration analysis over time

Ozone (O3) concentration analysis over time

Sulfur dioxide concentration

UV aerosol index

Fertilizer pollution overview

Nitrogen fertilizer pollution

Phosphorus fertilizer pollution

Potassium fertilizer pollution

Toxic metals soil pollution
CLC computation prerequisite for biodiversity maps (MSA, PA, NS, NP, FA)
Soil impermeability
Natural and Agricultural Areas
Spectrum device heatmap
PollyX device heatmap

Extreme weather events

Cultural and artistic heritage POIs
3Bee Oasi ecological features
Water risk assessment using WRI Aqueduct data
Evaluates species presence against IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Full biodiversity report with data aggregation, charts, and AI analysis via Google Docs
AI-powered analysis and commentary on monitoring data using Gemini
Mean Species Abundance
MSA Climate Change component
MSA Infrastructure component
MSA Fragmentation component
MSA Land Use - Plants
MSA Land Use - Animals

Pollination Abundance

PA - Soil excavators nesting

PA - Sand excavators nesting

PA - Underground cavities nesting

PA - Wetland cavities nesting

PA - Vegetated cavities nesting

PA - Artificial nesting

PA - Coastal area nesting

Nesting Sites suitability

NS - Soil excavators

NS - Sand excavators

NS - Underground cavities

NS - Wetland cavities

NS - Vegetated cavities

NS - Artificial nesting

NS - Coastal areas
Nectariferous Potential
Flowering Area
Change in average temperature compared to the 1950-1970 baseline and increase in extreme event frequency.
Wind speed and direction analysis over time
Extended periods of extreme temperatures causing infrastructure strain and productivity loss.
Extended periods of extremely low temperatures impacting infrastructure and operations.
Total precipitation (rain + snow) analysis over time
Long-term change in precipitation patterns impacting land productivity.
Risk of wildfires threatening structures, grounds, and air quality.
Health and productivity risk from prolonged excessive heat conditions.
Record-breaking temperatures causing infrastructure failures and health risks.
Violent storms with hurricane-force winds and risk of structural failure.
Prolonged water scarcity with operational restrictions and increased costs.
Progressive land degradation with loss of productivity and land value.
Risk of flooding with structural damage and operational disruption.
Long-term drying trend impacting land productivity and increasing water costs.
Imbalance between water demand and supply leading to restrictions and rationing.
Health risk from air pollution and associated mortality rates.
Risk of slope instability with potential damage to foundations and structures.
Decline of local ecosystem health impacting ecosystem services like pollination.
Seismic risk with potential structural damage ranging from minor to catastrophic.
Risk from ash, lahars, and pyroclastic flows with potential destruction.
Sea surface temperature anomalies impacting coastal ecosystems and ocean-dependent operations.
Recurring high-tide flooding, salinization, and progressive coastal land loss.
Risk of storm surge flooding with structural damage and corrosion.
Shoreline retreat impacting foundations, infrastructure, and access routes.
Changes in ocean pH impacting marine ecosystems and ocean-dependent operations.
Historical analysis of mean, max and min temperatures over time
Climate temperature projections based on SSP scenarios
Rainfall precipitation analysis over time
Distribution of weather codes and atmospheric conditions
Cloud cover mean analysis over time
FAO reference evapotranspiration analysis over time
Snowfall precipitation analysis over time
Apparent (feels-like) temperature mean, max and min analysis over time
Daylight duration analysis over time
Actual sunshine hours analysis over time
Wind gusts mean, max and min analysis over time
Shortwave solar radiation analysis over time
Dew point mean, max and min analysis over time
Relative humidity mean, max and min analysis over time
Atmospheric pressure (MSL) mean, max and min analysis over time
Wet bulb temperature mean, max and min analysis over time
Soil moisture analysis at various depths over time
Soil temperature analysis at various depths over time
River discharge analysis over time
PM10 particulate matter analysis over time
PM2.5 fine particulate matter analysis over time
Carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration analysis over time
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) concentration analysis over time
Aerosol optical depth (AOD) analysis over time
Dust concentration analysis over time
Ultraviolet radiation index analysis over time
UV index under clear sky conditions analysis over time
European Air Quality Index (EAQI) analysis over time
US Air Quality Index (US AQI) analysis over time
Landslide and erosion risk assessment based on past events
Distances from geographical features and urban centres
KPI based on proximity and coverage of protected areas
Historical analysis of total, mean and max precipitations over time
Climate precipitations projections based on SSP scenarios
Wind speed and direction analysis for the year
Historical analysis of mean, max and min temperatures over time
Historical analysis of total precipitations over time
Historical rainfall precipitation analysis over time
Historical wind speed mean, max and min analysis over time
Historical soil moisture analysis at 0-7 cm depth
Historical soil moisture analysis at 7-28 cm depth
Historical soil moisture analysis at 28-100 cm depth
Historical soil moisture analysis at 0-100 cm depth
Historical soil temperature analysis at 0-7 cm depth
Historical soil temperature analysis at 7-28 cm depth
Historical soil temperature analysis at 28-100 cm depth
Historical soil temperature analysis at 0-100 cm depth
Climate projections of mean, max and min temperature
Climate projections of total precipitations
Climate projections of rainfall precipitation
Climate projections of snowfall precipitation
Climate projections of mean and max wind speed
Climate projections of shortwave solar radiation
Climate projections of FAO reference evapotranspiration
Climate projections of mean cloud cover
Climate projections of mean, max and min dew point
Climate projections of mean, max and min relative humidity
Climate projections of mean atmospheric pressure
Climate projections of soil moisture at 0-10 cm depth