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Efficient management
of urban green areas

Care and maintenance of urban green spaces and roadside trees

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30K+

Monitored
equipment

2M+

Managed
trees

5000+

Satisfied
users

What is GreenSpaces

GreenSpaces is an integrated and geo-referenced platform to organise and document the care and maintenance of urban greenery in the most efficient way.

Its simple and user-friendly interface, tailored to the needs of customers, makes GreenSpaces the ideal software solution for all those involved in green management.

Thanks to the web and mobile technology, all users can access a constantly updated database from anywhere.

Advantages

More efficiency

Green management based on solid, up-to-date information is more cost-efficient. Historical data is always accessible to all users and include detailed census information of the surveyed areas.

Public participation

Public engagement in greenery management based on reporting, results in higher quality standards of green areas.

Integration

Our flexible solutions based on open standards can be easily integrated into other IT systems. This offers full control of your data at all times through documented interfaces.

Improved safety

Updated monitoring of trees and play equipment helps reduce the risk of accidents in public areas. GreenSpaces keeps track of tree assessments, playground inspections and maintenance activities.

Innovation

The latest technologies in terms of data capture, environmental sensors, NFC and RFID tags, are integrated into GreenSpaces. R3GIS invests in research and development to keep software solutions up-to-date.

Used by thousands involved in urban green management

Companies

Public Administrations

Tree & Playground Experts

What is Managed

GreenSpaces manages all elements of green areas in a spatial database. The software allows to program maintenance jobs, registers issues with associated documents and photos, and carries out assessments on trees and playground equipment.

Through the GreenSpaces mobile app, users monitor and document operations directly on the field. Numeric or RFID tags help to identify the managed objects and provide full traceability of all activities.

Trees and Equipment

For the management of trees, recreational and sports equipment GreenSpaces provides specific procedures, which accurately document the inspections and maintenance activities carried out.

Data of managed objects, monitoring forms, validation procedures, types of jobs, user profiles, can be configured to provide customers the best interface solution according to their needs.

GreenSpaces Modules

GreenSpaces is designed to cover all needs related to the inventory and management of urban green areas. In the last few years R3GIS worked closely with pilot cities and research institutions to further extend the functions of the platform. The additional modules help cities adapt to climate change, reduce the carbon footprint of maintenance activities and engage citizens.

GreenSpaces METEO Module

Take into account weather data while planning and scheduling your maintenance activities.

Maintenance activities in the field are highly dependent on weather conditions. This module provides the necessary weather information to plan activities more efficiently:

  • Weather dashboard with current hourly data and future forecasts on precipitation, temperature, humidity, wind, evapotranspiration, solar radiation
  • Weather warnings available several days in advance and updated every hour
  • Possibility to download raw historical weather data

GreenSpaces BENEFITS Module

How much is urban green worth?

Based on weather data and algorithms developed by the University of Milan and the University of Florence to calculate the environmental benefits of trees and shrubs, this module calculates the daily values of ecosystem services for a considerable number of tree and shrub species. The following benefits are calculated:

  • CO2 absorbed, sequestered and stocked
  • PM2,5 and PM10 deposited
  • Water transpired
  • Energy saved for air cooling

In addition, this module includes the functions described in the METEO module.

GreenSpaces WATER Module

Use water efficiently and ensure strong and healthy trees!

The WATER Module predicts the water needs of trees, by comparing the water transpired to the water balance in the soil, and allows to plan irrigation activities. Calculations are based on the following data:

  • Parameters of trees (species, age, size and growth site)
  • Weather conditions (past, present and future forecasts)
  • Previous irrigations

When water is needed, the user is informed and can schedule irrigation activities on the platform. The irrigated water is then considered in assessing water needs for the following days.

This module includes the functions described in the METEO and BENEFITS modules.

Menu/Functions METEO BENEFITS WATER
Meteo dashboard
Weather warning
Weather data
Ecosystem services
Smart Irrigation

GreenSpaces WORKS Module

Manage maintenance and care activities more efficiently and keep your resources under control.

The module activates the tools necessary for advanced job management, giving the possibility to schedule jobs at a specific date and time and assigning them to specific users or teams. If combined with the METEO module, the calendar allows optimisation of job planning, taking into account weather forecasts. The WORKS Module allows:

  • Easy scheduling of maintenance and care activities
  • Smart work scheduling check (considering distance between jobs and weather conditions)
  • Team management and monitoring
  • Flexibility in managing contractors
  • Cost controlling

GreenSpaces GREEN CITY Module

Communicate the value of urban green to the citizens!

Adaptation strategies to the increasing number of heat waves, droughts, heavy rainfall and wind gusts cannot succeed without citizen participation. Citizens are informed through a public portal about urban green areas. Information about trees, shrubs, assets and playgrounds is displayed through the use of an interactive map. Data is based on a detailed tree inventory, and can include the calculation of ecosystem services:

  • If combined with the BENEFITS module, ecosystem services are calculated on a daily and annual basis, and updated information is available on the portal for the studied species
  • If the BENEFITS module is not enabled, data on ecosystem services can be integrated and calculated with the i-Tree Eco model as a separate service for any desired species

Discover some of the public examples of GREEN CITY Modules that were developed by R3GIS:

PUBLIC PORTAL OF RIMINI (IT) PUBLIC PORTAL OF BOLZANO (DE) PUBLIC PORTAL OF KRAKOW (EN)

They say about us

“Greenspaces has proved to be very useful for technicians and operators in the management of public green areas. They can now have an up-to-date view of the situation, saving time on inspections thanks to the mapping of trees, furniture, playground equipment, etc., based on real data. The platform allows them to manage files, enter data and check the state of the art directly on site or sitting at their desks.”

Elena Crescini / Gardening Office in Bolzano, Italia

“In particular, for public greenery it is fundamental, in the management of the natural urban heritage, to be able to use geographic information tools that allow a precise and always up-to-date knowledge of tree species, green areas, playgrounds, etc. All activities related to the maintenance of green spaces must be monitored and evaluated in order to ensure the best possible management of assets and procurement contracts. GreenSpaces makes it possible to carry out all necessary activities for efficient green management directly on site, and above all, through an intuitive and easy platform, even for those operators unfamiliar with spatial information systems.”

Christian Bettosini / Urban Spaces Department in Lugano, Switzerland

“R3GIS stands for reliable solutions, competent support and innovative technology!”

Anni Schwarz / Head of the Garden Department of Merano

Technical Aspects

Single up-to-date database

All information about sites and their elements can be browsed in real time by all the stakeholders involved in green management.

Sharing

The activity calendar for each site is shared with contractors and the administrative body as a detailed job list or a Gantt chart. Users can view only activities for which they have responsibility.

Software as a Service

GreenSpaces is available as software as a service (SaaS) with an annual subscription fee, which includes the use of the web platform and the mobile app, hosting service, the daily data back-up and remote support.

Unlimited number of users

You can decide who uses the platform: there is no limit on the number of users you can create for all stakeholders involved in the management of green areas.

Scheduling

Maintenance activities, tree assessments and inspections can be scheduled and assigned to operators. Automatic procedures allow to plan activities according to inspection outcomes.

Offline operation

The information is updated directly on the field through the mobile app, even without internet connection.

Data import/export

GreenSpaces allows authorized users to import and export survey data in a standardized and documented format.

Versions

GreenSpaces has different versions for companies, public administrations and tree and playground experts.

Versions

Below are listed the different GreenSpaces features.

FUNCTIONS GREENSPACES TREES PLAY
Unlimited number of users with differentiated roles
Site form with features, documents, statistics
Customizable basemap
Job management with relative costs, timing and planning
Prints in PDF format, exports in XLS and SHP formats
Android app for smartphone or tablet for field work
Tree form with visual and instrumental stability assessments
Positioning of roadside trees with linear referencing
Play- and Sports equipment form with inspections
Management of all types of objects (greenery and urban furniture)
Monitoring of issues and non-compliances
Import survey from SHP format

An additional Enterprise version includes all features of GREENSPACES for multiple clients, each with a customized configuration.

Our Partners

Find our GreenSpaces partners in Europe

Logo Baumpartner Arboristik
Baumpartner Arboristik
Austria
info@baumpartner.at
www.baumpartner.at
Logo Latchbacher AG
Latchbacher AG
Switzerland
office@latschbacher.ch
www.latschbacher.ch
Logo Benicchio Lanscape Architecture
Lanscape Architecture
Switzerland - Canton Ticino
info@benicchio.ch
www.benicchio.ch
Logo BOTT GRÜN Sachverständigenbüro für urbanes Grün
BOTT GRÜN Sachverständigenbüro für urbanes Grün
Germany
info@bott-gruen.de
www.bott-gruen.de
Logo ProGea 4D
ProGea 4D
Poland
office@progea4d.pl
www.progea4d.pl
Logo URBANGREEN
URBANGREEN
Greece
greenspaces@urbangreen.gr
www.urbangreen.gr

Documents

Discover GreenSpaces documents

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GreenSpaces Brochure
Urban Green Areas and Roadside green / Efficient and responsible management
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For public administrations
Efficient and responsible management of urban green areas
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For professionals and companies
Efficient and responsible management of urban green areas
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Gallery

GreenSpaces gallery
Introduction to GreenSpaces
GreenSpaces Presentation
Map
Trees detail
Equipment detail
Site detail
Site list
GreenSpaces Mobile

FAQs

Yes. There are procedures to import data from both Excel and Shapefile. Excel files must be structured so as to contain precise fields for the transfer, some of which are mandatory (e.g. area, plant number, geographical coordinates) and others are optional (e.g. taxonomy, diameter and tree height).

To load the inventory of a green area you can import a Shapefile. Shapefile is a GIS format that contains both geometric data (polygons, lines or points) and the corresponding attributes and can be created or modified with different types of GIS software. To import these files, they must conform to the technical specifications of the “Data Model for the inventory of Green Areas”. Instead, technical support is required to import Excel files.

It is possible to send an email to support@r3gis.com. R3GIS employees will contact the customer to discuss the problem and find a solution. The service contract also includes maintenance work.

GreenSpaces includes an app for Android devices which allows to collect data in the field: new trees can be recorded, including the trees stability assessment, playing equipment can be entered and documente, issues can be recorded, jobs can be reviewed and closed, and many more. The GreenSpaces app works also offline, without a data connection.

Yes, by connecting to an external GPS via Bluetooth to the Tablet or Smartphone. The position can also be improved on the aerial image which is displayed also offline.

A demo of GreenSpaces is available online. To access the demo, send a request to info@r3gis.com with your data. You will be contacted by R3GIS staff, who will show you the functioning of the software and create a temporary access to the demo for 15 days.

Data can be exported from GreenSpaces in various formats, depending on the type of data: locality list and work orders can be downloaded in Excel files. Inventory of trees, play areas and surfaces, tree lists and their stability assessments, recreational tools list and related inspections, not only have the Excel but also the Shape file download option. In addition, all this information can be printed in PDF format.

DXF files cannot be imported directly. You must first convert them into Shape format in accordance with the specifications and then import them. There are several programs that allow you to convert them, some of which are Open Source.

GreenSpaces has a function that allows you to calculate statistics on all assets or on specific locations. GreenSpaces records all the changes on the database and can then make comparisons between two different dates. Results of statistics can be exported in Excel Tables.

Yes. Each operator interacts on GreenSpaces according to his tasks and functions. These profiles can be configured according to the needs of the customer.

Yes, there is a manual, which you can access within the application.