Recent Articles from Alec Sabatini
Seeing The Forest Through the Trees
There were a lot of splashy tech innovations in the early 2000s: camera phones, iPods, and high-accuracy consumer GPS, to name a few. At the same time, the field of urban forestry was having its own tech evolution. Urban forestry refers to the planting, maintenance, and protection of trees growing in urban settings. These trees […]
AI is Changing Urban Forestry
What comes to mind when you hear the word infrastructure? Roads, bridges, maybe power lines and storm drains? Add to that list — the trees lining the street and shading your favorite parks. These trees, collectively known as the “urban forest,” also provide essential infrastructural services. They mitigate stormwater, cool air temperatures, improve air quality, […]