Laval, the third-largest city in Quebec province with over 436,000 residents, is taking a proactive approach to managing its urban forest. Spanning 246.8 km² with a road network of 1,800 km, the city is leveraging cutting-edge technology to ensure precise and efficient monitoring of its vegetation.
To achieve this goal, Laval has entrusted Jakarto with the creation of a detailed inventory of both public and private trees visible from the street, as well as the city’s urban canopy.
This ambitious project is powered by advanced mobile mapping technology and automated geospatial data processing.
🌿 A Large-Scale Project: Mapping Laval’s Vegetation
Jakarto will digitize the entire Laval territory, using its mobile mapping units, capturing nearly 7 terabytes of data with unparalleled accuracy.
The goal is to create a detailed picture of trees and the urban canopy to:
✅ Inventory trees (location, height, trunk diameter, and crown area)
✅ Map the canopy and analyze its coverage across the city
✅ Generate vegetation indices to identify optimal tree planting areas
✅ Integrate data with the city's systems using geospatial queries
These datasets will be delivered in ESRI File Geodatabase (.gdb) format with a spatial accuracy of less than 10 cm.
🛰️ Technologies Used
Jakarto deploys a cutting-edge technology ecosystem to capture, analyze, and deliver data with maximum speed and precision.
📡 Data Collection
✔ Custom-developed mobile mapping units, equipped with:
- High-precision LiDAR
- 360° cameras
- High-accuracy GPS
- Inertial navigation system and odometer
✔ Continuous data acquisition without the need for geodetic points
✔ Highly precise positioning (< 5 cm in 90% of cases)
🌎 Why This Inventory Is Strategic for Laval?
Thanks to Jakarto’s high-precision data, Laval will be able to:
🌳 Optimize urban forest management
📊 Track canopy evolution and identify urban heat islands
🛠️ Plan new tree planting effectively while avoiding infrastructure conflicts
🔍 Enhance climate resilience and improve residents' quality of life
With this initiative, Laval is demonstrating a strong commitment to integrating innovation into its environmental and urban planning policies.
Jakarto is proud to contribute to this vision for a greener and more sustainable city!
👉 Learn more about our urban forestry solutions: Jakarto and Tree Inventory
Jakarto: A Platform at the Heart of Innovation
Jakarto goes beyond data collection: we transform raw data into actionable digital assets through our advanced web platform.
Our platform enables municipalities, engineers, and infrastructure managers to visualize, analyze, and utilize detailed digital twins with ease. With an intuitive interface, users can:
✅ Explore 3D digital twins with advanced measurement tools (distances, heights, areas)
✅ View and download precise datasets in multiple formats (LiDAR, 360° imagery, GIS)
✅ Analyze infrastructure and vegetation using AI-powered algorithms
✅ Access real-time updates to monitor changes and make informed decisions
By integrating automated asset inventories and seamless interoperability with existing GIS systems, Jakarto is revolutionizing infrastructure and urban forestry management.
📌 Discover our platform: www.jakarto.com
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