temperature reduction from urban tree planting
Bowler et al. (2010), Landscape and Urban Planning 97(3) — confirmed across 128 studies in Yin et al. (2025), Theoretical and Applied Climatology
priority intervention areas identified per municipality
Canopée AI MVP — pilot analyses, Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (FR) and Girona (ES), 2025
end-to-end analysis time per municipality
Canopée AI MVP — automated geospatial pipeline benchmarked on municipalities of 3,000–50,000 inhabitants
EARLY ACCESS
Canopée AI is currently in its pilot phase. We are looking for partner municipalities in France, Spain, Belgium and Switzerland to co-build the product at a preferential rate.
The problem
Climate change is intensifying urban heat waves. Dense areas with insufficient vegetation accumulate heat and put residents’ health at risk.
+2 to +4°C
Additional warming projected in European urban areas by 2050, further amplified by urban heat island effects.
IPCC AR6 WG II — Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, Chapter 6
57%
More people exposed to heatwaves in European cities in the decade 2010–2019 compared to the preceding ten-year period.
Rocha A.D. et al. (2024). Unprivileged groups are less served by green cooling services in major European urban areas. Nature Cities.
Data gap
Most local governments lack the granular, affordable data needed to plan targeted heat responses and prioritise green infrastructure investments.
World Resources Institute (2026). C40 Cities (2025). AI-powered heat risk assessment initiative.
Our solution
Canopée AI combines geospatial analysis and artificial intelligence to produce precise, implementable planting recommendations for any municipality in the world — using exclusively open data sources.
02 — Analyse
AI scoring
A composite thermal vulnerability index scores each zone of your territory based on multiple geospatial factors.
03 — Map
Interactive maps
3 maps visualise current green coverage, vulnerability levels, and priority intervention zones.
04 — Plan
Street-level plan
Each priority zone includes street name, number of trees, recommended species, and estimated temperature impact.
Results
In under 10 minutes, Canopée AI delivers a complete analysis of your territory and produces a street-level action plan ready to present at council meetings or to support green infrastructure funding applications.
The methodology is applicable worldwide to any municipality with open geographic data coverage — from small towns to large cities.
Results are generated exclusively from open data sources and validated through pilot analyses with partner municipalities.
~30–40%
of a dense municipality’s built-up area typically falls in a high thermal vulnerability zone
Canopée AI pilot analyses — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (FR) and Girona (ES), 2025.
~2,000
analysis zones produced per municipality
Canopée AI MVP — 100×100 m grid resolution, benchmarked on municipalities of 3,000–50,000 inhabitants
10
priority intervention zones with street-level planting recommendations
Canopée AI MVP — pilot analyses, Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (FR) and Girona (ES), 2025
−1 to −5.8°C
estimated temperature reduction after implementing the planting plan
Bowler et al. (2010), Landscape and Urban Planning 97(3), 147–155 — Yin et al. (2025).
Deliverables
Self-contained HTML files, opening in any browser. No server, no installation, no subscription required.
Map 01
Green infrastructure
Current distribution of vegetation, buildings and street network — the baseline for your municipality.
Map 02
Thermal vulnerability
High, medium and low risk zones across your territory, derived from an AI-computed composite vulnerability index.
Map 03
Planting recommendations
10 numbered priority zones with street name, tree count, recommended species, mobility impact, and estimated temperature reduction.
Scientific evidence
Thermal comfort
Heat reduction
Urban trees reduce air temperature by 0.5 to 5.8°C depending on canopy density and climate type. Parks consistently register approximately 1°C lower than surrounding built-up areas.
Bowler D.E. et al. (2010). Confirmed across 128 studies: Yin X. et al. (2025).
Public health
Mortality risk
Urban heat islands are associated with a 45% median increase in mortality risk during heat extremes, and an estimated 489,000 heat-related deaths annually worldwide.
Huang W.T.K. et al. (2023). Nature Communications, 14, 7438.
Hydrology
Stormwater management
Tree canopies intercept 15–40% of rainfall, reducing peak runoff volumes and lowering flood risk in dense urban environments.
Xiao Q. & McPherson E.G. (2002). Urban Ecosystems, 6(4), 291–302.
Ecology
Biodiversity
Connected urban green corridors support pollinator populations, bird species richness, and local flora — contributing to EU Nature Restoration Law biodiversity targets.
Alvey A.A. (2006). Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 5(4), 195–201.
Economics
Property values
Proximity to quality green space increases residential property values by 5 to 15%, generating additional local tax revenue.
Crompton J.L. (2005). Managing Leisure, 10(3), 137–164.
Social
Wellbeing
Green urban environments are associated with reduced stress, higher physical activity, and greater social cohesion — measurable improvements in quality of life.
Hartig T. et al. (2014). Annual Review of Public Health, 35, 207–228.
Our commitment
B Corp certification means our legal structure formally protects our social and climate mission as the company grows. Profit and purpose are co-equal objectives enshrined in our governance.
For municipalities and public institutions, working with a B Corp provides a verifiable signal that environmental commitments are structural — not marketing.
B Corp
Certification roadmap — 2026
Governance
Workers
Community
Environment
Customers
Transparency
“B Corps are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency on factors from employee benefits and charitable giving to supply chain practices and input materials.” — B Lab, bcorporation.net
Our offer
A complete, turnkey pilot — whatever the size of your territory.
1
Full territory analysis
Every zone, every street, every neighbourhood analysed systematically in under 10 minutes.
2
3 personalised interactive maps
Ready to present at council meetings or embed on your municipality’s website.