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Bamberg relies on digital sensors for a green urban climate!
Bamberg is expanding digital sensors for urban greenery to adapt to climate, optimize irrigation and reduce resource consumption.
Bamberg relies on digital sensors for a green urban climate!
Bamberg, the city that is constantly evolving, relies on innovative technologies to overcome the challenges of climate change. The climate adaptation project using digital sensors is on a promising path. How webecho-bamberg.de reports, the existing system will now be expanded to 39 measuring points that continuously record data on soil moisture, temperature, wind speed and tree growth. This valuable data supports the city in planning needs-based and resource-saving irrigation measures.
The aim is to reduce water consumption and reduce the maintenance costs for urban greenery. Michael Weber from Bamberg Service highlights how detailed the new system analyzes the interactions between soil moisture, tree growth and weather. By working with drones as part of the BaKIM project, tree populations can be comprehensively recorded, which also gives the city information on the number, type and health of the trees.
Innovative technologies for the future
The sensor technology used in the project was developed in the “StadtGrünDigital” funding project of the city of Erlangen. Here, those responsible in Bamberg benefit from the experiences and solutions from Erlangen. Michael Böhm from Bamberg Service emphasizes the efficiency and conservation of resources in irrigation, which is particularly important in times of climate change. The people of Bamberg receive support not only from the city of Erlangen, but also from the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital, which financially supports the BaKIM and StadtGrünDigital projects.
From 2025, the further development of BaKIM will be continued as part of the Smart City Bamberg program, which is additionally funded by the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Construction. A pioneering project that is also significantly supported by the Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and the University of Bamberg.
Climate research and its relevance
Continuous measurement of soil moisture not only becomes a local advantage, but can also provide global insights into soil moisture dynamics. In numerous studies, including McColl et al. in "Nat. Geosci.", the global distribution and dynamics of soil moisture are discussed and various measurement methods are analyzed, as listed in Nature, among others.
The various technologies for measuring and analyzing soil moisture play a central role in climate research. They provide essential data for assessing the effects of climate change on a wide range of ecological systems. Innovative approaches that receive attention in urban development are also related to a deeper understanding of the interactions in natural systems, which ultimately benefits the entire community and the environment.
Bamberg is making clear progress in the intelligent use of urban green spaces and shows how digitalization and innovative technologies can go hand in hand. As you can see, the city cares not only about its current well-being, but also about a sustainable future for its citizens and the environment.