Titulo Estágio
Urban Tree Benefits – A browser based application for collecting, calculating and displaying data about the benefits of trees in cities.
Local do Estágio
DEI-FCTUC
Enquadramento
Trees play a crucial role in the well being of cities: moderating temperature, absorbing CO2 and making places more attractive. They are also under pressure because of the space they take up, and associated costs, such as maintenance and cleaning. Councils, policy makers and private landowners all have a part to play in the control of trees in cities, but the pros and cons of trees are not easily understood. Information about the technical benefits of trees exists, but it is not readily available in a form that can be used to educate and promote these advantages. Some 'benefit calculators' exist, but they are not well designed as they could be, nor as sophisticated. There are also various interlocking factors that should be represented in ways that are simple to understand but do not over simplify the issues and information. For example, comparing the costs of maintaining trees to savings made in air conditioning in adjacent buildings and contextualising this information alongside bene
Objetivo
The aim of this project is to bring together varied types of information: numerical data relating to costs and the absorption of emissions, tree species information, public opinion, studies about more general social benefits and so on. This complex information should be represented in clear, well-designed information graphics that can be modified by new data. This information should all be applicable to a specific city – Coimbra will be the case study.
This project should result in a functioning interactive website.
Plano de Trabalhos - Semestre 1
A1. (M1-M3) State of the art – research into information graphics relating to the complexities of cities - specific research into the available information and software relating to tree benefits.
A2. (M2 - M3) Investigation of avenues for collecting information and data – what is available, what can be directly entered into the site by users.
A3. (M3 - M4) Detailed proposal – detailed characterisation of the problem to be solved stating specific goals and requirements, assumptions and milestones for the rest of the project.
Plano de Trabalhos - Semestre 2
A4. (M5 - M10) Development - planning and prototyping the various elements that the website will consist of.
A5. (M9) Tests and detailed development – refining the design of the website and its components.
A6. (M10 - M11) Written dissertation on the project.
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Orientador
Paul David Hardman
phardman@dei.uc.pt 📩