Urban planning
Climate change in 2021 : a view from the cities
A few days from the end of a year that might be historic, let's have a look back at 2021's climate in 24 cities across the world with Klover.
![Nature in the city : poppies growing between cobblestones](https://kermap.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/coquelicots-1024x584-1-538x335.jpg)
Urban planning
Urban vegetation: the case for green cities
Providing more green spaces to city dwellers, yes, but where do we start? New technologies applied to GIS may hold the key.
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Urban planning
Urban heat islands explained
Why is it hotter in the city than in the countryside? The explanation lies in three letters: UHI, for urban heat island.
![Black and white photographs of cars on the à Saint-Laurent du Var road in 1954](https://kermap.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/occupation-sol-historique-538x335.jpg)
Urban planning
Land-use inventory, past and present
In a bid to contain land take and soil sealing, the NICE ECOVALLEE authority enrolled Kermap to get a clearer picture.