SoilSense and Ambito: Together for Public Green Spaces

SoilSense is partnering with Ambito to support Italian municipalities in managing their public green spaces.

The partnership combines SoilSense's soil moisture monitoring system with Ambito's Territorial Information System, giving local administrations concrete support for complying with current regulations — in particular Italian Law 10/2013, the Bilancio Arboreo (Tree Balance) law.

What is the Bilancio Arboreo?

Law 10/2013, titled "Rules for the development of urban green spaces", requires every Italian municipality with more than 15,000 inhabitants to produce a Bilancio Arboreo (Tree Balance) at the end of each administrative term. The balance must document the precise number of trees on municipal territory and plan the planting of one tree for every newborn or adopted child. The goal is to improve urban quality of life through sustainable management of public green spaces.

The integrated SoilSense × Ambito solution

Ambito's WebSIT platform — a Territorial Information System dedicated to the management of public green spaces — lets municipalities digitally map their green areas, track maintenance interventions, and stay compliant with regulations. It gives a clear view of the health status of each tree, supporting the planning of necessary interventions.

The integration with SoilSense sensors adds significant value. SoilSense sensors, deployed across urban green areas, monitor essential parameters such as soil moisture and water availability for plants. This data is transmitted directly into WebSIT, giving green-space managers real-time information for better-informed decisions and targeted maintenance.

Launch webinar: "Bilancio Arboreo: tools and strategies for municipalities"

To launch this solution and show how Italian municipalities can adopt it, SoilSense and Ambito hosted a free webinar: "Bilancio Arboreo: tools and strategies for municipalities."

Date: 14 November 2024

Time: 11:30 (CET)

Webinar agenda

1. Introduction to Law 10/2013 and the management of the Bilancio Arboreo.
2. A talk by Dr. Simone Fiorentino (Agronomist), expert in advanced strategies and technologies for urban tree-heritage management.
3. Presentation of the WebSIT Territorial Information System for public green-space management.
4. Use of SoilSense sensors to monitor the health and longevity of trees.
5. A talk by Dr. Andrea Bucci (Agronomist), specialist in the design and maintenance of urban green areas.
6. Q&A session with the experts.

Italian municipalities interested in the integration

If your municipality is preparing its Bilancio Arboreo or looking to modernise the management of its urban green spaces, the integration between Ambito's WebSIT and SoilSense sensors is designed exactly for that — combining a regulatory-compliance toolkit with real-time soil and tree-health data.

To explore the integration further, see our Bilancio Arboreo overview (in Italian), the SoilSense × Ambito case study (Italian), or get in touch directly.