Husqvarna, a world leader in outdoor power products, has unveiled a global survey on urban parks and green spaces in 2030.
The survey results from landscaping architecture students in 15 countries points to the growth of green spaces in urban areas in size and importance, maintained with the support of sensors, robotics, drones and citizens.
To explore the report findings, Husqvarna is setting up a robotic pilot to calculate sustainability and productivity gains, and help in the quest to collect data for sustainability research.
Given urbanization, sustainability and the rapid development of technology, what will the future urban park look like in 2030? This was what Husqvarna asked 533 landscaping architect students in 15 countries, representing 60 universities, in order to understand how the decision makers in 2030 view the role and the park, allowing Husqvarna to develop solutions and products that meet future needs for green space management.
“The need for green spaces is growing, and it is inspiring to think about how green spaces in cities can come to be maintained in 2030,” says Pavel Hajman, President of the Husqvarna Division.
As the report indicates, automation will play a bigger role in the future of taking care of parks. For this reason beginning in 2017, Husqvarna and the city of Stockholm will run a pilot beginning in 2017 that looks into how robotic mowers can improve sustainability and productivity in urban green spaces.
The robotic mowers will be equipped with sensors to collect data on air quality, light, sound and rain water. The data will be collected by the non-profit organization Quantified Planet to support research for sustainability.
