12-Oct-2021 | Market Research Store
People, who are particularly residing in the rural areas, are coping with the trend being followed in urban regions. The increasing demand for more space and other sophisticated facilities are the key reasons behind the expansion of the urban lifestyle. Have you ever wondered how a rooftop space can be effectively utilized? So far, the best approach seems to install photovoltaic panels on roofs, through which sustainable electricity can be generated. To introduce the concept of sustainable rooftop areas, NUS Urban Analytics Lab has devised a deep-learning convolutional network known as Roofpedia.
To install photovoltaic devices on roofs all over the world, the researchers have generated collective data of more than 1 Million rooftop areas located in 17 different cities with varying population densities. This data allows the research team to set an index of favorable climate and sun exposure for installing solar panels to create green roofs. This data depicts the percentage of rooftop areas available within the given premises. The research led by Dr. Biljecki provides a layout for rooftop utilization to curb the emission of hazardous by-products such as carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. This project promotes a user-friendly approach as scientists can precisely evaluate the carbon emission in a specific area with the help of a satellite imaging system. This system generates a rating system for the cities according to the degree of adoption of green roofs. As per the outcome generated using the imaging system, Zurich is on the top of the list with an index score of 10.
The team mentioned that it has developed this project in such a way that both typologies of roof areas and surrounding cities could be added with time. Moreover, the team is planning to incorporate more features through which users could be familiar with the demand for more green roofs in particular areas. Dr. Biljecki is willing to make the world carbon and is hoping Roofpedia will encourage more engineers to develop databases by adding more cities to the project.
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