{"id":733,"date":"2022-02-20T20:10:15","date_gmt":"2022-02-20T19:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/?page_id=733"},"modified":"2022-02-20T20:10:52","modified_gmt":"2022-02-20T19:10:52","slug":"mapping-and-measuring-trees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/mapping-and-measuring-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"Mapping and measuring Trees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>SCP leader:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Mr Joseph Savona<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Participating school:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>St Michael\u2019s School, St Venera<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Students\u2019 Age: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>14-18 years<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project time frame:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Project Year 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li><strong>Research question: <\/strong>What was the research question? What are the underlying regional problems?<\/li><li>How do trees affect our school environment?<\/li><li>Is there any difference between indigenous and non-indigenous trees?<\/li><li>Does the tree location affect their growth rate?<\/li><li>Do trees have an impact on lowering urban surface temperatures?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Approach: <\/strong>How did you proceed?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The focus was on indigenous and non-indigenous trees found in the school ground. The students selected the trees and defined them according to species. They mapped each tree with the GLOBE Observer App measuring tree height and circumference and observing weather parameters including cloud cover, rainfall, air temperature, humidity, air pressure and surface temperature. Rain precipitation was measured by a rain gauge and the urban surface temperature was taken during a period of time using an infrared thermometer. They investigated the effects of rainfall totals on tree height between indigenous and non-indigenous trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Solution: <\/strong>What are your findings?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All data collected was logged on the GLOBE website. Mapping of trees and average temperature and precipitation was calculated. Trees offer shade during school days especially during the hot summer months. This significantly impacts the urban heat surface temperature. Trees also absorb CO<sub>2<\/sub> and act as a sound barrier from the adjacent busy streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Recommendation: <\/strong>What solutions have you developed for the regional problem(s)?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Through this and other similar projects students are developing into agents of change \u2026 particularly on issues related to trees and environmental impacts in urban settings. They have been quite vociferous at the local and national levels in presenting their findings and proposing sustainable policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Dissemination: <\/strong>How did you promote your recommendations?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All the data and the report was presented in an online Story Map using ArcGis StoryMaps and on the GLOBE website. The project was also submitted and received awards in the International Virtual Science Symposium organized by the GLOBE Programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Photos<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(a) Students taking tree measurements using Tree Height on GLOBE Observer App<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-1-20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-735\" width=\"819\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-1-20.png 831w, https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-1-20-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-1-20-768x550.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) Students collecting surface temperature and precipitation data together with sky conditions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-1-21.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-1-21.png 687w, https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-1-21-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SCP leader:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mr Joseph Savona Participating school:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0St Michael\u2019s School, St Venera Students\u2019 Age: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14-18 years Project time frame:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Project Year 1 Research question: What was the research question? What are the underlying regional problems? How do trees affect our school environment? Is there any difference between indigenous and non-indigenous trees? 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