Local government

Gentian helps local authorities map and understand green infrastructure across public and private land, from parks and street trees to green roofs and gardens. Use high-resolution remote sensing to build an up-to-date baseline, identify connectivity and retrofit opportunities, and monitor change over time for nature recovery and flood resilience planning. 

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Map green infrastructure

  • Map parks, street greenery, trees, green roofs, and private gardens in one consistent view.
  • Understand where green infrastructure exists today, not where old datasets say it does.
  • Support local nature recovery and climate adaptation planning with decision-ready maps.
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Data monitoring & accessibility

  • Refresh data year-on-year to track change, progress, and emerging pressure points.
  • Share clear outputs that teams can use without GIS expertise or specialist tooling.
  • Move from baseline to ongoing monitoring, including uplift and retrofit outcomes.
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Data accuracy

  • Replace outdated, low-resolution baselines with high-resolution, current insights.
  • Improve consistency across wards and years with an objective, repeatable approach.
  • Increase confidence in planning and reporting with clearer evidence and fewer assumptions.
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Cross-department use

  • Provide one dataset that supports biodiversity, flood risk, housing, and public realm teams.
  • Reduce siloed working by giving multiple departments a shared source of truth.
  • Enable smarter prioritisation when budgets are tight and needs compete.

Connecting and retrofitting

  • Identify high and low connectivity areas to target the best uplift opportunities.
  • Pinpoint where retrofits can make a difference, from streets to buildings and estates.
  • Support strategies that improve biodiversity while also helping manage storm water.

     

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Scalable pricing for large-scale and cost-saving

  • Cost-effective for large boroughs and county councils mapping at scale.
  • Save time and spend by reducing reliance on extensive, repeated fieldwork.
  • Focus specialist effort on the highest-priority areas, guided by portfolio-wide insights.
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Stay on track with changing regulations

Local authorities face growing expectations around biodiversity duty, nature recovery strategies, and climate adaptation. Gentian helps you keep baselines current, monitor change consistently, and evidence progress with clear, repeatable data that supports decision-making across teams and reporting cycles.

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Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Assessments 

Gentian's Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Assessments use advanced AI and high-resolution satellite imagery to deliver fast, accurate habitat surveys for site scoping and selection.

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Habitat Mapping

Gentian’s remote habitat mapping solutions combine AI with high-resolution satellite imagery to deliver fast, accurate, and scalable insights across habitat types. 

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Biodiversity MRV

Gentian enables organisations to track biodiversity outcomes with clarity and confidence. Our AI-powered MRV solutions deliver accurate, remote assessments of habitat change and ecological condition over time, aligned with TNFD, CSRD, and other global standards.

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Tree Surveys

Gentian delivers fast, remote tree surveys using high-resolution satellite imagery and AI-powered analysis. We help landowners, developers, asset managers and more map canopy cover and estimate tree counts, without the need for boots on the ground.

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Summary

Gentian gives local authorities a clear, up-to-date picture of green infrastructure across entire areas, including hard-to-access and private spaces. With high-resolution mapping, connectivity insights, and repeatable monitoring, councils can prioritise interventions, support multiple departments, and deliver more resilient, nature-positive outcomes at scale.

Contact us below to learn how Gentian can support your next project.

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