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Hug Analytics makes geospatial satellite imagery and environmental analytics accessible to everyone. Using Sentinel-2 data, we calculate NDVI greenness and NDBI urbanization indices to track vegetation cover, canopy density, and shifts in city landscapes. These insights reveal where neighborhoods are cooling, where biodiversity is thinning, and where the green balance is shifting.
Beyond urban greenery, our analytics extend to wider environmental issues such as CO₂ emissions, and biodiversity loss areas where satellite and open datasets provide timely, science-driven visibility.
All datasets are processed on cloud infrastructure (AWS) and fetched via the Microsoft Planetary Computer for Sentinel-2 access. While grounded in scientific principles, outputs are presented in accessible formats so that technical imagery and calculations resonate with ordinary people and communities.
Because only when it is relatable, can it tell clear stories about our greenery and urban life: shaping how we live, how we breathe, and how we cope with rising heat.
Our datasets are updated every 5-10 days, depending on satellite revisit times and cloud coverage conditions.
Whether you're a researcher, student or environmental professional, Hug Analytics provides the tools you need to understand green cover dynamics in your area of interest.
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Fresh insights on urban canopy and greenness are published regularly: monthly, half-yearly, and for selected special reports using Sentinel-2 NDVI and NDBI analysis. These updates track how cities and regions around the world are changing in terms of vegetation, tree cover, and ecological balance. Each post highlights satellite-derived greenness indicators with clear, easy-to-read visuals and ongoing comparisons over time, making complex data simple and relatable for everyone.
Sentinel-2 NDVI and NDBI analysis showing greenness distribution, urban green cover trends and built up analysis for Sydney city and suburbs.
Sentinel-2 NDVI and NDBI analysis showing greenness distribution, urban green cover trends and built up analysis for Melbourne city and suburbs.
Sentinel-2 NDVI and NDBI analysis showing greenness distribution and urban green cover trends for Singapore city and suburbs.
Sentinel-2 NDVI and NDBI analysis showing greenness distribution and urban green cover trends for Chennai city and suburbs.
Explore comprehensive analyses of global CO₂ emissions, biodiversity trends, and land use patterns using open datasets. These reports provide data-driven insights into climate change impacts, species conservation challenges, and ecological transformations happening across our planet.
Global CO₂ emissions
Mapping our planet's biodiversity and land use
Explore global biodiversity loss with interactive maps of the 25 countries that host the most threatened species.