Reading Greenness in Urban Areas: Possible Roles of Phenological Metrics from the Copernicus HR-VPP Dataset

Vegetation phenology is that branch of science describes periodic plant life cycle events across the growing seasons. Remote sensing typically monitors these significant by means time series vegetation indices, permitting to characterize dynamics. It well known in urban areas, i.e., green spaces general, may benefit human health mainly mitigating noise and air pollution, promoting physical or social activities, improving mental health. Based on influence space exposure seems exert Public Health using a multidisciplinary approach, we mapped phenological behavior areas explore yearly persistence their potential favorable effect, such as heat reduction, purification, mitigation, promotion physical/social activities improvement The study area corresponds municipality Torino (about 800,000 inhabitants, NW, Italy). Renouncing rigorous at-species level description, this work investigated macro-phenology vegetated for 2018, 2019 2020 years with reference new free open Copernicus HR-VPP dataset. type, deduced BDTRE official technical map Piemonte Region, was considered related correspondent limited number metrics from Investigation aimed at exploring capability providing synthetic easy-to-use information planners. No validation achieved about values (assuming accuracy nominal one reported associated manuals). Nevertheless, spatial operated investigate dataset properly recognize thus metrics. Preliminary results showed inconsistency dataset, greatly overestimates 50%) city, assigning metric pixels that, if compared maps, do not fall within areas. found out among metrics, LOS (Length Of Season) SPROD (Seasonal Productivity) characterized patches, making it possible clearly read behavior, which can be effectively exploited zone city make management real estate considerations more effective.