Networking Solutions for the Evaluation of Nature-Based Interventions in Cities

In this paper we describe the adopted framework for data collection from multiple sensors, distributed among different cities in EU. Adopted approaches can be used as a basepoint for the creation of IoT networks, scalable and capable of supporting multiple communication protocols. The research focuses on open source, low-budget solutions. Selections were made considering multiple trade-offs in terms of scalability, costs, range, extensibility, and security. The delivered systems have been deployed for evaluating the impact of nature-based solutions, in 4 European cities.