The green view dataset for the capital of Finland, Helsinki.

ABSTRACT: Recent studies have incorporated human perspective methods like making use of street view images and measuring green view in addition to more traditional ways of mapping city greenery [1]. Green view describes the relative amount of green vegetation visible at street level and is often measured with the green view index (GVI), which describes the percentage of green vegetation in a street view image or images of a certain location [2]. The green view dataset of Helsinki was created as part of the master's thesis of Akseli Toikka at the University of Helsinki [3]. We calculated the GVI values for a set of locations on the streets of Helsinki using Google Street View (GSV) 360° panorama images from summer months (May through September) between 2009 and 2017. From the available images, a tota

SUBMITTER: Toikka A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7200931 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature