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Smart Topography

Smart Topography is a way of shaping land in landscape design that uses sensors and digital tools to help manage water, plants, and soil health. Designers can use smart topography to guide rainwater to certain areas, help plants grow better, and reduce flooding by changing the shape of the ground. Smart topography can use real-time data from weather or soil sensors to adjust how water moves or where it collects. This approach helps landscapes stay healthy and use less water, while making outdoor spaces more interesting and useful for people.

landform design, water management, landscape sensors, digital terrain modeling, sustainable landscapes, adaptive land shaping

— Kevin Green


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