Measure windbreak porosity from drone photographs.
A field-instrument SaaS for agroforestry consultants, farmers, researchers, and extension officers. Drop photos of a shelterbelt into the analyser and get a defensible porosity figure, a per-photo confidence score, a visual heatmap, CSV exports, and branded PDF reports.
- Website: https://sheltermetrics.org
- Try the analyser: https://sheltermetrics.org/app
- Guides: https://sheltermetrics.org/guides
- Methodology: https://sheltermetrics.org/guides/measuring-shelterbelt-porosity
- Contact: https://sheltermetrics.org/contact
ShelterMetrics quantifies optical porosity — the fraction of sky visible through a shelterbelt once the ground is masked out. The agronomic sweet spot is 20-50%. Denser windbreaks turn into solid walls; more open windbreaks stop too little wind.
- Farmers and landowners — evidence for grant claims, insurance, stewardship audits
- Agroforestry consultants — defensible numbers for client reports
- Researchers — rapid field assessment for wind-erosion, microclimate, biodiversity
- Extension officers — verifying Countryside Stewardship, Conservation Reserve, SFI compliance