Somerville, MA evaluates SMART Box technology for integration into Rodent Control Program
The six-month pilot measures the effectiveness of a non-toxic alternative to conventional traps. City officials selected four public locations for the installation of 50 SMART Boxes by Modern Pet Services. Each SMART Box uses motion and temperature sensors to activate electrical shocks. Exterminated rodents are placed in a separate container so that the trap can be reset. Sensor data are sent to city staffers for a comprehensive picture of rodent populations.
Somerville, MA
United States
Recife, PE shows progress toward climate action plan goals with public dashboard
An online dashboard measures city efforts to implement the Local Plan for Climate Action initiated in 2020. The main page presents overall emission reductions and emissions reduced per initiative. Users filter through four themes - energy, mobility, sanitation, and resiliency - to find data gathered from city departments. The Secretariat of Environment and Sustainability frames long-term progress with benchmarks in 2030, 2037, and 2050.
Recife, PE
Brazil
Haarlem, NH deployed heat and motion detecting SMART sewage traps to reduce rat nuisance
The Municipality of Haarlem deployed SMART sewage traps designed to tackle the rat nuisance in the Vondelkwartier sewer system. The SMART sewage traps detect heat and movement in order to capture and kill rats. The SMART sewage traps do not use poison or bait and they do not affect wastewater flow.
Haarlem, NH
Netherlands