Boschi's web app is designed to read the landscape operationally: it is not a generic map, but a tool that combines forest cover, ERA5 weather data and high-resolution topography in the same workspace.
Getting started: the base layers
- Choose the basemap. The Light or Dark view works well for general navigation. Use Satellite when you want to compare the cartographic reading with the actual forest.
- Turn on the Forest layer. You can filter by tree type - beech, chestnut, oak, conifers - and see the real distribution of cover in the area you care about.
- Overlay the weather. The Precipitation layer shows rainfall totals over the last hours or days (ERA5 data). It is the first signal to understand whether the area received enough moisture.
Topographic analysis: slope and aspect
Two additional layers change the way you read the terrain:
- Aspect: shows the orientation of slopes. North and north-east slopes hold moisture longer after rain and are often the most productive during dry spells.
- Slope: moderate slopes (10-25°) favour slow drainage and deeper water penetration. Steeper slopes (above 30°) shed water before the soil can recharge properly.
Using these layers together with the forest cover is the fastest way to identify the first zones worth exploring.
The time slider
Move the time slider to inspect rainfall over the last 7 to 14 days. It is not enough to know that it rained yesterday: a sustained wet window is the base condition for meaningful fruiting. The slider lets you rebuild that window on a specific area without looking for data elsewhere.
Keep the web app open while you read the site: links such as "Open on map" take you straight to the right view without forcing you to configure the layers from scratch.
Use the button below to open the full version of the web app with every analysis tool available.