ShadeMotion is an application that calculates the number of hours of shade that accumulate in the different points (cells) of a plot with trees, during periods of time determined by the user. The program produces visual shadow maps on the screen, statistical results, and files with various types of data.
In ShadeMotion the plot can be located anywhere on Earth and users can choose:
- Quantity and planting arrangements of the trees.
- The shapes and dimensions of the treetops.
- The growth patterns of the planted species.
Acknowledgment
Shademotion software development is a long-term project that has been made possible with the sustained support of CATIE and several donors and projects, including the CGIAR Research Consortium on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA), the EC project -LEDS (Enhancing Capacity for Low Emissions Development Strategies) of USDA / CATIE and the Chocolate4All project of Heifer / CATIE