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Bet Shemesh

Measured across a 2 km radius around Bet Shemesh, Israel (12.57 km²)

Tree cover
9.3%
Air quality
49Good
Trees in this area
29.2K
More trees needed
65.0K
Area analyzed
12.57 km²
Satellite image
Sep 21, 2026
Dark green marks tree cover detected inside the study radius.Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search, captured Sep 21, 2026

Bet Shemesh's tree count comes to 29,217 trees across 12.57 km² — 21 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 65,031 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 49 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

Tree cover detail

Critically low

9.3% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².

21 points below target

Trees in this area

29,217

Target trees

94,248

More trees needed

65,031

CO₂ if planted / yr

1,431 t

Air quality detail

AQI 49Good

Observed Sep 28, 13:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.

Model estimate · no ground station nearby

Health signal

Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

PM2.5

11.8

PM10

25.2

NO₂

6.2

O₃

82.0

SO₂

6.0

CO

145.0

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What is the tree count in Bet Shemesh?

Bet Shemesh has an estimated 29,217 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 9.3% tree cover, 21 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.

How many more trees does Bet Shemesh need?

Bet Shemesh needs roughly 65,031 more trees to close a 21-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,431 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.

What is the air quality (AQI) in Bet Shemesh right now?

The latest reading for Bet Shemesh shows an AQI of 49 (Good), observed Sep 28, 13:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

How is Bet Shemesh's tree cover and air quality measured?

Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search satellite imagery at 10 m detail across a 2 km radius around Bet Shemesh; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air quality comes from ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ where one reports nearby, and otherwise, as here, from the Open-Meteo / CAMS model, which may differ from street-level monitors.

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Methodology. Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search imagery at 10 m detail for the stated radius; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air quality comes from ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ where one reports nearby, and otherwise, as here, from the Open-Meteo / CAMS model, which may differ from street-level monitors.