E‑Planner

E‑Planner is a free tool that uses AI-driven spatial modelling to produce high‑resolution and interactive suitability maps for ecological interventions. Some of the management options users can explore are habitats for seed-rich birds, flower-rich pollinators and wet grasslands restoration as well as woodland creation, water resource protection, and agri-environment schemes. E-planner is also developed alongside e-surveyor, a complementary mobile app to assist in environmental monitoring. The initiative addresses the increasing pressure among farmers to deliver a wide range of environmental goals from their land and producing food.

• GIS
• Artificial intelligence (AI)
• Desktop/web-based application

The tool integrates satellite imagery with national‑scale environmental datasets such as topography, soil, habitat, and hydrology. The maps are presented as five-metre resolution maps, assisting farmers with the most suitable location for their desired environmental intervention. The maps are processed using R scripts and deployed via web GIS. Suitability is scored on a 0‑1 scale based on factors such as topography, soil, nearby habitats, and other landscape features which guide farmers in their decision-making.

• Medium size farms
• Smallholder farmers
• Large size farms
• Farm advisors

E-planner is designed for farmers, land managers, and advisors in Great Britain.

• Fully free

Provided as a free tool accessible via web browser. No user fees developed under ASSIST (NERC/BBSRC) with continued support via Defra/JNCC and integration into farming schemes.

The initiative aims to help farmers and land managers identify the most suitable places for environmental management actions. E-planner acknowledges that the tool cannot replace local knowledge and does not suggest optimum solutions, rather a workflow that guides farmers.

Arla Foods; Natural Environment Research Council; Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council; Joint Nature Conservation Committee