Planning, project management, consultancy, survey
and analysis in coastal and offshore sectors


 

GEOSPATIAL DATA MANAGEMENT

 

gisThe Geographic Information System team specialises in data production and interactive data visualisation. The team has data management/storage (Geodatabases) capabilities for datasets gathered from marine surveys and associated sources.

We use a range of software including ArcGIS (Arcview), MapInfo, AutoCAD and Dreamweaver and specialist software for mapping. We can host GIS data online with client access through web based maps or downloading data locally to the computer. The GIS unit provides geospatial systems management for a variety of users and companies within the marine environmental and engineering/ construction fields both in the UK and overseas.

We undertake:

  • Map/chart production
  • Provision of data for environmental impact assessments
  • Interpretation of data for cumulative impact assessments
  • Habitat/Biotope mapping
  • Sensitivity mapping
  • Seabed mapping
  • GIS Distributed via interactive CD-ROM
  • Site data management
  • GIS data hosted on Internet web map
  • Data management capabilities optimised using a range of techniques
  • Data conversion and manipulation into standard format/sources
  • Metadata files creation and production
  • Storage of data in customised Geodatabase


Data hosting:

  • Up-to 12 tera-byte storage capability with full back up
  • Microsoft SQL and MySQL database hosting
  • A range of secure and reliable access options available
  • Web-based distribution of data
  • Creation of secure web-applications for remote access to data
  • Use of standards-based, accessible web-technology.
  • Geospatial Database Services
  • Development and maintenance of custom databases for the storage of geospatial data.
  • Visualisation of geospatial data via web mapping services.
  • Custom Data Visualisation
  • A range of client side data visualisation techniques available to aid comprehension of data-sets.

 

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