Geographic Information Systems

The 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.