Our Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and information management experts work closely with our engineers and environmental scientists to ensure data is relevant, easy to use and safely stored.
Data Management
Managing large amounts of data can be challenging and time consuming. Data management tools and processes can be used at all levels of the project for both geographical and numerical data. Our team of geospatial experts have broad experience in offering tailor made data packages to our clients, for example the Hurricane protection Office of the US Army Corp after hurricane Katrina.
Flood mapping
Our experts have extensive experience in flood, hazard and inundation mapping. The team have worked on numerous flood related projects under the Environment Agency Strategic Flood Risk Assessments (SFRM) framework. These projects have included Areas Benefiting from Defences (ABD’s) and the original Section 105 flood maps. Recently the team have been involved with Strategic Flood Risk Assessments with outputs including velocity, depth and flood hazard maps.
Event Mapping
We have partnered the Environment Agency on a number of post flood event mapping projects including the summer floods of 2007 for the Thames region. The projects have included data capture (Aerial photos, helicopter video, survey and public consultations), questionnaire processing, flood outline mapping using ESRI Arcmap and future recommendation reports. The team can provide a responsive and accurate post event service.
Survey Data
Data comes in a variety of formats and sizes, our experts are used to dealing with a variety of datasets and processing and manipulating these to produce usable datasets as part of a decision making process. Recent examples of data processing include the Bedford Ouse FliMap survey, which saw the team process and convert 480km of cloud point data into Grids and produced comparative sections through existing defences and as built design levels.
3D Visualisations
Visualisations play an important part in the decision making process and utilising these aids with public and stakeholder consultations, understanding the buildability and operational issues along with positively promoting outcomes and manage expectations. Visualisation can be provided as images or a movie to be shown at public consultations or incorporated onto websites.
Databases
The use of databases is paramount in storage and retrieving of data. We offer a flexible approach to data and databases and liaise closely with the project team and client through the project to make sure that the tool is as user friendly and robust as possible. This includes planning through to building, deploying and supporting databases design specifically to meet clients’ requirements. Databases have been developed for risk matrix, Coastal assets database collection and metadata information.