Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

GIS brings location data into one organised, queryable system. We design spatial databases, clean and standardise layers, run vector and raster analysis and produce maps that are accurate and easy to read.

Typical outputs include clean spatial databases, analysis layers and print-ready maps for planning, engineering and research.

What the service involves

  • Spatial database development
  • GIS data management
  • Vector and raster analysis
  • Spatial modelling
  • Cartography and map production
  • GIS automation
  • Geospatial data quality control
Illustration of stacked GIS data layers: imagery, land parcels, road network and mapped points

Problems it solves

  • Spatial data held in scattered spreadsheets, drawings and files
  • Layers in different coordinate systems that do not line up
  • Maps that are hard to update or inconsistent between reports

Typical applications

  • Asset and land registers
  • Planning and feasibility studies
  • Thematic and atlas mapping
  • Data preparation for web maps

Deliverables

  • Structured geodatabase or GeoPackage
  • Documented data model and metadata
  • Print-ready and digital maps
  • Analysis layers and summary tables

Technologies

  • ArcGIS Pro
  • QGIS
  • PostGIS
  • Python

Industries that benefit

  • Government and public sector
  • Urban planning
  • Infrastructure and engineering
  • Research and academia

How we deliver

  1. Understand the challenge. Agree the question, the area and the decision the work must support.
  2. Acquire and prepare data. Source, clean and document each dataset, including date, resolution and licence.
  3. Analyse and model. Apply a transparent method and check accuracy where reference data exists.
  4. Develop geospatial solutions. Build the maps, models, scripts or web applications the work requires.
  5. Deliver actionable insights. Hand over outputs and a plain-language summary of findings and limitations.

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