Heads of the Valleys Greenspace Provision Analysis Client: A consortium of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Torfaen, Merthyr and Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Councils Over several years exeGesIS undertook a number of analyses of Greenspace provision, comparing the results against the standards in the CCW Greenspace Toolkit. Analysis was undertaken to determine the distance between each postcode and the nearest access point on the nearest Greenspace. ... read more October 2009. Categories: Data analysis Data processing GIS Greenspace Network analysis Rights of Way
Scoping Study and Pilot Survey of Upland Habitats Client: National Parks and Wildlife Service This project involved the collation and evaluation of a suite of ecological datasets, the production of an indicative map of upland habitats, an investigation of upland field data collection options, and capturing all survey data to GIS. ... read more September 2009. Categories: Data analysis Data processing Desktop application Ecology GIS Habitat map Habitat survey In-field technology Spatial data capture
RCT Rights of Way Definitive Map Update Client: Rhondda Cynnon Taf County Borough Council Various datasets relating to the rights of way management in Rhondda Cynnon Taf had fallen out of date, and exeGesIS was asked to assist Rhondda Cynnon Taf County Borough Council with the task of updating and correcting this information, using data from multiple sources to do so. ... read more July 2009. Categories: CAMS Data analysis Data processing GIS Network analysis Rights of Way Statistical analysis
Greenspace Mapping Client: Countryside Council for Wales exeGesIS built comprehensive and consistent greenspace datasets. This dataset was used to assess whether greenspace targets were met. Network analysis techniques were employed to ensure the shortest walking distances from every postcode area, to the nearest greenspace could be identified and measured. ... read more June 2009. Categories: Data analysis Data processing Greenspace Network analysis Spatial data capture
The River Basin Management Planning System Client: Countryside Council for Wales exeGesIS built the River Basin Management Planning System (RBPMS): an integrated MapInfo Professional and web-based mapping tool. This collated, analysed and presented data in order to simplify the consultation process that the EU Water Framework Directive required. ... read more December 2008. Categories: Data analysis Desktop application GIS Web map Web site
Greenspace mapping and characterisation Client: Greenspace Scotland exeGesIS were commissioned to produce a digital map of Greenspace for East Lothian, Midlothian and Aberdeenshire County Councils. MasterMap data were classified to a standard land use classification using attributes and aerial photograph interpretation. These data were provided as a single Greenspace dataset. ... read more March 2008. Categories: Data analysis Data processing GIS Greenspace
Mountains Motorised Recreational Vehicle Project Client: Countryside Council for Wales & Local Government We collated and processed existing digital information to determine the sustainability of Motorised Recreational Vehicle routes. 'Noise' and 'tranquillity' maps were created for the Cambrian Mountains region. Several hundred kilometres of routes and roads were surveyed to record the physical robustness and condition of vehicular routes. ... read more December 2007. Categories: Data analysis Data processing Path survey Recreation Web map
Water recreation Client: Defra exeGesIS provided data collation, analysis and reporting services for a national project researching access to water-based recreation facilities across the UK. Water resource datasets were compiled and were subjected to network analysis to determine the accessibility of water resources. ... read more November 2007. Categories: Data analysis GIS Network analysis Recreation Workshop
Important plant areas in Wales Client: Plantlife International exeGesIS were contracted by Plantlife Cymru to help with the identification of computer based methods and techniques suitable for defining and mapping Important Plant Area (IPA) boundaries. We demonstrated how spatial analysis techniques can be used to define IPA boundaries and how areas of potential IPA expansion can be modelled and visualised using GIS. ... read more March 2007. Categories: Biodiversity Data analysis GIS
Rights of Way Network Gradient Analysis Client: Devon County Devon County Council asked exeGesIS to calculate the gradients along their Rights of Way network. This would inform decisions about accessibility and the availability of the network for different users, and particularly targeting resources in order to improve accessibility. ... read more July 2006. Categories: CAMS Countryside access Data analysis GIS Gradient Analysis Path survey Rights of Way Spatial data capture