Ancient Woodland Inventory data capture/comparison and processing Client: Forestry Commission exeGesIS produced an updated map of ancient woodland in Wales . Woodlands were mapped according to forest type determined from aerial photographs. The resulting dataset was more compatible with other rural land-use datasets, such as the agricultural Integrated Administration and Control System. ... read more January 2009. Categories: GIS Habitat inventory 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
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
Stone curlew disturbance analysis Client: Cambridge University, the RSPB and English Nature exeGesIS used a GIS model to predict the effects of disturbance from visual stimuli on nesting stone curlew Burhinus oedicnemus. This was used to map and graph the effects of different disturbances on the birds and identify the best areas to undertake habitat management to encourage nesting. ... read more February 2006. Categories: Data analysis Ecology GIS Viewshed analysis
Habitat Data Entry Tool Client: English Nature exeGesIS developed data input and verification software that could be run from within the user's standard GIS interface. This ensured that English Nature's habitat inventories could be amalgamated quickly and efficiently, and standardised the data attributes. Support and training for the system was provided by exeGesIS. ... read more January 2004. Categories: Desktop application GIS Habitat inventory Spatial data capture
Wales's rights of way condition survey 2002 Client: Countryside Council for Wales The Countryside Council for Wales contracted Exegesis to design and deliver a survey to establish the condition of the path network to provide estimates of the resources required to properly maintain ... read more December 2002. Categories: Data analysis Database GIS In-field technology Path survey Rights of Way Survey methodology development Volunteer surveys