Establishing the condition and monitoring baseline for non-SSSI Broad, Priority and Annex 1 Woodland Habitats in England and Wales Client: Defra We developed a condition monitoring methodology to gain an insight into and monitor the condition of non-statutory woodlands. The survey methodology was tested on 100 sample sites. The main outputs were a woodland condition assessment manual, survey database, regression analysis, project report and baseline condition data. ... read more March 2012. Categories: Biodiversity Data analysis Database Desk research Ecology Habitat survey Statistical analysis Survey methodology development
Revealing Cheshire's Past Client: Cheshire West and Chester Council Revealing Cheshire’s Past aims to enhance community awareness of Cheshire’s past by increasing access to the information in the Cheshire Historic Environment Record (HER). The project includes community exhibitions, a series of thematic factsheets and a website developed by exeGesIS to present the HER. ... read more January 2012. Categories: Archaeology HBSMR Heritage Historic Environment Record Web site
Feasibility study for the development of a Connectivity Assessment Tool for Kent and Nord-Pas de Calais Client: Kent County Council exeGesIS were contracted to undertake a feasibility study on the development of a tool to assess functional ecological connectivity. This involved an assessment of user needs, a review of the available methods and approaches, a stakeholder workshop to identify the preferred options and the development of a functional specification. ... read more November 2011. Categories: Desk research Ecology GIS Habitat connectivity Workshop
Design and development of the NBN Record Cleaner Client: Natural England and Joint Nature Conservation Committee We developed the NBN Record Cleaner, a generic standalone open source tool for validating and verifying biodiversity data. ... read more October 2011. Categories: Biodiversity Desktop application
Development of CMSi for use as a protected area management system for Netherlands Client: GBNL (a consortium of Dutch conservation organisations) and the CMS Consortium exeGesIS designed and developed CMSi for a consortium of Dutch organisations and the CMS Consortium. This tool is now used across the Netherlands for managing nature conservation protected areas. ... read more September 2011. Categories: CMSi Conservation Management Planning Database Desktop application
Habitat and land use GIS tool Client: Hampshire Biodiversity Information Centre (HBIC) The purpose of the habitat and land-use toolkit was to maintain and update a GIS habitat layer and associated attributes in a relational database. The tool manages the link between the GIS and database, ensuring that any changes to the features or the attributes are reflected in all data. ... read more August 2011. Categories: Bespoke GIS tool Biodiversity Database Desktop application GIS
SHINE Client: Natural England and Historic England Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England (SHINE) is an on-line system for Entry and Higher Level Stewardship agri-environment schemes. SHINE manages consultations with Historic Environment Records (HERs) to deliver asset inventories and Farm Environment Plan HER Responses during the HLS application process. ... read more August 2011. Categories: Archaeology Heritage Historic Environment Record Web map Web site
Cemetery Survey Client: Christchurch Borough Council Christchurch Borough Council contracted exeGesIS to undertake a survey of the council's cemeteries. This required an assessment of around 4,000 graves across Christchurch, with each one accurately plotted on a map, photographed and condition assessed, along with a detailed risk assessment. ... read more May 2011. Categories: Heritage In-field technology Survey
Unlocking Buckinghamshire's Past Client: Buckinghamshire County Council Buckinghamshire County Archaeological Service commissioned the first HER website built with HBSMRWeb back in 2005. The site featured interactive mapping and used the HBSMR Themes module to create and publish educational content. The site was updated in 2010. ... read more January 2011. Categories: Archaeology HBSMR Heritage Historic Environment Record Web site
Marine Recorder for JNCC Client: Joint Nature Conservation Committee exeGesIS developed and provides support for Marine Recorder, a system for storing, managing and querying marine data. The system is used by some 40 organisations representing 130 individual users. We also provide training in the use of the software. ... read more November 2010. Categories: Biodiversity Database Desktop application Marine data