Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

A Geographical Information System (GIS) is a computer system for capturing, managing, analysing and presenting location-based data. It integrates cartography, statistical analysis, database technologies and other data to provide a baseline of information which can be used and updated throughout the entire life of a project.

When dealing with location-based data, the use of GIS can help to gain a competitive advantage by enhancing the ability to: • Makeeffectivedecisionsbyprovidingtheabilitytosolvecomplex spatial problems such as site selection, customer targeting and engineering design, thus improving the quality and timeofdecisionmaking.

• Fullyleverageexistingorganisationaldatabyintegrating cartography, databases and statistics into an information baseline that can easily be interrogated.

• Visualisespatialpatternsandphenomena,therebyassisting effectivecommunicationwithstakeholdersand clients.

• Improveoperationalefficiencyandreducecostsbyintegrating disparate data sets, enabling real-time monitoring, scenario planning and data sharing to provide cost efficientandtargetedservices.

We are happy to provide a demonstration of how you can use GIS in your organisation in order to deliver a focused and high quality service to your clients.

GIS–OverviewandBenefits

Above: Essex:hotspotanalysisBelow: Isle of Wight: site redevelopment

CampbellReithisaleadingfirmofconsultingengineersprovidingenvironmental, geotechnical, transportation, civil and structural engineering consultancy services throughout the UK and overseas.

The practice has a reputation for the creative use of specialist technicalknowledgeandforprovidinginnovativeandefficientengineering designs.

The multidisciplinary nature of the practice allows us to draw on a wealthofin-houseknowledgeandexperience.

Our increasing use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) also allows technical information to be presented in a clear and concise manner which aids communication with our clients, local planning authorities and the general public.

Thepracticehasextensiveexperienceofworkinginprojectteamsandensuringco-ordinationbetweeninternalandexternaldisciplines.CampbellReith’sinnovativeand‘hands-on’approachtoworkingmeansthatthepracticehasanenviabletrackrecordfordeliveringaserviceofthehighestquality,ontime,whilstremainingcostefficient.

OperatingoutofofficesinLondon,Surrey,Manchester,Birmingham,Bristol and Dubai, the practice provides services within a quality managementsystemexternallyaccreditedforservicesacrossabroadrange of development sectors.

The Practice

We provide GIS services directly to private and public sector organisations that do not have their own in-house GIS capabilities orprefertooutsourceorout-taskpartoftheirwork.Inthepastwehave provided GIS services to organisations within the environmental, geo-environmental, remediation, ecological and transport sectors, howeverwearehappytoworkinanysectorandareflexibletonewchallenges.

We recognise that our clients require high quality service delivered at a cost that provides value for money. We offer a professional, friendly andcustomisedservicetomeetyourspecificrequirements.

We offer our GIS services in data capture, processing, analysis and general mapping to facilitate decision support and data presentation.

Data capture:

We digitize and geo-reference scanned data and compile features from any spatial datasets such as base maps, aerial photographs, and other drawings such as CAD plans. In addition we capture, process and geocode non-spatial datasets to integrate into GIS projects. We implement UK and European data formats and standards for the review of data quality and accuracy.

General Mapping and Data Analysis:

We process and perform spatial analyses to produce a wide range of outputs such as high quality maps and 3D visualisations. We haveestablishedstrongtieswithanetworkofleadingdatasuppliersthat allow us to utilise appropriate datasets (the Ordnance Survey productsuite,UKMap,LiDARandmanyothercommerciallyavailabledatasets)tosuityourspecificprojects.

Above: Hampshire: modelled contaminants of varying depthsBelow: London:estimationofcostofremovingstockpile

What we offer

GIS for improving operational efficiency:

Our team provides both technical and strategic advice to design, implement and manage projects to provide a total GIS solution. We workcloselywithourclientstoidentifyopportunitieswhereGIScanbe used to improve business processes and service provision.

StrategicDataManagementforLargeSitesandLandPortfoliosWe can use GIS to create geographically searchable databases whichlinkthousandsofdocumentsbaseduponfeaturelocations,co-ordinatesandattributes.Thisoffersaquickwaytosearchforlocation-based records particularly for complicated sites with a large amountofbackgroundinformation.Itcanbeofconsiderablevaluetoclients wishing to collate information associated with a global portfolio ofsitesandrequiringameanstoquicklyinterrogateinformationatagiven site.

Case Study – Daedalus : GIS based document management systemCampbellReith was appointed by SEEDA (now HCA) to manage and co-ordinate the EIA for the redevelopment of this 180 hectare former MoDsite.Giventhehugevolumeofinformationavailableonthesite,muchofwhichhadbeenpassedoverbytheMoD,GISwasusedtocreate an interactive database that allowed all data applicable to a particular location or feature to be easily interrogated. The database included reports on structural condition, heritage, archaeology, asbestos, drainage infrastructure, utilities, ordnance, contamination and ecology and was used to inform the baseline conditions assessmentandprovidetheSiteManagerwithatoolformanagingthesite.

Case Study – Historical Site Information DatabaseWe have developed an in-house geographically searchable database containing our site investigations since the 1960’s. This provides uswithaneasyandquickwaytosearchforinformationduringtheappraisal of sites at the initial project stages.

Above: Hampshire: strategic site managementBelow: Isle of Wight: strategic EIA

What we offer

Above: London:contaminantplumemodellingBelow: London:slopestabilityassessment

GIS can greatly assist the process of land quality assessment, geotechnicaldesignandvalidation,wasteassessment,earthworksand material management.

In this regard, we have used GIS to:

• Informthedesignofgeotechnicalandremedialsolutionsand provide ground modelling to support cost assessments and feasibility studies.• Provideatooltoplansiteinvestigations,viathedevelopmentof conceptual site models, site constraints plans and integration of data sets such as borehole logs, analytical data, historical mapping and site proposal plans. • Analyseandvisualisesoilandgroundwatercontaminationdata forboththepurposeofriskassessmentandtodemonstratethe achievement of remedial objectives.• Integratewithspecialistgeotechnicalandenvironmental softwareandanalysistoolstoallowustointerrogatecomplex datasetsefficientlyandaccurately.Thisisinvaluableforlarge engineering and remediation schemes.

CaseStudy:RemediationValidationOn behalf of a remediation contractor, we utilised GIS to assess the performance of a programme of in-situ persulphate treatment on phenol concentrations in the soil. By applying spatial analysis and mass balance calculations to data from treatment samples, we were able to demonstrate to the contractor that the diminishing phenol concentrations had achieved remedial regulatory objectives.

CaseStudy:FeasibilityStudiesLiDARdatawasobtainedfortheBecktonAlpsiteinLondoninordertoappraisethegeotechnicalstabilityofexistingslopesandstatusof historic remediation and capping. This facilitated a targeted investigation which considered the areas of concern and subsequent assessment of remedial measures.

LandQualityandGeotechnics

Above: Southern England: environmental constraints affecting development locations and selection of suitable sites for solar power farmsBelow: London:visualimpactoftallbuildings.IsleofWight:effectofdevelopmentandclimatechangeonhabitats and ecosystems

GIShasbeenusedextensivelytoinformsiteselectionandtosupportdecisionmakinginEnvironmentalImpactAssessments(EIA), Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) and Sustainability Appraisals (SA).

These strategic decisions include identifying site constraints, (e.g. ecology and conservation, archaeology and heritage, land use, land ownership,floodrisk,servicingandaccess)andcomplicatedspatialanalyses,suchaszonesofvisualinfluence,thatareusedforstrategicplanning.

CaseStudy–SolarPowerFarmsCampbellReith was engaged by a German solar panel manufacturer to investigate potential solar panel farms across the south-west of England.UsingGIS,thecomplexcriteriaaffectingthesitingofsolarfarmswerespecificallymappedoverseveralsearchzonestoidentify‘hotspot’locationsandassistininitialidentificationofpotentialsites.

Case Study – Wornington GreenCampbellReith provided services for the regeneration of the Wornington Green Estate, North Kensington. GIS supported the productionofkeydocumentssubmittedalongsidetheplanningapplication, including the Environmental Statement, Transport AssessmentandLandQualityStatementandwaskeyinproducingZoneofVisualInfluence(ZVI)drawingsforahigh-riseresidentialtoweratthenorthernendofthesite,allowingtheLocalPlanningAuthoritytomakeaninformeddecision.Ithelpedinmappingcontamination ‘hotspots’ in soil and groundwater and in producing the Public Transport Accessibility Plan. In addition, GIS was used to createplansfordisplayatthepublicexhibitions,allowingtechnicaldata to be clearly presented to local residents.

Environmental Assessment and Engineering

Above: Devon: predicted noise levels from bridge developmentBelow: Surrey:accidentlocationandseveritywithinthevicinityofproposeddevelopment.Sussex:accesstopublic transport

GISenablestheefficientandeffectiveplanningoftrafficandtransportnetworkstoinformdocumentssuchasTransportAssessments(TAs).

ThisincludesassessingPublicTransportAccessibilityLevels(PTALs),WalkingandCyclingIsochronesandJourneyTimeAnalysis.GISisalsousedtoanalyseroadtrafficaccidentdatatoidentifyaccidenthotspots and design and implement road safety measures.

By integrating GIS and population data sets we have been able to determine travel desire lines on a ward by ward basis to produce detailed assessment models.

CaseStudy-BexhilltoHastingsLinkRoadTheA259coastalTrunkRoadprovidestheprimaryconnectionbetweenBexhillandHastingsbutsuffersfromcongestionduringboththeAMandPMpeakhours.TorelievethiscongestiontheHighwaysAgencyputforwardproposalforanewlinkroad.AspartoftheEconomicAssessmentoftheBexhilltoHastingsLinkRoad,CampbellReith was commissioned by the Highways Agency to determinethecostsavingsassociatedwiththeexpectedreductioninjourneytimes.DatafromtheSATURNtrafficmodelwasobtained,however,thisdatarelatedtotrafficzonesratherthanthelocalwards.ThereforeinordertoidentifyexistingandfuturejourneytimesGISwasusedtocorrelatethetrafficzonestothewardstocreateoutputsthat allowed the Highways Agency to visualise the journey times in a more user-friendly way.

Transportation

Above: Kent:modelledfloodlevelsadjacenttoroaddevelopmentusingLiDARBelow: IsleofWight:sitelevellingcutandfillvolumecalculations

InthefieldsofCivilandStructuralEngineeringGIScanbeusedtoimprove the assessment and modelling of ground conditions, improve highwaydesignsandassistfloodriskanalysis.ByusingGISandotherspecialist software, engineers are able to demonstrate the assessment ofmaterialmovementstominimiseconstructiontrafficandtoavoidcostlydisposalofmaterialtolandfillbycalculatingearthworksquantities.

GIShasbeenavaluabletoolinthepreparationofbothMasterplanDrainageschemesandFloodMitigation/Managementproposalsonmany projects. It provides engineers with a multitude of datasets over a particular site or area and provides them with instant visual representations in both 2D and 3D to facilitate drainage option studies. Combined with 3D terrain modelling, GIS can clearly demonstratetheimpactsassociatedwithfloodingandfloodmodellingon development.

Case Study – Tip Site, Isle of WightGIS mapping was utilised to compile preliminary assessments ofearthworkscut&fillvolumesonthepotentialredevelopmentofanoldtipsite.WorkingwithLiDARdataandsomebasicsiteinvestigation data, the GIS team was able to identify and estimate thelikelyvolumesandnatureofmaterialbeingdisturbed.ByusingGIS,theworkwascompletedquicklyandthevisualoutputsassistedtheclientstounderstandtheissuesandriskspresentedaswellasestimate the costs of removing the soils.

Civil and Structural Engineering

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ForfurtherinformationonourGISservicespleasecontact:mapping@campbellreith.com

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