Spatial analysis

We use our engineering and scientific knowledge to create and manipulate data sets for solving complex problems, often in environmental management. These data can then be used as the input to some of the powerful analytical engines Halcrow has to offer, such as river flood simulation software ISIS, and our in-house shoreline and near-shore data system software.

Our clients use the information we provide in their own work, such as engineering projects and research studies.

Buenos Aires drainage stormwater analysis

	Data sources	Halcrow-generated terrain model, local property data layers
	Client objective	Simulate local stormwater hydrology with signficant drainage infrastructure detail.
	Software outcome	A complete urban GIS that links the terrain model with the urban fabric located there to simulate and assess flooding from storms.
	Client benefit	The design and construction of expensive new drainage systems is optimized, and local topography is exploited to mitigate extreme storm events.

MDSF (Modeling decision support framework)

	Data sources	High resolution govenrment base data and property assessment information
	Client objective	Use sophisticated river modeling software in tandem with a massive GIS database to predict flood impacts on property.
	Software outcome	The tool joins ISIS river modeling to web-based GIS to allow individual river basins to be modeled. Property impacts are calcuated parcel by parcel using extensive real estate databases.
	Client benefit	By joining accurate, mechanistic river modeling to building-level real estate data, flood impact assesments are vastly improved.

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SANDS (Shoreline and nearshore data system)

	Data sources	Public base data and rich field data
	Client objective	Store, analyse, model, and present complex data regarding the condition and dynamic of shoreline areas.
	Software outcome	A complete analytical suite of tools with a GIS window that integrates graphis, text, relational databases, and GIS. A stand-alone application requiring no GIS licenses.
	Client benefit	Elimination of multiple data storage media (paper, CAD, shapefiles, ASCII) in favor of one, integrated repository.

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