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Natural
Resource Analysis
Studying
Usage, Effect and Availability
Natural
resources management becomes ever more important as populations
continue to increase and more people choose to live on smaller properties.
It is incumbent on our leaders at all levels to plan to protect
land, water quality and quantity, forests, fossil fuels, and other
natural resources from over consumption, degradation, and exploitation.
GIS is a powerful tool used to support natural resource management
planning by locating and defining natural resources, measuring reserves,
monitoring quality, quantifying consumption, and identifying potential
environmental hazards. Natural resources GIS data layers combined
with base map and other GIS layers allow decision makers the ability
to examine different possibilities and combinations of decisions
to determine the best course of action. GIS maps the decision making
process.
Not only is a visual representation able to convey large amounts
of information to stakeholders, we are able to assess historical
changes over time, look at formerly
remote areas, and relate this data at a relatively low cost and
with minimal effort. Geospatial analysis allows you to plan ahead
and see regional options, where localities and their data were once
isolated. The actions of one community relate to those communities
downstream or down-slope and GIS is the common tool used to make
the correlation.
GDM uses the latest geospatial technology
to inventory natural resources and relate their position to current
land uses and ownership. Whether for conservation, agriculture,
or disaster emergency preparedness, GDM’s resource mapping,
modeling, and analysis teams will work with you to achieve your
goals.
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