Geospatial Analysis
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are invaluable tools for storing, analyzing, and understanding location-based information. At Downstream Strategies, we use GIS and geospatial technologies in nearly every project to solve problems in a coherent and well-organized manner. Our expertise in geospatial analysis helps us develop efficient, workable solutions for our clients.
Data and tool development
- Geodatabase design and management
- Onsite data collection (GPS)
- 3D model generation
- Custom decision support tool creation
- Multi-criteria decision-making applications
- Data interpretation and custom analyses
- Geoprocessing models
- CAD conversion and image geo-rectification/geo-referencing
- Map digitization, vectorization, and feature extraction
Custom cartography and web-mapping application development
- Google Earth applications
- Web-based mapping
- Custom mapping
- ArcExplorer support
- Poster design
- Field map creation
- Mapbooks
- Story maps
Environmental modeling and spatial analysis
- Modeling for ecological, watershed, geologic, hydrologic, and predictive applications
- Pollution loading
- Habitat assessments and conservation studies
- Site characterizations and corridor studies
- Viewshed, trend, and statistical analyses
Geospatial Analysis Contact
Projects
Mountain Valley Pipeline Sediment Modeling
This analysis combines national and state-level data with insights from producer, meat processor, and retailer surveys to explore the challenges and opportunities in niche meat production in the tri-state region of West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. Appendices include mini-business plans, business concepts, and example farmer survey questions.
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Brook Trout Habitat and Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement established a management outcome focused on restoring and sustaining naturally reproducing brook trout populations in the Chesapeake Bay’s headwater streams. Partners and stakeholders desired a product that would ultimately guide the achievement of the conservation priorities in the Chesapeake Bay’s Brook Trout Management Strategy. This report presents the details of a statistically-valid predictive model that captured underlying cause-and-effect relationships between habitat characteristics and brook trout within this watershed.