Natural Resource/Habitat
Surveys
Coastal Systems International, Inc. plans and implements
surveys of natural resources on land and sea, for private
and public clients. Projects that typically require these
services include coastal and island resort developments,
ports, marinas, beach nourishment and shoreline stabilization,
government resource management programs, and eco-tourism
development. We use the latest technology and can meet
the quality standards required for both domestic and international
projects.
Literature and data reviews are typically conducted
at the outset of a project to efficiently plan field
surveys and to create a comprehensive database. We survey
natural resources qualitatively and quantitatively,
from species-specific to entire ecosystem evaluations.
Organisms can be accurately and efficiently located
using rectified aerial photography, remote sensing,
traditional surveying, and GPS (see
"Surveying Services"). Habitats can be
characterized and categorized based on physical features,
geography, the presence of contaminant's, and other
data to determine the key features required in order
to maintain or restore the natural resources they support.
Our specialties include mapping of protected coastal
and marine plants and wildlife, surveying in remote
locations, and spatial/temporal analysis of resources
(evaluation of changes over time). Data can be analyzed
and presented in a number of formats, including modeling
to provide integrated resource management options and
GIS.
Data collected and analyzed can be applied, for example,
to land, water, and natural areas management initiatives,
plans for ecologically sustainable development, and
environmental impact assessments (see
"Environmental Impact Assessment"). Our
ability to understand the big-picture strategy of our
clients enables us to deliver a product that fulfills
the targeted project needs. |
