Expertise: GeoInformation Systems (GIS)

  • Data Collection and Data Capture

    • This includes digitising from map compilation or ortho-images; data capture from co-ordinates or general plans; metadata capture and maintenance; map projections and re-projections. It also includes the design of data capturing processes, including the capture of metadata. This include position fixing using surveying techniques (GPS, etc.), field recording of data by direct observation and by annotation of aerial photography and satellite imagery.

  • Data Manipulation

    • This include data processing, transformations, spatial data cleaning, data editing, attribute data cleaning, basic data classification, capture and metadata maintenance and principles of taxonomy, map projections and re- projections, working with database files, performing queries, and data integration merging, splitting and aggregations.

  • Reproduction Procedures

    • This includes the reproduction of prints by multi-colour printing on different output devices and other methods of output.

  • Database and Spatial Modelling

    • This includes working with different data models, designing feature classifications and definitions, design of symbology types, styles and colour. It also includes system design, data integrity analysis and maintenance, and data backup and recovery procedures.

  • Map Production

    • This includes map publication principles and design, and report writing. Both line (vector) and images (raster) work is included.

  • Spatial Statistics and Interpolation

    • This includes working with centre of gravity, distance calculations and interpolations, spatial auto correlation, trends and forecasts.

  • Spatial Analysis

    • This includes cartographic modelling, topological, buffer and Boolean type analysis for vector and raster data; network analysis; terrain and 3 and 4 ordinate analysis.

  • Basic Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry

    • This includes basic digital image analysis, and image ortho-rectification.

  • GIS Project Management

    • This includes project planning, costing, determination of work procedures, resource allocation, project control, progress monitoring and reporting.

  • Web Mapping Applications

    • This entails the creation of custom applications that allow the viewing and querying of GIS data using the Internet. Our WebGIS applications employ only FLOSS4GIS. We can also provide hosting and maintenance services for any WebGIS applications that is developed by us.

  • Training and Capacity Building

    • We can provide training in a number of GIS desktop software applications.

  • Consulting Services

    • Open Source GIS implementation
    • Spatial Data Standards
    • Web Map Server setup
    • Support on an hourly basis