• Developing interactive web maps to visualise project locations and key data points for New Energy initiatives.
• Creating customised GIS applications to assist in project planning, site selection, and resource optimization.
• Conducting geospatial analysis to identify suitable sites for renewable energy installations.
• Managing and maintaining a geospatial database, ensuring data accuracy and accessibility for project teams.

Through these projects, we’ve gained valuable insight into the new energy industries. Our work has encompassed ventures like hydrogen, ammonia and solar energy generation and expanded on our efforts in the environmental data standards arena. By working with Woodside Energy, we’ve established our expertise across multiple facets of GIS in the energy domain.

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Through this proof of concept project, a range of handwritten documents were run through Clio and through a range of checks and balances, the results of the AI transcription far exceeded the expectations that were set by QSA, with around 80% of the transcriptions being above average or better.

The resultant transcriptions were then passed on to the Queensland State Archives team, where they were able to integrate the results into their existing crowd-sourcing program to further check and review the results.  This reduced the time it took to transcribe the archives, and made it possible to include more materials in the launch of the Frontier Wars material.

You can read more about this project in our blog.

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A number of these scanned forms were run through Clio in two runs – the first run saw the system return a lower accuracy of 73%, but after working through the forms and tuning the models in the AI system, we were able to get it to between 93% and 99% in the second run.

This approach of using a targeted and specific AI tool helped the Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security to capture information from field sheets in a much faster, less error-prone method than the current manual system that they previously employed.

You can read more about the project on our blog.

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The systems that were developed as part of this work includes:

• Data Submission – a means to deliver data into the BIO systems, which includes a data submission form that enables data providers to map their data to data standards, 
• Data Curation and Storage – the main engine of the BIO systems, this is where data is received, stored and actively curated by the BIO team members, 
• Data Delivery – delivering the key system for the interface with the BIO data, which was designed with Liquid Interactive, and
• Taxonomic Names Management – a separate system (Nomos) was developed to assist the WA taxonomic names regulators in managing taxonomic names.

This project implemented the designs and plans that were created in the previous project, and has delivered an innovative and robust biodiversity repository for Western Australia.

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• A Gap Analysis Report – reviewing the work done to date, and documenting the current state of BIO, 
• An Information Architecture Report – determining the future state for the data workflows and management for BIO, 
• A Technical Architecture Report – determining the future state of the technology that could be utilised to deliver the systems for BIO, and
• A Work Packages Report – creating a roadmap for the BIO team to use to move from the current to the future state, and to determine how best to deliver these components.

This project delivered a number of additional benefits for the BIO team, including providing support for the existing staff, advice on a range of topics and was delivered on time and budget.

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Initially engaged to deliver this Biodiversity Standard, we have been extended to work with them across a range of additional areas, including on-site support work for heritage and environmental data management services, data sourcing, analysis and map production. Our team are also assisting in establishing governance and frameworks around imagery management and spatial strategy.

As a multi-disciplinary resources company, Mineral Resources will benefit in coming years from a more streamlined approach to data collection, management and environmental compliance reporting across its operations. We anticipate the Standard and a single point-of-truth for biodiversity information will translate into operational efficiencies around efficient data discovery, self-service and quality. 

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This allows for users to automatically track the duration, location and type of work volunteers undertake, an ID card service to show they’re an approved member of a legitimate volunteer essential service and be provided discounts. It also allowed support for the Brigade Captains and Local Government officers to obtain statistics around the volunteering efforts of their Brigade.

In the midst of this build was the spread of CoVid-19. This new situation, with all of Gaia Resources staff working from home did not impact the delivery and the App was delivered as required.

The mobile app was written for both the Android and iOS operating systems; with infrastructure mounted in Amazon Web Services (AWS). A Django backend was created to house the submitted data and a web frontend to allow senior Brigade staff to add, retrieve and edit data as required. You can read more about our partnership with AWS in this case study.

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The new submissions portal complements DWER’s existing online repository of land-based biodiversity surveys in Western Australia, known as the Index of Biodiversity Surveys for Assessments (IBSA).

The objective of IBSA is to capture and consolidate data contained in biodiversity survey reports to support assessments and compliance under the Environmental Protection Act (1986). The survey data and reports are available for everyone to download from the IBSA repository, improving environmental outcomes via improved quality of data for assessment, a broader decision-making base for regulators, an expanded knowledge base of WA’s flora and fauna and improved availability of environmental information for the community.

For the IBSA Submissions portal we developed two web-forms:

• initial form for proponents to enter metadata and upload reports and spatial files,
• subsequent form for an approver to digitally sign-off on the metadata and files to complete the submission.

The initial web-form automatically validates files on upload and immediately alerts the proponent when information or files do not meet the IBSA data standards. This makes completing the process very responsive for the proponent and provides greater consistency in the submissions process. It also provides efficiency gains for the DWER officers, significantly reducing the time they need to spend checking IBSA submissions, which results in time savings for the broader environmental assessment process.

We developed the web-forms using the Angular framework with Material Design for user interface elements and Terradata Covalent for web widgets.

IBSA Submissions Architecture Summary

While the portal workflow is relatively simple at this stage (two forms), it has a flexible design that can be expanded to accommodate more complex workflow steps if required. The project was designed and delivered within a three month period, including significant testing rounds, and is now live at IBSA Submissions.

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This will create a more seamless experience for their workflows by using QGIS desktop GIS software to discover and load the most up-to-date information. Next up we will provide QGIS refresher training to GMA staff and a comprehensive handover of their new setup. In these difficult times with COVID-19 restrictions affecting businesses everywhere, we are looking at maintaining social distancing with a remote training session and combining classroom style training with our free online video tutorials.

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Read more about our work in this project in our blogs here and here

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