Finding ways that ecosystem services can be used in landscape systems.
The Solution lists, ranks, and ranks in order of importance all possible solutions to river flooding, diffuse pollution, erosion/siltation, and woodland, agroforestry, semi-natural grassland, and water retention features. The model’s results can also be used together to solve a number of other problems, such as groundwater, pluvial, and sewer flooding; drought; focusing on ways to improve agricultural management; reverse auctions; and watering crops. HydroloGIS’s added value is unique because its results can’t be made with standard GIS or hydrological methods. This is because these methods can’t figure out what kind of interventions to make, they can’t rank or prioritize solutions, and they often suggest spending money in the wrong places. This solution only uses open source or client data, controls its modeling based on local needs and goals, and works with standard ecosystem service modeling (such as biodiversity, carbon, pollination or recreation).
Positive facts about HydroloGIS
Prevents underperformance of nature-based projects by up to 50% compared to other planning systems
Outputs are perfect for participatory design, so reduce consultation times and objections by up to 2 years
Works at a high 5m resolution from farm scales up to entire countries
Over 3000sqkm of natural interventions already identified to solve local problems
Nature-based Solutions can save 95% carbon emissions of hard engineered solutions to achieve same protection
Intelligent use of natural solutions crowds-in funding for nature, potentially unlocking $billions worldwide
Stops the up to 50% failure of nature-based projects for water that standard design techniques deliver
The projects deliver a cost-benefit ratio of 1:30, even when considering direct benefits alone
The £10/sqkm base price makes it highly affordable for small organisations and NGOs
Video about HydroloGIS
https://www.youtube.com/embed/CPoh6JiurFU
HydroloGIS website : https://viridianlogic.com/