Industry
Geological Survey Data/The Natural Environment
The Client
The Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) forms part of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.
The Challenge
In 1990's and 2000's the GSI played a key role in supporting national and regional planning and development. When recession hit in 2007 and the construction industry ground to a halt, the GSI started to look at new ways to support the country.
Solution
Today the GSI uses a suite of Esri software products for geospatial data management, data analysis, map production and map delivery via the web.
Benefits
Through collaboration and partnership Esri Ireland are helping GSI to provide a much-needed boost to the Irish economy. This is supported by real return on investment figures for the use and application of GI over a number of different initiatives.
Summary
During the boom years of strong economic growth in Ireland in the 1990's and early 2000's, the GSI played a key role in supporting national and regional planning and development. However when the recession hit in the late 2000's and the construction industry ground to a halt, the GSI started to look at new ways to support the country.
The organisation realised that its vast geological data assets could be used much more widely to help drive economic recovery in Ireland. It therefore began to align its own activities with government priorities such as generating jobs, encouraging enterprise, developing sustainable energy and maximising the country's natural assets.
"Our role has changed", says Koen Verbruggen, Principal Geologist at GSI. "Previously, we were very much focused on infrastructure and construction. Now, we focus on a broader range of activities - with the ultimate aims of adding value, creating jobs and stimulating the economy".