Geospatial Technology Applied to the Environment
Application of Wetland Trend Indicators in Canada
Description
The objectives of the project were to:
- Collect and validate wetland trend datasets for predefined locations in Canada using comparable high-resolution datasets.
- Implement and apply the selected wetland change detection methodology using validated wetland datasets.
- Create wetland change indicators and map products for selected locations.
- Provide training and tools to enable staff to run the wetland trend model internally.
- Evaluate and document the validity of the methodology in a final report.
- Formulate recommendations for scaling up the methodology for national-level implementation.
Period
2019
Client
Data Management Operations Unit. Canadian Wildlife Service. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada.
Funding
Government of Canada
Wildspace Application Enhancements
Description
The project aimed to assess the system’s application layer, identify bugs, and make the application bilingual. The main activities included: bug fixing and system testing; creating a new version of the system’s Application Module (updating operating systems and development environment); delivering the new code to Environment Canada; developing a new graphical interface for data visualization; developing a new “Client/Management” version of the system; and formulating recommendations for further development.
Period
2013
Client
Environment Canada (Department)
Funding
Government of Canada
GKMI Graphical User Interface Development
Description
The project aimed to design and develop a bilingual graphical user interface in a Windows environment compatible with ArcSDE for SQL Server 2008 Express. This involved diagnosing the GKMI system and proposing solutions to improve it. Bugs were identified and corrected, the code was delivered, the software was produced and installed along with a bilingual user guide. The project concluded with recommendations for future developments at Environment Canada.
Period
2012–2013
Client
Environment Canada (Department)
Funding
Government of Canada
Pilot Project on Data Interoperability
Description
The firm analyzed the database structures of the Wildspace System and the GeoPortal of Science and Technology Canada to assess data compatibility. It identified modules for data transfer and management, developed and tested a pilot project to evaluate data accessibility and interoperability between the two systems. The project concluded with recommendations submitted to Environment Canada.
Period
2012–2013
Client
Environment Canada (Department)
Funding
Government of Canada
Modeling Several Datasets for Species at Risk and Migratory Birds and Translating Habitat Conservation Priorities into a Spatially Explicit Representation Using Existing Land Cover Products
Description
Using geomatics tools to spatially represent habitat priorities for at-risk bird species, GEOIMAGE SOLUTIONS designed a geomatics system to support the modeling of habitat priorities for avifauna in general and for species at risk in particular (using ArcGIS). A conceptual schema of the system was produced.
Period
2011–2012
Client
Environment Canada (Department)
Funding
Government of Canada
Preparation of a Reference Document on the State and Trends of Wetlands in Canada
Description
Based on a literature review, GEOIMAGE SOLUTIONS analyzed and provided a synthesis and recommendations on:
- Remote sensing and GIS methods and criteria used to assess the state of wetlands;
- Methods and criteria for diachronic or trend analysis of wetlands in Canada;
- Identification of areas under significant pressure and analysis of their importance;
- Prioritization of types of pressures (anthropic, natural, etc.);
- Identification and delimitation of priority areas to assess the state and trends of wetlands in Canada.
Period
2011
Client
Environment Canada (Department)
Funding
Government of Canada
Development of a Reference Document for Wetland Mapping in Canada Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
Description
GEOIMAGE SOLUTIONS produced a report on wetland mapping initiatives at Environment Canada, other federal departments and agencies, as well as at the provincial and territorial levels. The project identified key potential users, analyzed needs, summarized the expertise and capabilities of companies able to carry out wetland mapping in Canada, and produced a report on costs, timelines, and risk (identification and management) for mapping wetlands across the country.
Period
2010
Client
Environment Canada (Department)
Funding
Government of Canada
Decision Support System (DSS): Judicial Sector
Development and Deployment of an Integrated Software Solution for Managing National Files of the Trade and Personal Property Credit Register (RCCM) in the OHADA Region
Description
This project involved the creation of a secure and integrated RCCM management system to monitor procedures at the local level (Commercial or First Instance Court), as well as for data transmission to the National File (Ministry of Justice) and the Regional File (OHADA). Key system modules include: the RCCM portal, real-time management and digitization of judicial procedures related to the commercial register, personal property credit, and cooperative societies (electronic document management, digital safe, electronic signature, workflow, online payment, etc.).
One of the final project phases included a major deployment and capacity-building program across OHADA member states, focusing on system management and usage. The period from 2019 to 2022 was dedicated to final installations in the countries, as well as system maintenance and user technical support.
Period
2014–2019
2019–2022
Client
Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA)
Funding
World Bank
Development and Implementation of the Integrated One-Stop-Shop Information System (GUI) of the Republic of Djibouti – Phase 1
Description
This project, led by the National Agency for Investment Promotion (ANPI), aimed to develop and implement the Integrated One-Stop-Shop (GUI) Information System for businesses, along with an informational and transactional web portal specific to the GUI. Key system modules include: the GUI portal, and real-time management and digitization of judicial procedures related to the commercial register (electronic document management, workflow, etc.).
The final phase of the project included system deployment and a capacity-building program for system management and use.
Period
2016–2017
Client
National Agency for Investment Promotion (ANPI), Djibouti
Funding
World Bank
Partner
DATASYS (Djibouti)
Development and Implementation of the Integrated One-Stop-Shop Information System (GUI) of the Republic of Djibouti – Phase 2
Description
The project aimed to continue developing and implementing the Integrated One-Stop-Shop (GUI) Information System for businesses and its dedicated informational and transactional web portal. Key system modules include: the GUI portal and real-time management and digitization of judicial procedures related to the commercial register (electronic document management, workflow, etc.).
The final phase of the project included system deployment and a capacity-building program for system management and use.
Period
2017–2019
Client
National Agency for Investment Promotion (ANPI), Djibouti
Funding
World Bank
Decision Support Information System: Urban Water Management
Update and Georeferencing of Urban Water Infrastructure Mapping (Senegal)
Description
The project objectives were to:
- Design a database of water distribution network infrastructure managed by SONES.
- Develop the database.
- Integrate the database with SONES’s New Information System (“NSI-SONES”), making it dynamically interactive and interoperable with ESRI’s GIS framework (ArcGIS).
- Train local stakeholders in the use, management, and administration of NSI-SONES.
Period
2018–2019
Client
National Water Company of Senegal (SONES)
Funding
African Development Bank
Partner
OASIS MEDIA GROUP (OASIS)
Decision Support Information System: Social Security
Implementation of the New Information System (NSI) for the National Social Security Fund (CNPS)
Theme
Geomatics and IT applied to the social sector
Description
The mission aimed to develop the New Information System (NSI) for the CNPS. The NSI covers all services related to CNPS’s core mission, including the following schemes:
- General basic scheme for employees (RG)
- Social scheme for self-employed workers (RSTI)
- Complementary scheme for self-employed workers (RCTI)
- Mandatory complementary scheme for employees (RCO)
The NSI was developed on the WORKS platform provided by CACIOPEE (Morocco). Main system modules include: the NSI portal and real-time management and digitization of procedures related to the above-mentioned schemes. The project concluded with the deployment of the NSI and a capacity-building program for system management and use.
Period
2017–2020
Client
National Social Security Fund of Côte d’Ivoire (CNPS)
Funding
National Social Security Fund of Côte d’Ivoire (CNPS)
Partners
CACIOPEE (Morocco) and BARNOIN INFORMATIQUE (Côte d’Ivoire)
Decision Support Information System: Land Planning
Implementation of the Geographic Information System (GIS) for the National Observatory of Decentralization and Local Development (ONDDL)
Description
The project involved the implementation of a dynamic GIS focused on local development—a comprehensive tool for managing local governments and supporting decision-making for all stakeholders involved. It included:
- Identifying needs and analyzing the existing GIS systems within national institutions and local authorities in Senegal
- Designing and developing the GIS, including a multi-scale dynamic mapping module
- Implementing a web portal
- Installing all tools on the client’s infrastructure
- Training system administrators and users
Period
2016–2017
Client
Local Development Agency (Government of Senegal)
Funding
Government of Senegal
Partner
OASIS MEDIA GROUP (Senegal)
Decision Support Information System: Tourism
Development of a Cyber-Tourism Platform for the Promotion and Marketing of Cameroon as a Destination
Description
The mission involved designing and developing a cyber-tourism platform aimed at promoting and marketing Cameroon as a travel destination. Key system modules included: the cyber-tourism portal, real-time management and digitization of comprehensive tourism marketing information (electronic document management, online purchase and sales management, transaction monitoring and evaluation, etc.). The firm also developed a collaboration charter between the private sector, the Ministry of Tourism and Leisure, and the platform management entity. The project’s final phase consisted of deploying the system at the Ministry and training numerous tourism sector stakeholders in its use and management.
Period
2014–2016
Client
Cameroon Growth Sectors Competitiveness Project and the Ministry of Tourism of Cameroon
Funding
World Bank
INFORMATION SYSTEMS (IS) AUDIT AND IT MASTER PLAN
Audit of the Information System of the Benin Electric Power Company (SBEE) and Update of Its IT Master Plan
Description
As part of the audit and diagnosis of the existing Information System (IS), GEOIMAGE SOLUTIONS conducted a comprehensive assessment of the current IS covering business processes, applications, databases, and network infrastructure. The firm identified the strengths and weaknesses of the system and analyzed potential threats to the existing IS. After evaluating the system’s overall security, it developed SBEE’s IT Master Plan and provided the strategic and functional organizational plan for the future IS, including a five-year roadmap and an implementation budget.
Period
2014
Client
Benin Electric Power Company (SBEE)
Funding
Benin Electric Power Company (SBEE)
Partner
Ingénierie des Systèmes d’Information Spécialisés Sarl (Benin)
Decision Support Information System: Finance
Provision and Installation of a Centralized IT Solution for Monitoring Decentralized Financial Systems (DFS) in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
Theme
Geomatics applied to financial management
Description
The system was designed and developed to collect financial and non-financial information from DFS in the form of submissions; apply specification, consistency, and plausibility checks on the submissions; process the data, notably to calculate financial and non-financial monitoring indicators; and enable consultation of DFS-related financial and non-financial information.
The final phase of the project involved deploying the system at the headquarters of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) and training numerous microfinance sector stakeholders from the eight WAEMU countries on the management and use of the solution.
Period
2013–2015
Client
Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO)
Funding
LuxDev (Luxembourg) and BCEAO
Cadastral Geomatics
Development of Geomatic Tools for Cadastral Data Management
Theme
Cadastral Geomatics
Description
Development of several geomatic tools for the management of cadastral data (cadastral renovation, graphical extensions, and cadastral operations in renovated areas) using ArcGIS software. Training was provided for system users.
Period
2013–2014
Client
Cadrin Jean-Pierre & Associates, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Funding
Cadrin Jean-Pierre & Associates
Design and Implementation of the Computerized and Interconnected System of the Directorate of Domains, Registration, and Stamps (DDET) of Benin
Description
The project involved several activities leading to the implementation of the system (both standalone and networked): audit of the existing systems at DDET (data, databases, GIS, various software, and IT hardware); development of a plan to computerize DDET operations; creation of a documentary database of land titles; creation of a geo-directory of cadastral and land data; design and development of Benin’s web-based cadastral management system; interconnection of cadastral management services (Porto-Novo, Parakou, and Cotonou) through the deployment of a geosynchronization module for databases hosted on remote servers; and capacity building.
Period
2011
Client
Millennium Challenge Account Benin
Funding
Millennium Challenge Corporation (USA)
Partner
CubeWerx (Canada)
Spatially Referenced Urban Information System
Municipality Management System of Tabarre (Haiti)
Description
The infrastructure monitoring system for the municipality of Tabarre (Haiti) was designed and developed. It focuses on dynamic mapping of indicators collected with the help of municipal managers.
Period
2011
Client
Municipality of Tabarre and United Nations Office for Haiti
Funding
GEOIMAGE SOLUTIONS INC.
Partner
BEJV (Haiti)
Web Atlas of Commercial Premises in the City of Drummondville
Description
Implementation of a monitoring system for the availability of commercial premises in the city of Drummondville. The online tool allows searches based on various criteria such as type and address of a commercial premise, socio-demographic information (income, household composition, etc.). The system development was accompanied by user and manager training activities.
Period
2008–2009
Client
Drummondville City Commerce Commission (Québec, Canada)
Funding
Drummondville City Commerce Commission
Industries and Commerce System
Description
GEOIMAGE SOLUTIONS designed and developed an online information system on the spatial organization of industries and commerce in the Centre-du-Québec region (Québec, Canada), based on PostgreSQL, PostGIS, and SVG technologies. The project concluded with training and installation of the system at the client’s premises.
Period
2005
Client
Geomatics Agency of Centre-du-Québec (AGCQ)
Funding
Geomatics Agency of Centre-du-Québec (AGCQ)
Digital Mapping
Mapping of Radionavigation and Land Use for the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) of Benin
Description
The mission produced a series of digital and paper thematic maps of various types and scales: General maps of Benin at scales 1:500,000, 1:200,000, and 1:100,000; maps of southern and northern Benin at 1:50,000; maps of Cotonou and the Littoral region at 1:50,000; aeronautical charts for radionavigation, aerodromes, and approach at scales 1:500,000, 1:200,000, and 1:100,000; Tactical Pilotage Charts and Joint Operation Graphics at 1:250,000 scale.
Period
2011–2013
Client
National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) of Benin
Funding
World Bank
Partner
Palmarès Technologies R&D S.A.
Spatial Organization Analysis of Employment and Commuting in the Mauricie Region (2001 and 2006 Censuses)
Description
The system developed centers on a database containing various employment indicators. This interactive web tool allows consultation of employment maps and statistical analysis of employment in the region and Quebec. The development of the electronic atlas included user and manager training activities.
Period
2009–2010
Client
Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity of Quebec (Regional Office of Mauricie), Canada
Funding
Government of Quebec
Spatial Organization Analysis of Employment and Commuting in the Centre-du-Québec Region (2001 and 2006 Censuses)
Description
The system developed centers on a database containing various employment indicators. This interactive web tool allows consultation of employment maps and statistical analysis of employment in the region and Quebec. The development of the electronic atlas included user and manager training activities.
Period
2005–2008
Client
Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity of Quebec (Regional Office of Centre-du-Québec), Canada
Funding
Government of Quebec
Partner
University of Sherbrooke and Vexcel Canada
Decision Support Information System: Education
Design and Implementation of the Education Governance Support System of Burkina Faso (SAGE-FASO)
Description
This project aimed to improve the quality of work within the Basic Education Department by establishing an intranet network and databases. Activities included designing the education system database; designing and developing the GIS linked to the database; designing and developing the SAGE-FASO cartographic charter for dynamic interactive use; and capacity building.
Period
2009–2010
Client
Ministry of Basic Education and Literacy of Burkina Faso
Funding
World Bank and financial partners
Decision Support Information System: Integrated Water Management
Feasibility Study and Implementation of a Water Information System (WIS) at the General Secretariat of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)
Description
Activities included auditing existing data, metadata, institutions, equipment, and software; proposing a comprehensive regional WIS (feasibility report, presentation, and validation of the study on needs and setup modalities of the database and GIS; cost estimation). The project concluded with preparation of a regional capacity-building plan for national water actors in WIS management.
Period
2011
Client
Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)
Funding
African Development Bank
Strategic Evaluation of Environmental and Socio-economic Data and Information Management in the Niger Basin
Description
The firms proposed a sustainable system for data processing and sharing, specifying the responsibilities of each actor and the practical and technological modalities for implementing this system, including an online geo-directory.
Period
2008
Client
Niger Basin Authority (NBA)
Funding
Niger Basin Authority (NBA)
Partner
CRC SOGEMA (Canada)
Aquifer and River Basin Resource Evaluation (ARBRE) – Burkina Faso
Description
The mission developed operational water management methods in the Sahel region (surface water, water use, groundwater, change detection, wetlands, water-related diseases) based on remote sensing (radar and optical image processing) and GIS (digital mapping and organizational geomatics). Capacity building was the final project activity.
Period
2005–2008
Client
Canadian Space Agency (TIGER Program), Canada
Funding
Canadian Space Agency
Partner
University of Sherbrooke and Vexcel Canada
Decision Support Information System: Agriculture
Development of a Geo-directory for Agricultural Advisors in Quebec (AgriMatique System Module)
Description
A spatial data archiving module was developed. The project resulted in an online geo-directory for all actors in the Quebec agricultural sector (AgriMatique system module). Development was accompanied by user and manager training.
Period
2009–2010
Client
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Support Initiative Program for Agricultural Advisors), Government of Quebec, Canada
Funding
Government of Quebec
Web Tool for Consulting Agri-food Offers and Services in Centre-du-Québec
Theme
Geomatics applied to agriculture
Description
GEOIMAGE SOLUTIONS developed a web tool for consulting agri-food offers and services in Centre-du-Québec. The tool allows searching by company category (e.g., producers in Centre-du-Québec), type of product offered (e.g., meat, fruits, and vegetables), or municipality location.
Period
2009
Client
Agri-food and Forest Development Corporation of Centre-du-Québec
Funding
Agri-food and Forest Development Corporation of Centre-du-Québec
Support System for Agricultural Advisors in Quebec (AgriMatique)
Description
The AgriMatique system was created to support all agricultural advisors in Quebec in their activities related to farm-level, plot-level, and territory-level applications. Development included user and manager training.
Period
2007–2008
Client
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Support Initiative Program for Agricultural Advisors), Government of Quebec, Canada
Funding
Government of Quebec
Partner
Geomatics Agency of Centre-du-Québec
Geomatics: Technological Development
Deployment of a Database Geo-synchronization Service
Description
The Canadian firms CUBEWERX and GEOIMAGE SOLUTIONS designed, developed, and deployed a new Geo-synchronization Service for databases installed on remote servers in an operational environment. This service facilitates interoperability of remote servers within an organization regarding spatial data exchanges. This product became an OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium) standard in geomatics.
Period
2008–2009
Client
GeoConnections (Ministry of Natural Resources Canada), Quebec Ministries of Natural Resources and Transport, Canada
Funding
GeoConnections (Ministry of Natural Resources Canada)
Partner
CubeWerx (Canada)
Study for the Implementation of a Geographic Information System (GIS) Coupled with a Monitoring and Evaluation Information System (SISÉ)
Description
The firm designed and developed a GIS with a map generator compatible with MCA-Benin’s SISÉ. The technological innovation consisted in using free software resources and web geomatics in a participatory systemic approach to produce two-in-one: a dynamic thematic mapping module for better understanding phenomena over time and space; and a spatial analysis module tailored to user needs to geographically represent an indicator linked to a given activity. Capacity building was the final activity.
Period
2008–2009
Client
Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Benin
Funding
Millennium Challenge Corporation (United States)
Partner
CRC SOGEMA (Canada)
Geoscientific Information System (Planets, Moon, and Mars)
Web GIS for Planetary and Terrestrial Geoscientific Databases: The Moon, Mars, and Terrestrial Analog Sites
Description
GEOIMAGE SOLUTIONS conducted a feasibility study on the implementation of an Internet mapping system for the study of terrestrial, lunar, and Martian craters. This study provided an analysis of currently available open-source solutions for terrestrial areas: evaluation of open-source Web GIS solutions; analysis of tools’ capabilities to handle non-terrestrial coordinate systems; inventory of data sources on lunar, Martian, and terrestrial craters; and development of prototypes for crater data consultation.
Period
2008
Client
Canadian Space Agency, Canada
Funding
Canadian Space Agency, Canada