FLORADATA services

Floradata executes all kind of studies related with the environmental evaluation of projects, plans or programs like Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA). Due to its high specialized skills Floradata provides also the possibility to contract studies components (to be incorporated in EIA or SEA provided by other entities) with special regard to ecology and biodiversity (Flora, Habitats, Vegetation and Fauna). Besides the ecological components Floradata provides also the following components: Geology & Geomorfology, Hydrogeology, Water Quality & Hydrology, Soil, Soil Use, Territory Planning and Landscape.

Floradata is a specialized company in ecological surveys and biodiversity monitoring. Floradata monitorizes habitats, flora, endangered and rare plant species, vegetation, mammals, birds, bats, reptiles, amphibians and fish.

Floradata executes Geographical Information Systems (GIS) based in biodiversity values making it easier the analysis and management of the spacial data related with the identified natural resources. The strong visual component of these tools allows more efficient decisions. This type of information is very useful for EIA, EcIA, SEA and other related studies.

Floradata provides a follow-up service at the construction sites based in the client needs, usually determined by environmental local authorities for projects with EIA. This service is specially focused on construction sites localized in ecologically sensitive areas that require a specialized follow-up.

Floradata provides an identification service of flora species according with the client needs. This service is provided to other environmental consultants/companies and general public that need plant identification.

Floradata executes ecological and environmental baseline studies to all clients (project owners and/or project planners) interested in site analysis before the construction of their projects. This kind of studies, usually voluntary, anticipates the knowledge for environmental problem and improves the planning capability.

Floradata develops environmental impact minimization and compensation measures in ecology and biodiversity due to law requirements imposed by environmental public authorities. The development of these measures aim to minimize project impacts in biodiversity and make a compensation adjustment in the same ecological context.

Floradata develops services for territory planning based on the environmental, ecological and biodiversity existing values. These services can be developed in various scales: local, municipal, regional and national level. Floradata also provides planning services for local, municipal and regional action plans in biodiversity and nature conservation.

Floradata can execute the River Habitat Survey methodology used in the Water Framework Directive (WFD) monitoring program, related with hydro-morphological river condition and in river restoring projects. Floradata has specialized and licensed technicians by the Environment Agency – EA (United Kingdom) / Instituto da Água – INAG (Portugal) / Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro – UTAD (Portugal) to execute the River Habitat Survey methodology.

Floradata provides scientific and technical assessment services to research centers, universities and companies involved in biodiversity projects. Floradata technicians have a large experience and background in research, development, planning and assessment in biodiversity and natural resources.