Geospatial analyses are tools that can evaluate optimization opportunities for the total project life cycle, providing enhanced data evaluation, interpretation, and communication for decision making. This guidance defines geospatial analysis as a process of compiling and analyzing data that are related in time or space. In some cases, the geospatial analyses include statistical analyses involving spatial or spatial and temporal interpretations of environmental data, as well as uncertainty evaluations of those data. Geospatial analyses can help get the most information from sampling locations and results by eliminating sampling redundancy and adjusting remediation efforts through appropriate performance evaluation.
The Geospatial Analysis for Optimization at Environmental Sites (GRO-1, 2016) guidance explains how environmental professionals can use geospatial analysis to optimize projects throughout the site life cycle, from release detection and site characterization to remediation, monitoring, and closure. Designed for both beginners and experienced practitioners, the guidance provides practical examples and technical information to improve decision-making, increase project efficiency, and support effective cleanup strategies across a variety of site types and environmental media. It is a companion to Groundwater Statistics for Monitoring and Compliance: Statistical Tools for the Project Life Cycle (GSMC-1, 2013), which focuses on the statistical methods used to support environmental site management.
Topic(s): Advanced Site Characterization, Environmental Data Management, Geospatial Analysis, GIS, Site Characterization, Statistics
