Geoscape Data Boosts SLR’s Noise Modelling Capabilities

SLR Consulting, a specialised environmental consultancy, leverages Geoscape’s spatial data to enhance their noise and air quality modelling.

They access building outlines, heights, and addresses from Geoscape’s extensive database via a flexible subscription plan. This ‘on demand’ access allows SLR to quickly and efficiently respond to varying project requirements across Australia.

Operating across the Asia-Pacific region with 11 offices in Australia, SLR Consulting has significantly improved its data acquisition process. Previously, projects often required manual digitisation of buildings and assumptions about heights. Now, with Geoscape’s data, SLR can provide more accurate models to their clients, ensuring reliability and reducing the risk of inaccuracies.

The subscription model not only simplifies data access but also controls costs by allowing SLR to pay for only the data they need, when they need it. This approach has streamlined project costing, making it possible to provide immediate, precise estimates to clients based on the actual data used.

The data integration with SLR’s systems has been seamless, with Geoscape’s data easily compatible with existing modelling software like SoundPLAN.

This integration simplifies the workflow, removing unnecessary data processing steps, and supports SLR’s work on diverse projects—from local construction to major infrastructural developments across state lines.

Peter McGown, the technical discipline manager at SLR, highlights the effectiveness of Geoscape’s data in justifying methodologies to clients and in everyday operational efficiency. This flexibility and reliability make Geoscape a crucial resource for SLR Consulting, enhancing their modelling accuracy and project delivery across the board.