A UK based GIS and Remote Sensing Consultancy for the environment sector

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GSD has worked with environmental and geospatial data, maps and satellite imagery since 2011.

 

Whether large or small, we work on projects all over the world, across all sectors whether for private clients, the public sector or on multi-partner collaborative projects.

Services

At GSD, we provide GIS support to the planning and forestry sectors as well as carry out surveys, collect and analyse spatial data and provide maps across a range of environmental and land management applications.

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  • "Geo Smart Decisions have conducted a number of surveys for Eryri National Park, ranging from peat depth, vegetation and ground truthing surveys over large, remote peatland areas, to technical GIS mapping and ground-truthed modelling of one of our complex forest-to-bog sites, the latter producing a very useful and detailed aid to restoration planning. The team are professional and reliable, the data is of good quality, to specification and delivered on time, and they are very easy to work with. They also offer good advice throughout the job, especially on more complex surveys, and they clearly know their field very well. We find them an excellent contractor to work with and highly recommend them."

    Rachel Harvey | June 2026

    Eryri National Park Authority

  • "The Welsh Peatland Action Programme has been working closely with Geo Smart Decisions for the past six years on several complex, large-scale peatland surveys. They have a team of diligent surveyors with a high level of technical expertise in both peatland and forestry ecology. To date, they have surveyed close to 100,000 hectares of land for the programme, amassing a substantial dataset comprised of high-quality field data. Project management, led by Crona and Carys, has also been seamless. They are always a pleasure to work with and often collaborate with us on new projects. We regularly draw on their technical knowledge to exchange ideas for future survey work. I could not recommend them more highly."

    Alice Whittle | January 2025

    National Peatland Action Programme | Natural Resources Wales

  • "GSD approached us to survey an extensive area of upland peatland that we own which is grazed not only by ourselves but by a number of different farmers in our local area. GSD were unfailingly helpful and very sensitive to the concerns of our graziers which we were keen to address in full. They attended an initial meeting with the graziers and have made themselves available throughout the period of the survey to respond to any queries. GSD liaised well with a couple of the graziers over more specific measures such as GPS tagging a number of sheep. They then successfully applied for a further grant to survey a second area of upland peat and this was similarly done efficiently and while liaising effectively with the graziers on that area. We are pleased to have a detailed survey of both areas now as a result and this puts us in a good position to think about peatland restoration projects that we can do over the coming years. We would be very happy to work with GSD on these projects in future, based on the work that they have done with us to date."

    Amanda Gibbon | June 2025

    Garthgwynion Estate

  • "As a framework manager I have managed the provision of orthorectification service by GSD for Natural Resources Wales on the Welsh Government Woodland Estate. I have found the service provided by the Geo Smart Decisions Ltd to be efficient, adaptable and well communicated. During this agreement, the contractor has upheld high standards in meeting key performance measures and when issues have arisen, they are reported immediately and openly by the contractor who works to resolve any difficulties. The contractor has sound self-reporting / monitoring procedures which are open and transparent and works effectively to meet required deadlines. The company are very aware and proactive regarding working to reduce carbon emissions and reduce environmental impacts. One of the strengths of the organisation is their recruitment of appropriately skilled employees and engagement of local specialist subcontractors who have been able to deliver services as required but also with a high degree of competence and efficiency. I would recommend the contractor for the provision of this service again."

    Nick Fackrell | April 2020

    Natural Resources Wales