Crown Estate uses Esri GIS to develop plans for UK seabed

“Geospatial innovation is helping the Crown Estate balance a green energy transition to net zero and nature recovery whilst creating a thriving marine economy,” said Gus Jaspert, managing director, Marine at the Crown Estate. “It helps make sense of highly complex and competing demands on the seabed, driving better planning decisions for the benefit of the nation for years to come.”

The Crown Estate has also received an Esri “Special Achievement in GIS Award” for its innovative programme. The award was made at Esri annual user conference in California, one of the world’s largest geospatial industry events with around 40,000 physical and virtual attendees.

“Geospatial innovation is helping the Crown Estate balance a green energy transition to net zero and nature recovery whilst creating a thriving marine economy”

Special Achievement in GIS Awards recognise organisations which are demonstrating geospatial leadership and setting new precedents for the global GIS community. More than 100,000 entries were submitted with the winners selected by Esri’s founder and president Jack Dangermond.

The Crown Estate is an independent company which manages a diverse £16bn portfolio, including the seabed and much of the coastline around England, Wales and Northern Ireland, urban centres and development opportunities.

Through the management of its portfolio, company is helping to solve some of the nation’s major challenges, including delivering net zero and the energy transition, enhancing biodiversity and nature recovery, and creating thriving communities by stimulating regeneration and economic growth.