National Environmental Mapping & Applications Center at UNC Asheville
Educational Research Institute
Why pick this one
NEMAC develops geospatial analyses, software tools, and science communication products through UNC Asheville’s applied research center.
Best for
- Community climate resilience planning
- Coastal resilience assessments
- Environmental mapping and geospatial analysis
- Climate data tools for planners and public agencies
- Broadband service gap analysis for communities and local governments
- Forest change monitoring using satellite data
Look elsewhere if
- Routine consumer services unrelated to environmental research
- Projects requiring emergency response or immediate turnaround
- Needs for a specific city service area not identified on the website
Specialties
- Coastal resilience assessments
- Climate data visualization and interactive mapping
- Forest change assessment mapping
- Broadband service gap analysis
- Geospatial analysis for community and landscape resilience
What makes them different
- Applied research center at UNC Asheville
- Develops interactive tools with maps, graphs, and downloadable climate data
- Combines local, state, and federal datasets for resilience assessments
- Works as a bridge between science producers and science users
- Maintains the Forest Change Assessment Viewer in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 1 University Hts, Asheville, NC 28804-8511
- Phone
- +18282503890
- Website
- https://unca.edu/nemac
- nemac@unca.edu
Services
- Science communication
- Software tool development
- Geospatial analysis
- User research
- Data visualization
- Applied environmental research