FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Understand the complexities of environmental data with clear answers.Frequently Asked Questions
What are the key features of the Geoscope Atlas and how can it support environmental research?+
Geoscope Atlas provides comprehensive environmental data mapping and analysis for faster due diligence decisions.
Key features include a records table with filters, map layers, distance rings, and tools to measure and identify features on the map.
It maps nearby record locations with distances and buffer rings, and adds flood, wetland, soil and terrain context around the property.
What is a Precision Location Review, and how does it improve environmental mapping accuracy?+
A Precision Location Review is a manual, analyst-led verification of site location and distance for records mapped within approximately one-eighth of a mile of the subject property, measured from the center of the parcel or the rooftop of the subject building.
Analysts manually validate and, where needed, correct automated geocoding to reduce location mismatches for the records closest to the property.
This gives environmental professionals a higher level of confidence in proximity conclusions, supporting due diligence in property transactions and helping ensure compliance-ready results.
How does Geoscope ensure quality and reliability in environmental data reports?+
Quality assurance controls are applied through ingestion, analysis, and final report assembly.
Analyst review and validation are used for critical findings and map outputs.
Core data sources are maintained and refreshed regularly to preserve report reliability.
What historical information does a report include?+
Aerial photographs of the property from more than one year, shown side by side with the subject property marked.
Historical USGS topographic maps from past decades, centered on the property.
They show how the property and its surroundings have changed. They are source material for a reviewer and are not an interpretation of site history.
How do your reports support ASTM E1527-21 Phase I requirements?+
ASTM E1527-21 requires thorough records review, site context analysis, and documentation support for recognized environmental conditions.
Geoscope reports provide structured regulatory and historical datasets that strengthen records review workflows.
Deliverables are organized to support consultants and legal teams in documenting findings with defensible source context.
How does a Geoscope report support early-stage screening?+
You submit an address and a search radius, and the databases are searched to the full radius.
The report returns records organized by database, with distance, direction and a numbered map.
Teams use it to decide where deeper investigation is needed.
What report and package customization options are available?+
Clients can customize datasets, search radii, map emphasis, and output depth by project need.
Report structure can be adapted for technical reviewers, lenders, counsel, or executive audiences.
This flexibility helps teams focus on the records that matter and reduce unnecessary review effort.
How do I create an account and what are the benefits for project management?+
Create an account through the client access workflow to start and manage projects securely.
Accounts provide saved searches, reusable project context, and report history access.
Teams gain better continuity, organization, and collaboration across active engagements.
What are the options for saving, accessing, and sharing reports with my team?+
Reports can be stored in account history and accessed through browser or downloadable PDF output.
Teams can share outputs with stakeholders through controlled project workflows.
This supports faster cross-functional review with consistent access to the latest deliverables.