SENCE evidences where land management action can deliver the greatest environmental, social and natural capital benefits.
Key features of SENCE
Up-to-date environmental intelligence
Uses the latest satellite Earth observation to provide a current picture of land cover and habitat condition
Flexible data integration
Allows incorporation of local GIS and ground-based data to refine and improve analysis
Action-focused spatial layers
Delivers habitat and opportunity maps designed to support decision-making, not just observation
Accessible across platforms
Can be used through an interactive web tool or integrated into existing GIS workflows
Easy to share and communicate insights
Export maps, statistics and reports or share interactive views for stakeholder engagement and collaboration
SENCE is the market leading, natural capital tool for spatial evidence on carbon, water, biodiversity and ecosystem services.
A consistent, data-driven foundation is the heart of sound land and environmental decision-making.
SENCE:
- Delivers consistent, transparent evaluation
- Backed by world class independent research and 15 years of operational experience
- Translates complex environmental data into clear, actionable insights
- Enables clients to move from evidence to implementation with confidence
- Baseline data layers are foundational to nature-based solutions and masterplanning
- Over 100 projects worldwide demonstrate its value
How Does it Work
SENCE provides scientifically robust evidence to show:
- Where the environment is working well
- Where environmental risks are present
- Where action can be most effective
Identifying priority areas for nature-positive action
Spatial prioritisation identifies where nature-based interventions strengthen resilience, enhance ecosystem services and nature networks. This supports stakeholders with targeting actions for thegreatest biodiversity and climate impact.
SENCE is used for landscape restoration, climate adaptation, carbon quantification, addressing flood risk and water quality issues in urban and rural settings worldwide.
“Where there’s greater biodiversity, ecosystems are more resilient and effective in delivering environmental benefits.”
What you get from SENCE
Identifying priority areas for nature-positive development and action
SENCE is:
- Scientifically defensible – quantified outputs for carbon, relative performance for other ecosystem services
- Holistic – captures interacting characteristics of ecological systems
- Comparable – consistent across locations and time
- Scalable – from individual estates to regional or national assessments
- Transparent – traceable data sources and processing steps
- Repeatable & accurate – for long term monitoring with known uncertainty
- Future-proofed – adaptable to evolving data science
- Affordable and cost-effective – delivering value for money
- Usable and communicable – interpretable by non-specialist decision-makers
It shows the current condition of land using up-to-date satellite and spatial data. Project outcomes can be modelled as future scenarios to understand how places can change over time.
Guidance on land management options can also be provided to support practical decision-making.
Who is using SENCE
- National governments for policy and planning
- Local authorities and municipalities
- Master planners
- Water companies and catchment managers
- Conservation organisations and NGOs
- Estate owners and land managers
- Nature-based solutions and natural capital specialists
- Agricultural supply chain and sustainability teams
- Community and landscape partnerships
- Project developers for carbon and nature credits
- Metric developers
- Consultants
