Context Research & Mapping > research, planning and analysis for the built environment

Founded in 1997, Context Research and Mapping offers research, analysis, and planning services for clients with built environment projects.

We focus on:
environmental impact mitigation monitoring *
As independent monitors, we have written mitigation monitoring programs as well as reports documenting implementation and performance status of mitigation measures at project and programmatic levels. A published report on the implementation and performance status of mitigation measures offers the most accountable form of mitigation monitoring and allows project decision makers to assess performance of the measures and make adjustments as necessary in order to remain in compliance with environmental regulations. A report performed by an external source ensures the most objective analysis of implementation and performance.

environmental impact analysis
We have written impact and alternatives analysis for CEQA environmental impact reports, in a subconsultant role. Is your firm really busy with work, but you are reluctant to take on additional permanent staff? We specialize in assisting firms with their staffing overload during crunch times.

higher education research and planning
We have performed several benchmarking and trends analysis studies. Of late, our higher education work focuses on environmental sustainability on college and university campuses. Previous work investigated trends and major issues confronting higher education in a time of transition.

project research and mapping
We support owners, architects, and planners with project research to assist at masterplanning, conceptual design, and programming stages. Additionally, we have personnel trained in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). CRM is pleased to have participated in the GreenMap program with our involvement in the creation of the Santa Monica and Ballona Watershed Green Map, for which we provided cartographic advising and content research.

* Projects receiving federal funding, located on federal holdings, or otherwise under federal agency jurisdiction are subject to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), enacted in 1969. A number of states developed environmental quality acts following on the passage of NEPA. The strictest of these state statutes is the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). In California, projects under state and local agency jurisdiction are subject to CEQA, the legislative basis for environmental law and policy governing the protection of environmental quality in California. CEQA requires that agencies identify the significant environmental effects of their actions and then either avoid or mitigate those significant environmental impacts. In order to mitigate significant, unavoidable impacts, mitigation measures and a mitigation monitoring program are required. NEPA also requires the development of mitigations to address environmental impacts.