Project Showcase

Feasibility Studies for Carlisle Bay and
Folkestone Park and Marine Reserve

Government of Barbados
1998–2000

Feasibility studies assessed the long-term sustainability of tourism development in two coastal parks on the island of Barbados. AXYS managed a team of Barbadian, Canadian and other consultants to complete the assessment and planning studies. The team also worked closely with staff of the Environmental Special Projects Unit and the Coastal Zone Management Unit (Ministry of Environment) throughout the project.

2 pages, 310 KB

Feasibility Study for Harrison’s Cave and its Associated Network of Integrated Nature Tourism Attractions

Government of Barbados
1998–2000

The feasibility study was designed to assess the long-term sustainability of tourism development at Harrison’s Cave, the most popular inland attraction in Barbados, and to evaluate the feasibility of developing an integrated nature tourism area linking Harrison’s Cave with other nearby nature-based attractions.

2 pages, 302 KB

Ecosystem Overview for Bowie Seamount Candidate Marine Protected Area

Fisheries and Oceans Canada
1999

As part of the process to evaluate the candidacy of Bowie Seamount, located 180 km west of the Queen Charlotte Islands, as a Marine Protected Area, AXYS prepared a comprehensive Ecosystem Overview. The intent of the Ecosystem Overview was to identify baseline ecological conditions and requirements for further research thereby enabling better planning and managing of human pressures.

Read the full study in Water Resources: Coastal Management.

Selected Parks and Recreation Developments

BC Parks, Parks Canada,
& City of Burnaby

AXYS has done a variety of work in environmentally sensitive areas. These case studies describe four such projects:

• review and development of an environmental impact assessment (EIA) policy for the BC provincial parks system
• development of a park management plan for the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area in the city of Burnaby
• park planning/land use process study as part of a national task force to address environmental impacts and sustainable tourism issues in Banff National Park
• BC Parks Level 2 Impact Assessment regarding a proposal to operate submersible tours at Helliwell Marine Park

Read the full studies in Environmental Assessments: Sensitive Areas Assessment.