Rumors and hearsay may sometimes dominate an industry. Some may quote studies or stats unsupported by data. Ongoing lack of market transparency means increased risk for investors. Projects run forward in unquantified markets. How do we avoid all of this? Two words – Big Data.
NEBA’s Michael Sprague and Lisa Marr recently presented the Annual State of the Mitigation Markets at the National Mitigation and Ecosystem Banking Conference. Using charts, graphs and maps reduced from some 45 million data points, the 60-minute conference session also featured representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
Watch 2020 Status & Trends – The State of the Mitigation Banking Markets