Environmental Monitoring & Assessment
Delivering Reliable Environmental Monitoring for Sustainable Projects
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (EM) provides the scientific foundation for evaluating environmental conditions and managing the potential impacts of development projects and operational activities. Spanning the full project lifecycle, EM integrates baseline monitoring, predictive modelling and mitigation engineering to identify, assess and manage environmental risks from early planning through implementation and operations.
From conceptual simulations of proposed developments to mitigation engineering for existing operations, our multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists and technical specialists delivers practical solutions across transportation, power, mining, manufacturing, oil and gas, metals, waste management and other industries. Through robust monitoring, sound science and technical expertise, we help clients make informed decisions, support regulatory compliance and advance sustainable development.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (EM) is from conceptual simulations of proposed projects to mitigation engineering of existing situations to address full range of environmental risk and impact.
Supporting Sustainable Development Through Scientific Assessment
Our Environmental Monitoring & Assessment services combine field monitoring, scientific analysis and advanced modelling to evaluate environmental conditions, predict potential impacts and develop practical mitigation strategies. Depending on project requirements, our specialists support environmental planning, regulatory approvals, operational compliance and long-term environmental management across a broad range of industries.
Air Quality
- Atmospheric dispersion modelling for regulatory applications
- Photochemical modelling for airshed assessments
- Accidental release and explosion modelling
- Nuisance risk assessments for odour, dust and bioaerosols
- Regional and local air emissions inventories
- Design support, including stack height calculations and location assessments
- Air emissions control technologies, mitigation strategies and options appraisals
- Ambient air quality monitoring and data interpretation
- Air emissions management and monitoring plans
- Applied meteorology, including monitoring, analysis and meteorological tower installation
- Wind tunnel airflow studies and assessments
- Expert advice and witness testimony
- Monitoring and management support for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and Environmentally Permitted (EP) developments
Meteorology and Climate Change
- Detailed site-specific weather forecasting for weather-sensitive operations
- Long-term weather forecasting
- Advanced modelling using MM5 and WRF for meteorology, air quality and climate change assessments
- Forensic meteorology
- Wind analysis
- Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) assessments
- Generation of meteorological datasets required for AERMOD and CALPUFF modelling
- Meteorological data verification
- Meteorological tower (MET tower) installation
- Climate change assessments using IPCC datasets
Acoustics, Noise & Vibration
- Source measurements using sound pressure and sound intensity techniques
- Background noise monitoring
- Noise modelling for regulatory applications involving industrial and manufacturing facilities
- Transportation noise modelling for road, rail and aviation developments
- Airport noise modelling using INM to assess potential impacts from aircraft operations
- Acoustic modelling using Odeon Room Acoustics Software
- Architectural and room acoustics
- Open-plan office acoustic design using STI, AI, SPC and other acoustic indices
- Aural and acoustic environment design
- Design of mitigation measures to minimise noise impacts
- Vibration measurements using multi-channel data acquisition equipment
- Design of vibration isolation systems for equipment and structures
- Vibration modelling using finite element methods
- Measurement and prediction of blasting noise and vibration from mining and quarrying operations
- Construction vibration monitoring
- Expert advice and witness testimony
Need environmental monitoring support?
Speak with our monitoring team about your assessment requirements.