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 For
forty years we have helped clients develop efficient and sustainable
transport systems. Our Environmental Planning division helps bring
together the social, economic and environmental dimensions to ensure
more sustainable outcomes. Our diverse skills in environmental assessment
(including strategic assessments), carbon emissions, air quality,
noise mapping, travel plans, transport policy and social research
give us the breadth of knowledge to provide comprehensive advice
on how to meet the environmental challenges facing clients now and
in the future.
The Issues
Pollution harms our health, quality of life
and our economy. Many people suffer or die from health problems caused
by breathing polluted air. Road traffic is a major contributor to
this poor air quality, particularly in large urban areas and near
major roads and junctions. Road traffic and aircraft add significant
amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases to the world’s
atmosphere, increasing global warming and adding to the pressure
on the natural environment.
Our Capability
We provide developers and public sector
bodies all the necessary skills to undertake detailed EIA and SEA
of transport schemes, development masterplans and regeneration projects. We
routinely assess the environmental impacts, particularly air, noise
and carbon emissions, of transport schemes through the use of our
proprietary ENEVAL software package.
The conventional approach to major scheme development is to come
up with a design and then determine its environmental impact, refining
it in order to minimise or mitigate adverse effects. Our Environmental
constraints idetifies the key components of the receiving environment
and their sensitivity to development.
The need for environmental measures
has increased with the steady growth in air passenger demand around
the world. We can help airports and transport authorities to deal
with the important issues by predicting the impact of high altitude
emissions by aircraft, providing noise and air quality management
and evaluating benefits to local communities
Travel Plans bring real benefits to the environment, local communities,
companies and their employees. Walking, cycling, public transport
and even car-sharing can play their part in reducing congestion and
travel delays, relieving parking problems, enhancing air quality
and improving public transport services.
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