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EIA/ESIA/SEA
As per regional environmental regulations, all projects in the built environment sector require an environmental permit prior to construction. In the majority of cases, the permit requires an environmental study to be conducted by a qualified and registered environmental consultant. Whether it is a masterplan for a mixed-use development, an infrastructure plan, a utility plant, a renewable energy plant, a transportation network or an industrial project, an impact assessment will be required.
There are many types of environmental impact studies that are recognized and required in the region, for which the same principles of contextualizing the project area, understanding the different project elements, assessing their impacts on the surrounding environment, and devising a management plan to prevent, mitigate, monitor, and improve the overall environmental footprint.
- Dubai Municipality: Environmental Impact Assessment Summary (EIAS), and Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR)
- EAD: Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Preliminary Environmental Review (PER)
- EHS Trakhees: Initial Environmental Examination (IEE), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
- NCEC: Category I Environmental Management Plan, Cat II Environmental Impact Assessment, Cat III Environmental Impact Assessment
- RCU: Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE), Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)
- Red Sea Global: Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Strategic Environmental Review (SER), Conceptual Constraints & Opportunities Analysis
- NEOM: Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), ENVID Workshops and Reports.
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MineAlert Project
Surigao, Philippines
Coastal Resources Association
Technical Studies
The MineAlert Project is technical study of coastal nickel mining impacts on nearshore marine ecosystems (coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass meadows) and the fisheries and coastal communities they support. The project involves a multidisciplinary approach of remote sensing and earth observation, sclerochronology of corals, mollusc shells and fish otoliths, and fisheries independent surveys to track historical pathways of mine waste toxins from ridge to reef and develop a framework for predictive early warning systems in the face of climate change, tectonic activity, and other natural disasters.
MineAlert Project
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Surigao, Philippines - Permitting Regulatory Advice
NEOM Cube
Tabuk, KSA
NEOM
Permitting & Regulatory Advice
NEOM is a new urban development planned in the northwestern region of Saudi Arabia with a total area of 26,500 Km2. Our role on this project was to provide environmental design services, developing an EIA in line with NEOM environmental guidelines and IFC standards in addition to developing a suite of environmental design KPIs to guide the design development process.
NEOM Cube
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Tabuk, KSA
- Permitting Regulatory Advice
MODON Saadiyat Marina and Promenade
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Stantec
Permitting & Regulatory Advice
The Modon Saadiyat Marina and Promenade Project is located in Abu Dhabi, on Saadiyat Island. The Project is a mixed use development on the coast. The environmental scope included the preparation and submission of the Terms of Reference report to EAD. However, the Project was put on hold and therefore, no environmental baseline surveys or EIA was prepared.
MODON Saadiyat Marina and Promenade
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Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Permitting Regulatory Advice
Entertainment Complexes (Jazan, Madinah, Yanbu, Obhur, Makkah, Taif, Tabuk and Al Ahsa)
KSA
SEVEN
Permitting & Regulatory Advice , Technical Studies
The SEVEN Entertainment Complexes are located in several areas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), such as Jazan, Madinah, Yanbu, Obhur, Makkah, Tabuk, Taif and Al Ahsa. The Projects comprise of entertainment and community focused leisure development for all age groups and host a mix of world class attractions and leisure facilities such as edutainment, wellness centres, bowling, retail, and food and beverage. The environmental scope consisted of developing an environmental impact assessment (EIA) study, including baseline surveys, such as air quality, noise, soil and groundwater quality and terrestrial ecology surveys. The EIAs have been submitted and approved by NCEC and the EPC obtained.
Entertainment Complexes (Jazan, Madinah, Yanbu, Obhur, Makkah, Taif, Tabuk and Al Ahsa)
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KSA
- Permitting Regulatory Advice
- Technical Studies
Ras Al Khor Development Project
Dubai, UAE
Amlak Properties
Permitting & Regulatory Advice , Technical Studies
Ras Al Khor Development Project is located next to Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary (RAKWS) in Dubai, and aims to give its residents and users views of the abundant flora and fauna species within the RAKWS. As the Project is located in an ecologically sensitive area in Dubai, the environmental studies prepared for the Project included an environmental impact assessmemt, compensation plan, and bird friendly building design code reports. The environemntal baseline surveys undertaken for the project included air quality, noise, soil and groundwater quality, and terrestrial ecology surveys (including avifauna survey).
Ras Al Khor Development Project
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Dubai, UAE
- Permitting Regulatory Advice
- Technical Studies
Misk City
Riyadh, KSA
Misk
Permitting & Regulatory Advice , Supervision & Construction Support
Misk City is located to the west of Riyadh in KSA and will be a regional and global centre for innovation, education and the creative industries. The scope included NCEC permitting, the development of a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) and full time supervision throughout the construction stages of the project.
Misk City
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Riyadh, KSA
- Permitting Regulatory Advice
- Supervision Construction Support
Aquifer Storage and Recovery DEWA
Dubai, UAE
Dornier
Permitting & Regulatory Advice , Technical Studies
"The aquifer storage and recovery project is being developed by DEWA within the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. This project will consist of injection of desalinated seawater into the existing aquifer and is being designed and implemented to act as a contingency water supply source in case of any interruptions in water supply within the Emirate.
Given the project’s highly sensitive location, a detailed site survey was conducted to establish baseline conditions within the reserve. This consisted of a visual survey as well as an in-depth ecology survey to identify flora and fauna within the reserve. Baseline testing for air quality and noise monitoring was also conducted. An EIA was conducted for the project, with special consideration given to impacts on ecology as well as impacts of long-term mixing of desalinated seawater with native groundwater."""
Aquifer Storage and Recovery DEWA
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Dubai, UAE
- Permitting Regulatory Advice
- Technical Studies
Desalination plants Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Confidential
Permitting & Regulatory Advice , Technical Studies
"This required environmental permitting services for two desalination plants being constructed within a plot in Abu Dhabi. The plants are being designed and constructed to serve irrigation demand and will have a total capacity of 4,500 m3/day on a plot area of 1,250 sqm.
The scope of work consisted of a detailed site survey, desktop research, and identification of appropriate impacts and mitigation measures. Given the nature of the project, detailed hydrodynamic modeling, brine dispersion modeling, and a marine ecology survey were emphasized in order to analyze the impact on the project on the adjacent marine environment."
Desalination plants Abu Dhabi
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Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Permitting Regulatory Advice
- Technical Studies
SDC 12 sites
KSA
SDC
Technical Studies , Strategy & Planning , Permitting & Regulatory Advice
Saudi Downtown Company is a master and lead developer owned by PIF and are tasked with the development of 12 different downtown developments across the kingdom. The scope entailed the full EIA scope management for all 12 sites, managing the delivery of desktop reviews, site assessments, scoping reports, baseline studies, specialist studies and EIA Reports. The scope also included the full permitting requirements for all 12 sites, running concurrently.
SDC 12 sites
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KSA
- Permitting Regulatory Advice
- Strategy Planning
- Technical Studies
Seaworld Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Confidential
Permitting & Regulatory Advice , Technical Studies
Seaworld Abu Dhabi is the region's first marine life theme park and has opened in May 2023. Our work involved preparing an EIA Report in line with EAD requirements, encompassing a number of baseline environmental surveys, and a water quality modelling and assessment study.
Seaworld Abu Dhabi
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Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Permitting Regulatory Advice
- Technical Studies
Qiddiya Six Flags Amusement Park
Riyadh, KSA
Qiddiya
Permitting & Regulatory Advice , Technical Studies
The project is envisioned to be the best amusement park in the GCC in terms of guest experience and world-class construction and sustainability standards. It is located just 40km from the center of Riyadh and forms part of the overall Qiddiya mixed-use development. Our work involved a number of services including preparing an EIA for NCEC permitting, waste management planning and strategy, and a number of technical studies to satisfy local authority standards and client requirements.
Qiddiya Six Flags Amusement Park
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Riyadh, KSA
- Permitting Regulatory Advice
- Technical Studies
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