Integrated coastal zone management
The ultimate objective of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) is to minimise long term conflicts in coastal and marine areas between man and nature by creating conditions for long term sustainable development. We have expertise in all phases of ICZM, whether the problem is analysis, the planning and capacity building or the implementation of the results.
Integrated river basin management
Sound, integrated river basin management requires an appropriate institutional and legislative system. In the process of developing management plans, a parallel exercise is frequently the assessment of existing and required institutional structure. An important aspect of this is transfer of knowledge and training. We have the experience and expertise in aspects such as training, planning, legislation and economics to carry out this work and have undertaken commissions in this regard in numerous countries worldwide. The services cover both planning as well as operational stages.
Operations & planning
We adopt a whole life approach to flood risk management which recognises the importance of the reliable operational processes in achieving effective reduction in flood risk. As market leaders in the provision of services in this field, our expertise spans the flood management lifecycle, from the assessment and mapping of flood risks, through to the development and delivery of appropriate management measures and appropriate plans to ensure the optimisation of the resulting flood management systems and associated infrastructure through their life. Our history of successful application of best practice approaches to our clients' challenges is supported by our active involvement in R&D and policy development.
Hydrodynamics
Coastal
We place a high importance on understanding physical processes when developing sustainable solutions. We have modelling experts and practitioners with a broad technical base and considerable track record in numerical modelling of waves, tides and sediment transport, whether it be offshore windfarms, coastal strategies, beach erosion, beach evolution, coastal flood forecasting systems or wave penetration into harbours. This expertise is also used in the derivations of design conditions for breakwaters and other coastal structures.
We are able to operate and interpret the results from a wide range of models including:
- MIKE21 (Danish Hydraulic Institute)
- LITPACK (Danish Hydraulic Institute)
- SEAWORKS (HR Wallingford)
- UNIBEST Suite (Delft Hydraulics)
- SWAN (Delft University of Technology)
- AMAZON (Haskoning & Manchester Metropolitan University)
Rivers
We provide practical solutions to the most challenging of problems, whether that is finding a way to protect communities from flood or devising methods to maximise the precious water resource for the competing and often conflicting needs along the river. Our key areas of expertise include flood warnings, hydrological analysis, flood forecasting, flood routing, water resources, water level management, storm analysis, hydrometry and water demand management.
We are able to operate and interpret the results from a wide range of models.
1-Dimensional Steady and Unsteady State Modelling:
2-Dimensional Numerical Modelling:
Design
Our coastal and river expertise incorporates state-of-the-art models developed by leading hydraulic institutes. The use of these models and detailed design which is matched by professional planning and management lead to effective solutions that are sensitive to local issues.
Our specialist services in this area include coastal erosion management, flood risk mapping, flood risk assessment, flood event reporting, asset inspections, flood analysis and operational support.
Environment
Our mission is to provide a knowledge driven service, dedicated to the delivery of solutions for sustainable resource management and development in the coastal and river environment.
To support this service we offer expertise in marine, coastal and fresh water ecology, fisheries, water and sediment quality, earth sciences, navigation and flood management. |
