URS has been involved in monitoring physical and biological environmental indicators on numerous projects in the region and across the globe. Our services include the design and execution of monitoring plans and review and assessment of data. Where monitoring data indicates the need, we provide practical solutions for addressing identified issues.
We offer a wide range of environmental monitoring services including:- Air quality
- Contaminated sites
- Flora & Fauna (including biodiversity and wildlife habitat condition)
- Geotechnical
- Marine and coastal (biological and chemical)
- Meteorological
- Rehabilitation (including Ecosystem Function Analysis)
- Soil
- Surface water and groundwater
- Wastewater
URS also has the capacity to monitor social and economic indicators associated with projects, including employment and economic contributions to the local economy resulting from specific project impacts.
Environmental monitoring is essential to ensure a project’s environmental objectives are fulfilled and continuous improvements to the techniques used can be achieved by learning from experience. An essential component of effective monitoring is a set of clearly stated and measurable criteria and performance indicators. URS can assist clients to define key performance indicators, develop criteria and agree on details of monitoring programs.