Projects
Research, Science and Engineering at the service of greener cities, more efficient companies and more sustainable communities.
Monitoring the passage of fauna along the Sant Genís riverbed. Olost turnoff
- Monitoring using thermal movement sensor equipped with high definition night vision camera
- Installation of 2 sensors to monitor for one month
- 96 captures made using the 2 sensors
- Between them, the 2 sensors detect around 10 different species
Monitoring aquifers around the Berta quarry. Sant Cugat del Vallès
- Monitoring using continuous measurement equipment: water level, temperature and conductivity
- Network of 10 points: 3 surface piezometers and 7 at depth
- Data obtained at 10-minute frequencies
Environmental monitoring and control of works at the Port of Barcelona
- Environmental monitoring of all works carried out at the Port of Barcelona.
- Air and water quality, waste management
- Characterisation of dredged material in accordance with CEDEX.
Environmental management of works to extend the Port of Barcelona
- Control of compliance with EIS.
- Characterisation of dredged material in accordance with CEDEX.
- Analyses of water and air.
- Waste management.
- Measures to conserve protected species in the Llobregat Delta.
Environmental management of works to extend Port Ginesta – Sitges (Barcelona)
- Area of 107,000 m2
- Forms part of Garraf Natural Park.
- Importance of cliffs as habitat for protected bird species.
- Creation of a new beach as a compensatory measure, with quality parameters for dredged material in accordance with CEDEX
Bionomic and bathymetric survey of the Cap de Creus Integral Nature Reserve and the Cap Gros-Cap de Creus and Cap Norfeu partial nature reserves (Girona)
- Area: 837 ha
- Equipment used: Multibeam Echosounder and Side Scan Sonar
- Bathymetric and bionomic survey using transects
Characterisation of the bionomy of the Mataró coast (Barcelona)
- Mapping seabed morphology (4,000 Ha)
- Type of substrate, bathymetry, and characterisation of communities associated with posidonia meadows
- Natura 2000 Network, Site of Community Importance – Maresme Coast (ES5110017)
Implementation of the Water Framework Directive. Quality of port water bodies in the Port of Barcelona (Barcelona)
- Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)
- Quality parameters: thermohaline circulation, turbidity, transparency, suspended matter, pH, BO5, COT, dissolved oxygen, percentage saturation, nutrients, N/P, chlorophyll.
