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What information is in a desktop study?

A typical Desktop Study Report is around 60-70 pages in length. It contains the following information:

The Report: It is stipulated in Government Legislation that only a qualified person can make recommendations on brown field development, a SWEL desktop study is only ever assembled by a qualified geo-scientist. In the desktop study there is various generic information regarding to the site, a risk assessment, and recommendations, which will say whether SWEL Environmental Consultants recommend that your build / planning approval go ahead, or that there is a site investigation leading to a quantitative risk assessment.

Photos: Photos of the site, especially problem areas, if there are any.
Maps: Historic Maps, Geological Maps, Geo-hydrological Maps, Site Location Maps, Arial Photos.
Conceptual Models: Various models are included visually explaining how you site may interact with the environment.

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