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You know how it is in a big city with short appointments. Just a quick trip to the building site to take samples or to the environmental agency to look at expert reports and then you're stuck in a traffic jam at the end of the working day or spend 20 minutes looking for a parking space. This has been a thing of the past at the Hanover site for some time now, as a total of three company bikes are now available for such trips. [...]
WHO tightens limit values for outdoor air pollution
NEWS: In its guidelines on outdoor air quality, the WHO recommends drastically reducing some of its limit values from 2005, as there are still health risks even with the reduced values. Air pollution is seen as one of the greatest environmental threats to human health alongside climate change. Reducing air pollution could minimise the risk of stroke, heart disease, lung cancer [...].
M&P develops redevelopment concept for the former Hagen-Haspe railway station site
WHAT-WE-DO: As part of a large-scale remodelling project, the former railway station site in Hagen-Haspe is to be developed as a future industrial estate. M&P Hagen was commissioned by Area52 GmbH from Ennepetal to carry out an assessment of contaminated sites and to draw up a remediation concept in advance of the construction work. Back in 1999, M&P carried out a historical survey and a detailed investigation of the former [...]
Deadwood in bodies of water
NEWS: Deadwood fulfils many important functions in watercourses. It serves as a habitat and food source for a variety of organisms, it leads to a reduction in flow velocity and differentiation of the current in the watercourse and thus to the formation of near-natural structures in and around the watercourse. Studies have shown that deadwood generally leads to an improvement in structural quality, regardless of the type of watercourse [...].
Insect protection in autumn
NEWS: Colourful flower beds, flower strips and wildflower meadows - in spring and summer, many people now contribute to insect protection. But even in autumn there is still a lot you can do to protect insects and help them overwinter. Although insect activity decreases from October onwards, many are still foraging on sunny days. In [...]
Flood protection through river restoration
NEWS: Flood protection along watercourses has been a topic of general interest not only since the catastrophic floods in July this year. As settlements have often been built in the immediate vicinity of watercourses, measures against flooding have had to be taken for centuries. Until the end of the 18th century, measures were mainly implemented selectively without considering how [...]
Energy transition not without heat transition
WHAT-WE-DO: Many people associate the energy transition with the generation of electricity from wind and sun. However, the majority of the energy consumed in Germany is needed for thermal purposes, be it for heating buildings or in the form of process heat for trade and industry. Currently, around 80% of buildings are still heated using conventional carbon-based technology [...]
Remediation plans / concepts after carrying out investigations relevant to contaminated sites
WHAT-WE-DO: In Germany, remediation plans or concepts are often required, especially for larger construction projects, following the completion of a preliminary, contaminated site investigation. For our clients throughout Germany, we at MuP-Group draw up both remediation concepts based on the BBodSchV and remediation plans in accordance with § 13 BBodSchV. The main difference for the client between a remediation plan or concept is that a [...]
Hydrogeological expert reports for groundwater abstraction for irrigation purposes
WHAT-WE-DO: Adapting to climate change: Heat and hardly any rain for months on end - a scenario like that of summer 2018 could be repeated more frequently in future. More and more farmers are therefore turning to field irrigation to protect their crops from drought damage and to be able to deliver the required qualities and quantities despite the drought. Increasing irrigation can lead to more [...]
New version of TA Luft adopted to limit pollutant emissions
NEWS: On 23 June 2021, the new version of the TA Luft was adopted by the cabinet. From autumn 2021, it will replace the 2002 version and adapt the regulations to EU standards and the current state of the art with regard to requirements for installations subject to approval under the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG). The TA Luft is therefore a key instrument for reducing [...]
