Featured insights
Featured insights
Bringing social value to the forefront of the built environment
Much like the foundation of a building, social value is often invisible to the eye. Now, two professionals from two different backgrounds have come together to push social value from foundation to facade.
Keeping decarbonisation on track in the energy crisis
Many companies have set net zero goals and are gradually switching to green energy. Planning and consumption choices are key to staying the course on decarbonisation through the present energy crisis.
What makes a city liveable?
More than half the world’s population dwells in urban areas today, rising to 6 billion people by 2041. Our liveability experts explain why nature, culture, and human welfare are all needed to make cities liveable.
| September 27, 2023
How we get to 100 million tonnes of green hydrogen
Almost all hydrogen used today comes from fossil fuels, leading to annual CO2e emissions roughly equal to those of Japan. So what will it take for the world to make the switch from grey to green hydrogen?
| September 24, 2023
The energy crisis added EUR 336 billion to EU electricity bills in 2022
New Ramboll research finds that the natural gas and CO2 prices were the two biggest contributors to the record-high electricity prices in 2022. But that’s not the full story.
| September 20, 2023
Design for disassembly: future proofing our building stock
In the realm of engineering, we're accustomed to constructing the foundations of the future. But what if the future also includes gracefully undoing what we've built, not in a chaotic collapse, but in a deliberate disassembly of our structures? Enter the concept of Design for Deconstruction (DfD), an innovative approach that's reshaping how we think about the lifespan of our structures.
| September 14, 2023
Leading solutions for biodiversity monitoring and mapping
Biodiversity monitoring is critical for sustainable land management. Get a comprehensive insight on the leading AI-powered biomonitoring solutions for bespoke geospatial intelligence.
| September 14, 2023
Why landowners, land managers and developers choose Galago
Effective land management is essential for sustainable development and environmental conservation. Galago OS provides a cutting-edge geospatial intelligence platform.
| September 14, 2023
5 ways drone imagery can protect your land and assets
By using satellite and drone imagery, we takes an inventory of your entire site, digitise it into a 3D topographic map, and characterise vegetation coverage by density, distribution, and habitat type. Get a baseline for better decisions.
| September 14, 2023
Biodiversity permits and regulations for landowners and developers
Biodiversity is under threat from habitat loss , degradation, climate change, pollution, and overexploitation of natural resources. In this article, we examine the biodiversity permits and regulations that apply to landowners and developers in the EU, UK, and US.
| September 14, 2023
How satellites are helping legacy landowners
Across the USA, there are over 40,000 large tracts of land requiring careful management to clean up hazardous waste including heavy metals, hydrocarbons, and other organic chemicals. Known also as superfund sites or legacy land sites, these sites can be both dangerous and hazardous.
| September 14, 2023
15 Businesses Leading the Way for Biodiversity and Target 15 Implementation
Target 15, part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, is dedicated to the protection, restoration, and promotion of sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems. This includes halting biodiversity loss, combating desertification, and ending deforestation.
| September 14, 2023
Biodiversity Net Gain: Embracing a Sustainable Future and How Galago by Ramboll is Leading the Way
Biodiversity net gain is a development approach that leaves biodiversity in a better state than it was before. This concept has evolved from a growing recognition of the critical role biodiversity plays in our environment, health, and economy.
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