Coasts

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With more than 35 years’ experience working in the coastal zone, Cardno is a leader in the field with a network of established contacts and strong relations with key regulators. Our understanding of local, state and Commonwealth legislation, regulations, guidance documents, assessment frameworks and processes, is unprecedented.

Integrated coastal planning and management requires a myriad of technical expertise. Cardno’s multi-disciplinary approach provides our clients with preliminary technical assessments of sites, through to securing approvals for changes in land use and beyond, to environmental approvals, detailed design, and management of restoration and revegetation.

Our experienced team conducts coastal vulnerability studies to identify the implications of shoreline investigations for existing settlement areas and infrastructure and to inform future planning.

These assessments also provide the basis to prepare Foreshore Management Plans, design developments along the coast, and to implement restoration and revegetation works.

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Coasts Services

Coastal Engineering

For over 30 years our coastal engineering team has worked to balance environmental protection with community infrastructure needs. By fully understanding the environment and using the latest technology and industry best-practice, Cardno can minimise impacts, limit cost through appropriate design, and deliver sustainable outcomes for our clients.

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Prior to focusing on the engineering aspects of coastal infrastructure, we gain a thorough understanding of coastal processes at each specific environment. While keeping abreast of the latest technology and academic research, our experienced team of environmental and ecology professionals can also provide a full assessment of environmental and social impacts associated with coastal engineering projects.

Coastal, Ocean, and Estuarine Processes

Cardno is a market leader in metocean, hydrodynamic, ecological, morphodynamic and coastal process modelling; delivering innovative solutions for infrastructure development and a variety of hazard and risk assessments in the coastal and ocean environment. We routinely undertake investigations that require customised model systems to simulate complex phenomena and help clients solve their most challenging problems.

Aerial photo of coastal area with rivers leading to the ocean

Our engineers and scientists have an appreciation of the full lifecycle requirements of numerical modelling in infrastructure development - from concept through design and development to operation. Our numerical modelling team benefits from direct involvement with our data collection, ecology and coastal engineering teams.

Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Cardno has delivered landmark coastal and estuarine projects over the past 30 years. We pride ourselves on our technical proficiency, innovation and professionalism, drawn from decades of experience and recognised leadership in coastal engineering and sciences.

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Integrated coastal zone management requires a range of specialist inputs, including coastal process experts, planners, environmental, sustainability and climate change professionals, and economics and consultation specialists. Our multidisciplinary teams provide a full suite of services – we gain a comprehensive appreciation of project drivers, management issues, and interactions between coastal and human user processes to deliver quality outcomes for our clients.

MetOcean Monitoring

With proven experience in metocean monitoring and real time systems, Cardno has successfully delivered monitoring programs around Australia and the world. We maintain a wide range of leading-edge metocean instruments, including ADCPs, water quality sondes, turbidity gauges, wave buoys, and meteorological sensors. Our experienced field personnel ensure equipment is safely and reliably deployed and recovered.

Real-time metocean systems now form an integral part of the operations and safety of many ports and facilities and Cardno employs our real-time metocean software to develop appropriate measurement systems and displays that provide optimum results. We also offer regular data monitoring services to ensure that essential real-time instruments and systems keep performing.

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