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There’s been a lot of discussions lately about big data across various industries as improvements in technology, computing power, and cloud-based services allow industries to collect and access more data and analyze it more efficiently at lower cost. But... -
The growth of data is astounding. The International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts the Global Datasphere will evolve from 33 zettabytes in 2018 to 175 zettabytes by 2025. We live in a data-driven world, thanks to developments such as the...
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In many parts of the world, proposed oil and gas pipelines have been stopped due to opposition from environmental groups and regulatory authorities as well as affected communities. Now, a new approach to pipeline route planning is helping to...
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All over the world, there are parcels of land where the soil and groundwater have been impacted by hydrocarbons such as diesel fuel and gasoline. These contaminants have the potential to migrate into surface water and groundwater, affecting the...
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Heart pounding and palms sweating, the aircraft pilot unbuckles her safety harness, exhausted but elated at having landed the plane on just one engine. She steps out of the cockpit… and into a classroom where she receives warm congratulations...
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In landfilling, airspace is everything. For the waste management sector “airspace” – a landfill’s capacity to accept waste – equates to revenue. Because everyone is trying to maximise the remaining capacity of existing landfills, attention is turning to opportunities to...
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Social Impact Assessment (SIA) is a process of analyzing, managing and monitoring the intended and unintended social, economic, health and well-being consequences, both positive and adverse, of projects. In addition to meeting regulatory requirements and corporate social responsibility policies...
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The Canadian federal government’s overhaul of key environmental laws is in effect on August 28, 2019. Bill C-69, which implements the new Impact Assessment Act (IAA), replaces the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, (CEAA 2012) overhauling the federal environmental...
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Any development project in Canada – whether construction, mining, oil and gas or any other sector – that has the potential to impact a body of water is likely to be affected by changes to the country’s Fisheries Act....
