Reports and studies

One of our core tasks is the drafting of comprehensive landscape ecology reports and studies. A variety of to some extent legally binding instruments with different points of focus are available for assessing the impact of a project on humans, nature and the environment. These instruments may be used in conjunction with expert reports to enable a comprehensive assessment of potential risks.

Our team thus prepares the environmental impact study (EIS) required as part of the environmental impact assessment (EIA), as well as the even more important accompanying landscape conservation support plan. Today most plans require an additional assessment based on species protection law. If so-called FFH areas or bird sanctuaries of the European Union are affected, a so-called FFH compatibility study must additionally be submitted. It is also useful to perform a feasibility study prior to the actual planning process when it comes to very special projects.

Our range of services includes an expert and in-depth review of these studies that will be able to withstand the test of the controversial decision-making processes.

• Environmental impact study (EIS)

  Our team's range of services includes the provision of professional and competent advice and support in all stages of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) from the upstream screening to the decision on the official planning approval.

  • Preliminary checking of the individual case (screening) 
  • Preparation of scoping documents
  • Agreeing on the scope and the methods of investigation (scoping)
  • Identifying and assessing the environmental impact by means of an environmental impact study (EIS) or an environmental report
  • Communication with the competent authorities
  • Responding to the indications of the public agencies (synopsis)
  • Attending public hearings
• Landscape conservation support plan

  According to the impact mitigation regulation, a great variety of projects require the drafting of a landscape conservation support plan or a technical paper on landscape conservation. We collaborate intensively with the technical expert planners in advance in an attempt to prevent or mitigate any possible impacts. When planning any compensatory measures that may become necessary, we place particular emphasis on formulating realistic and clearly defined objectives. Our close cooperation with the relevant authorities helps expedite the completion of the process.

  • Textual and cartographic representation of the nature and scope of the inevitable impact on the ecosystem
  • Surveying and assessment of relevant animal and plant species, vegetation and use patterns, and types of biotope
  • Preparation of prevention and mitigation measures
  • Preparation of compensatory nature conservation measures
  • Preparation of the impact/compensation balancing
• FFH compatibility study

  An FFH compatibility study is required, in accordance with the Fauna-Flora-Habitat-Directive (92/43/EEC), for projects that could have a considerable impact on a NATURA 2000 area. Our team provides project sponsors with competent and solution-oriented advice in this task field by drafting experts' reports and FFH compatibility studies.

  • Description of the NATURA 2000 area
  • Description of the project
  • Depiction of possible impacts of the project on the protected area
  • Determination of appropriate measures to mitigate negative impacts
  • Evaluation of the relevance of the remaining negative impacts
  • Assessment of compatibility with the conservation objectives
• Species protection assessment (SPA, syn. species protection report)

  The species protection assessment based on species protection law, also called the species protection report, tests the species protection requirements in accordance with European regulations. This species protection assessment is required by law for all planning and approval procedures subject to authorisation.

  We leverage our extensive experience to provide you with advice and assistance while giving due consideration to the relevant regulations in the realisation your project.

  • Surveying all the animal and plant species that are relevant for the project
  • Assessing potential conflicts with species protection regulations
  • Depiction of the impact on a species by species basis
  • Development of prevention, mitigation and compensation measures
  • Testing of exceptional circumstances
  • Provision of support and advice during the process
  • Coordination with the nature conservation authorities
• Feasibility study

  Conflicting interests of those involved, complex circumstances or other problems require the drafting of special reports tailored to the respective tasks. These planning-related aspects and the possibly of resulting risks are compiled in a comprehensive feasibility study that includes technical and scientific analyses, computer simulations and sampling as well as surveys of experts.