6 July 2009
The system, the first in the GCC, uses monitoring stations located in strategic locations around the project area to provide a constant data stream which are assessed in real-time against a pre-determined set of parameters.
Bahrain, 6th July 2009: Diyar Al Muharraq, one of the largest mixed-use developments in Bahrain, will conduct a scientific presentation at the Bahrain Society of Engineers (BSE) entitled “Environmental Monitoring and Management iniatives”.
The presentation, to be held today(7th July) at 7:00 pm, will be done by Ms. Justine Carr, Principal Environmental Scientist at Scott Wilson’s Bahrain office, one of the lead engineering consultancies working on Diyar Al Muharraq and one of the most prominent international firms in sustainable planning. Ms. Carr will draw upon her expertise in environment and health and safety, possessing 17 years of experience working in a wide variety of projects across the GCC.
The presentation will detail the necessary stages to put together a comprehensive cutting-edge environmental plan in urban developments, especially with regards to large-scale projects. The stages include: baseline environmental studies, environmental management plan, monitoring water quality, ecological monitoring, coastline monitoring, and environmental compensation plan. Ms.Carr will be using Diyar Al Muharraq as a real-life example to demonstrate each of these stages.
Commenting on the presentation, Diyar Al Muharraq CEO Mr. Aaref Hejres said that the project is a rich story that deserves to be told to benefit industry specialists and other interested parties because it involves the best international consultancies and local expertise.
In addition, the presentation will showcase DIANA, an advanced water quality monitoring system designed by Scott Wilson specifically for Diyar Al Muharraq due to the complex nature of the project’s dredging and reclamation works.
The system, the first in the GCC, uses monitoring stations located in strategic locations around the project area to provide a constant data stream which are assessed in real-time against a pre-determined set of parameters. If any parameters are compromised, the system alerts its operators to undertake the necessary counter measures.
Diyar Al Muharraq considers environmental preservation an integral component of the project’s vision and has allocated over BD 3 million for its environmental program. The company has launched a number of educational activities and programs targeting schools and universities, governmental bodies, and other developers to spread awareness to everyone.
Work on the self-contained master-planned city is proceeding at a brisk pace. The city will be home to over 120,000 people living in 30,000 units that are designed to suit the needs and tastes of all strata of society, and feature a wide range of leisure, entertainment, and retail facilities that will open up a completely new way of living to its residents and people of Bahrain.
Diyar Al Muharraq, a 12-square-kilometre development which blends Muharraq’s unique style and feel with all the comforts ad amenities of modern life into one fully-contained city, offers a cohesive mix of residential and commercial properties with the potential for around 30,000 dwellings housing over 120,000 people. The masterplanned community features all the elements one expects from a vibrant community, including schools, medical centres, parklands, sports facilities, and a wide selection of retail services including a shopping mall, showrooms, banks, and hotels all supported by a high standard of infrastructure services.
