Research and analysis
Monitoring at shale gas sites: developing environmental quality baselines
Investigates how best to measure and describe the quality of the environment before activities associated with a shale gas site take place.
Applies to England
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This project applied statistical methods to environmental monitoring data from 2 shale gas sites in England to investigate how best to measure and describe the quality of the environment before activities associated with a shale gas site take place.
Activities at shale gas sites have the potential to release pollutants into the environment. Understanding the initial air quality, surface water quality and groundwater quality at a shale gas site is an important part of managing the pollutant risk from these activities.