Environmental consulting is increasingly becoming indispensable with the rising environmental concerns and strict regulations, driven by the pursuit of sustainability. Both businesses and governments are roping in consultants to guide them through intricate issues, guarantee compliance, manage risks, and implement eco-friendly practices.
However, the market is currently experiencing a specialization divide. On one hand, there are firms concentrating solely on compliance, offering services for adhering to regulations; while on the other hand, companies are providing research-driven solutions to tackle environmental challenges, compliances, and instrumentation.
This has led to the demand for a holistic solution provider capable of bridging the compliance and research realms. Fulfilling this demand is Airshed Planning Professionals, a researchoriented consulting firm that enables organizations to be compliant while leveraging cutting-edge research based solutions. The firm helps organizations identify the sources and assess the extent of pollution, as well as decide the most critical actions to take.
It helps them with identification of pollution sources, quantifying emissions, and prioritizing strategies. Consequently, its clients are able to devise prioritized action plans and the effectiveness of the control measures is ensured. “Addressing air pollution involves understanding source contributions. It can be viewed as a dual dynamic: the emissions from sources and the ambient air quality.
To provide effective solutions, we must ascertain the source's strength and its contribution to the receptor. This involves investigations from the receptor level back to the source.
Sourceoriented solutions may lack certain answers, which receptor-oriented models provide, and vice versa. Our specialization lies in the synergy between these models, ensuring a comprehensive approach to address questions and gaps in air pollution knowledge,” says Dr. Dhirendra Singh, Founder & Air Quality Specialist, Airshed Planning Professionals. Under his leadership, the firm has developed several solutions; one of those is a real-time source apportionment solution. This innovation was deployed in Rouse Avenue, Connaught Place by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, a collaborative effort involving IIT Kanpur, IIT Delhi, TERI and Airshed team.
Airshed is actively engaged in comprehensive monitoring, expanding from 150 to nearly 250 species. This extensive data serves as the foundation for real-time source apportionment, enabling it to identify and address pollution sources promptly and effectively. Utilizing Air Quality Dispersion Modeling, Airshed compiles the emission inventory; the emissions are classified into three distinct categories: point sources, area sources, and line sources. Subsequently, the accurate emission rates become a critical input for the dispersion model.
We stand out as a leader with expertise in fingerprinting, source apportionment, & dispersion modeling. Clients value our ability to offer a clear understanding of their pollution contributions, making this our unique selling proposition (USP) in the global market
These models incorporate meteorological data, both horizontally and vertically. The firm integrates observed or modeled meteorological parameters with emission rates. The dispersion model then provides insights into the pollutant's travel patterns and identifies locations with maximum ground-level concentrations. This methodology is invaluable for pinpointing hotspots within the study area, aiding Airshed in its analysis and mitigation efforts.
Airshed completed projects for petroleum clients in Middle East – that were seeking insights into chemical speciation and pollution origins. The oil corporations wanted to determine external, anthropogenic, and natural pollution contributions. The Airshed team provided precise answers to the questions. Going from strength to strength, Airshed has expanded its operations to the Middle East and the European Union. In collaboration with esteemed institutions like IIT Kanpur, IIT Delhi, and CSIR-IITR, it continues to develop new instruments and holds three technological commercial licenses. Its upcoming product includes a unique bioaerosol sampler, making it India's sole developer of the technology.
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