Modelling natural processes enables the impact of human activity on the environment to be assessed. The use of scientific software can aid the understanding and quantification of these impacts and therefore allows suitable management strategies to be defined.

The complexity of the software depends on the conceptual model, the available data, the assumptions relating to geometry and the physical and chemical input parameters, and the required outcome or decision. These features generally determine whether the software will be based on analytical, semi-analytical or numerical solutions.

ESI software can be tailored specially to the requirements of the project or client. Systems may provide simple task-specific roles where input parameters and therefore training requirements are low. Other systems may provide more generic solutions requiring a thorough understanding of the modelling environment and the conceptual model of the project.

Where analytical geometrical simple solutions are no longer appropriate, numerical solutions (Laplace transforms, Fourier transforms) can be employed to better describe the site. The application of Monte-Carlo simulation techniques can provide insights into the uncertainty of the parameters used by the software.

ESI can provide a number of different solutions to meet the needs of our clients. We have existing commercial software frameworks which can be adapted to purpose or we can provide standalone packages which may be based around the desktop or available via the intranet or internet. These packages may be based on existing technical code like MODFLOW or bespoke algorithms.

ESI also utilises external software packages as a starting point to software including MS Excel, ESRI ArcGIS.
Our experience includes solutions for groundwater and human health modelling, contaminant transport, river-aquifer interactions, groundwater abstraction analysis, and verification of remediation schemes.

Case studies: - Groundwater & Environmental Scientific Software Development

Please contact ESI (01743 276100 / email) for more information on groundwater & environmental scientific software development service.

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