Challenge ID: |
HCP-5301 |
Originator: |
Onshore: Hatfield |
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Title: |
Planning and assessing borrow pits as source of aggregate material. |
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Theme: |
ON 5.3: Logistics planning and operations - Facility siting, pipeline routing and roads development |
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Consortium Lead: |
Arup |
Interviewed Company: |
Arup |
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Geography: |
ON.REG.00 - Generic onshore |
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Challenge Description |
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What is not possible / not adequately addressed at present? |
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Identify suitable borrow pit locations with aim to reduce hauling distances, determine appropriate setbacks from sensitive areas (e.g. streams and lakes), and assess the volume of aggregate extracted. |
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What effect does this challenge have on operations? |
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Reducing costs and environmental impact by reducing haulage distance and traffic. Component of environmental management plan for operations that require aggregate and development of borrow pits. At decommissioning, regrade as necessary to establish safe slopes and restore the natural drainage to the area. |
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Thematic information requirements: |
Lithology, structural geology, surficial geology Land use |
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What do you currently do to address this challenge? How is this challenge conventionally addressed? |
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Imagery analysis (aerial and satellite), resource/geological mapping, site visits- fieldwork |
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What kind of solutions do you envisage could address this challenge? |
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High resolution optical images and multispectral imagery |
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What is your view on the capability of technology to meet this need? Are you currently using EO tech? If not, why not? |
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Mature technology with lots of choice of sensors |
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Challenge Classification |
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Impact on Lifecycle (0=none, 4=high): |
Climate / Topography / Urgency: |
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Pre-license: |
0 |
Climate class: |
Generic climate |
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Exploration: |
1 |
Topographic class: |
Not specific |
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Development: |
3 |
Seasonal variations: |
Any season |
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Production: |
1 |
Impact area: |
Cost reduction |
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Decommissioning: |
2 |
Technology urgency: |
2 - Short term (2-5 years) |
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Challenge Information Requirements |
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Update frequency: |
Snapshot |
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Data currently used: |
Landsat, ASTER, GoogleEarth, RapidEye, aerial photography |
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Spatial resolution: |
License |
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Thematic accuracy: |
Not specific |
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Required formats: |
Not specific |
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Timeliness (Vintage): |
Within a month |
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Geographic extents: |
Basin, License |
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Existing standards: |
None |
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