5. Impact monitoring and environmental measures

5.1 Monitoring themes and protocols

Monitoring themes will depend on the expected impact of the work, as well as on environmental measures. As far as possible, monitoring should be carried out according to recognized protocols, particularly with regard to the quality of physical environments (air, water, soil) and species of flora and fauna, whether terrestrial or marine. For example, four sampling periods per year is common practice, whereas for all organisms living in close contact with the underwater...