Natur og Samfunn
Gunnar Kristiansen
Seniorrådgiver, naturmiljø
Biodiversity, Nature & Restoration · Planning, Impact Assessment & Permitting
Customer need
Assess and protect biodiversity
Projects and land use affect habitats and species. We map nature values, survey threatened species, fish and wildlife, assess ecological impacts and advise on protection measures and restoration.
Typical questions
Questions we help answer
- What nature values exist in the area?
- How will the project affect habitats and species?
- Which protection or mitigation measures are needed?
- How should affected land or waterways be restored?
What this covers
Biodiversity, Nature & Restoration
- Terrestrial biodiversity and habitat baselineNatur og Samfunn
- Species and protected-species assessmentNatur og Samfunn
- Protected-area and Natura assessments
- Freshwater ecologyNatur og Samfunn
- Wetland ecology
- Coastal, marine and offshore ecology
- Biodiversity impact and mitigation assessmentNatur og SamfunnEtha
- Ecological restoration and reinstatementNatur og Samfunn
- Biodiversity compensation planning
- Nature-based solutions and green infrastructure
- Ecological monitoring and evaluationNatur og Samfunn
4 services
Services, by company
Natur og Samfunn · Norway4 services
Nature restoration and revegetation
Revegetation of building sites, road cuttings and quarries with native seed; river and lake restoration.
Natur og SamfunnNorwayMunicipal plan for nature diversity
Support for municipalities preparing a plan for nature diversity.
Natur og SamfunnNorwayBREEAM Ecology
Support through auditor approval for credits LE2, LE4 and LE5.
Natur og SamfunnNorwayNature mapping
NiN baseline mapping, threatened-species surveys, species monitoring, mitigation and management plans.
Natur og SamfunnNorwayCompanies involved
Who delivers the work
Related projects
Examples from our companies
Natur og Samfunn · Nordland · 2024
Miljødirektoratet: protected forest and moist forest mapping, Nordland
Mapping of areas with forest protection and moist forest in Nordland for the Norwegian Environment Agency.
Natur og Samfunn · Trøndelag, Nordland, Agder, Innlandet · 2024
Miljødirektoratet: NiN nature mapping in four counties, Trøndelag, Nordland, Agder, Innlandet
Nature mapping under the NiN method for the Norwegian Environment Agency, covering areas in Trøndelag, Nordland, Agder and Innlandet in 2024.
Natur og Samfunn · Agder · 2024
Norskog: MiS forest mapping, Agder
MiS mapping (environmental records in forests) for Norskog on several properties in Agder.
Experts
Our experts
Natur og Samfunn
Amanda Engberg Andersen
Daglig leder
Biodiversity, Nature & Restoration · Planning, Impact Assessment & Permitting
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