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Name: Graham PARRY
Qualifications: Diploma in Environmental Impact Assessment.
Diploma in Noise and Acoustics.
Diploma in Air Dispersion Modelling.

Professional
Associations: Member of the Institute of Environmental Assessment
Member of the Institute of Acoustics
Member of the Institute of Highway Incorporated Engineers.
Registered Expert Witness

Key Experience: Graham carried out environmental work in the
transportation (rail, road and air) chemical, mining, petrochemical and architectural fields and worked extensively in the United Kingdom and internationally (including France, Spain, Finland, Ireland, USA, Brazil, South Africa, Hong Kong, Australia and Libya). He is experienced in the co-ordination and management of multi-disciplinary teams working on environmental issues, including noise, dust, water quality, socio-economic, ecology, landscape and air quality. He has also carried out due diligence studies, prepared environmental management plans and carried out environmental risk assessments. He is involved both in EIA and SEA for both specific projects and in relation to strategic
policies.

Graham has extensive experience in the measurement and control of noise and vibration and has worked in acoustics for over 20 years. He has presented expert evidence at public inquiries, land tribunals, courthearings, House of Lords Select Committee etc, in respect of traffic, aircraft, new railway lines and commercial developments, including rapid transit systems and was appointed by the Minister of Public Transport to serve on a Government Working Party on 'New Railway Noise Standards' and the Government Working Party framing the new railway legislation and the noise prediction methodology. He has been actively involved in providing advice to Government departments and Local Authorities in relation to the environmental aspects of transport planning, design and construction, representing their policies and views to a wide range of people both professional and the public. He also has extensive experience in the co-ordination of environmental assessments and in the measurement and, in particular, control of noise and vibration, and has worked in acoustics for over 20 years.

He has been actively involved in the assessment of neighbour and
neighbourhood nuisance and has given expert evidence at Public
Entertainment Licensing Committees and in court hearings.

He has recently provided specialist skills as Environmental Site Manager dealing with all environmental impacts arising from the construction ofthe Channel Tunnel Rail Link Dartford to Medway section. This has involved all aspects of environmental management and liaison with theregulatory authorities and local authorities.

He has been actively involved in the development of computer software for the expert prediction and management of transportation and military noise and carried out a Department of Environment Research Project investigating the long-range propagation of noise.