Which analysis focuses on the non-living environment, including air quality and hydrology?

• A. Physico-Chemical Analysis
• B. Transportation Impact Assessment
• C. Townscape and Visual Impact Assessment
• D. Shadow Casting

Answer: (A)

Focusing on abiotic parts of the environment, physico-chemical analysis examines the physical and chemical properties of environmental media—air, water, and soil—and how pollutants and chemicals behave within them. This includes air quality, hydrology, water chemistry, soil chemistry, and the transport of contaminants, which are all about the non-living components and their interactions with living systems. Other analyses center on different concerns: transportation impact looks at traffic patterns and their effects on movement, townscape and visual impact evaluates aesthetics and landscape, and shadow casting analyzes how sunlight and shading affect a site. Therefore, physico-chemical analysis is the approach that directly addresses the non-living environment like air quality and hydrology.