![]() ![]() Devised a range of management tools and recommendations, including a predictive spatial model to support catchment risk management (Yorkshire Water). ![]() ![]() Investigated processes underlying upward trend in DOC from UK catchments.Five-year ahead predictions were within c. Commercial applications on behalf of several UK water utilities over several assessment management planning rounds, with submissions to OFWAT. Developed econometric model of annual district level non-domestic water demand (EPSRC).Modelling to determine urban surface loadings to wastewater works (United Utilities), and in the national source apportionment study of the Ribble basin, NW England (UKWIR/DEFRA).Included development of a pollutant export coefficient database with land use specific EMC values widely adopted in industry (e.g. Developed an urban diffuse pollution model for catchment risk management and sustainable urban drainage planning (EPSRC).Theoretical work on how cap and trade could be applied in water resource management to reduce water stress / avert shortage.Household water demand forecasting for the Thames Water region, to 2100.This complements undergraduate teaching on natural resource/welfare economics. Covers EIA, SEA, SA, AA, risk, MCA, and various more recent developments (e.g. I wrote and deliver an MSc Environmental Assessment module.Part of an EU network on urban sustainability evaluation (BEQUEST) produced an edited book on environmental assessment with two colleagues, published by Routledge in 2007.Widely applied, including by the City of Stockholm in its winning EU Environment City bid. Developed a method to devise Indicators of Sustainable Development (PICABUE).Facilitates group based multi-criteria assessment with spatially distributed stakeholders. Developed software (WASP) to elicit preference weights from users via an online (web-based) system.Applied DfT NATA methods within an analytic hierarchy process framework. Developed SMARTNet, a desktop software system to conduct multi-criteria appraisal of road transport networks.Developed the UK evidence base (underpins relevant section of UK Sustainable Development strategy), and published recommendations on appraisal methodology. Original work to characterise the national picture with respect to air quality was followed by commissions from the Environment Agency, Scottish Executive, Chief Medical Officer, Public Health England and various UK NGO’s. Developed a stream of work investigating the social distribution of environmental impacts (‘Environmental Justice’).(forerunner of School of Earth and Environment)ġ987-1992 Research Assistant, School of Geographyġ984-1985 Marine toxicologist, Shell Exploration and Production (UK) Ltd., Kent (Assessment Lead 2013-2016 Member of management board)Ģ001-2005 Advanced Fellow award, School of Geography/Institute for Transport Studiesġ999-2001 Senior Research Fellow, School of the Environmentġ998-1999 Research Fellow, The Environment Centreġ997-1998 Research Fellow, The School of Geographyġ995-1997 Research Fellow, The Environment Centreġ994-1995 Research Fellow, Department of Civil Engineeringġ992-1993 Manager, The Environment Centre My work has been suppored by UK research councils (EPSRC, ESRC, NERC), the EU, UK national government and its agencies (including DEFRA, The Scottish Executive, SNIFFER, the Environment Agency and SEPA), industry (particularly water utilities and environmental consultancies), the Dutch Foreign Ministry, and charitable bodies, including Friends of the Earth.Ģ017- Director of Masters Education, and Director of InternationalisationĢ015- Associate Professor, School of Geography, University of LeedsĢ006-2015 Lecturer, School of Geography / Institute for Transport Studies These interests are fundamentally about efficiency – reducing impacts associated with urban growth and development, but I also have a continuing interest in issues of equity, and how the environmental risks and benefits of development fall differentially on people. Applied research has included integrative work spanning all these areas, for example in sustainability appraisal of spatial plans under high growth pressure. A particular focus has been water – resources and quality/pollution, but I also work on air quality, energy and carbon emission, natural hazards, and ecosystem services. My research interests lie in the field of environmental management, with applied research experience in environmental planning, natural resource management and impact appraisal, often through spatial analysis and development and/or application of numerical forecast and prediction models. ![]()
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