A5024141329- Water resources management and optimization
- Transboundary Water Resource Management
- Environmental law and policy
- International Environmental Law and Policies
- Water Governance and Infrastructure
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Social Issues and Policies
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Water Resources and Governance
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Environmental Science and Water Management
- European and International Law Studies
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Health Services Management and Policy
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Legal principles and applications
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
- Municipal Solid Waste Management
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- International Development and Aid
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
- Environmental and Sediment Control
University of Dundee
2004-2023
Centre for Policy Studies
2012-2016
Abertay University
1999-2008
University of Bradford
2002-2005
Technology Centre Prague
2002-2005
Imperial College London
2002
The Water Framework Directive (WFD) is a pioneering piece of legislation that aims to protect and enhance aquatic ecosystems promote sustainable water use across Europe. There growing concern the objective good status, or higher, in all EU waters by 2027 long way from being achieved many countries. Through questionnaire analysis almost 100 experts, we provide recommendations WFD monitoring assessment systems, improve programmes measures further integrate with other sectoral policies. Our...
The wealth of water reuse research in scarcity and/or rapid urbanisation contexts has underpinned significant change many relatively scarce contexts. Less progress been achieved rich contexts; a fact illustrated by the lack on ground. Climate Emergency demands that all municipalities urgently contribute to more efficient resource management water. Consequently, advance municipal scale projects locations where is not forcing issue, for example Scotland, there need predicate different drivers,...
The study presented is an example of the assessment relative sustainability either option for disposal domestic sanitary waste, via toilet or solid waste route. This required evaluation total (social, economic, environmental, and technical) benefit/cost implementing adopting alternative routes public responsiveness to encouragement change practices. It illustrates how, even apparently straightforward either/or question, complex amount data needed quantify indicators prodigious. also provides...
Abstract Background For communities of people living with hemophilia and other genetic conditions, gene therapy could represent a paradigm shift in treatment strategies. As investigational therapeutic modalities such as become more widely used discussed, there is critical need for all stakeholders to communicate using lexicon that intelligible, accurate, consistent, representative novel treatments. In doing so, expectations can be carefully managed potential risks, benefits, limitations...
The first Rhinology Future Debates was held in Brussels December 2016, organized by EUFOREA (European Forum for Research and Education Allergy Airways diseases). purpose of these debates is to bring novel developments the field attention medical, paramedical patient community, a highly credible balanced context. For time Rhinology, peer scientific exchange with key experts rhinology medical colleagues from leading industries let brainstorming discussion event on number hot issues Rhinology....
When attempting to assess the relative sustainability of a process or practice, it is important be able use measures which are appropriate. Sustainability can viewed at different levels. At one level for any given process, closing cycles in terms resource and outputs (products waste) may an aspiration, make that itself sustainable. However, intrinsically unsustainable when considered within broader context accounting all economic, ecological socio-political implications. Traditionally...
This article assesses the progress of European Union’s Water Framework Directive from a legal and policy perspective. Emerging judgments Court Justice Union are providing new clarity, for example on cost recovery water services application ‘no deterioration’ principle. The reflects transposition, especially in uk ; analyses several aspects that have been challenging, policy-makers, regulators users; identifies some missing elements. Challenges include meaning ‘good status’ derogations to...
In industrialised countries water service providers (WSPs) must provide an appropriate level of with acceptable performance at cost to customers. the UK a move towards sustainable development is now also major goal for WSPs. However, imposition institutional systems and regulatory targets still encourage adoption less technologies or solutions by industry. It within this context, that Sustainable Water industry Asset Resource Decisions (SWARD) project has developed set decision support...
This analysis of patient-health care provider discussions opioid-induced constipation (OIC) evaluated the dynamics interactions, identified communication gaps, and assessed functional burden on patients' lives.Retrospective a Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act-compliant database >120,000 patient-provider conversations.Outpatient offices in United States.Conversations between providers patients prescribed opioids that occurred States (January 2014-May 2016) included discussion...
Groundwater dependent ecosystems (GDEs) include many terrestrial and aquatic systems with high biodiversity important ecosystem services. The need for protection of these has recently received increasing recognition in regions, including the European Union (EU), as pressures on groundwater are due to increased consumption agriculture intensive land use. A key issue is provide legislative frameworks that safeguard services provide. This paper reviews legislation present methods theoretical...
Effective Integrated Water Management (IWM) is an aspiration for all those engaged in water service provision, and a key component of the World Vision. Part this includes sustainability systems their interaction with other urban systems. In drainage field, there are many examples attempts to establish effective integrated A major problem, however, elusive nature concept how translate what known terms principles objectives into action within IWM perspective. Case studies presented that...
This article will explore recent initiatives in customer engagement water services Scotland, UK. Scotland has a well-established and successful model for regulation governance, with public supplier performing as efficiently the top quartile of private English companies. One innovation been form negotiated settlement between provider group representing customers, part price setting process. The paper assess initial intention subsequent evolution this initiative, arguing that such developments...
This article explores the governance and regulation of water services in Scotland, including emergence a single national provider, Scottish Water; role government its novel Hydro Nation strategy; activities regulators – for prices, environment, drinking quality consumer protection as Water moved from amongst lowest, to best, benchmarked comparators. It examines recent initiative Customer Forum; draws conclusions on potential public service provider evidence private-sector efficiency whilst...
When attempting to assess the relative sustainability of a process or practice, it is important be able use measures which are appropriate. Sustainability can viewed at different levels. At one level for any given process, closing cycles in terms resource and outputs (products waste) may an aspiration, make that itself sustainable. However, intrinsically unsustainable when considered within broader context accounting all economic, ecological socio-political implications. Traditionally...