Browsing by Supervisor "Jeffrey, Paul"

The capacity of organizations to deliver effective water management through the provisions of the Water Framework Directive: the case of Malta

Xerri, Francesca (Cranfield University, 2016-08)

Effective implementation of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD) is dependent on Member States’ national water institutions and organizations, often designated as ‘competent authorities’. Although substantial ...

Challenges for implementing water resources planning frameworks based on stochastic modelling assessments: the case for change in England and Wales

Turner, Sean (Cranfield University, 2014-08)

This research examines the case for change in the regulated water resources planning process in England and Wales. The primary contribution to knowledge is delivered through the identification of practical, conceptual and ...

Customer contributions to water sector planning and decision-making in England and Wales

Sayles, Rebecca (Cranfield University, 2015-09)

Mounting recognition of the socio-political context of the management of water resources has rendered the application of technocratic approaches in isolation insufficient in addressing future management challenges with ...

Development of a Bayesian network based hybrid-decision support process for potable water management in the context of the water framework directive

Jackson, Kate (Cranfield University, 2012-09)

Uncertain and complex environmental legislation governing the management of water resources has presented significant challenges to those responsible for identifying investment options to manage potable water supplies. ...

An empirical evaluation of ICT tools designed to support water environmental awareness

Swinford, Amanda (Cranfield University, 2005-12)

The United Nations launched their 'Decade for Sustainable Development', which directly relates to Education for Sustainable Development, a new environmental management system for schools. The formal education process ...

Evaluation of WATSAN technologies in developing countires: development and testing of a diagnostic tool

Roma, Elisa (Cranfield University, 2010-08)

For decades the problems of access to and sustained use of water and sanitation (WATSAN) technologies in developing countries has dominated the political agendas of international organisations and governments. Despite ...

Exploring a social learning model of participative planning: stakeholder group uniformity in the context of water resource management

Baggett, Susan (Cranfield University, 2007-07)

Wider stakeholder participation is an increasingly important feature of sustainable water resources planning and management. Despite regulatory and commercial recognition of the benefits of wider participation, there ...

From risk to safety management: stakeholder engagement to inform the governance and design if water reuse schemes.

Goodwin, Daniel (2017-12)

Water reuse is a feasible technological approach to addressing urban water management challenges. Whilst stakeholder acceptance is acknowledged as important for scheme success, less is known about how to interpret and ...

The impact of regulation, ownership arrangements, and management culture on risk management practices within the water industry

Allan, Richard (Cranfield University, 2015-10)

Although the specifics of water utility ownership, regulation and management culture have been explored in terms of their impact on economic and customer value, there has been little meaningful engagement with their ...

Impacts of scaling up water recycling and rainwater harvesting technologies on hydraulic and hydrological flows

Bertrand, Nathalie Marie-Ange (Cranfield University, 2008)

In recent years, the increasing awareness of scarcity of water resources, indications of likely climate variability, and the increasing pressure to use available fresh water resources more efficiently have together ...

Industry-Academia Research Collaboration; characterising structure, process & attitudes in support of best practice

Butcher, Juliette (Cranfield University, 2005-03)

Industry-academia collaborative research has become a subject of increasing interest in recent years to academics, industrialists and policymakers due to greater awareness of the importance of such links for innovation ...

An institutional analysis of the implementation of integrated water resources management in Nigeria

Adeoti, Olusegun (Cranfield University, 2014-04)

Many studies have investigated Nigeria’s experiences of river basin management. Despite the acceptance of IWRM by the Nigerian Government, findings from the literature demonstrate that there remain significant water ...

Integrated Water Resources Management and Adaptive Management: Shaping Science and Practice

Medema, Wietske (Cranfield University, 2008-06)

Complexity of challenges associated with water resources management is increasing due to factors such as climate variability and uncertainty, increased regulatory requirements, changes in planning horizons, and ...

Knowledge brokering at the science—policy interface: designated knowledge brokers or scientists as boundary spanners in practice?

Sodomkova, Kristina (2013-04)

The environmental sector has witnessed a steep increase in the number of published studies promoting knowledge brokering as a solution for bridging the alleged science—policy gap. A critical review exposed knowledge brokering ...

Planning an aquifer storage and recovery scheme in the Sherwood Sandstone aquifer

Pindoria-Nandha, Mital (Cranfield University, 2016-06)

Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) involves the injection of water into an aquifer for subsequent recovery from the same well. Whilst ASR provides a competitive alternative to reservoir storage, a lack of precedence of ...

The prospect of flooding and the motivation to prepare in contrasting urban communities: A qualitative exploration of Protection Motivation Theory

Birkholz, Sharon Alice (Cranfield University, 2014-09)

The number of flood related disasters is predicted to increase with the changing climate. How cities mitigate and prepare for the potential flooding influences the scope and extent of damage, and diminishes the risk of ...

Public participation in Integrated Water Management: A Wicked Process for a Complex Societal Problem

Ker Rault, Philippe Ange (Cranfield University, 2008-07)

The meaning of both Integrated Water Management and Public Participation (PP) are subject to interpretation by stakeholders, because the concepts of uncertainty, risk management and construction of a societal project ...

Public views on drought mitigation : evidence from the comments sections of online news articles

Russell-Verma, Sharon (Cranfield University, 2013-02)

During the spring of 2012 much of the south-east of England was under water use restrictions, as a result of two consecutive dry winters. The drought highlighted the region’s vulnerability to this natural hazard and ...

The role of actual and ideal self- congruence in Brand humanisation.

Almutari, Tariq (Cranfield UniversitySWEE, 2021-03)

The creation of emotional attachment among consumers is a key branding requirement in today’s marketing world. One way to achieve this is to humanise the brand/product’s personality to match consumers’ self-congruence, ...

Role of legitimacy in the relationships between water users and governance bodies under conditions of increasing water stress

Gearey, Mary (Cranfield University, 2005-07)

Water stress is an issue of increasing concern in developed countries. In particular localised water stress 'hot spots', are a new challenge. This emergence creates a series of difficulties. Firstly, the potential impact ...

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