Research article: Coastal flood-risk management practice in tai o, a town in Hong Kong (2013)
Journal Article

Coastal megadeltas in Asia have emerged rapidly; their megacities are particularly stressed by urbanization and rapid population growth. In the Pearl River Delta, towns in coastal megacities, such as Hong Kong, experience severe land shortage, which... Read More about Research article: Coastal flood-risk management practice in tai o, a town in Hong Kong.

The cost of land title formalisation in Ghana (2013)
Journal Article

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess cost of land title formalisation in Ghana from the standpoint of individual land/property owners with the view to suggesting a cost-effective means for title formalisation in the country. Design/methodo... Read More about The cost of land title formalisation in Ghana.

Water-sensitive urban design: Opportunities for the UK (2013)
Journal Article

Water-sensitive urban design (WSUD) is a concept that is gaining support as a means to manage urban water systems in an integrated way through the better positioning of the topic of water in urban planning and design processes. Water-sensitive urban... Read More about Water-sensitive urban design: Opportunities for the UK.

Residential-source emission inventory for the Niger delta: A methodological approach (2013)
Journal Article

This paper describes the methods applied to construct a GIS-based emission inventory infrastructure for specific air pollutants and greenhouse gases released from domestic cooking and lighting in the Niger Delta using publicly accessible data. The pu... Read More about Residential-source emission inventory for the Niger delta: A methodological approach.

Adopting the position of error: Space and speculation in the exploratory signifi cance of milieu formulations (2013)
Journal Article

As Foucault's writing on the role of population in managing societies through security would attest, the term milieu is not primarily a tool for analysing primary data. Instead, it is a means to model data on population according to specifi c spatial... Read More about Adopting the position of error: Space and speculation in the exploratory signifi cance of milieu formulations.

TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE CHINESE COASTAL MEGACITIES. A CASE STUDY OF PRACTICE IN THE PEARL RIVER DELTA (2013)
Journal Article

This article analyses the current flood risk management practices in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), China. In the next four decades, 120 million people are expected to live in the region, which currently covers 11 major cities, and includes the coastal... Read More about TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE CHINESE COASTAL MEGACITIES. A CASE STUDY OF PRACTICE IN THE PEARL RIVER DELTA.

Development of conceptual framework for understanding vulnerability of commercial property values towards flooding (2013)
Journal Article

Purpose: The purpose of the research is to develop a conceptual framework to anticipate the vulnerability of value of commercial properties towards changing risk of flooding. The existing patterns, themes, and issues associated with property value an... Read More about Development of conceptual framework for understanding vulnerability of commercial property values towards flooding.

Appraising sustainable flood risk management in the Pearl River Delta's coastal megacities: A case study of Hong Kong, China (2013)
Journal Article

The Pearl River Delta (PRD) region has experienced rapid economic and population growth in the last three decades. The delta includes coastal megacities, such as Hong Kong. These low-lying urbanised coastal regions in the PRD are vulnerable to flood... Read More about Appraising sustainable flood risk management in the Pearl River Delta's coastal megacities: A case study of Hong Kong, China.

Contribution of provisioning services of the Ga-Mampa wetland, South Africa, to local livelihoods (2012)
Journal Article

This article describes an assessment of the contribution of provisioning services provided by the Ga-Mampa wetland (1 km2) to the livelihoods of local stakeholders, including monetary values for some services. The study used a combination of data col... Read More about Contribution of provisioning services of the Ga-Mampa wetland, South Africa, to local livelihoods.

Assessment of policies and legislation that affect management of Wetlands in Nigeria (2012)
Journal Article

The beneficial ecosystem services provided by wetlands in Nigeria are continuously subjected to considerable stress that has consequences for human wellbeing. An understanding of the policies and legislation governing wetland can help enhance their m... Read More about Assessment of policies and legislation that affect management of Wetlands in Nigeria.

Performance of a large building rainwater harvesting system (2012)
Journal Article

Rainwater harvesting is increasingly becoming an integral part of the sustainable water management toolkit. Despite a plethora of studies modelling the feasibility of the utilisation of rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems in particular contexts, there... Read More about Performance of a large building rainwater harvesting system.

Rainwater harvesting in the UK: Socio-technical theory and practice (2012)
Journal Article

There is currently a window of opportunity in the UK, with respect to promoting sustainable water management (SWM). Periods of alternating drought and flooding have brought water management issues to the fore of UK media coverage and policy developme... Read More about Rainwater harvesting in the UK: Socio-technical theory and practice.

Managing air quality in the Niger delta (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Operational energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions from rainwater harvesting systems (2012)
Book Chapter

Chapter in Water-Energy Interactions in Water Reuse

Rainwater harvesting in the UK: Thinking outside the tank. A report on recent research (2011)
Report

This report gives an overview of the RWHUK project research. It is not intended to give full details about all aspects of or methodologies used within the research. It is
designed to give summaries of the most pertinent findings, as well as providin... Read More about Rainwater harvesting in the UK: Thinking outside the tank. A report on recent research.

A review of the flood risk situation in African growing economies (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The menace of urban flooding in African developing economies be it Accra, Lusaka, St. Louis or Lome is causing an enormous disruption in their path of development. The urban poor population are often hardest hit as the increasing hazard of small and... Read More about A review of the flood risk situation in African growing economies.

PESTER-ing for integration: Closing the planning-delivery gap in integrated water management, experiences from Ashford (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Planning and delivery are two very distinct, but inherently related, phases of the urban growth and integrated water management (IWM) process, whether creating conventional, integrated or sustainable urban environments. The journey from the planning... Read More about PESTER-ing for integration: Closing the planning-delivery gap in integrated water management, experiences from Ashford.

Challenging traditions – Chasing transitions: Water reuse in the UK (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Paper presented at IWA Conference on Cities of the Future, Sustainable Urban Planning and Water Management.

The Niger Delta wetlands: Threats to ecosystem services, their importance to dependent communities and possible management measures (2011)
Journal Article

The Niger Delta wetlands are changing rapidly, raising concern for the wetlands' health and for communities relying upon its ecosystem services. Knowledge on ecosystem service provision is important for effective ecosystem and livelihoods management,... Read More about The Niger Delta wetlands: Threats to ecosystem services, their importance to dependent communities and possible management measures.

A conceptual analysis of the role of human action theory in sub-saharan Africa’s urban land use planning (2011)
Journal Article