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From water labelling to pumps-as-turbines, WatefCon 2018 covered it all!

By: Sarah Ward, Karen Simpson, James Dunn and Joe Thomas on 4th Oct 2018

Introduction by Sarah Ward: One of the most friendly and comprehensive water conferences, the Water Efficiency Network Conference, yet again exceeded all expectations and delivered an impactful, industry-grounded and state of the art knowledge exchange experience for academics and... Read more »

Categories: Blog University of the West of England Water services

Survey on perceptions of drinking water launched

on 11th Sep 2018

A student at the University of the West of England has launched a survey to find out about people’s water drinking habits and their opinion on drinking water fountains. Joe Thomas, studying for an MSc in Environmental Consultancy, is... Read more »

Categories: Blog University of the West of England

A management tool for pastures and wetlands of the Pilpichaca community

By: Ana Luisa Calvo Acosta on 29th Aug 2018

The aim of the study ‘Community Management Plan for pastures and wetlands of the Pilpichaca community in the Huancavelica region’ (CMP Pilpichaca) was to generate a scientifically validated management tool intended to serve as a guidance instrument for engagement... Read more »

Categories: Blog Peru University of the West of England

Water security in the parks and gardens of Hermosillo

By: David Ruiz López on 21st Aug 2018

David Ruiz is a senior undergraduate student majoring in Public Administration at the University of Sonora in Hermosillo, Mexico. David won the International Water Security Network Student Prize 2018. He is interested in water security issues related to greenspace... Read more »

Categories: Blog Green infrastructure IWSN Student Prize Mexico South America University of Arizona

Supporting just transitions to renewable run-of-the-river hydropower: Lessons from Nepal Himalayas

By: Arica Crootof (MS) on 8th Aug 2018

Coding each interview, I am taken back to the dusty bench, the leather chair, the kitchen stool, the grassy patch where I was given chai and cookies and invited to sit and to listen. Whittling down the hundreds of... Read more »

Categories: Agriculture Asia Blog Himalayas Nepal River basins University of Arizona

Fixing the water system in South Africa

By: Duncan Hay on 1st Aug 2018

When we achieved democracy in South Africa, the government recognised that without effective revenue collection and allocation, the country’s aspirations as a developmental state would be severely constrained. So they went to work to ensure there was an efficient... Read more »

Categories: Africa Blog Drought River pollution uMngeni Water services

A great academic experience at the University of the West of England, Bristol

By: Rossi Taboada on 19th Jul 2018

In October 2017, the British Council and Cienciactiva – Concytec (National Council of Science, Technology and Innovation) announced the first call of the Newton-Paulet Fund ‘Researcher Links Travel Grants’ in Peru. This fund, supported by resources from the British... Read more »

Categories: Blog Climate change adaptation Peru River basins South America University of Arizona University of the West of England

Students reflect on the 2018 Insaka Research Symposium

By: Busani Masiri, Jerit Dube and Diilwe Syamuntu on 12th Jul 2018

The 2018 Insaka Research Symposium was hosted by South African National Parks (SANParks) at Mopane Camp in Kruger National Park. It was a four-day event (11–14 June 2018) focusing on the theme ‘sustaining the ecosystem service benefits from green... Read more »

Categories: Africa Blog Climate change adaptation Ecosystems Green infrastructure Monash South Africa Resilience Student scholarships

Integrated Coastal Management: Comparing the experiences of South Africa and the UK

By: Natasha Bradshaw on 4th Jul 2018

South Africa (SA) has perhaps the model legislation for Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) of any country, especially compared to the United Kingdom (UK) which has no specific legal framework for ICM. However, after ten years of implementation effort, many... Read more »

Categories: Africa Blog Coast Estuary PhD University of the West of England

SuDS for SIDS: Permeable or porous pavements, perhaps?

By: Kiran Tota-Maharaj on 2nd Jul 2018

As a Caribbean native, I am fortunate to come from a region which is often associated with beauty (sun, sea and sand); home to a variety of endemic flora and fauna; a destination flocked by millions of tourists annually.... Read more »

Categories: Blog Groundwater Resilience University of the West of England Urban drainage

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