Dr Louise Walker - Research Associate

Telephone: 25750
Room: MEZC102

email : louise.walker@sheffield.ac.uk

Research Group

Profile

Since joining the group Louise has been involved in a number of multi-disciplinary urban water management projects in the UK and Europe. These include: EPSRC funded Water Cycle Management for New Developments (WaND), EU Interreg North Sea Region funded No Rainwater In Sewers (NORIS), Skills Integration and New Technologies (SKINT) Managing Adaptive Responses to Climate Change (MARE) and the North West Region funded Flood Resiliencities (FRC). She has also worked with a number of professional bodies in producing reports for industry.

Louise's main interests are in the practical application of sustainability ideals, integrated storm water management and green infrastructure.

Louise is a member of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Managers, a Chartered Scientist and a Chartered Environmentalist.

Selected Publications

• Hurley, L., Ashley, R., Molyneux-Hodgson, S., Moug, P. and Schiessel, N. (2009) ‘Measuring’ sustainable living agendas. Management of Environmental Quality. 21 (1), 45-57.
• Hurley A L., Ashley R M., Mounce S. (2008). Addressing practical problems in sustainability assessment Frameworks. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Engineering Sustainability 161 March
  2008 Issue ES1 Pages 23–30, doi: 10.1680/ensu.2008.161.1.23, Paper 700022.
• Hurley, L., Mounce, S.R. and Ashley, R.M. (2007). Relative sustainability assessment of five European projects aiming to reduce
  rainwater volume in sewer systems. Water Practice & Technology Online Journal © IWA Publishing 2007, vol. 2, issue 2
• Hurley, L., Mounce, S.R., Ashley, R.M., Memon, F. and Butler, D.
  (2006) Flexible process frameworks for the evaluation of relative sustainability in water management decisions. The International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society, 2(7), 57-68

Industry Reports

• Hurley, L., Wright, G., Ashley, R. and Digman, C. (2010) Retrofitting Surface Water Management Measures A survey of potential end users of guidance – Full Report RP922 August 2010 CIRIA
• Hurley, L., Ashley, R. and Digman, C. (2010) Retrofitting Surface Water Management Measures A survey of potential end users of guidance – Summary Report RP922 for CIRIA, August
• Hurley, L., Ashley R. and Digman, C. (2010) Retrofitting Surface Water Management Measures Retrofitting Process – Workshop Summary RP922 for CIRIA, August
• Cannon, C., Hurley, L., Ashley, R. and Digman, C. (2010) Retrofitting Surface Water Management Measures National Case Study Review RP922 for CIRIA, August
• Ashley, R.M., Parker, D., Hurley, L. and Cashman, A. (2008) State of the Nation: coastal and flood risk management. Report for Institution of Civil Engineers. March, 102 pp.
• Ashley, R.M., Tait, S.J., Stovin, V. and Hurley, L. (2007) Reduction of flows in combined/foul sewers. Initiatives taken – review of published information worldwide. Pennine Water Group.