Water and Environmental Management Introduction Research in Water and Environmental Management aims to enhance the qualitative understanding and quantitative modelling of processes associated with all aspects of sewerage, riverine, coastal and potable water systems, with a specific view to assisting the practising water engineer. It also attempts to improve environmental management through integrated analysis of urban catchments, and the incorporation of uncertainty analysis into engineering management systems.
Most research is based on laboratory and field experimentation.
Key facilities include two well-resourced water engineering laboratories at Sheffield, and the national CSO facility at Wigan, which we manage. The group has expertise in advanced laboratory measurement techniques, using laser fluorescence imaging, laser and acoustic Doppler velocimetry and particle image velocimetry. Other field research sites are located in Nottingham, Wolverhampton, and Bradford.