Decentralised water technologies
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Glasgow
Department Name: School of Engineering
Abstract
This Programme Grant will accelerate the delivery of decentralised water technologies by bringing the most up-to-date bioscience and energy engineering to bear. It will re-write emerging design rules for engineering biology to ensure that off-grid environmental biotechnologies can be configured with confidence. Bespoke microbial treatment communities will be evolved using a new suite of high-throughput synthetic-biology inspired, experimental platforms. For rural populations and UK Islands and in the developing world, from sub-urban Bangkok to the Amazon and Arctic Canada, we will develop site-specific off-grid integrated heat/water technologies. We will develop low-cost sensors, real-time monitoring and adaptive control for remote distributed water infrastructure. With water technology companies, we will analyse how suites of technologies can be configured and controlled to shape new models for decentralised provision. Scottish Water will invest significantly in co-creating rural demonstrators and a mobile technology-demonstration platform for sustainable communities and with Northumbrian, Welsh Water and other utilities and stakeholders we will build momentum for a radically new low-carbon decentralised future for the water industry. Working with stakeholders, from communities to legislators, we seek to incentivise community-led infrastructure solutions and to modify regulation in ways that balance local stakeholder needs and global goals for decarbonising infrastructure. Working with professional bodies and innovation centres we will create a global centre of excellence in off-grid water provision, with the drive and passion to deliver transformational change; helping to deliver 2050 net-zero carbon and Sustainable Development Goal 6.
Organisations
- University of Glasgow (Lead Research Organisation)
- Asian Institute of Technology (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Isle Utilities (Collaboration)
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Project Partner)
- Barra and Vatersay Community (Project Partner)
- Dwr Cymru Welsh Water (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Project Partner)
- University of Victoria (Project Partner)
- Scottish Water (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Arran Eco Savvy (Project Partner)
- Jura Development Trust (Project Partner)
- Drinking Water Quality Regulator (Project Partner)
Publications
Ameer A
(2023)
Temporal stability and community assembly mechanisms in healthy broiler cecum
in Frontiers in Microbiology
Ascher S
(2022)
Machine learning methods for modelling the gasification and pyrolysis of biomass and waste
in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Ascher S
(2022)
A comprehensive artificial neural network model for gasification process prediction
in Applied Energy
Ascher S
(2022)
Interpretable machine learning to model biomass and waste gasification.
in Bioresource technology
Biakhmetov B
(2023)
A review on catalytic pyrolysis of municipal plastic waste
in WIREs Energy and Environment
Bueno-Alejo CJ
(2022)
Surface Passivation with a Perfluoroalkane Brush Improves the Precision of Single-Molecule Measurements.
in ACS applied materials & interfaces
Carboni M
(2022)
Autotrophic denitrification of nitrate rich wastewater in fluidized bed reactors using pyrite and elemental sulfur as electron donors
in Environmental Technology & Innovation
| Description | Citation in Carbon Neutral Islands Barra & Vatersay Energy and Transport Carbon Audit Report. |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Description | Dr Jill Robbie appointed to NatureScot Board |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | NatureScot is the lead public body responsible for advising Scottish Ministers on all matters relating to the natural heritage. Their purpose is to: - promote, care for and improve our natural heritage - help people to enjoy nature responsibly - enable greater understanding and awareness of nature - promote the sustainable use of Scotland's natural heritage NatureScot also advise local authorities and work with the Scottish Parliament and public, private and voluntary organisations towards shared aims. Working efficiently like this is part of their commitment to delivering a high-quality public service. Their work contributes to the Scottish Government's purpose of "creating a more successful country, with opportunities for all of Scotland to flourish, through increasing sustainable economic growth." Scotland's natural capital plays an important role in: - supporting economic growth - improving health and well-being - reducing greenhouse gas emissions and helping us to adapt to climate change - strengthening communities |
| URL | https://www.nature.scot/ |
| Description | Response to consultation on the Review of the Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement in Scotland |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://consult.gov.scot/agriculture-and-rural-economy/review-of-the-land-rights-and-resp-statement/... |
| Description | Response to the Draft Workplan for Energy, Post and Water 2022-23 for Consumer Scotland. |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://consult.gov.scot/energy-and-climate-change-directorate/draft-workplan-energy-post-water-2022... |
| Description | An Adsorption-Compression Cold Thermal Energy Storage System (ACCESS) |
| Amount | £1,022,621 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/W027593/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2023 |
| End | 01/2025 |
| Description | Bio-engineering of water biofilter communities for enhanced degradation of DOM |
| Amount | £50,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | POC202106 |
| Organisation | UK Environmental Biotechnology Network |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Fluorescent Microbiofilter Assay for Rapid Real-time Monitoring of Organic Micropollutants Biodegradation |
| Amount | £50,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | POC202113 |
| Organisation | UK Environmental Biotechnology Network |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Impact Acceleration Account / Biofilter Build - building a sustainable drinking water treatment future |
| Amount | £50,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2022 |
| End | 06/2023 |
| Description | MVLS/CoSE Engineering Biology Workshop |
| Amount | £10,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Glasgow |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2022 |
| Description | Microwave-based nanofiltration |
| Amount | £12,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Royal Society |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | To chlorinate, or not to chlorinate? |
| Amount | £862,045 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/W037475/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2023 |
| End | 06/2026 |
| Title | Fluorous Directed Assembly of DNA Origami Nanostructures |
| Description | Data associated with the results shown in the paper Fluorous Directed Assembly of DNA Origami Nanostructures. Data includes HPLC info, AFM and AGE images, CanDo simulations, and DNA sequence information. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| URL | http://researchdata.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/1353 |
| Description | Asian Institute of Technology. Thailand |
| Organisation | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Country | Thailand |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We provide molecular microbiology expertise |
| Collaborator Contribution | AIT are field surveying septic tanks in Thailand and Cambodia to characterise the microbiology |
| Impact | paper in press co-hosting a workshop in japan |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Isle Utilities |
| Organisation | Isle Utilities |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Regular meetings between the University of Glasgow and Isle will be held to ensure there is alignment on scope of work and timeline and opportunity to ensure the Isle project team understand who the key contacts are and the wider context and purpose of the project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Isle Utilities will deliver a tailored horizon scan which, using Isle's technical expertise and global networks combined with the University of Glasgow's understanding and insight of the needs and challenges, will develop a prioritised list of technologies and process improvements for decentralized water and wastewater treatment. The scope of the technology scouting will predominantly focus on proven and established technologies (TRL 8-9) which can be implemented quickly, however a number of lower TRL (6-7) solutions will be included to provide a more comprehensive analysis and for future development of the programme. |
| Impact | Isle Utilities will produce a desktop study for the identification and high level due diligence of available technologies for decentralised water and wastewater technologies suitable for a net zero carbon future. A selection of lower TRL solutions will be included to provide a comprehensive analysis and for future development. Isle Utilities will develop a scoring criteria to shortlist the available technologies and gather additional information on their suitability for implementation by the programme. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Annual Report |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Project summary and background, financial status, COVID-19 impact, highlights of the previous year's research, update on WP progress, Meet-the-team / spotlight on Research Team members, publications etc. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.offgridwater.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/EPSRC-Decentralised-Water-Technologies-An... |
| Description | Community and Policy Impact Group (CPIG) / Plenary Meetings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A forum for broad ranging discussion on overcoming the barriers to implementing and routes to market. Agendas reflect the stage of the research programme (e.g. technical innovation, policy reform). To establish stakeholder, community and user preferences. Contribute to the pathways to impact. Regular members: Project Partners / Stakeholders (Policy, Community, Industry) / Members of the IAB. Specific discussions: Citizens Advice / Local Authorities / Innovation Centres and Catapults. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | DWT Quarterly Newsletter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A quarterly themed online newsletter distributed to stakeholders and communities in English and Scottish Gaelic. The purpose is to disseminate project information and news, also to engage with project stakeholders. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| URL | https://sway.office.com/lXuU3DfqMMfFuObR?ref=Link |
| Description | DWT website |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dissemination, engagement, promote the project. Project updates / progress / news / publications. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022,2023 |
| URL | https://www.offgridwater.org.uk/ |
| Description | EBNet Webinar: Using Big Data Approaches to Understand Microbial Communities |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Umer Ijaz gave an invited talk "Understanding microbial communities through in situ omics data synthesis" at the EBNet Webinar: Using Big Data Approaches to Understand Microbial Communities. EBNet host a series of specialist webinars to support knowledge exchange amongst members. "Using Big Data Approaches to Understand Microbial Communities". Members were able to hear the latest developments from top speakers and participate in the online chat to engage with questions. Environmental Biotechnology Network (EBNet) is one of 6 Phase II Networks in Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy funded primarily by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) with additional funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), and builds on the successful Anaerobic Digestion Network, one of 13 Phase I NIBB. EBNet's community of academics and industry are dedicated to engineering microbial systems for environmental protection, bioremediation and resource recovery. These include, for example, microbes in anaerobic digestion, waste water treatment and those that bio-degrade plastics, oil or other emerging pollutants. Their remit includes terrestrial environmental biotechnology (EB), aquatic EB, organic resources and life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) approaches to EB. Click on the video below to find out more about what we do. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ebnet.ac.uk/ebnet-rc22-bigdata/ |
| Description | Hosting a delegation of Vice-Chancellors from Pakistan / Feb 2023 / Dr Umer Ijaz |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Under Pakistan-UK education gateway, a high profile delegate of 20+ Vice Chancellors (VCs) of numerous universities from Pakistan, British Council and Higher Education Commission, Pakistan visited University of Glasgow (February 13th-14th, 2023): https://twitter.com/UofGGovRel/status/1625193454358740992 Three of the VCs: Lt Gen Wasim Alamgir, National University of Medical Sciences (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_University_of_Medical_Sciences); Professor Habib Bokhari, Kohsar University Murree (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohsar_University_Murree); and Professor Qaisar Abbas, University of Sargodha (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Sargodha) further visited Dr Ijaz's lab in Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre (ARC), and were briefed about the ongoing research activities in the Water & Environment Group including the Decentralised Water Technologies Programme Grant in a talk entitled "Understanding microbial communities through in situ omics data synthesis - New developments". Amongst other things, student projects of visiting PGRs from Pakistan in Dr Ijaz's lab, and further collaborative opportunities were discussed. The event was covered by local news media in Pakistan. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://twitter.com/UofGGovRel/status/1625193454358740992 |
| Description | International Advisory Board |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A biannual event to gain guidance and strategic input from a panel made up of international experts in research into off-grid water technology. The International Advisory Board (IAB) provide formal monitoring of project plans and progress. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Invited presentation at The Royal Society Scientific Meeting / Microbial ecology for engineering biology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Professor William Sloan presented "Engineering biology is a broad church that is united by the need for predictive population biology models" at The Royal Society, Theo Murphy scientific meeting organised by Professor Thomas Curtis and Dr Jane Fowler. Professor Sloan's paper demonstrates the vulnerability of synthetic organisms and the potential for even the most parsimonious of population biology models to yield insights on designing resilient systems. This meeting united disciplines by integrating ecological theory with microbial ecology and engineering aims. The meeting spanned the scales from genome to the systems. The organisers of this meeting believe that engineering across these scales will accelerate progress in the many systems where researchers' engineering aspirations can be met by exploiting the power of microbial communities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2022/03/microbial-ecology/ |
| Description | Invited talk / Understanding microbial communities through in situ omics data synthesis. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | On 8 December 2022, Dr Ijaz gave an invited talk at the MicroSoc External Seminar, Ryan Institute, University of Galway, Ireland. He presented his research and discussed recent analytical approaches is using to understand ecological assembly of microbial communities, whether they are driven by chance or by biotic or abiotic influences. He will also discuss important topics such as microbiome stability and complexity. Some of these are discussed in his recent review paper: Trego et al. 2022. DOI:10.3390/microorganisms10101961. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://socs.nuigalway.ie/calendar.php?object=Q2FsZW5kYXI=&method=ZXZlbnRSZWFkVmlldw==&action=Ng==&e... |
| Description | Invited talk at Microbiome Research Symposium Oct 22 / Dr Umer Ijaz |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | October 13, 2022, Invited Talk, 1st GUMI Symposium, University of Glasgow / Understanding microbial communities through in situ omics data synthesis |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://twitter.com/GUMIGlasgow/status/1568225612787073025?cxt=HHwWgoC-ndq4usMrAAAA |
| Description | Invited talk: Cindy Smith / Microbiome Research Symposium October 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Invited talk by Prof Cindy Smith, 'Engineering biology to direct sustainable water treatment', at the 1st GUMI Symposium, University of Glasgow. The symposium brought together microbiome researchers from across the University, the NHS and beyond. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Invited talk: Nutrition, Metabolism and Health Seminar Series / Dr Umer Ijaz |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited talk at Nutrition, metabolism and health seminar series - Tuesday, 16 August 2022 Jointly organised by the University of Sydney Charles Perkins Centre and the University of Glasgow College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, the series brought together experts across disciplines to showcase recent research into aspects of nutrition, metabolism and health. This seminar was the first in a series of four which aim to strengthen the strategic partnership between the University of Glasgow and the University of Sydney. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.sydney.edu.au/engage/global-engagement/events.html |
| Description | Invited talk: The major challenges facing wastewater treatment |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Professor William Sloan presented an invited talk "The major challenges facing wastewater treatment" at the EBNet ECFP Wastewater Treatment Event, 15/16 November 2022, The University of Edinburgh. This free Edinburgh Complex Fluids Partnership (ECFP) event brought together industry practitioners, interdisciplinary academics and regulatory professionals to discuss sectoral challenges and strategic objectives towards improving efficiency, minimising environmental impacts, and enhancing public perception. Current wastewater treatment research either focusses on the microscale (the microbiology of individual bacteria), or the macroscale (processing megalitres of sewage per day). Often the length scales between these two extremes are not studied, meaning that crucial mechanistic understanding linking the two are missed. Soft matter and biological physics studies the mesoscopic phenomenology bridging these micro- and macro-scales. Examples of this are clustering of individual bacteria to decrease sedimentation time, reduced packing and densification of activated sludge containing elongated bacteria, and the interactions of bacteria and substrates in the formation of biofilms. The day focussed on 5 themes spanning the WWT lifecycle from ingress to discharge and will attempt to identify the key fundamental scientific challenges. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ebnet.ac.uk/ecfp-2022/#:~:text=ECFP%20Wastewater%20Treatment%20Event%20%E2%80%93%2015,of%20E... |
| Description | Presentation to Scottish Water's Independent Customer Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Professor Bill Sloan and Dr Jill Robbie gave a presentation on the progress of the research in the Grant to Scottish Water's Independent Customer Group on 26th May 2022. This Group has been set up to share and advance the needs and expectations of communities and Scottish Water's customers. The Group provided useful feedback on the engagement to be undertaken in the Grant. There will be continued contact with members of the Group to ensure that the research in the Grant is informed by a broad spectrum of expertise on community priorities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.offgridwater.org.uk/2022/05/26/presentation-to-scottish-waters-independent-customer-grou... |
| Description | Presentation: Visible light guided coating for sustainable membrane cleaning |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Pritam Das has given an oral presentation "Visible light guided coating for sustainable membrane cleaning" at the international conference 'Euromembrane' on 20 - 24 November 2022, Naples, Italy. It was organised by European Membrane Society. The goal of the Society is to promote education and communication among membrane scientists and technologists at the European and International level. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://euromembrane2022.eu/index.php/home-page |
| Description | Publicity - Flexible Heat Pump / Jambo! Radio Scotland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview with Professor Zhibin Yu on his work on flexible heat pumps. Which is Better: Heat Pump or Gas Boiler? / The Science Show with Dr Dada / Jambo! Radio Scotland / 14 December 2022. Jambo! Radio is a local community African-Caribbean Radio Station in Scotland. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.jamboradio.co.uk/ |
| Description | Publicity - Flexible Heat Pump / Physics World of Institute of Physics |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Professor Zhibin Yu's work on flexible heat pumps featured in digital magazine article "Home, green home: scientific solutions for cutting carbon and (maybe) saving money" published 13 October 2022 in Physics World, Institute of Physics. Physics World's mission is to communicate world-class research and innovation to the widest possible audience. The website forms part of the Physics World portfolio, a collection of online, digital and print information services for the global scientific community. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://physicsworld.com/a/home-green-home-scientific-solutions-for-cutting-carbon-and-maybe-saving-... |
| Description | Publicity - Flexible Heat Pump / knowable Magazine |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A media piece "How heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of the future" published in Knowable Magazine, a digital publication from Annual Reviews, that seeks to make that knowledge accessible to all. Knowable Magazine explores the real-world significance of scholarly work through a journalistic lens. The article presents Professor Zhibin Yu's work on refining the efficiency of heat pumps. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://knowablemagazine.org/article/technology/2023/heat-pumps-becoming-technology-future |
| Description | SPIE Photonics West 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Dr. Justin Sperling gave an oral presentation entitled 'Optical tastebuds for water quality testing' at SPIE Photonics West 2023 on 30 January 2023 in San Francisco, California (USA). His talk was part of the 'Optical fibers and sensors for medical diagnostics, treatment, and environmental applications' subsection of the conference. The Photonics West Programme is a gathering of conferences, presentations, industry programming, courses, and special events. The optics and photonics community comes together to share and discuss current research, hear the latest breakthroughs, connect with colleagues, and find innovative products. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://spie.org/photonics-west/presentation/Optical-tastebuds-for-water-quality-testing/12372-45?SS... |
| Description | Water and Value Workshop Series |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The Programme Grant is hosting a series of Workshops which aim to bring together researchers from a diverse range of disciplines and relevant stakeholders to gain a greater understanding of the conceptualisation of water from a variety of perspectives. This will allow the co-production of a future interdisciplinary research agenda for living sustainably with water. Each Workshop will be organised under sub-themes which are intentionally interdisciplinary to facilitate exploration and collaboration. The first Workshop was held on 13th May 2022 and explored the process of framing the value and meaning of water. It investigated how different conceptualisations of water feed into the governance of the resource, how this impacts on different social and ecological groups, and how alternative framings of water's economic, environmental, and socio-cultural value might facilitate living sustainably with water. he University of Glasgow, funded by the Programme Grant, is hosting a series of Workshops which aim to bring together researchers from a diverse range of disciplines and relevant stakeholders to gain a greater understanding of the conceptualisation of water from a variety of perspectives. This will allow the co-production of a future interdisciplinary research agenda for living sustainably with water. Each Workshop will be organised under sub-themes which are intentionally interdisciplinary to facilitate exploration and collaboration. The first Workshop was held on 13th May 2022 explored the process of framing the value and meaning of water. It investigated how different conceptualisations of water feed into the governance of the resource, how this impacts on different social and ecological groups, and how alternative framings of water's economic, environmental, and socio-cultural value might facilitate living sustainably with water. The second Workshop held on the 16th February 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/private-water-supplies-workshop-tickets-488924254607?utm_campaign=pos... |