Achieving a step change in water management in a UK campus environment, a case study at the University of Surrey
Abstract
The sustainable, reliable, and safe provision of water is a rapidly growing and urgent challenge facing the UK, Europe, and much of the world. This thesis explores sustainable water management in UK campus environments. The scientific novelty of this thesis lies in the collation of cases studies from the University of Surrey (UoS). Combining practitioner experiences, research and industrial best practice, to form the basis of a new operational, and organisational change framework, supported with practical guidance. This thesis also provides analysis of the largest collection of objective showering data reviewed to date.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
Water resources management and optimization
Sustainability in Higher Education
Publication details
- Journal / source
- University of Surrey Open Research repository
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Document type
- Thesis