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Susanne Charlesworth is a Professor in Urban Physical Geography at Coventry University in the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience. She is the author of more than 70 peer reviewed journal articles on urban pollution and Sustainable drainage (SuDS), many book chapters, and has co-edited books on Sustainable Drainage, urban pollution, aquatic sedimentology and water resources. She collaborates with groups internationally and has given papers at international conferences worldwide
SuDS seemed like the logical move from my earlier interest in urban sedimentology and geochemistry associated with rivers, streams, soil and street dusts. These materials can be highly polluted and in developed countries 85% of people live in urban areas, worldwide >50% live in cities, thus the impacts can be far-reaching. With climate change and the problems associated with greenhouse gases, there needs to be a means of tackling these issues with a multiple benefit, flexible approach, and SuDS can offer such a management strategy. The role of Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services provision led to an interest in Natural Flood Management (NFM) by Working with Natural processes at the catchment scale. Latterly, Sue has become particularly interested in the design and installation of SuDS and NFM alongside Water, Sanitation and Health in informal settlements, favelas and refugee camps. There is the potential to address disease vecors such as mosquitos by managing greywater disposal and stormwater management using SuDS approaches and thus reducing the incidence of viruses causing zika, dengue or chikungunya. Its uptake in England and Wales is less than would be hoped, so through my research I would like to be able to be instrumental in providing the information necessary to encourage its uptake by practitioners and stakeholders.
Research Interests
SuDS; design and installation of SuDS in informal settlements, favelas and refugee camps; role of Green Infrastructure; Ecosystem Services Provision; Urban lake and river sediments; Urban Physical Processes: Urban Hydrology; The risk to children’s health of contaminants in playground material; Efficiency of porous paving in degrading oil and dealing with metal pollutants
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
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SOIL NEXUS - Building policy tools for water- and waste- based urban soil remediation
Tornaghi, C., Charlesworth, S., Fried, J. & Rayns, F.
1/12/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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WASTE FEW ULL: Waste Food-Energy-Water Urban Living Lab - Mapping and Reducing Waste in the Food-Energy-Water Nexus
Charlesworth, S., Schmutz, U., Fried, J., Rayns, F. & Van De Wiel, M.
1/06/18 → 31/05/21
Project: Research
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Modelling and Mapping statistical probabilities; correlation between Zika virus transmission
Charlesworth, S., Blackett, M. & Warwick, F.
2/04/17 → 1/04/19
Project: Research
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Innovative designs of sustainable agro-hydro-health systems for off-grid communities in a changing Malaysia
1/04/17 → 31/01/18
Project: Research
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Comparing Societal Impact Planning and Evaluation Approaches across Four Urban Living Labs (in Food-Energy-Water Systems)
Black, D., Charlesworth, S., Dal Poz, M. E., Francisco, E. C., Paytan, A., Roderick, I., Von Wirth, T. & Winter, K., 17 Mar 2023, In: Sustainability. 15, 6, 21 p., 5387.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Solutions to waste management in informal settlements in South Africa
Winter, K., Paytan, A., Charlesworth, S. & Fried, J., 6 Jan 2023, In: Open Access Government. 37, 1, p. 464-465 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Urban living laboratories: Opportunities for modelling sustainability transitions
Dal Poz, M. E., Francisco, E. C., Paytan, A., Von Wirth, T., Charlesworth, S. & Fried, J., 6 Jul 2023, In: Open Access Government. July, 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Zero food waste city 2049: Identifying barriers to transition pathways
Black, D., Roderick, I., Paytan, A., Charlesworth, S. & Carey, J., 5 Apr 2023, In: Open Access Government. April 2023, p. 490-491 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Concentration Levels, Spatial Distribution and Source Identification of PAHs, n-Alkanes, Hopanes and Steranes in Deposited Dust of Mashhad, Iran, and Potential Health Risk Assessment
Mahdad, F., Bakhtiari, A. R., Moeinaddini, M., Charlesworth, S. & Emrani, N., 1 Sept 2022, In: Environmental Processes. 9, 22 p., 40.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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PhD Progress Review Panel (PRP) - Independent Chair
Sara Burbi (Independent Chair) & Sue Charlesworth (Examiner)
8 Oct 2021Activity: Examination
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4th Annual Water Efficiency Conference
Sue Charlesworth (Convenor)
7 Sept 2016 → 9 Sept 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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SUDsnet International Conference 2015
Sue Charlesworth (Co-convenor)
3 Sept 2015 → 5 Sept 2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Water Efficiency in Building Research Network Conference
Sue Charlesworth (Speaker)
9 Sept 2014 → 11 Sept 2014Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Water Efficiency in Building Research Network Conference
Sue Charlesworth (Speaker)
25 Mar 2013 → 27 Mar 2013Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Thesis
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The pollution history of two urban lakes in Coventry, UK
Author: Charlesworth, S., 1994Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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