Publications

The publications listed showcase some of Western Sydney University’s research into environmental sustainability.

Corresponding ResearchDirect (opens in a new window) links show publication details and full text (where available).

Journal Articles

Attwater, R. and Derry, C. (2017), ‘Achieving Resilience through water recycling in peri-urban agriculture’, Water, vol 9, iss 3.
http://handle.westernsydney.edu.au:8081/1959.7/uws:39583 (opens in a new window)

Attwater, R., Anderson, L. and Derry, C. (2016), ‘Agricultural risk management of a peri-urban water recycling scheme to meet mixed land-use needs’, Agricultural Water Management, vol 176, pp 266-269.
http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/uws:37178 (opens in a new window)

Derry, C. and Attwater, R. (2014), ‘Regrowth of enterococci indicator in an open recycled-water impoundment’, Science of The Total Environment, vol 468, pp 63-67.
http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/533871 (opens in a new window)

Merson, J., Attwater, R., Ampt, P., Wildman, H. and Chapple, R. (2010), ‘The challenges to urban agriculture in the Sydney basin and lower Blue Mountains region of Australia’, International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, vol 8, iss 1-2, pp 72-85.
http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/502915 (opens in a new window)

Anderson, L. and Burgin, S. (2008), ‘Patterns of bird predation on reptiles in small woodland remnant edges in peri-urban north-western Sydney, Australia’ Landscape Ecology, vol 23, iss 9, pp 1039-1047.
http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/555685 (opens in a new window)

Chen, D., Attwater, R., & Luo, M. (2008), ‘Introduction to rainwater management in Australia and suggestions for China’s water problems’, Journal Of Chongqing University, vol 7, iss 1, pp 8-16.
https://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:56674 (opens in a new window)

Attwater, R. and Merson, J. (2007), ‘Resilience of agri-industries neighbouring the Blue Mountains world heritage area’, Systems Research and Behavioral Science, vol 24, iss 2, pp 249-252.
https://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:56671 (opens in a new window)

Derry, C. and Attwater, R. (2006), ‘Risk perception relating to effluent reuse on a university campus’, Water - Journal of the Australian Water Association, June, pp 27-32.
http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/40872 (opens in a new window)

Derry, C., Attwater, R. and Booth, S. (2006), ‘Rapid health-risk assessment of effluent irrigation on an Australian university campus’, International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, vol 209, pp 159-171.
http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/40786 (opens in a new window)

Attwater, R., Aiken, J., Beveridge, G., Booth, C.A. (Sandy), Derry, C., Shams, R. and Stewart, J. (2006), ‘An adaptive systems toolkit for managing the Hawkesbury recycling scheme’, Desalination, vol188, iss 1-3, pp 21-30.
http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/33938 (opens in a new window)

Attwater, R. and Derry, C. (2005), ‘Engaging communities of practice for risk communication in the Hawkesbury Water Recycling Scheme’, Action Research (Special issue on sustainability), vol 3, iss 2, pp 193-209.
http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/36460 (opens in a new window)

Attwater, R., Booth, S. and Guthrie, A. (2005), ‘The role of contestable concepts in transdisciplinary management of water in the landscape’, Systems Research and Behavioural Science, vol 22, pp 185-192.
http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/36516 (opens in a new window)

Booth, C.A., Attwater, R., Derry, C. and Simmons, B. (2003), ‘The Hawkesbury Water Reuse Scheme’ Water – Journal of the Australian Water Association, vol 30, iss 5, pp 42-44.
http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/9867 (opens in a new window)

Derry C.W., Booth, S. and Attwater R., (2003), ‘A risk management approach to sustainable water reuse’ Environmental Health, vol 3, pp 34-43.
https://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:56659 (opens in a new window)

Attwater, R. Booth, S., Davey, P. and Guthrie, A. (2002), ‘Opportunities for investment in stormwater and wastewater in the Hawkesbury-Nepean’, Australian Journal of Environmental Management, vol 9,iss 3, pp169-184.
http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/40373 (opens in a new window)

Anderson, L. and Burgin, S (2002), ‘The influence of woodland remnant edges on small skinks (Richmond, New South Wales)’, Austral Ecology, vol 27, pp 630–637.
http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/10580 (opens in a new window)

Attwater, R. (2000), ‘Pluralism, economic rhetoric, and common property’, Systemic Practice and Action Research, vol 13, iss 4, pp 543-557.
https://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:56672 (opens in a new window)

Attwater, R. (1999), ‘Pragmatist philosophy and soft systems in an upland Thai catchment’, Systems Research and Behavioral Science, vol 16, iss 4, pp 299-309.
https://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:56673 (opens in a new window)

Chapters in Books

Attwater, R. (2014), 'Meta-methodology', The Sage Encyclopedia of Action Research, Sage 9781849200271.
http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/uws:28738 (opens in a new window)

Attwater, R., Booth, C., Simmons, B. and Yadava, R. (2003), 'Community based water resource management and workable common property', Water Resources System Operation, Allied Publishers 817764548X.
http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/22315 (opens in a new window)

Attwater, L., Attwater, R., Catchlove, R., Yu, Y., Shi, Y., Xu, W. and Huang, Z. (2003), 'Towards the adaptive management of urban diffuse source pollution and stormwater', Water problem research and development - Assembly of Chinese first national water problem research forum (in Chinese), Hubei Science and Technology Press 7535230997
http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/21806 (opens in a new window)

Books

Merson, J., Attwater, R., Booth, S., Mulley, R., Ampt, P., Wildman, H., Nugent, M., Hooper, S., Campbell, M. and Chapple, R. (2009), ‘Urban Expansion and Sensitive Environments, Assessing The Role of Agri-Industries as Landscape Buffers to The Neighbouring Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area’,: Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation 1741518296
http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/557469 (opens in a new window)