Prof Adrian McDonald

CONTACT DETAILS
Room 1.35
School of Geography
University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT
UK

Email: a.t.mcdonald@leeds.ac.uk
Tel:+44 (0 in UK) 113 34 33344



Student hours: All

PUBLICATIONS

Selected Papers

  • 1991 'Discoloration of water by peat following induced drought and rainfall simulation'
  • 1984 'An appraisal of the geographical and geomorphological processes influencing sanitary microbial levels in upland areas'

Papers (since 2000)

In Prep
  • McDonald, Ridgewell and Butler 2009 The demand for water. In Dragan Savic…..
  • McDonald 2009 Europe at the environmental crossroads….Europe Press Regional Surveys
2008
  • McDonald, A. (2008) Environmental Issues and Management in Europe. Regional surveys: Western Europe. Europa Press. (Invited, (Accepted in press)).
  • McDonald, A. (2008) Environmental Management and the return of El Nino in Latin America. Regional surveys: South America and the Caribbean. Europa Press. (Invited, (Accepted in press)).
  • Kay D, Crowther J, Stapleton CM, McDonald AT et al. (2008) 'Faecal indicator organism concentrations in sewage and treated effluents'. Water Research 42 (1-2): 442-454
  • D. Kay, J. Crowther , L. Fewtrell , C.A. Francis, M. Hopkins, C. Kay, A.T. McDonald, C.M. Stapleton, J. Watkins, J. Wilkinson, M.D. Wyer. (2008) Quantification and control of microbial pollution from agriculture: a new policy challenge? Environmental Science and Policy 11: 171-184
  • Kay, D., Crowther, J., Stapleton, C.M., Wyer, M.D., Anthony, S.G., Bradford, M., Edwards, A., Fewtrell, L., Francis, C.A., Hopkins, M., Kay, C., McDonald, A.T., Watkins, J., Wilkinson, J., (2008) Faecal indicator organism concentrations and catchment export coefficients in the UK. Water Research 42, 2649 - 2661.
  • Edwards, A.C., Kay, D., McDonald, A.T., Frances, C., Watkins, J., Wilkinson, J.R. and Wyer, M.D (2008) Farmyards, an overlooked source for highly contaminated runoff. Journal of Environmental Management 87, 551-559
  • McDonald, A.T., Chapman, P.J. and Fukasawa, K. (2008) The microbial status of natural waters in a protected wilderness area. Journal of Environmental Management 87, 600-608.
  • McDonald, A.T., McDonald, A.D., Kay, D. and Watkins, J. (2008) Characteristics and significance of liquid effluent from woodchip corrals in Scotland. Journal of Environmental Management 87, 582-590
  • C. M. Stapleton, M. D. Wyer, J. Crowther, A. T. McDonald, D. Kay, J. Greaves, A. Wither, J. Watkins, C. Francis, N. Humphrey and M. Bradford, (2008)Quantitative catchment profiling to apportion faecal indicator organism budgets for the Ribble system, the UK's sentinel drainage basin for Water Water Framework Directive research, Journal of Environmental Management 87 535-550
  • Holden, J., Kirkby, M.J., Lane, S.N., Milledge, D.J., Brookes, C.J., Holden, V. and McDonald, A.T. (2008) Overland flow velocity and roughness properties in peatlands. Water Resources Research, 44. DOI: 10.1029/2007WR006052
  • McDonald, A. (2008) "Managing Environmental Change" in Holden, J. (ed) An introduction to physical geography and the environment. Second edition. Pearson Education, Harlow. Pages 675 - 705. ISBN 978-0-13-175304-4
2007
  • Kay, D., McDonald, A. T., Edwards, A., Stapleton, C. M., Wyer, M. D., Catchment microbial dynamics: the emergence of a research agenda. Progress in Physical Geography 31 (1) 59-76
  • McDonald, A. (2007) Water Management Follow Up. House of Lords Science and Technology Committee. HL Paper 21. p 72. ISBN 0 10 400978 0
  • Carl M. Stapleton, Mark D. Wyer, David Kay, John Crowther, Adrian T McDonald, Martin Walters, Andrew Gawler and Terry Hindle, Microbial source tracking: a forensic technique for microbial source identification. J. Environ. Monit. 9, 427-439
  • Kay, D., Aitken, M., Crowther, J., Dickson, ., Edwards, A., Francis, C., Hopkins, M., Jeffrey, W., Kay, C., McDonald, A., McDonald, D., Stapleton, C., Watkins, J., Wilkinson, J.and Wyer, M. Reducing fluxes of faecal indicator compliance parameters to recreational waters from diffuse agricultural sources, the Brighouse Bay study, Scotland. Environmental Pollution 147 138-149
  • McDonald, A. Environmental Issues in Latin America and the Caribbean in: South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2007 pp 22-25. ISBN 978-1-85743-392-0.
  • D. Kay, C. M. Stapleton, J. Crowther, M. D.Wyer, L. Fewtrell, A. Edwards, A. T. McDonald, J. Watkins, C. A. Francis and J. Wilkinson, Faecal indicator organism concentrations in sewage and treated effluents: empirically derived data for microbial source apportionment, Water Research (in press.)
  • Agyemang, I., McDonald, A. and Carver, S. GIS and participatory rural appraisal techniques for environmental degradation assessment in Northern Ghana degraded communities. In Addink, E., Berendregt, A., Karssenberg, D and de Nijs, T. (Eds) Framing Land Use Dynamics. p 31. Abstract International Conference. Utrecht University. 18-20 April 2007.
  • Agyemang, I., McDonald, A. and Carver, S. (2007) The Application of the European Environmental Agency DPSIR Assessment Framework to Environmental Degradation Assessment in Northern Ghana. Natural Resources Forum, 31:
  • Kay, D., McDonald, A. T., Edwards, A., Stapleton, C. M., Wyer, M. D., (2007) Faecal indicator organism concentrations in sewage and treated effluents. Water Research (Accepted in press)
  • D. Kay, J. Crowther, L. Fewtrell, C.A. Francis, M. Hopkins, C. Kay, A.T. McDonald, C.M. Stapleton, J. Watkins, J. Wilkinson and M.D. Wyer. (2007) Quantification and control of microbial pollution from agriculture: a new policy challenge? Environmental Science and Policy. (Accepted in press)
  • McDonald, A.T. (2007) Water demand and water needs in the UK. Royal Society of Chemistry Report on Water Management. Chapter 2. Available at www.rsc.org/water (and as a summary report Sustainable Water: Chemical Science Priorities p 25)
  • McDonald, A., Rees, P., Parsons, J., Sim, P., Jin, J. and Clarke, M. (2007) A reassessment of water demand in the south east of England. In Water Management Challenges in Global Change pp 561 - 568. B. Ulanicki et al (eds) Taylor and Francis. London. ISBN 978-0-415-45415-5
  • Mitchell, G., McDonald, A.T. and Clarke, M. (2007) Applications of an urban diffuse pollution model to support WFD investment appraisal. In Water Management Challenges in Global Change Supplementary Proceedings. pp 75-83. B. Ulanicki et al (eds)
2006
  • Kay, D., McDonald, A. T.,, Stapleton, C. M., Wyer, M. D., and Fewtrell, L. (2006) Europe: a challenging new framework for water quality. Proceedings of the Institute of Civil Engineers 159, 58-64.
  • Wallage, Z.E., Holden, J. and McDonald, A.T. (2006) Drain blocking: an effective treatment for reducing dissolved organic carbon loss and water discoloration in drained peatlands. Science of the Total Environment 367, 811-821.
  • McDonald, A. (2006) House of Lords Science and Technology Committee (2006) Report on Water Management, Vol. 1 REPORT,121 - 128, and additionally as submission with ARUP Vol.2, EVIDENCE 295-300.
  • McDonald, A. (2006) Europe at an environmental crossroads. Regional surveys: Western Europe. Europa Press.
2005
  • McDonald, A. and McDonald D. (2005) Environment, resources and issues in Latin America. In South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Europa Press. Taylor and Francis. (Invited)
  • Kay, D., Stapleton, C. M., Wyer, M. D., McDonald, A. T., Crowther, J., Paul, N., Jones, K., Francis, C., Watkins, J., Humphrey, N., Lin, B., Yang, L., Falconer, R. A. and Gardner, S. (2005). Decay of intestinal enterococci concentrations in high energy estuarine and coastal waters: towards real-time T90 values for modelling faecal indicators in recreational waters. Water Research 39, 655-667.
  • Kay D., Wyer M. D., Crowther J., Stapleton C., Bradford M., McDonald A. T., Greaves J., Francis C. And Watkins J. Predicting faecal indicator fluxes using digital land use data in the UK's sentinel Water Framework Directive catchment: the Ribble study. Water Research, 2005, 39 (16) 3967-3981
  • Kay D., Wilkinson J., Crowther J., Reid S., Francis C., Kay C., Hopkins M., Watkins J., Edwards A., McDonald A., Wyer M. And Stapleton C. Monitoring the effectiveness of field and steading measures to reduce diffuse pollution from agriculture to bathing waters in the Ettrick, Cessnock, Nairn and Sandyhills catchments. Scottish Executive, Edinburgh, 2005. Report reference: ENV/7/4/04. Available at: www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Environment/ Water/15561/15068
  • Kay D., Francis C., Edwards A., Kay C., McDonald A., Lowe N., Stapleton, C., Watkins J. And Wyer M. The Efficacy of Natural Wastewater Treatment Systems in Removing Faecal Indicator Bacteria. Water UK, London, 2005. UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) Report Number 07/WW/21/5.
  • McDonald, A. (2005) Energy Resources. Invited Regional Contribution to the Institute of Civil Engineers; State of the Nation 2005 Report.
  • Wither, A., Greaves, J., Dunhill, I., Wyer, M., Stapleton, C., Kay, D., Humphrey, N.,Watkins, J., Francis,C., McDonald, A. and Crowther, J. (2005) Estimation of diffuse and point source microbial pollution in the Ribble catchment discharging to bathing waters in the north west of England. Water Science and Technology 51 (3-4), 191-198.
  • Brown, S. and McDonald, A. (2005) A review of the energy science base of the Yorkshire and Humber region. York and Humber Regional Review 15(2) 28-31
2004
  • McDonald, A. and Brown, S. (2004) Water in Canada; resources and issues. British Journal of Canadian Studies 17(1)
  • McDonald, A. and McDonald, D. (2004) 'An Environmental Portrait of Latin America and the Caribbean'. In South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2005, Europa Press. 13th edn, pp. 34-36. ISBN 1857432657
  • McDonald, A. (2004) 'Environment at the Crossroads'. In The USA and Canada 2004, Europa Press, 6th edn pp. 27-34, ISBN 1857431901.
  • McDonald, A., Lane, S., Haycock, N. and Chalk, L. (2004) Rivers of dreams: on the gulf between theoretical and practical aspects of an upland river restoration. Transactions of the IBG 29(3), 257-281
  • Lane, S., Brookes, C., Hardy, R., Holden, J., James, T., Kirkby, M., McDonald, A., Teyefi, V. and Yu, D. (2004) Land management, flooding and environmental risks: new approaches to a very old question. Proceedings of CIWEM National Conference, Sept 2003 (forthcoming).
  • McDonald, A., Wilson, L. and Chapman, P. (2004) Environmental impacts of biosolid fertilised coppice biofuel plantations. Journal of Environmental Management. (In review but being given as an invited paper, London, Institute of Environmental Assessment, May 18th 2004)
  • Wither, A., Greaves, J., Dunhill, I., Wyer, M., Stapleton, C., Kay, D., Humphrey, N.,Watkins, J., Francis,C., McDonald, A. and Crowther, J. (2004) Estimation of diffuse and point source microbial pollution in the Ribble catchment discharging to bathing waters in the north west of England. Water Science and Technology (in press). <currently> </currently>
  • Kay, D., Edwards, A.C., Ferrier, R.C., Wyer, M., Francis,C., Rushby, L., Kay, C., Watkins, J., McDonald, A. Crowther, J. and Wilkinson, J. (2004) Does farmyard runoff represent a significant source of faecal indicator organisms for the bathing waters of south west Scotland? Water Science and Technology (in press). <currently> </currently>
  • McDonald, A. (2004) Managing Environmental Change. In Holden, J.(Ed) Physical Geography and the Environment. pp 585-610. Pearson. ISBN 0131 21761 5
  • McDonald, A. (2004) Environment and Sustainability. Invited Regional Contribution to the Institute of Civil Engineers; State of the Nation 2004 Report.
2003
  • McDonald, A. (2003) Environmental futures for North America. In Regional Surveys of the World: The USA and Canada 2003. pp22-28. Europa Press. ISBN 1 85743 097 2
  • Alker, S.C. and McDonald, A.T. (2003) Incorporating sustainable development into redevelopment. For the International Sustainable Development Research Conference, Manchester, April 2001, International Journal of Sustainable Development. To be published November 2003.
  • Wither, A., Greaves, J., Dunhill, I., Wyer, M., Stapleton, C., Kay, D., Humphrey, N.,Watkins, J., Francis,C., McDonald, A. and Crowther, J. (2004) Estimation of diffuse and point source microbial pollution in the Ribble catchment discharging to bathing waters in the north west of England. Water Science and Technology (in press). <currently> </currently>
  • Kay, D., Edwards, A.C., Ferrier, R.C., Wyer, M., Francis,C., Rushby, L., Kay, C., Watkins, J., McDonald, A. Crowther, J. and Wilkinson, J. (2004) Does farmyard runoff represent a significant source of faecal indicator organisms for the bathing waters of south west Scotland? Water Science and Technology (in press). <currently> </currently>
  • McDonald, A. (2003) El Niño - a Latin American Phenomenon? In Regional Surveys of the World: South America, Latin America and the Caribbean. Europa Press. London. ISBN
  • McDonald, A., Bellfield, S and Fletcher, M. (2003) Water demand: the UK perspective. In Advances in Water Supply Management. pp 683-692. (Ed. Maksimovic, C., Butler, D. and Memon, A.) Balkema Publishers. Lisse/Abington/Exton/Tokyo. ISBN 90 5809 608 4. ISBN CD-ROM 90 5809 609 2.
  • McDonald, A., Lane, S., Kirkby, M., Holden, J., Ashley, D. Reid, S., Tayefi, V. and Brookes, C. (2003) Information requirements for the integrated management of agricultural areas in sensitive river basins. R & D Technical Report E1 - 108/TR. Environment Agency. ISBN 1 844 32090 1.
2002
  • McDonald, A. (2002) Environment at the crossroads. In Regional Surveys of the World: The USA and Canada 2002. pp22-28. Europa Press. ISBN 1 85743 097 2
  • Heal, K., Kneale, P. &. McDonald, A.(2002) Manganese in runoff from upland catchments: temporal patterns and controls on mobilization. Hydrological Sciences-Journal-des Sciences Hydrologiques, 47(5) October 2002
  • Williamson, P., Mitchell, G. and McDonald, A. (2002) Domestic water demand forecasting: a static microsimulation approach, J.CIWEM., 16(4), 243-248.
2001
  • Soussan , J., McDonald, A., Mitchell, G., Smout, I. and Chadwick, M. (Editors) (2001) Second World Water Forum and Ministerial Conference: Final Report. 232 pages. World Water Council. Opmeer. The Hague.
  • Foster, J. and McDonald, A. (2001) Protecting water supply quality - decision support using geographical information systems. In Computer Science for Environmental Protection: Environmental Information for Planning, Politics and the Public. Armin Cremers and Klaus Greve (Editors) pages 254-267. Metropolis-Verlag. Marburg.
  • Atkinson, K. and McDonald, A. (2001) Towards a sustainable management ethic in Canadian forestry. In Sustainable Management of Resources in Canada. Leeds University Press. ISBN 0 952 453 39 16
  • McDonald, A. (2001) The environment in Latin America. In Regional Surveys of the World: South America, Latin America and the Caribbean. Europa Press. London. ISBN 1 85743 087 5
  • Alker, S. and McDonald, A.(2001) Incorporating sustainable development into redevelopment. Proceedings of the International Sustainable Development Research Conference. pp 1-9 ERP Environment. ISBN 1 872677 35 5
  • Wilson, L., Chapman, P. and McDonald, A. (2001) Merging nitrogen management and renewable energy needs. In Optimising Food and Energy Production and Environmental Protection: Proceedings of the Second International Nitrogen Conference on Science and Policy. The Scientific World 1 ISSN 1532-2246
2000
  • Mitchell, G., McDonald, A. and Williamson, P. (2000) A SIC Coded Strategic Planning Model of Non-Household Water Demand for UK Regions. Journal Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management 14(3), 226-233 
  • McDonald, A. (2000) Sharing Water Resources. Attachment 3: Ministerial Declaration of The Hague on Water Security in the 21st Century. The Hague 23rd March 2000
  • McDonald, A. (2000) Ecosystems and their management. In Reflective Practice in Geography Teaching. pp 11-25 Kent, A. (Ed) Paul Chapman Publishing. ISBN 0 1769 6982 9.
  • Wattage, P., Kay, D., Smith, A., Pitts. C. and McDonald, A. (2000) Integration of Environmental Impact, Contingent Valuation Methodology and Cost-Benefit Analysis: Empirical Evidence for an Alternative Perspective. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal 18(1) 5-14
  • Mitchell , G., McDonald, A., Wattage, P. and Williamson, P. (200?) Time Series Forecasts of Water Demand: A Comparison of Univariate and Box Jenkins Methodologies. Journal of Forecasting (in press)
  • Foster, J. and McDonald, A. (2000) Assessing pollution risks to water supply intakes using GIS. Environmental Modelling and Software 15 225-234

Books

  • Atkinson, K. and McDonald, A. (1997) 'Sustainability in environmental management in Canada' Centre for Canadian Studies, University of Leeds

Book Chapters

  • McDonald, A.T. (2006) Europe at an environmental crossroads.Regional surveys: Western Europe. Europa Press
  • McDonald, A.T. (2005) Managing environmental change. In: Holden J (ed.) An introduction to Physical Geography and the Environment, Pearson, pp.585-610.
  • McDonald, A.T.; Bellfield, S.; Fletcher, M. (2003) Water demand: a UK perspective. In: Maksimovic C, Butler D, Memon F.A. (ed.) Advances in Water Supply Management, A.A. Balkema Publishers, pp.683-691.
  • McDonald, A.T.; Bellfield, S. (2003) Water demand: the UK perspective. In: Maksimovic, C. Butler, D. and Memon, A (eds.) Advances in Water Supply Management, Balkema Publishers, Lisse/Abington/Exton/Tokyo, pp.683-693.
  • Foster J.; McDonald A.T. (2001) Protecting water supply quality - decision support using geographical information systems. In: A. C. a. K. Greve (ed.) Computer Science for Environmental Protection: Environmental Information for Planning, Politics and the Public, Metropolis-Verlag, Marburg, pp.254-267.
  • McDonald, A.T. (2001) Towards a Sustainable Management ethic in Canadian Forestry. In: Atkinson K; McDonald (ed.) Sustainable Management of Resources in Canada, Leeds University Press, Leeds, pp.47-60.
  • McDonald, A. (2000) Ecosystems and their management.  In Reflective Practice in Geography Teaching.  pp 11-25 Kent, A. (Ed)  Paul Chapman Publishing.  ISBN 0 1769 6982 9.
  • McDonald, A.T. and Kneale, P. (1999) 'Bridging the gap between science and management in upland catchments' in Trudgill, S.T., Walling, D.E. and Webb, B.W. (ed) Water Quality: Processes and Policy, pages 121-133, Wiley.  ISBN 0 471 98547 3
  • McDonald, A.T. (1999) 'Water supply and management' in Pacioni, J. (ed) Applied Geography: Principles and Practice, pp 137-151 ISBN 0-415-21419x Routledge
  • Al Reessini, I., McDonald, A. and Kneale, P. (1998) Water resource structures of the pilgrim routes to Mecca and Medina. in Life on the edge:human settlement and marginality (Symposia of the Association for Environmental Archaeology No 13, 127-138) (Ed. C. Mills & G. Coles), Oxbow Books.
  • McDonald, A., Foster, J., Smith, A. and Candy, H. (1998)  GIS applications in the water industry. In Stillwell, J.,Geertman, S. and Openshaw, S. (Ed) Geographical Information and Planning, pages 224-241.  Springer.  ISBN 3 540 65902 1.
  • McDonald, A. (1998) Floods - Drainage – Rivers.  In Calow, P.  (Ed.) An Encyclopaedia of Ecology and Environmental Management, pages 204, 283, 644-646, Blackwells. London.  ISBN 0 86542 838 7
  • Foster, J., McDonald, A., Macgill, S. and Mitchell, I. (1997) GIS-based risk assessment of water supply intakes in the British uplands. In Denzer, R., Swayne, D.A. & Schimak, G. (Eds) Environmental Software Systems, 252-258.  Chapman and Hall, London, UK. ISBN 0 412 81740 3. Prize-winning Conference paper
  • Heal, K., Kneale, P.E. and McDonald, A.T. (1997) 'A hydrochemical basis for managing manganese in water supplies from upland basins' in Webb, B. (eds) Freshwater Contamination, IAHS Publication no 243, 367-374
  • McDonald, A. (1997)  Environmental Issues in the US and Canada.  In  A Yearbook of the United States and Canada ( G. Wynn-Jones, Ed.) Europa Publications. London ISBN 1857 430 441
  • McDonald, A., Clarke, G. and Williamson, P. (1996) Estimating small area demands for water with the use of  microsimulation.  In Clarke G.(Ed) Microsimulation for urban and regional policy and analysis, 117-148. Pion.

Working Papers

  • Kendall, A., McDonald, A.T. and Williams, A. (1996) 'A review of Biomass and Biomass mixed with coal in heat and power generation' Working Paper 96/5, School of Geography, University of Leeds, 37pp
  • Foster, J.A. and McDonald, A.T. (1996) 'The detection of phenol in upland water supply catchments using ultra-violet absorption spectrophotometry' Working Paper 96/9, School of Geography, University of Leeds
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