Dr Gordon Mitchell

CONTACT DETAILS
Room G07
East Building
School of Geography
University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT
UK

Email: g.mitchell@leeds.ac.uk
Tel:+44 (0 in UK) 113 34 36721


Student Hours: I have an open door policy, so all hours are available; however you are strongly encouraged to email for an appointment

PUBLICATIONS

Papers

  • Namdeo, A; Mitchell, G (2008) An empirical study of estimating vehicle emissions under cordon and distance based road user charging in Leeds, UK ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT, 136, 45-51
  • D'Arcy, BJ (D'Arcy, B. J.); Rosenqvist, T (Rosenqvist, T.); Mitchell, G (Mitchell, G.); Kellagher, R (Kellagher, R.); Billett, S (Billett, S.) (2007) Restoration challenges for urban rivers Conference Information: 9th IWA International Conference on Diffuse Pollution, Date: AUG 09-SEP 12, 2005 Johannesburg SOUTH AFRICA WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 55 (3) 1-7
  • Ellis, J.B and Mitchell, G (2006) Urban Diffuse Pollution: Key Management Issues For the Water Framework Directive. Journal of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, 20, 19-26
  • BJ D'Arcy, T Rosenqvist, G Mitchell, R Kellagher and S Billet. Restoration challenges for urban rivers. Key note presentation for the International Water Quality Association specialist conference on diffuse pollution, Johannesburg, 9-12 August 2005. For publication in Water Science and Technology
  • Walker, G., Mitchell, G., Fairburn, J. and Smith, G. (2005) Industrial pollution and social deprivation: evidence and complexity in evaluating and responding to environmental inequality, Local Environment, 4, 361-371.
  • Mitchell, G., Namdeo, A., and Milne, D. (2005). Road User Charging and Urban Air Quality: An Empirical Analysis of Leeds, UK. Atmospheric Environment, 39, 6231-6242.
  • Mitchell, G. (2005). Forecasting Environmental Equity: Air Quality Responses to Road User Charging in Leeds. Journal of Environmental Management, 212-226.
  • Mitchell, G. (2005).Mapping Hazard from Urban Non-Point Source Pollution: A Screening Model to Support Sustainable Urban Drainage Planning. Journal of Environmental Management, 74, 1-9
  • Mitchell, G. and Dorling, D. (2003). An Environmental Justice Analysis of British Air Quality, Environment and Planning A, 35, 909-929.
  • Mitchell, G., Namdeo, A., May, T., and Milne, D. (2003). The air quality implications of urban road user charging. Traffic Engineering and Control, The International Journal of Traffic Management and Transportation Planning, 44, 2, 57-62.
  • Mitchell, G. (2002). An Air Quality and Health Impact Assessment of Urban Road User Charging. Strategic Environmental Assessment and Transport Planning, 4, Transport Research Limited and the European Conference of Ministers of Transport.
  • Williamson, P., Mitchell, G. and McDonald, A.T. (2002). Domestic Water Demand Forecasting: A Static Microsimulation Approach. Journal of the Chartered Institution for Water and Environmental Management, 16(4), 243-248.
  • Deakin, M., Mitchell, G., and Lombardi, P. (2002). Urban Sustainability Assessment: A Preliminary Appraisal of Current Techniques, Urbanistica, The Official Journal of the Italian National Planning Institute, 118, 28-34 (In Italian, English Summary 50-53).
  • Bentivegna, V., Curwell, S., Deakin, M., Lombardi, P., Mitchell, G. and Nijkamp, P. (2002) A Vision and Methodology for Integrated Sustainable Urban Development: BEQUEST. Building Research and Information, 30, 2, 83-94.
  • Hamilton, A., Mitchell, G. and Yli-Karjanmaa, S. (2002). Towards an Integrated Decision Support System for Urban Sustainability: The BEQUEST Toolkit. Building Research and Information, 30, 2, 109-115.
  • Namdeo, A., Mitchell, G. and Dixon, R. (2002). TEMMS: An Integrated Package for Modelling and Mapping Urban Traffic Emissions, Air Quality and Respiratory Disease. Journal of Environmental Modelling and Software, 17 (2),179-190.
  • Mitchell, G. (2001) Assessing a Pointless Pollution Hazard: Geo:Connexion, 1, (1), 2-5. (formerly GIS Europe and Mapping Awareness).
  • Mitchell, G., McDonald, A., Williamson, P. and Wattage, P. (2000). A SIC Coded Strategic Planning Model of Non-household Water Demand for UK regions. Journal of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, 14, 3, 226-232.
  • Mitchell, G., Namdeo, A. and Kay, D. (2000). A New Disease-burden Method for Estimating the Impact of Outdoor Air Quality on Human Health. Science of the Total Environment, 246, 2-3, 153-163.
  • Mitchell, G. (1999). The Long Term Impact of Waste Minimisation. The Demand Management Bulletin, Environment Agency, 37, 5.
  • Mitchell, G. (1999). Planning, Environmental Assessment, and Catchment Management: UK Experiences in the Sustainable Development of Land and Water, Urbanistica, The Official Journal of the National Planning Institute of Italy, 112, 87-95. (In Italian, as Pianificazione, valutazione ambientale e gestione di bacino: esperienze nel Regno Unito, with English summary, 113-114).
  • Mitchell, G. (1999). Demand Forecasting as a Tool for the Sustainable Development of Water Resources. The International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, 6, 231-241.
  • Mitchell, G. (1996). Problems and Fundamentals of Indicators of Sustainable Development. Sustainable Development. 4, (1), 1-11
  • Kupiszewska, D., Mitchell, G. and Kay, D. (1995). Integrated Modelling for a Sustainable City. The Regional Review, 5, 2, 19-20.
  • Mitchell, G., May, A. and McDonald, A. (1995) PICABUE: A Methodological Framework for the Development of Indicators of Sustainable Development. International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, 2, 104-123.
  • Mitchell, G. and McDonald, A.T. (1995) Catchment Characterisation as Tool for Upland Water Quality Management. Journal of Environmental Management, 44, 83-95.
  • Mitchell, G. and McDonald, A.T. (1991). The Relationship Between Different Methods of Colour Measurement in Potable Water. Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control, 24, 306-309.
  • Mitchell, G. and McDonald, A.T. (1991). Discoloration of Water by Peat Following Induced Drought and Rainfall Simulation. Water Research, 26, 3, 321-326.
  • Mitchell, G. (1991). Water Quality Issues in the British Uplands. Applied Geography, 11, 201 214.
  • Mitchell, G. (1990). Natural Discoloration of Freshwater: Chemical Composition and Environmental Genesis. Progress in Physical Geography, 14, (3), 316 334.

Books

  • Sustainable Development: The Environmental Assessment Methods. Mark Deakin, Gordon Mitchell, Peter Nijkamp, and Ron Vreeker (Eds.) (2006). Routledge.
  • McDonald, A.T., Mitchell, G., Naden, P.S. and Martin, D.S.J. (1991). Discoloured Water Investigations. Report to Yorkshire Water plc. 431 pp.
  • Mitchell, G. (1991). Aspects of Solute Movement in the British Uplands. PhD thesis, School of Geography, University of Leeds.
  • Edwards, A.M.C., Mitchell, G. and Martin, D.S.J. (Eds.).(1987). Colour in Upland Waters. Proceedings of a one day conference sponsored by the Yorkshire Water Authority and the Water Research Centre, Leeds, September 1987.

Book Chapters

  • Mitchell G and Walker G (2006) Methodological Issues in the Assessment of Environmental Equity and Environmental Justice. In: Deakin et al., (Eds.) Sustainable Development: The Environmental Evaluation Methods, Routledge.
  • Mitchell, G. and Unsworth R. (2004). How Green is my city? Environmental Status, Policy and Prospects. In: Unsworth R and Stillwell, J. 21st Century Leeds, Contemporary Geographies of a Regional City, University of Leeds Press.
  • Mitchell G (In press). The role of modelling in urban sustainability assessment. . In: Deakin et al., (Eds.) Sustainable Development: The Environmental Evaluation Methods, E F Spon
  • Mitchell, G. (2004). Forecasting Urban Futures: A Systems Analytical Perspective on the Development of Sustainable Cities and Urban Regions. In: Grainger, A. and Purves, M. (Eds.). Geographical Perspectives on Sustainable Development, Earthscan.
  • World Water Council (2000). Final Report on the Second World Water Forum and Ministerial Conference: From Vision to Action. The Hague, 17-22 March 2000. World Water Council/Conseil Mondial de L'eau, 233pp. (Contributing Editor to Ministerial Conference Report, 23-233).
  • Mitchell, G. (2000). Indicators as Tools to Guide Progress on the Sustainable Development Pathway. In: Lawrence, R. (Ed.). Sustaining Human Settlements: Economy, Environment, Equity and Health, 20-42, Urban International Press, London.
  • May, A.D., Mitchell, G. and Kupiszewska, D (1998). The Quantifiable City: The Development of a Modelling Framework for Urban Sustainability Research. In: Schavioni, U. (Ed.) Information Systems and Processes for Civil Engineering Applications, Luxembourg: European Communities, 124-142.
  • May, A.D., Mitchell, G. and Kupiszewska, D (1995). The Leeds Quantifiable City Model. In: Brandon, P.S., Lombardi, P.L, and Bentivegna, V. (Eds.) Evaluation of the Built Environment for Sustainability. London, E and F Spon, 1997, 39-52.
  • Mitchell, G. (1995). Sustainable Cities: Measuring Progress, Developing Prospects. In: Turlo, J. (Ed.) Komputer W Edukacji Badania Srodowiska. (Computers in Education and Environmental Sciences), 123-138, Top Kurier, Poland.

Working Papers

  •  Mitchell, G. (2005) Assessing the sustainability of development plans for outer urban areas: Some key issues for the SOLUTIONS project, Presentation to the 2nd International SOLUTIONS Conference, University College London, December 2005.
  • Mitchell, G. (2004) Sustainability of Land Use and Transport in Outer Neighbourhoods (SOLUTIONS): An Appraisal Framework. Presentation to the 1st International SOLUTIONS Conference, Churchill College, University of Cambridge, December 2004.
  • Mitchell, G. (2003). Land use, transport and the outer city: a review of the environmental issues. EPSRC SUE SOLUTIONS position paper, 29pp.
  • Mitchell, G., Namdeo, A., Lockyer, J., May, A.D and Kay. D. (2002). An Assessment of the Air Quality and Health Implications of Strategic Transport Initiatives. Technical report of an EPSRC-DETR Future Integrated Transport project. The Institute for Transport Studies and the School of Geography, University of Leeds, Feb 2002, 192 pp. (http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/projects/airquality).
  • Mitchell, G., Lockyer, J. and McDonald A.T. (2001). Pollution Hazard from Urban Nonpoint Sources: A GIS-model to Support Strategic Environmental Planning in the UK. Technical Report, School of Geography, University of Leeds, 122 pp. (http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/projects/nps)
  • Mitchell, G. (2001). The Quality of Urban Stormwater in Britain and Europe: Database and Recommended Values for Strategic Planning Models. Technical Report, School of Geography, University of Leeds, 120 pp. (http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/projects/nps).
  • Mitchell, G. and Namdeo, A. (2000). The Quantifiable City: Modelling Health Impacts of Transport. Presented at the EPSRC Transport Theme Day in Land Transport, June 21/22, Transport Research Laboratory, Berks. (Supported Poster).
  • Mitchell, G. and Vreeker, R. (1999). Decision Support for Sustainable Urban Development: A Proposed Framework for the BEQUEST Information System. Presentation to the Built Environment Quality Evaluation for Sustainability through Time network meeting, Helsinki, September, 1999.
  • Mitchell, G. and Wattage, P. (1998). Industrial and Commercial Water Demand in the Yorkshire Water Services Ltd. Region: Model Development and Forecasts to 2020. Technical Report, School of the Environment, University of Leeds, 97 pp.
  • Mitchell, G. and Kupiszewska, D. (1996). The Quantifiable City: Indicators, Systems and Operational Models for a Sustainable City. Report to the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, 296 pp.
  • Harbidge, J., Hobson, J. and Mitchell, G. (1995). A Data Audit for the Quantifiable City. University of Leeds Sustainable City project technical paper, 75 pp.
  • Mitchell, G. (1995) Sustainability Indicators for the Quantifiable City. University of Leeds Sustainable City project working paper, 87 pp.
  • Mitchell, G. (1994). The Selection of Indicators of Sustainable City Development. University of Leeds Sustainable City project working paper, 42 pp.
  • Mitchell, G. (1994). Modelling Sustainable Development. Stage II - Components of Sustainability: Identification of Targets for Indicator Construction and Modelling of Urban Quality of Life and Ecological Integrity. University of Leeds Sustainable City project working paper, 71 pp.
  • Mitchell, G. (1994). Modelling Sustainable Development. Stage I - A Framework for Modelling Sustainable City Development. University of Leeds Sustainable City project working paper, 33 pp.
  • Mitchell, G. and McDonald, A. T. (1992). Characterisation of Non-Point Colour Sources in North Yorkshire, UK. Working paper 92/8, School of Geography, University of Leeds, 23 pp.
  • Mitchell, G. and McDonald, A. T. (1992). Predicting the Spatial Distribution of Coloured Water in North Yorkshire, UK. Working paper 92/9, School of Geography, University of Leeds, 11 pp.
  • McDonald, A.T., and Mitchell, G. (Ed.), Naden, P.S. and Martin, D.S.J. (1990). Water Colour Investigations. Interim draft report to Yorkshire Water plc. 300 pp.
  • McDonald, A.T., Mitchell, G., Naden, P.S. and Martin, D.S.J. (1986-90). Quarterly Water Colour Research Bulletins, Submitted to Yorkshire Water, 1-19.
  • Mitchell, G. (1986). The Impact of Road Transport Heavy Metal Deposition on the Abundance, Biomass and Species Diversity of Earthworms in an Agricultural Pasture. University of Bradford School of Environmental Science working paper, 36 pp.
  • Mitchell, G. (1985). Environmental Effects of Discharges from North Sea Oil Production Platforms. Shell (UK) Exploration and Production, Sittingbourne, 59pp.

Other Publications

Reports
  • Mitchell, G. (2006). Urban Diffuse Pollution: A Basin Scale Perspective on Screening and the Role of Urbanisation. Report to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). April 2006, 65pp.
  • Rees, P., Hall, P., O'Riordan, T. and Mitchell, G (2005). British Academy response to the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution's invitation to Submit Evidence for its Study of the Urban Environment 24 May 2005. Submitted 18 August 2005, 30pp.
  • Fairburn,J., Walker,G., Smith.G. and Mitchell, G. (2005) Investigating Environmental Justice In Scotland: Links between Measures of Environmental Quality and Social Deprivation Final Report. Scottish and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research Project UE4(03)1, 153pp
  • Walker, G., Fay, H. and Mitchell, G.(2004) Environmental justice impact assessment: An evaluation of requirements and tools for distributional analysis. Report to Friends of the Earth, 76pp.
  • Mitchell, G and Walker, G. (2003) Environmental Quality and Social Deprivation. R&D Technical Report E2-067/1/TR, The Environment Agency, Bristol, 61pp, ISBN 1 8443 221 9
  • Walker, G., Mitchell, G., Fairburn, J. and Smith, G. (2003) Environmental Quality and Social Deprivation. Phase II: National Analysis of Flood Hazard, IPC Industries and Air Quality. R&D Project Record E2-067/1/PR1, The Environment Agency, Bristol, 133pp, ISBN 1 8443 222X
  • Mitchell, G. and Walker, G. (2003) Environmental Quality and Social Deprivation. Phase I: A Review of Research and Analytical Methods. R&D Project Record E2-067/1/PR2, The Environment Agency, Bristol, 107pp, ISBN 1 8443 22 246
  • Mitchell, G. and Walker, G. (2003). An Overview of the UK Environmental Equity Literature with an Analysis of Potential Gaps in the Environment Agency's Evidence Base for Environmental Inequality. Environment Agency Contact 12615: Environmental Quality and Social Deprivation Data Analysis. The Environment Agency, Bristol, 46pp.
  • Mitchell, G. and Walker, G. (2003). Environmental Equity Analysis: Methodological issues, Environment Agency Analyses, and Recommendations for Further Research. Environment Agency Contact 12615: Environmental Quality and Social Deprivation Data Analysis. The Environment Agency, Bristol, 47pp.
  • Mitchell, G. (2003) Forecasts of Non-Household Metered Water Demand for Northumbrian Water, 2001-2020: A report to Northumbrian Water Limited, Feb 2003, 28pp.
  • Mitchell, G. (2003) Forecasts of Non-Household Metered Water Demand for the Essex and Suffolk Water Company, 2001- 2020: A report to Northumbrian Water Limited, Feb 2003, 28pp.
  • Clemmett, A, Soussan, J. and Mitchell, G. (Eds.) (2001). Making Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Work: Lessons Learned from Evaluation of Water Sector Programmes. Proceedings of the donor aid evaluation conference, Wageningen, The Netherlands, October 9-10, 2000, Policy and Operations evaluation department (IOB), Dutch Ministry of the Environment, 40 pp.
  • Mitchell, G. (1998). Forecasts of Non-Household Metered Water Demand for Essex and Suffolk Water: 1997-2014. Report commissioned by the Essex and Suffolk Water Company. April 1998, 45 pp.
  • Mitchell, G. and Wattage, P. (1998). Industrial and Commercial Water Demand in the YWS Ltd region: Model Development and Forecasts to 2020. Technical report to Yorkshire Water Services Ltd., August 1998. The Environment Centre, University of Leeds, 97 pp.
  • Mitchell, G. (1997). Review of Grant Applications in the Field of the Sustainable City. Report to the National Swedish Council for Building Research, 16 pp
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