Biography

Dr. Jonathan Chenoweth joined CES as a lecturer in September 2002 as a natural resources management specialist, focused upon the institutional and policy dimensions of water management. He researches on water policy and sustainabile development in developed and developing regions, including in the UK and elsewhere in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Research Interests

Current research interests include:

• Defining and measuring water scarcity.

• Adaptation of water resources management to the effects of climate change.

• Institutional and policy dimensions of water management in developed and developing countries.

• Role of the public versus private sector in the management of water and sanitation services.

• Consumer attitudes to water supply services and the water industry.

• Sustainable Development and trends in the development and use of indicators of sustainability;  indicators of sustainable natural resources development, particularly sustainable water resources management

Research Collaborations

Collaborative projects within the University of Surrey with the Department of Psychology, School of Law and Postgraduate Medical School. External collaborative projects the Cyprus Institute. 

Publications

Chenoweth, J.,  Barnett, J., Capelos, T., Fife-Schaw, C., & Kelay. T. 2010 “Comparison of Consumer Attitudes Between Cyprus and Latvia: An Evaluation of Effect of Setting on Consumer Preferences in the Water Industry”, Water Resources Management, 24(15), 4339-4358.

Chenoweth, J. “Will the water resources of Israel, Palestine and Jordan remain sufficient to permit economic and social development for the foreseeable future?” Water Policy, in press.

Ayalew, M., Malcolm, R., Okotto, L., Pedley, S., Chenoweth, J., & Mulugetta, Y. 2010 “The Regulatory Implications of the Right to Water: Small-Scale and Independent Water Providers in Ethiopia and Kenya”, OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development, 1(8), 43-63.

Milà i Canals, L., Chapagain, A., Orr, S., Chenoweth, J., Antón, A., & Clift, R. 2010  “Assessing Freshwater Use Impacts in LCA Part II: A case study of broccoli production in the UK and Spain”, International Journal of Life Cycle Analysis, 15(6), 598-607.

Norman, G. & Chenoweth, J. 2009 “Appropriateness of low-cost sewerage for African cities: a questionnaire survey of expert opinion” , Waterlines, 28(4), 311-326.

Milà i Canals, L., Chenoweth, J., Chapagain, A., Orr, S., Antón, A., & Clift, R. 2009 “Assessing Freshwater Use Impacts in LCA Part I: Inventory Modelling and Characterisation Factors for the Main Impact Pathways”, International Journal of Life Cycle Analysis, 14(1), 28-42.

Chenoweth, J. 2009 “Is tourism with a low impact on climate possible?” Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Trends, 1(3),  274-287. (This paper was selected as an Outstanding Paper at the Emerald Literati Network 2010 Awards for Excellence.)

Chenoweth, J. 2008 “Re-assessing the standard indicator of water scarcity”, Water International, 33(1), pp5-18.

Chenoweth, J. 2008 “Minimum water requirement for social and economic development”, Desalination, 229 (1-3), pp245-256.

Fife-Schaw, C., Barnett, J., Chenoweth, J., Morrison, G.M., & Lundehn, C. 2008 “Consumer trust and confidence: some recent ideas in the literature”, Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, 8(1), 43-48.

Chenoweth, J., Wehrmeyer, W., Lipchin, C., Smith, J. & Gazit, T. 2007 “A comparison of environmental visions of university students in Israel and Palestine”, Futures, 39(6), 685-703.

Wehrmeyer, W. & Chenoweth, J. 2006 “Maximising the effectiveness of continuing education training courses:  improving understanding of environmental and sustainability issues through short workplace based courses”, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 7 (2), 129-141.

Chenoweth, J. & Wehrmeyer, W. 2006 “Scenario development for 2050 for the Israeli / Palestinian water sector”, Population and Environment, 27(3), 245-261.

Chenoweth, J. 2006 “Goals and Objectives of Stream Rehabilitation in Israel”, Ecological Restoration, 24(3), 158-164.

Chenoweth, J. & Feitelson, E. 2005  “Neo-Malthusians and Cornucopians put to the test: Global 2000 and The Resourceful Earth revisited”, Futures, 37:1, 51-72.

Teaching

Dr. Chenoweth is the module leader of four CES modules:

• Environmental Economics
• Environmental Science and Society
• Industrial Placement
• Dissertation module

Departmental Duties

Dr Chenoweth is the MSc Programme Director of the MSc in Environmental Strategy, the MSc in Corporate Environmnetal Management, and the MSc in Sustainable Development. 

Funded research projects

The establishment of legal frameworks for independent water providers:
This is a three year project funded by the Leverhulme Trust being jointly researched by CES, Robens Centre for Public and Environmental Health, and the University of Surrey School of Law. The project examines whether the informal water sector in sub-Saharan Africa should be regulated and brought into the mainstream, and if so, how.

Technology enabled universal access to safe water – TECHNEAU:
This EU funded project seeks to find technological solutions for drinking water supply to cope with present and future global threats and opportunities. This is being initiated through rethinking of current water supply options and by providing researched and demonstrated new and improved technologies for the whole water supply chain. CES together with the University of Surrey Department of Psychology are primary involved in Work Area 6. The overall goal of this Work Area is to identify how consumer acceptance and trust in water supply technologies can be improved. This research examines consumer expectations and behaviours around individual water consumption, as well as examining how water technologies and water management systems are accepted within communities.