Dr Steven Lucas
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Newcastle University
Australia
Biography
My expertise lies in wastewater reuse to land, the associated impacts of wastewater quality on soil structure and contaminant export to natural waterways. The ability to maintain soil structure for a woodlot irrigated with municipal effluent of variable chemical composition was the focus of my PhD thesis. The impact of sodium on clay particle behaviour was used as a surrogate for predicting the impact of irrigation/rainfall events (of differing quality) on soil structure comprising different sodium percentages. Wider research interests include integrated water cycle management, contaminant export from non-sewered areas and soil/water interactions and processes.
Research Interest
Soil Sciences, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Management
Publications
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Lucas SA, Geary PM, Hardy MJ, Coombes PJ. Rainwater harvesting: revealing the detail. Water: Journal of the Australian Water Association. 2006 Nov;33(7):89.
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Lucas SA, Coombes PJ, Planner J, Welchman S. Rainfall harvesting and coal dust: the potential health impacts of trace elements in coal dust in rainwater. Air Quality and Climate Change. 2009 May;43(2):23.
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Lucas SA, Coombes PJ, Sharma AK. The impact of diurnal water use patterns, demand management and rainwater tanks on water supply network design. Water Science and Technology: Water Supply. 2010 Mar 1;10(1):69-80.
