The centralised model for water infrastructure established in the 19th century has served us well, but it comes with high energy, capital and maintenance costs that are not compatible with a global net-zero carbon and sustainable economy.
Dr Robbie is working on a project which seeks to create a future for off-grid water and wastewater biological treatment systems that operate with the ease, convenience and reliability of commercial domestic appliances (or community-scale versions of them).
The project brings together 13 researchers from 4 different universities, with expertise in law, engineering and community engagement, to investigate de-centralised water technologies for sustainable rural communities. The project involves a number of case studies in Scotland and is supported by Scottish Water. Dr Robbie’s role is to investigate the legal and policy barriers to implementation of the sustainable de-centralised technologies developed over the course of the project, and provide recommendations for reform of the law.
This project is part of a £5.9m Programme Grant provided by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, which will run from 2021-2026.
To examine the processes of child contact proceedings, particularly child welfare hearings, and their interaction with criminal proceedings in the context of domestic abuse.
This project, commissioned by Scottish Government’s Justice Analytical Service and the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, will evaluate the changes made to civil justice processes and procedures as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic. The project seeks to improve and expand the evidence base so that any decision on whether specific pandemic measures such
To provide the first comprehensive review and analysis of the child, and the protean concept of ‘childhood’, in delict (tort law).