SISTech Water Services

Service Name Description Example Projects Clients
Catchment planning and management Defining actions / measures to improve water quality in a catchment. Working at the interface between land use within the catchment and water quality, SISTech identifies sustainable options for catchments. Sustainable Development Framework for the Gogar Burn; Environmental Enhancement Action Plan for the South East Wedge Gogar Burn Partnership Group; South East Wedge Project Group
Sustainable water management Conducting research projects for a diverse range of clients on water related issues including: sustainable drainage; sustainable waste water treatment technologies; regulatory impact assessments; and multi-criteria decision making. Retrofitting sustainable urban drainage systems; Sustainable Solutions for waste water treatment works for small communities; Climate change, the aquatic environment and the Water Framework Directive; Cost effectiveness of measures for the WFD; Economic Assessment of Regulations for Private Water Supplies and Public Buildings in Scotland UKWIR; SNIFFER; Scottish Executive
Water Framework Directive Defining measures, and combinations of measures, for sustainable improvements to river basins. Research and creation of new methodologies for use under WFD. Sustainable Development Framework for the Gogar Burn; Cost effectiveness of measures for the WFD; Climate change, the aquatic environment and the Water Framework Directive Gogar Burn Partnership Group; SNIFFER
Decision-making processes and facilitation Proven experience of managing and chairing stakeholder groups and building stakeholder consensus. Utilisation of facilitated workshops and multi-criteria decision making methodologies. Sustainable Development Framework for the Gogar Burn; Cost effectiveness of measures for the WFD;CL06; Climate change, the aquatic environment and the Water Framework Directive Gogar Burn Partnership Group; SNIFFER; UKWIR