Dr Kevin Spence B.Eng Hons, PhD, PgFHE
Senior Lecturer in Water Engineering, Environmental Science and Physical Geography
About
Teaching Interests
Domestic house construction (historic and modern), Building Conservation, Land surveying, Structures, Geotechnics, Water engineering, Flood Estimation, Statistics
Research Interests
Solute and sediment transport and its impact on water quality in urban drainage and river systems during steady flows and rainfall events using laboratory and field investigative techniques
Traditional building construction
Land evaluation in the Mediterranean climate
Publications
Journal articles
Spence, K., Gilbert, I.M., & Robson, M. (2023). Stormwater suspended solids and pollutant concentrations in an urban stream. Water, Air & Soil Pollution, 234 (9). http://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-023-06513-3
Hamilton, B., Rotherham, I., & Spence, K. (2022). A comparison of reintroduction and natural recolonisation by sphagnum on degraded blanket mire. The Naturalist, 147 (1109), 2-16.
Hawkins, A., Sharpe, R., Spence, K., & Holmes, N. (2018). Inappropriate flushing of menstrual sanitary products. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Water Management. https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/toc/jwama/0/0
Spence, K., Digman, C., Balmforth, D., Houldsworth, J., Saul, A., & Meadowcroft, J. (2015). Gross solids from combined sewers in dry weather and storms, elucidating production, storage and social factors. Urban Water Journal, 13 (8), 773-789. http://doi.org/10.1080/1573062X.2015.1025081
Zeng, Y.H., Guymer, I., Spence, K., & Huai, W.X. (2010). Application of analytical solutions in trapezoidal compound channel flow. River Research and Applications, 28 (1), 53-61. http://doi.org/10.1002/rra.1433
Laycock, E.A., Spence, K., Jefferson, D.P., Hetherington, S., Martin, B., & Woods, C. (2008). Testing the durability of limestone for cathedral façade restoration. Environmental Geology, 56 (3-4), 521-528. http://link.springer.com/journal/254
Laycock, E.A., Spence, K., Jefferson, D.P., Hetherington, S., Martin, B., & Wood, C. (2008). Testing the durability of limestone for Cathedral façade restoration. Environmental Geology, 56 (3-4), 521-528. http://doi.org/10.1007/s00254-008-1333-x
Burrows, R., Ali, K.H.M., Spence, K., & Chiang, T.T. (1998). Experimental observations of salt purging in a model sea outfall diffuser with eight soffit connected risers. Water Science and Technology, 38 (10), 269-275. http://doi.org/10.2166/wst.1998.0411
Spence, K.J., & Guymer, I. (1997). Small-scale laboratory flowslides. Géotechnique, 47 (5), 915-932. http://doi.org/10.1680/geot.1997.47.5.915
Conference papers
Spence, K., & Rotherham, I. (2022). Assessment of Natural Flood Management Potential in the Limb Brook Catchment, Sheffield. Proceedings of the IAHR World Congress, 2640-2646. http://doi.org/10.3850/IAHR-39WC2521716X20221834
Spence, K., & Guymer, I. (2021). Defining the distribution of transverse mixing coefficients across a rough laboratory flood plain. In Kalinowska, M. (Ed.) 6th IAHR Europe Congress, Warsaw, Poland, 15 February 2021 - 18 February 2021 (pp. 319-320). IAHR: https://iahr2020.pl/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IAHR_2020_book_of_abstracts_final.pdf
Abushnaf, F.F., Spence, K.J., & Rotherham, I.D. (2013). Developing a Land Evaluation Model for the Benghazi Region in Northeast Libya using a Geographic Information System and Multi-criteria Analysis. APCBEE Procedia, 5, 69-75. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcbee.2013.05.013
Digman, C.J., Littlewood, K., Butler, D., Spence, K., Balmforth, D.J., Davies, J., & Schütze, M. (2002). A Model to Predict the Temporal Distribution of Gross Solids Loading in Combined Sewerage Systems. Global Solutions for Urban Drainage, 1-13. http://doi.org/10.1061/40644(2002)102
(1998). Experimental observations of salt purging in a model sea outfall diffuser with eight soffit connected risers. Water Science and Technology, 38 (10). http://doi.org/10.1016/s0273-1223(98)00759-8
Book chapters
Bridge, J., Spence, K., McLuckie, D., & Kandasamy, J. (2019). Urban Stormwater and Flood Management. In Urban Stormwater and Flood Management Enhancing the Liveability of Cities. Springer
Books
Jegatheesan, V., Goonetilleke, A., Leeuwen, J.V., Kandasamy, J., Warner, D., Myers, B., ... Parker, G. (2019). Urban Stormwater and Flood Management Enhancing the Liveability of Cities. Springer.
Theses / Dissertations
Sasi, O.A.Y. (2022). Holistic housing design to enhance health and wellbeing for libyan war wounded. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Spence, K., Al-Obaidi, K., & Freeman, E. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00494
Sasi, O.A.Y. (2022). Holistic housing design to enhance health and wellbeing for libyan war wounded. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Spence, K., Al-Obaidi, K., & Freeman, E. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00494
Othman, J.O. (2022). Cultural and Political Factors Affecting Deer Conservation in Barzan-Mergasur, Kurdistan Region Iraq. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Rose, J., Fraser, D., & Spence, K. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00538
Othman, J.O. (2022). Cultural and Political Factors Affecting Deer Conservation in Barzan-Mergasur, Kurdistan Region Iraq. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Rose, J., Fraser, D., & Spence, K. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00538
Roskams, M.J. (2021). Exploring the relationship between the workplace environment, employee wellbeing, and productivity. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Haynes, B., Stephenson, P., & Spence, K. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00401
Roskams, M.J. (2021). Exploring the relationship between the workplace environment, employee wellbeing, and productivity. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Haynes, B., Stephenson, P., & Spence, K. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00401
Laeirj, I. (2018). An AHP damp penetration model for concrete houses: Green Mountain, Libya. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Spence, K. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00123
Laeirj, I. (2018). An AHP damp penetration model for concrete houses: Green Mountain, Libya. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Spence, K. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00123
Bradbury, O. (2018). The overlooked influence of John Soane on architecture from 1791 to 1980 critical appraisal. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Spence, K. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00109
Bradbury, O. (2018). The overlooked influence of John Soane on architecture from 1791 to 1980 critical appraisal. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Spence, K. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00109
Abushnaf, F. (2014). A land evaluation model for irrigated crops using multi-criteria analysis. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Spence, K., & Rotherham, I.
Abdalrahman, Y. (2013). Assessing land degradation and land use in the Libyan Al-jabal Alakhdar region. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Spence, K., & Rotherham, I.
Robson, M.T. (2004). Stream quality in small urbanised catchment. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Spence, K.
Digamn, C.J. (2003). Aesthetic pollutant loadings in upstream combined sewers. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Balmforth, D., & Spence, K.
Other activities
Research Project Supervision;
2010-present 4 Libyan PhD students. Project titles:
"Evaluating water and land use change in the Humber region",
"Assessing land degradation and land use in the Libyan Aljabal Alakhdar region"
"Developing a Land Evaluation Technique for the Benghazi Region of Libya"
"Building dampness from environmental conditions and building condition in East Libya"
2001-2004 PhD student "Stream quality in a small urbanised catchment"
1999-2002 EPSRC/WITE collaborative grant GR/M16795 "Predicting Aesthetic Pollutant Loadings from Combined Sewer Overflows" (with Sheffield University GR/M16337 and Imperial College London GR/M16719) & associated PhD student
1999-2001 PhD student "Assessing Water Quality in Rivers subject to Intermittent Pollutant Discharge from Storm water Overflows"
1996-1997 MRes student"Aspects of transverse mixing in a straight compound channel"
Internal and External PhD examiner
Reviewer for International Journal Science of the Total Environment, Journal of Water, Air & Soil Pollution.