Upstream Thinking
The research project aims to understand and quantify the change brought about through the Upstream Thinking programme, South West Water’s catchment management initiative.
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CREWW has been established to undertake research into the challenges facing the water sector in the UK and overseas. The Centre is a joint venture between South West Water and the University of Exeter, based on Exeter's Streatham Campus.
Our aim is to understand how we can manage our precious natural resources in ways which are sustainable and resilient in the face of climate change and population growth.
The research project aims to understand and quantify the change brought about through the Upstream Thinking programme, South West Water’s catchment management initiative.
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The transdisciplinary research centre at Exeter provides a great opportunity to help answer some of the big questions facing the water sector. The centre will be a focal point, not only for trialling new solutions but also for bringing together regulators, utilities, the supply chain and academia.
Steve Kaye
Chief Executive of UKWIR