| Full name |
Dr John Brant Chatterton |
| Year of birth |
1948 |
| Nationality |
British |
| Profession |
Specialist in project appraisal and business systems for the water, river management and utilities industry. |
| Position in firm |
Associate |
| Range of experience |
Dr. Chatterton has research affiliations with the internationally renowned Flood Hazard Research Centre (FHRC) of Middlesex University, London. He has lectured on project appraisal and business strategies for operational management within the water industry for 25 years, with experience in Asia, the United States, the Caribbean, Russia and Europe.John is author of many innovative technical publications and consultancy reports in water resource management and flood control economics, including "The Benefits of Flood Alleviation" with Professor Edmund Penning-Rowsell. John was also technical adviser and co-author of the 2003 update of all FHRC Manuals: The Benefits of Flood and Coastal Defence: Techniques and Data for 2003. |
| Career summary |
1991-date |
JB Chatterton & Associates, Consultant in water and environmental management |
|
1988 - 2001 |
Consultant and business analyst, Severn Trent Water International Ltd |
|
1986 - 1991 |
Senior Systems Analyst , Severn Trent Water Authority |
|
1978 - 1990 |
Principal Course Lecturer, National Water Council [Water Industry Training Assoc] |
|
1978 - 1986 |
Senior Engineer , Severn Trent Water Authority - Principal Benefit/Cost Analyst |
|
1977-1978 |
Senior Co-ordinator, Central Water Planning Unit, on flood warning |
|
1977 |
Project Leader, Severn Trent Water, benefits of flood warning for Nottingham |
|
1977 - 1978 |
Project leader, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
|
1977 - 1978 |
Principal Lecturer on courses at Middlesex Polytechnic |
|
1976 - 1978 |
Senior Research Associate with Middlesex Polytechnic's Flood Hazard Research Cen |
|
1976 - 1978 |
Project Leader , Southern Water Authority, Brighton |
|
1973 - 1977 |
NERC Research Fellow - economic appraisal of flood alleviation schemes |
| Education |
1969 |
B.Sc, London University, Combined Honours |
|
1973 |
Ph.D NERC Research student, Catchment Response Modelling, University of London |
| Professional affiliation |
Member, Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management |
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Member of International Water Management Research Committee, American Soc. of Civil Engineers Water Resources Management Division. |
| Recent work |
- Met Office: Cost Benefit Analyst on improvements to the UK meteorological service's NIMROD weather radar service
- Entec (UK) Ltd: Benefit consultant with specific links to research with Association of British insurers (ABI)
- Halcrow Maritime: Economist on MAFF-funded project "National Appraisal of Assets at Risk"
- Posford Duvivier: benefits of improved flood forecasting and benefits of improved severe weather warnings
- Experian Insurance Services Div, Joint Venture with Environment Agency developing a UK flood risk area database.
- Environment Agency [EA]: Quality auditor on the National Flood Warning Dissemination Project
- WS Atkins Term consultant for Project Investment Appraisal as part of their NATCON contract with EA
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| Countries of work |
UK, USA, France, Portugal, Germany, The Netherlands, India, Bangladesh, Turkey, Russia, Georgia, Moldova and Trinidad and Tobago. |
| Languages |
English (mother tongue) |
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