Peter McCornick
Dr. Peter McCornick
Deputy Director General Research Department
Location:
Colombo
Sri Lanka
LK
Office Phone:
+94 112880000
Degree:
Ph.D. Agricultural Engineering Colorado State University, USA 1989
M.Sc., Agricultural Engineering Colorado State University, USA 1986
B.Sc., Soil and Water Engineering University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 1980
Research Interests:
Climate change adaptation
Modeling the water/food/energy nexus
System-wide water use management and modeling
Treated wastewater reuse
Publications
Godebo, T. R.; J. Kravchenko; B. Atlaw; P. G. McCornick; M. Jeuland; B. Merola; and A. Vengosh. 2012. Groundwater quality and its health impact: an assessment of dental fluorosis in rural inhabitants of the Main Ethiopian Rift. Environment International. Elsevier.Hosterman, H. R., P. G. McCornick, P. G., E. J. Kistin, B. Sharma, and L. Bharati. 2012. Freshwater, Climate Change, and Adaptation in the Ganges River Basin. Water Policy Journal.
Qureshi, A.A.; P.G. McCornick, A. Sarwar and B. R. Sharma. 2010. Challenges and Prospects of Sustainable Groundwater Management in the Indus Basin, Pakistan. Water Resources Management. Springer Netherlands. Volume 24. Number 8/June 2010.
Kistin, E. J.; J. Fogarty: R. S. Pokrasso; M. McCally; and P. G. McCornick. 2010. Climate change, water resources and child health. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 2010 July. 95(7): 545-9.
Qadir, M; D. Wichelns; L. Raschid-Sally; P. G. McCornick; P. Drechsel; A. Bahri; P. S. Minhas. 2010. The challenges of wastewater irrigation in developing countries. Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier Press. Volume 97, Issue 4, April 2010, Pages 561-565.
Amarasinghe, U. A., P. G. McCornick, & T. Shah. 2009. Projections of irrigation water demand in India: What do recent trends suggest? International journal of river basin management. 2009, vol. 7, no2, pp. 157-166
Amarasinghe, U. A.; T. Shah; and P. G. McCornick. 2008. Seeking calm water: Exploring policy options for India's water future. Natural Resources Forum, 32:4, Nov. 2008. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Qureshi, A.A.; P.G. McCornick, M. Qadir and Z. Aslam. 2008. Managing salinity and waterlogging in the Indus Basin of Pakistan. Agricultural Water Management, Volume 95, Issue 1, January 2008, Pages 1-10
Hellegers, P.; D. Zilberman; P. Steduto; P. G. McCornick. 2008. Perspectives on the interactions between energy and water. In: Water-Energy-Food-Environment Interface: Synergies and Conflicts. Water Policy Journal, Volume 10, Special Issue 1, pp ??-??. IWA Publishing
McCornick, P. G.; S. B. Awulachew; and M. Abebe. 2008. Water-Food-Energy-Environment Tradeoffs: Issues and Case Studies. In: Water-Energy-Food-Environment Interface: Synergies and Conflicts. Water Policy Journal, Volume 10, Special Issue 1, pp 23–36. IWA Publishing
Gaur, A.; P. G. McCornick; H. Turral & S. Acharya. 2007. Squeezed dry: Implications of Drought and Water Regulation in the Krishna basin, India. International Journal of Water Resources Development. Vol. 23, No. 4, 583-594, December 2007. Taylor & Francis.
Grabow, G., and P. G. McCornick. 2007. Planning for Water Allocation and Water Quality Using a Spreadsheet-Based Model. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. American Society of Civil Engineers. Manuscript number: WR/2005/022968.
McCornick, P. G. 2004. Wastewater Reuse in the Middle East and North Africa. Vol. 23 No.1 July 2004. Waterlines, International Journal of Appropriate Technologies for Water Supply and Sanitation, Portland Press, Essex, UK.
Grabow, G., P. G. McCornick, and J. Rankl. 1998. Determination of Stage & Discharge in Torrential Rivers of Eastern Eritrea, East Africa. Journal of Hydrology, American Society of Civil Engineers; New York.
McCornick, P. G., G. Grabow, S. Todaro, and C. Hicks. 1997. Toker River Dam and Municipal Water Supply Project in Eritrea. The International Journal on Hydropower and Dams, Aqua-Media International, London, UK.
McCornick, P.G. 1993. Water Management in an Arranged-Demand Canal, Irrigation and Drainage Journal [119(2):251-264]; American Society of Civil Engineers; New York.
Kanjanakunchorn, S., P.M. Woodward, P.G. McCornick, and H. McDonald. 1992. A Low Pressure Soaker Hose Containment System for Wildland Fires, International Journal for Wildland Fire [2(4):185-191]; International Association for Wildland Fire.
McCornick, P.G. and R. Oad. 1991. Irrigation Water Management for Crop Diversification: Application of the WACRROD Model (Indonesia), Irrigation and Drainage Systems (5:277-291); Kluwer Academic Publishers; Netherlands.
McCornick, P.G. and R. Oad. 1990. Modeling Water Control Needs for Diversified Cropping, Irrigation and Drainage Systems (4:215-229); Kluwer Academic Publishers; Netherlands.