Dr Christopher Hutton
Associate Research Fellow
Extension: 3634
Telephone: 01392 723634
Chris is an Associate Research Fellow in the Centre for Water Systems (CWS), currently working on the EC FP7 project PREPARED enabling change. Chris' work as part of PREPARED focusses on applying methods for improving the robustness of urban water system model predictions through quantyification and reduction of model uncertainty, both in calibration and in real-time. Chris graduated with a first class degree in Geography from the University of Sheffield in 2006, and moved to the University of Exeter to take up an Exeter Graduate Fellowship within the Geography department. In 2010 Chris completed his PhD, which concerned the application of numerical models to simulate catchment processes in semi-arid environments.
Publications:
Peer-Reviewed
Hutton, C.J., Kapelan, Z., Vamvakeridou-Lyroudia, L., and Savic, D. (submitted) Dealing with Uncertainty in Water Distribution Systems' Models: a Framework for Real-Time Modeling and Data Assimilation. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Hutton, C.J., Nicholas, A.P. and Brazier, R.E. (submitted) Sub-grid Scale Parameterisation of Hillslope Runoff and Erosion Processes for Catchment Scale models of Semi-arid Landscapes. Hydrological Processes
Hutton, C.J. and Brazier, R.E. (2012) Quantifying Riparian Zone Structure from Airborne LiDAR: Vegetation Filtering, Anisotropic Interpolation, and Uncertainty Propagation. Journal of Hydrology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.03.043
Hutton, C.J., Brazier, R.E., Nicholas, A.P. and Nearing. M. (2012) On the Effects of Improved Cross-section Representation in One-dimensional Flow Routing Models Applied to Ephemeral Rivers. Water Resources Research, 48. doi:10.1029/2011WR011298, http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/2012/2011WR011298.shtml
Book Chapters
Hutton, C.J. (Submitted) Modelling Geomorphic Systems: Numerical Modelling. In: L. Clarke (Editor), Geomorphic Techniques (Online Edition). British Society for Geomorphology.
Brazier, R.E. Hutton, C.J., Parsons, A.J., and Wainwright, J. (2011) Scaling Soil Erosion Models in Space and Time. In: R.P.C Morgan and M.A.Nearing (Editors), Handbook of Erosion Modelling. Blackwell, pp.98-117.
Conference Proceedings
Hutton, C.J., Nicholas, A.P., Brazier, R.E., and Nearing. M. (2009) Ephemeral Channel Modelling at Historic Timescales in Semi-arid Environments. Proceedings of the International Conference on Desertification in memory of Professor John Thornes (ICOD, September 16-18th, 2009).
Technical Reports
Hutton, C.J., Kapelan, Z., Vamvakeridou-Lyroudia, L., and Savic, D. (2011) Real-time Modelling and Data Assimilation Techniques for Improving the Accuracy of Model Predictions: Scientific Report. PREPARED Enabling Change report number: 2011.010. European Commission 7th Framework Programme, project number 244232. http://www.prepared-fp7.eu/prepared-publications
Hutton, C.J., Kapelan, Z., Vamvakeridou-Lyroudia, L., and Savic, D. (2011) Uncertainty Quantification and Reduction in Urban Water Systems (UWS) Modelling: Evaluation Report. PREPARED Enabling Change report number: 2011.005. European Commission 7th Framework Programme, project number 244232. http://www.prepared-fp7.eu/prepared-publications
