Publications of Chris Derry
Refereed Journal Publications
Derry C, 2011. Considerations in establishing a health risk management system for effluent irrigation in modern agriculture, Israel Journal of Plant Sciences, in press.
Aiken JT, Derry C, Attwater R, 2010. Impact of recycled water quality on a Sydney irrigation scheme, Water, 37, 86-90.
Derry C, Attwater R. Risk perception and communication relating to effluent irrigation on a University campus. Water 2006, 33, 5, 57-62.
Derry C, Attwater R, Booth S. Rapid health risk assessment of effluent irrigation on an Australian university campus. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 2006, 209, 159-171.
Attwater R, Aiken J, Beveridge G, Booth CA, Derry C, Shams R, Stewart J. An adaptive systems toolkit for managing the Hawkesbury water recycling scheme Desalination 2006, 188, 1-3, 21-30.
Attwater R, Derry C. Engaging communities of practice for risk communication in the Hawkesbury Water Recycling Scheme. Action Research ISSN 1476-7503 2005, 3, 2: 193-209.
Nijjhar R, Derry C. An environmental health audit of high voltage power transmission lines in a residential suburb. Environmental Health Forum (accomplished research outcomes section) ISSN 1675-3941 2003, 1, 2: 54-63.
Booth CA, Attwater R, Derry C, Simmons B. The Hawkesbury Water Reuse Scheme. Water (special sustainability and reuse issue) ISSN 0310-0367 2003, 28-30.
Derry C, Booth S, Attwater R. A risk management approach to sustainable water reuse. Environmental Health (special sustainability issue) ISSN 1444-5212 2003, 3: 78-86.
Derry C, Luyt SA. Hygiene indicator profiling in the objective assessment of health education interventions in food industry risk management. Environmental Health ISSN 1444-5212 2002, 2, 1: 43-54.
Derry C. Analysis of Basic Environmental Health Monitoring Needs in Post-Apartheid South Africa. J of the Chartered Inst of Env Health (UK) ISSN 024-9-1374 1995; 6: 2-6.
Ehrlich RI, Derry C. Environmental health officers: new challenges. Editorial: South African Medical Journal ISSN 003-8-2469 1992; 81: 539‑540.
Derry C, Bourne DE, Sayed AR. The relationship between the hardness of treated water and cardiovascular disease mortality in South African urban areas. South African Medical Journal ISSN 003-8-2469 1990; 77: 522‑524.
Derry C, Bourne DE, Sayed AR, Disler PB, Rip MR, Taylor SP, Whittaker S, Klopper JML, Epstein L. Variations in mortality of the coloured, white and Asian population groups in the RSA, 1978‑ 1982. Part VI. Ischaemic heart disease. South African Medical Journal ISSN 003-8-2469 1987; 72: 698‑700.
Taylor SP, Epstein L, Disler PB, Whittaker S, Rip MR, Derry C, Sayed AR, Bourne DE, Klopper JML. Variations in mortality of the coloured, white and Asian population groups in the RSA, 1978‑1982. Part V. Hypertensive diseases. South African Medical Journal ISSN 003-8-2469 1987; 72: 696‑698.
Epstein L, Disler PB, Rip MR, Derry C, Taylor SP, Whittaker S, Sayed AR, Bourne DE, Klopper JML. Variations in mortality of the coloured, white and Asian population groups in the RSA, 1978‑ 1982. Part IV. Malignant neoplasms. South African Medical Journal ISSN 003-8-2469 1987; 72: 413‑415.
Whittaker S, Whittaker J, Epstein L, Disler PB, Rip MR, Derry C, Taylor SP, Sayed AR, Bourne DE, Klopper JML. Variations in mortality of the coloured, white and Asian
population groups in the RSA, 1978‑1982. Part III. Rheumatic heart disease. South African Medical Journal ISSN 003-8-2469 1987; 72: 411‑412.
Disler PB, Epstein L, Buchanan‑Lee B, Rip MR, Derry C, Whittaker S, Taylor SP, Sayed AR, Bourne DE, Klopper JML. Variations in mortality of the coloured, white and Asian population groups in the RSA, 1978‑1982. Part II. Cerebrovascular disease. South African Medical Journal ISSN 003-8-2469 1987; 72: 408‑411.
Rip MR, Epstein L, Disler PB, Taylor SP, Whittaker S, Derry C, Sayed AR, Bourne DE, Klopper JML. Variations in mortality of the coloured, white and Asian population groups in the RSA, 1978‑ 1982. Part I. All causes. South African Medical Journal ISSN 003-8-2469 1987; 72: 404‑407.
Refereed Conference Papers
Aiken JT, Derry C, Attwater R. Impact of a sewage treatment plant upgrade on a water recycling scheme in North Western Sydney, Proceedings of the International Water Association: Asia Pacific Region Conference, Perth, 28 October – 1 November, 2007.
Derry, C., Developing a health risk model for safe food crop irrigation using wetland polished urban wastewater, Proceedings of the Australian Water Association: Water & Health Specialty Conference III, Sydney, 23-24 May 2007.
Attwater R, Aiken J, Derry C, Diversity and decentralisation for water cycle management : reflections from the Hawkesbury Water Recycling Scheme, Water Reuse and Recycling, pp 49-56, 2007
Derry CW. Risk assessment, communication and management, Proceedings of Asia Pacific Network scoping workshop: Climate and Crop Disease Risk Management: An International Initiative in the Asia Pacific Region. Eds: Huda AKS, Desai S, Derry CW, Ramakrishna YS, Spooner-Hart RN. Hyderabad, 6-10 November, 2006
Huda, A.K.S., Hind-Lanoiselet, T., Derry, C., Murray, G., Spooner-Hart, R.N. Examples of coping strategies with agrometeorological risks and uncertainties for integrated pest management, Proceedings of the World Meteorological Organisation conference: Agrometeorological Risk Management; Challenges and Opportunities, New Delhi, 25-27 October, 2005.
Attwater R, Aiken J, Beveridge G, Booth, CA, Derry C, Shams R, Stewart J. An adaptive systems toolkit for managing the Hawkesbury Water Recycling Scheme. Proceedings of the International Conference on Water Reuse, Wollongong. 14-16 Feb. 2005.
Attwater R, Booth CA, Cavana RY, Derry C. Mixing methods for risk communication and management in the Hawkesbury Water Reuse Scheme. 9th Annual Australia New Zealand Systems Society, Melbourne, 3-7 November 2003.
Attwater R, Booth S, Guthrie A, Derry C. Linking investment frameworks and risk communication for integrated catchment management: examples from the Hawkesbury Nepean. Australian Water Association National Conference on Integrated Catchment Management, Sydney, 26-27 November 2003
Attwater R, Booth S, Davey P, Derry C. Transforming urban-rural peripheries: the Hawkesbury Water Reuse Scheme 8th Annual Australia New Zealand Systems Society, Sunshine Coast, 2-6 December 2002
Derry C. Through seven sets of kidneys: managing the hazards of wastewater reuse. First day session, 29th Australian Institute of Environmental Health National Conference, Manly, Australia, Mon 21 October 2002.
Luyt SA, Derry C. Interpreting environmental health indicator profiles in food industry health education interventions. 25th National Congress, Gold Coast, Australia, 25-31 October, 1998.
Derry C. An analysis of basic environmental health monitoring needs in post-apartheid South Africa. 4th World Congress on Environmental Health, Aberdeen, Scotland 27-31 May, 1996 (invited paper).
Derry C, Environmental health officers: training challenges in the new South Africa. 1993 International Federation of Environmental Health Forum, Canberra, Australia, 11-15 October 1993 (invited paper).
Derry C, Ehrlich RI. Environmental health officers in the new South Africa. 1992 National Environmental Health Conference, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 8 ‑ 9 October 1992.
Derry C. Cardiovascular disease mortality and the chemical quality of urban water supplies. Proceedings of the 10th Southern African Epidemiological Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 7‑11 July, 1991.
Derry C. The importance of appropriate chemical quality data in research on health aspects of water. First Symposium on Water Quality Assessment, Pretoria, South Africa, 26‑27 May 1986.
Derry C. Water hardness and cardiovascular disease in South African urban areas. Biennial Conference and Exhibition of the Institute of Water Pollution Control, Durban, South Africa, 27‑30 May 1985.
Conference Poster Presentations
Derry C, Attwater R, Booth S, Dingsdag D. Risk management and the Richmond Water Reuse Scheme. Poster session: 3rd World Congress of the International Water Association, Melbourne, Australia, 7-11 April, 2002.
Book Chapters
Attwater R, Aiken J, Derry C. Diversity and decentralisation for water cycle management: reflections from the Hawkesbury Water Recycling Scheme, in Water Reuse and Recycling (Eds. Khan SJ, Stuetz RM, Anderson JM.), CWWT/AWA 2007, (ISBN 978 0 7334 2517 2), Sydney.
Huda AKS, Hind-Lanoiselet T, Derry C, Murray G, Spooner-Hart RN (Eds: Sivakumar MVK and Motha RP) Managing Weather and Climate Risks in Agriculture. Chapter 16: Examples of coping strategies with agrometeorological risks and uncertainties for Integrated Pest Management, Springer 2007, (ISBN 978-3-540-72744-6), New York.
Derry C. Potable Water Quality. Chapter 5, Water Research Commission Report No 186/1/90, 1990 (ISBN 0 947447 78 4), Pretoria.
Research Reports of National, International or UWS-Community Importance:
Derry C, Attwater R, Booth CA. Perception and Communication of Community Risks from Water Reuse: UWS and the Richmond Community. UWS Regional and Community Grants Scheme, 11 November 2005, Sydney.
Booth CA, Attwater R, Derry C. Communication Design and the Management of Urban Lakes in Wuhan, PR China. ICEM Group, 28 May 2004, Sydney.
Derry C. Risk Assessment of Wastewater Reuse on Hawkesbury Campus, University of Western Sydney. Phase I: Hazard Identification, Risk Analysis, Unsafe Practices, Priority Actions, General Safeguards and Controls, ICEM Group, December 2002, Sydney.
Derry C. Food Hygiene and Food Security. Chapter 3, WHO/Government of Mongolia report on the Status of Environmental Health Monitoring in Mongolia, WHO Collaborating Centre, 1999, Sydney.
Derry C. Environmental Health Chapter 10.5, Strategic Management Team of the Western Cape Provincial Minister of Health and Social Services: Strategic Health Plan, Ministry of Health, February 1995, Cape Town
Derry C. Full consultants report: Environmental Health Monitoring in Reconstruction and Development: Development Bank of Southern Africa. Cape Town: Cape Technikon Printery, 1994: 1-66.