Emeritus Professor David Lockington
Emeritus Professor

David Lockington

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Background

Em. Professor Lockington primarily researchs topics in the area of water transport in coastal soils and aquifers, including water exchange with plants and atmosphere. However, he has also conducted research on moisture transport in building materials and the design of sustainable tourism destinations. In addition to substantial contributions as a reviewer for a wide range of journals and funding bodies, Em. Prof Lockington has held editorial roles on two major journals in the area of hydrology and water resources research (Water Resources Research 2007 - 2012; Advances in Water Resources 1997 - 2020). Em. Prof. Lockington has undertaken a number of leadership roles across his career, including Program Leader for the Sustainable Tourism CRC I and II (Engineering and Design) from 2000 - 2008, Head of the Environmental Engineering Division (School of Engineering, UQ) from 2004 - 2010, and Research Program Leader for the ARC SRI funded National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training from 2009 - 2015. From 2010 to 2020 he frequently acted as Head of the School of Civil Engineering. Since 2007, he has been a Fellow of the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications.

Availability

Emeritus Professor David Lockington is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Civil engineering Earth Sciences Environmental engineering

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, Griffith University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University

Research interests

  • Groundwater and soil hydrology

    Quantitative assessment of subsurface hydrology, including pollution fate.

  • Sustainable built environment.

    Quantitative assessment of water transport through the built environment including water sensitive urban design. Use of renewable energy and energy-efficient design of built environment.

Search Professor David Lockington’s works on UQ eSpace

177 works between 1981 and 2024
All (177) Journal Article (146) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (25) Other Outputs (5)

61 - 80 of 177 works

2009

Journal Article

Comment on “An analytic solution of capillary rise restrained by gravity” by N. Fries and M. Dreyer

Barry, D. A., Wissmeier, L., Parlange, J-Y., Sander, G. C. and Lockington, D. A. (2009). Comment on “An analytic solution of capillary rise restrained by gravity” by N. Fries and M. Dreyer. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 338 (1), 293-295. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2009.06.015

Comment on “An analytic solution of capillary rise restrained by gravity” by N. Fries and M. Dreyer

2009

Journal Article

Influence of variable salinity conditions in a tidal creek on riparian groundwater flow and salinity dynamics

Lenkopane, Mothei, Werner, Adrian D., Lockington, David A. and Li, Ling (2009). Influence of variable salinity conditions in a tidal creek on riparian groundwater flow and salinity dynamics. Journal of Hydrology, 375 (3-4), 536-545. doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.07.004

Influence of variable salinity conditions in a tidal creek on riparian groundwater flow and salinity dynamics

2009

Journal Article

Comment on "The effect of evaporation on the wicking of liquids into a metallic weave" by N. Fries, K. Odic, M. Conrath and M. Dreyer

Barry, D. A., Parlange, J.-Y., Lockington, D. A. and Wissmeier, L. (2009). Comment on "The effect of evaporation on the wicking of liquids into a metallic weave" by N. Fries, K. Odic, M. Conrath and M. Dreyer. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 336 (1), 374-375. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2009.04.006

Comment on "The effect of evaporation on the wicking of liquids into a metallic weave" by N. Fries, K. Odic, M. Conrath and M. Dreyer

2009

Journal Article

Case study feasibility analysis of renewable energy supply options for small to medium-sized tourist accommodations

Dalton, G. J., Lockington, D. A. and Baldock, T. E. (2009). Case study feasibility analysis of renewable energy supply options for small to medium-sized tourist accommodations. Renewable Energy, 34 (4), 1134-1144. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2008.06.018

Case study feasibility analysis of renewable energy supply options for small to medium-sized tourist accommodations

2009

Journal Article

Feasibility analysis of renewable energy supply options for a grid-connected large hotel

Dalton, G. J., Lockington, D. A. and Baldock, T. E. (2009). Feasibility analysis of renewable energy supply options for a grid-connected large hotel. Renewable Energy, 34 (4), 955-964. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2008.08.012

Feasibility analysis of renewable energy supply options for a grid-connected large hotel

2009

Conference Publication

An analysis of the impacts of sodic soil hydraulic conductivity on deep drainage and groundwater recharge using the HYDRUS model

Reading, L., Lockington, D., Bristow, K. and Baumgartl, T. (2009). An analysis of the impacts of sodic soil hydraulic conductivity on deep drainage and groundwater recharge using the HYDRUS model. American Geophysical Union (AGU) National Meetings, San Francisco, USA, December 2009.

An analysis of the impacts of sodic soil hydraulic conductivity on deep drainage and groundwater recharge using the HYDRUS model

2009

Journal Article

Tidal controls on coastal groundwater conditions: Field investigation of a macrotidal system

Carey, H, Lenkopane, M. K., Werner, A. D., Li, L and Lockington, D. A. (2009). Tidal controls on coastal groundwater conditions: Field investigation of a macrotidal system. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 56 (8) PII 916387888, 1165-1179. doi: 10.1080/08120090903246246

Tidal controls on coastal groundwater conditions: Field investigation of a macrotidal system

2009

Conference Publication

The effect of irrigation water salinity on the saturated hydraulic conductivity of sodic clay soils

Reading, Lucy P., Lockington, David A., Bristow, Keith and Baumgartl, Thomas (2009). The effect of irrigation water salinity on the saturated hydraulic conductivity of sodic clay soils. ASA, CSSA and SSSA Annual Meetings, Pittsburg, United States, 1-5 November 2009.

The effect of irrigation water salinity on the saturated hydraulic conductivity of sodic clay soils

2009

Conference Publication

Preliminary modeling of hydrodynamics of purified recycled water inputs to Lake Wivenhoe.

Badin Gibbes, Barry, M.E., Collecutt, G.R., Lemckert, C.J., Udy, J. and Lockington, David A. (2009). Preliminary modeling of hydrodynamics of purified recycled water inputs to Lake Wivenhoe.. 18th World IMACS Congress, Cairns Australia, 13-17 July 2009. Australia: The Modelling and Simulation Soc of Australia and New Zealand Inc.

Preliminary modeling of hydrodynamics of purified recycled water inputs to Lake Wivenhoe.

2008

Journal Article

Erratum to "Similarity solution of axisymmetric flow in porous media" [Adv. Water Resour. 28 (2005) 1076-1082]

Mortensen, J., Telyakovskiy, A. S., Li, L., Lockington, D. A., Parlange, M. B., Stagnitti, F., Jeng, D. S., Selker, J. S., Barry, D. A. and Parlange, J. Y. (2008). Erratum to "Similarity solution of axisymmetric flow in porous media" [Adv. Water Resour. 28 (2005) 1076-1082]. Advances in Water Resources, 31 (12), 1764-1764. doi: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2008.05.008

Erratum to "Similarity solution of axisymmetric flow in porous media" [Adv. Water Resour. 28 (2005) 1076-1082]

2008

Journal Article

A survey of tourist attitudes to renewable energy supply in Australian hotel accommodation

Dalton, G., Lockington, D. A. and Baldock, T. E. (2008). A survey of tourist attitudes to renewable energy supply in Australian hotel accommodation. Renewable Energy, 33 (10), 2174-2185. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2007.12.016

A survey of tourist attitudes to renewable energy supply in Australian hotel accommodation

2008

Journal Article

Tidally driven pore water exchange in offshore intertidal sandbanks: Part I. Field measurements

Gibbes, B., Robinson, C., Carey, H., Li, L. and Lockington, D. (2008). Tidally driven pore water exchange in offshore intertidal sandbanks: Part I. Field measurements. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 79 (1), 121-132. doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2008.03.021

Tidally driven pore water exchange in offshore intertidal sandbanks: Part I. Field measurements

2008

Journal Article

Salinograph trends as indicators of the recession characteristics of stream components

Werner, A. D., Wood, M., Simmons, C.T. and Lockington, D. A. (2008). Salinograph trends as indicators of the recession characteristics of stream components. Hydrological Processes, 22 (16), 3020-3028. doi: 10.1002/hyp.6883

Salinograph trends as indicators of the recession characteristics of stream components

2008

Journal Article

Feasibility analysis of stand-alone renewable energy supply options for a large hotel

Dalton, G. J., Lockington, D.A. and Baldock, T.E. (2008). Feasibility analysis of stand-alone renewable energy supply options for a large hotel. Renewable Energy, 33 (7), 1475-1490. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2007.09.014

Feasibility analysis of stand-alone renewable energy supply options for a large hotel

2008

Book Chapter

Modelling of density-dependent flow systems: sensitivity to spatial and temporal discretizations and numerical schemes using seawat 2000

Al-Maktoumi, A., Lockington, D. A. and Volker, R. E. (2008). Modelling of density-dependent flow systems: sensitivity to spatial and temporal discretizations and numerical schemes using seawat 2000. Groundwater for sustainable development: problems, perspectives and challenges. (pp. 155-167) edited by Prosun Bhattacharya, AL Ramanathan, Arun B. Mukherjee, Jochen Bundschuh, D. Chandrasekharam and A. K. Keshari. London, United Kingdom: CRC Press.

Modelling of density-dependent flow systems: sensitivity to spatial and temporal discretizations and numerical schemes using seawat 2000

2008

Journal Article

Tidally driven pore water exchange within offshore intertidal sandbanks: Part II numerical simulations

Gibbes, B., Robinson, C., Li, L., Lockington, David A. and Li, H. (2008). Tidally driven pore water exchange within offshore intertidal sandbanks: Part II numerical simulations. ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE, 80 (4), 472-482. doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2008.08.021

Tidally driven pore water exchange within offshore intertidal sandbanks: Part II numerical simulations

2008

Journal Article

Validation of Mualem's conductivity model and prediction of saturated permeability from sorptivity

Leech, Craig, Lockington, David, Hooton, R. Doug, Galloway, Graham, Cowin, Gary and Dux, Peter (2008). Validation of Mualem's conductivity model and prediction of saturated permeability from sorptivity. A C I Materials Journal, 105 (1), 44-51.

Validation of Mualem's conductivity model and prediction of saturated permeability from sorptivity

2007

Journal Article

SEAWAT 2000: modelling unstable flow and sensitivity to discretization levels and numerical schemes

Al-Maktoumi, A., Lockington, D. A. and Volker, R. E. (2007). SEAWAT 2000: modelling unstable flow and sensitivity to discretization levels and numerical schemes. Hydrogeology Journal, 15 (6), 1119-1129. doi: 10.1007/s10040-007-0164-2

SEAWAT 2000: modelling unstable flow and sensitivity to discretization levels and numerical schemes

2007

Journal Article

The Learning Tourism Destination: The potential of a learning organisation approach for improving the sustainability of tourism destinations

Schianetz, K., Kavanagh, L. and Lockington, D. (2007). The Learning Tourism Destination: The potential of a learning organisation approach for improving the sustainability of tourism destinations. Tourism Management, 28 (6), 1485-1496. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2007.01.012

The Learning Tourism Destination: The potential of a learning organisation approach for improving the sustainability of tourism destinations

2007

Journal Article

Concepts and tools for comprehensive sustainability assessments for tourism destinations: a comparative review

Schianetz, K., Kavanagh, L. and Lockington, D. (2007). Concepts and tools for comprehensive sustainability assessments for tourism destinations: a comparative review. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 15 (4), 369-389. doi: 10.2167/jost659.0

Concepts and tools for comprehensive sustainability assessments for tourism destinations: a comparative review

Past funding

  • 2018 - 2022
    Changes of salt dynamics and distribution in coastal marshes
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Fate of fluorinated surfactants and hydrocarbons at coastal airports
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Contract Climate Map ¿ Solar Hot Water System
    Commonwealth Department of Industry
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Contract RIS climate file modelling - heating and cooling base temperatures versus NatHERS 6 star thermal performance
    Commonwealth Department of Industry
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Provision of services for developing climate zones/ boundaries appropriate to factors affecting the efficiency of heat pump technologies
    Commonwealth Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Provision of services for the extraction and analysis of design condition data from the revised Australian Climatic Database (ACDB)
    Commonwealth Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Assessing environmental safety of in-pit disposal of tailings
    Australian Coal Association Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Instrumentation for elemental analysis of geological and environmental samples
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Establishment of a clean room facility for trace organic contaminant research
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2013
    ARC/ NWC Co-funded Centre for Groundwater Research and Training (Flinders University_lead institution)
    Flinders University
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Multiphase flow and transport in complex coastal wetland systems
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Water Quality and Environmental Analysis Facility
    UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Research Collaboration with UQ, SNWA and SEQWater
    South East Queensland Water Corporation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Numerical model enhancement
    South East Queensland Water Corporation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Water Quality Sensor Construction
    South East Queensland Water Corporation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2011
    Collaborative Research: UQ and SEQWater Head Agreement
    South East Queensland Water Corporation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Tidal dynamics of a subterranean estuary: Processes and functions
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    Destination and Data Modelling
    CRC for Sustainable Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Groundwater Dynamics At The Ocean-Aquifer Interface: Implications For Modelling Of Regional Flow In Pioneer Valley Aquifers
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Quantifying the pathways and fluxes of iron to Moreton Bay
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    Engineering support and expertise for the application of sustainable technology in tourism
    CRC for Sustainable Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    Theme leader: tourism infrastructure and engineered environments
    CRC for Sustainable Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Tourism infrastructure and environmentally sustainable design - development of a modular engineering systems model for destination design support
    CRC for Sustainable Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Development of a model of water and contaminant transport in fine, cracking porous media such as clay soils, mine tailings and dredged semiments
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2003
    Unsaturated Hydraulic Properties of Concrete and Other Porous Building Materials.
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2003
    Predicting long-term runoff and seepage from tailings storage facilities to facilitate cost-effective and timely closure and lease surrender
    ARC (Australian Postgraduate Award-Industry)
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2003
    Predicting long-term runoff and seepage from tailings storage facilities to facilitate cost-effective and timely closure and lease surrender
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Development of a practical numerical procedure for the modelling and management of saltwater intrusion in complex coastal acquifer systems
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Development of a practical numerical procedure for the modelling and management of saltwater intrusion in complex coastal acquifer systems
    ARC (Australian Postgraduate Award-Industry)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Development of practical numerical procedure for the modelling and management of saltwater intrusion in complex coastal acquifier systems
    Department of Natural Resources and Mines
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Hydrological assessment of the perched groundwater systems on North Stradbroke Island
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 2004
    Durability of concrete structures in aggressive environments
    Queensland Department of Main Roads
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1998
    Coastal Groundwater Dynamics
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1997
    Predicting Regional Scale Chemical Contaminant Movement in the Sub-Surface Environment
    Quality Funds Round 3
    Open grant
  • 1996
    The contribution of organic compounds to the formation of acid mine drainage in coal waste rock
    University of Queensland New Staff Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 1998
    Kidston Gold Mines co-disposal of wastes research.
    Kidston Gold Mines Limited
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 1999
    The fate and transport of organic compounds at the Willawong Liquid Waste Treatment Facility.
    Brisbane City Council
    Open grant

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