Dr Marguerite Renouf
Honorary Associate Professor
School of Chemical Engineering
Researcher biography
Marguerite Renouf BSc(Hons)/BA, PhD (Env Man) UQ is a Research Fellow at the School of Chemical Engineering's Water-Energy-Carbon Research Group (www.chemeng.uq.edu.au/water-energy-carbon).
She has worked in environmental research at UQ for 20 years, with a particular interest in the environmental evaluation of production systems and urban systems using environmental life cycle assessment (LCA), urban metabolism evaluation and eco-efficiency analysis. She is interested how we can produce and consume with less drain on the environment.
Since completing a PhD in 2011, she has driven a stream of research that evaluates the environmental performance of agri-based product supply chains and products (bio-fuels, bio-materials, food, beverages) using LCA. She has collaborated with industries and researchers in Australia and overseas to develop LCA tools for industry to support the identification of more environmentally-friendly production practices and processes.
Prior to this, her research was concerned with eco-efficiency in manufacturing industries (food processing, metal industries, retail and tourism sectors) and was a long-term contributor to UQ's Working Group for Cleaner Production (now operating as the Eco-Efficienc Group), and its Director for three years (2009-2012).
Currently, Marguerite is a lead researcher with the CRC for Water Sensitive Cities, develop methods and metrics for quantifiying the water water-sensitive performance of Australian cities, using urban metabolism approaches. In this work she collaborates cloesely with urban planners, water manager and architects.
Publications
Book
Pagan, R. J., Renouf, M. A. and Prasad, P. (2002). Eco-efficiency Manual for Meat Processing. Sydney: Meat and Livestock Australia Ltd.
Book Chapters
Kenway, Steven J., Renouf, Marguerite, Allan, J., Islam, K.M.N., Tarakemehzadeh, N., Moravej, M., Sochacka, B. and Surendran, M. (2022). Urban metabolism and water sensitive cities governance: designing and evaluating water-secure, resilient, sustainable, liveable cities. Routledge handbook of urban water governance. (pp. 297-315) edited by Thomas Bolognesi, Francisco Silva Pinto and Megan Farrelly. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003057574-26
Kenway, Steven J., Lam, Ka Leung, Sochacka, Beata and Renouf, Marguerite A. (2019). Integrated urban water systems. Decarbonising the built environment: Charting the Transition. (pp. 287-304) edited by Peter Newton, Deo Prasad, Alistair Sproul and Stephen White. Singapore, Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-7940-6_15
Renouf, Marguerite A. (2016). Greenhouse gas abatement from sugarcane bioenergy, biofuels, and biomaterials. Sugarcane-based biofuels and bioproducts. (pp. 333-362) edited by Ian M. O'Hara and Sagadevan G. Mundree. Hoboken NJ, United States: Wiley Blackwell. doi: 10.1002/9781118719862.ch13
Kershaw, Will and Renouf, Marguerite (2013). Sustainable production. Sustainability in Australian business : principles and practice. (pp. 315-342) edited by Gianna Moscardo, Geoffrey Lamberton, Geoffrey Wells, Wayne Fallon, Phillip Lawn, Anna Rowe, Jacquelyn Humphrey, Retha Wiesner, Brad Pettitt, Don Clifton, Marguerite Renouf and Will Kershaw. Milton, QLD, Australia: John Wiley and Sons Australia.
Journal Articles
Fraga, Gabriel, Ramirez, Jerome, Renouf, Marguerite and Batalha, Nuno (2024). Conceptual Process Design, Techno-Economics, and Greenhouse Gas Analysis of Furfuryl Alcohol Production via Transfer Hydrogenation. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 12 (28), 10604-10614. doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c03588
Sochacka, Beata A., Renouf, Marguerite A. and Kenway, Steven J. (2024). Water-related liveability assessment: indicators for evaluation of urban design. Sustainable Cities and Society, 101 105103, 105103. doi: 10.1016/j.scs.2023.105103
Jones, R. E., Renouf, M. A., Speight, R. E., Blinco, J. L. and O'Hara, I. M. (2023). SeqFLoW: a systematic approach to identify and select food waste valorisation opportunities. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 189 106732. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106732
Moravej, Mojtaba, Renouf, Marguerite A., Kenway, Steven and Urich, Christian (2022). What roles do architectural design and on-site water servicing technologies play in the water performance of residential infill?. Water Research, 213 118109, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118109
Islam, K M Nazmul, Kenway, Steven J., Renouf, Marguerite A., Wiedmann, Thomas and Lam, Ka Leung (2021). A multi-regional input-output analysis of direct and virtual urban water flows to reduce city water footprints in Australia. Sustainable Cities and Society, 75 103236, 103236. doi: 10.1016/j.scs.2021.103236
Sochacka, Beata A., Kenway, Steven J. and Renouf, Marguerite A. (2021). Liveability and its interpretation in urban water management: systematic literature review. Cities, 113 103154, 103154. doi: 10.1016/j.cities.2021.103154
Islam, K.M.Nazmul, Kenway, Steven J., Renouf, Marguerite A., Lam, Ka Leung and Wiedmann, Thomas (2021). A review of the water-related energy consumption of the food system in nexus studies. Journal of Cleaner Production, 279 123414, 123414. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123414
Moravej, Mojtaba, Renouf, Marguerite A., Lam, Ka Leung, Kenway, Steven J. and Urich, Christian (2021). Site-scale Urban Water Mass Balance Assessment (SUWMBA) to quantify water performance of urban design-technology-environment configurations. Water Research, 188 116477, 116477. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116477
Serrao-Neumann, Silvia, Renouf, Marguerite A., Morgan, Edward, Kenway, Steven J. and Low Choy, Darryl (2019). Urban water metabolism information for planning water sensitive city-regions. Land Use Policy, 88 104144, 104144. doi: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104144
King, S., Kenway, S. K. and Renouf, M. A. (2019). How has urban water metabolism been communicated? Perspectives from the USA, Europe and Australia. Water Science and Technology, 79 (9), 1627-1638. doi: 10.2166/wst.2019.139
Beauchet, Sandra, Rouault, Anthony, Thiollet-Scholtus, Marie, Renouf, Marguerite, Jourjon, Frédérique and Renaud-Gentié, Christel (2019). Inter-annual variability in the environmental performance of viticulture technical management routes — case study in the Middle Loire Valley (France). International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 24 (2), 253-265. doi: 10.1007/s11367-018-1516-y
Poggio, M., Renouf, M. A., Connolly, C. and Thompson, M. (2018). Profitability and environmental implications when growers transition to best management practices. International Sugar Journal, 120 (1437), 1-13.
Renouf, Marguerite A., Kenway, Steven J., Lam, Ka Leung, Weber, Tony, Roux, Estelle, Serrao-Neumann, Silvia, Choy, Darryl Low and Morgan, Edward A. (2018). Understanding urban water performance at the city-region scale using an urban water metabolism evaluation framework. Water Research, 137, 395-406. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.01.070
Renouf, M. A., Renaud-Gentie, C., Perrin, A., van der Werf, H. M. G., Kanyarushoki, C. and Jourjon, F. (2018). Effectiveness criteria for customised agricultural life cycle assessment tools. Journal of Cleaner Production, 179, 246-254. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.12.170
Renouf, Marguerite A., Poggio, Mark, Collier, Alison, Price, Nicole, Schroeder, Bernard L. and Allsopp, Peter G. (2018). Customised life cycle assessment tool for sugarcane (CaneLCA)—a development in the evaluation of alternative agricultural practices. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 23 (11), 1-15. doi: 10.1007/s11367-018-1442-z
Renouf, M. A., Serrao-Neumann, S., Kenway, S. J., Morgan, E. A. and Low Choy, D. (2017). Urban water metabolism indicators derived from a water mass balance – bridging the gap between visions and performance assessment of urban water resource management. Water Research, 122, 669-677. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.05.060
Serrao-Neumann, S., Renouf, M., Kenway, S. J. and Low Choy, D. (2017). Connecting land-use and water planning: prospects for an urban water metabolism approach. Cities, 60 (A), 13-27. doi: 10.1016/j.cities.2016.07.003
Farooqui, Tauheed A., Renouf, Marguerite A. and Kenway, Steven J. (2016). A metabolism perspective on alternative urban water servicing options using water mass balance. Water Research, 106, 415-428. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.10.014
Renouf, Marguerite A. and Kenway, Steven J. (2016). Evaluation approaches for advancing urban water goals. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 21 (4), 995-1009. doi: 10.1111/jiec.12456
Miyake, Saori, Smith, Carl, Peterson, Ann, McAlpine, Clive, Renouf, Marguerite and Waters, David (2015). Environmental implications of using 'under utilised agricultural land' for future bioenergy crop production. Agricultural Systems, 139, 180-195. doi: 10.1016/j.agsy.2015.06.010
Cox, Kelly, Renouf, Marguerite, Dargan, Aidan, Turner, Christopher and Klein-Marcuschamer, Daniel (2014). Environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) of aviation biofuel from microalgae, Pongamia pinnata, and sugarcane molasses. Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 8 (4), 579-593. doi: 10.1002/bbb.1488
Renouf, M. A., Schroeder, B. L., Price, N. and Allsopp, P. G. (2014). Assessing the environmental benefits of practice change using the CaneLCA ecoefficiency calculator. International Sugar Journal, 116 (1390), 754-759.
Renouf, Marguerite A., Pagan, Robert J. and Wegener, Malcolm K. (2013). Bio-production from Australian sugarcane: an environmental investigation of product diversification in an agro-industry. Journal of Cleaner Production, 39, 87-96. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.08.036
Miyake, Saori, Renouf, Marguerite, Peterson, Ann, McAlpine, Clive and Smith, Carl (2012). Land-use and environmental pressures resulting from current and future bioenergy crop expansion: a review. Journal of Rural Studies, 28 (4), 650-658. doi: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2012.09.002
Renouf, Marguerite A., Pagan, Robert J. and Wegener, Malcolm K. (2011). Life cycle assessment of Australian sugarcane products with a focus on cane processing. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 16 (2), 125-137. doi: 10.1007/s11367-010-0233-y
Renouf, Marguerite Anne, Wegener, Malcolm K. and Pagan, Robert J. (2010). Life cycle assessment of Australian sugarcane production with a focus on sugarcane growing. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 15 (9), 927-937. doi: 10.1007/s11367-010-0226-x
Renouf, M. A., Wegener, M. K. and Nielsen, L. K. (2008). An environmental life cycle assessment comparing Australian sugarcane with US corn and UK sugar beet as producers of sugars for fermentation. Biomass and Bioenergy, 32 (12), 1144-1155. doi: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2008.02.012
Pagan, R. J. and Renouf, M. A. (1999). A whole of life approach to sustainable food production. Industry and Environment, 22 (2-3), 13-17.
Conference Papers
Connolly, C., Renouf, M. A., Nothard, B., Milbank, H. and Poggio, M. J. (2023). Profitability and environmental implications of innovative practice changes and irrigation improvements. 44th Annual Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (ASSCT 2023), Cairns, QLD, Australia, 18-21 April 2023. Mackay, QLD, Australia: Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists.
Moravej, Mojtaba, Kenway, Steven, Renouf, Marguerite and Urich, Christian (2022). The role of Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) technologies to improve water performance of residential infill. OzWater22, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-12 May 2022.
Connolly, C., Renouf, M. A., Nothard, B., Bakir, H. and Poggio, M. (2022). Profitability and environmental implications of practice changes driven by soil health in Central and Northern Queensland. 43rd Annual Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, ASSCT 2022, Mackay, QLD, Australia, 19-22 April 2022. Mackay, QLD, Australia: Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists.
Moravej, M., Kenway, S., Renouf, M., Urich, C., Sainsbury, O., Bertram, N. and London, G. (2021). The local influence of residential infill on the urban water flows: a multi-city analysis. 24th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2021), Sydney, Australia, 5-9 December 2021. Sydney, Australia: Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand.
Islam, K.M. Nazmul, Kenway, Steven J., Renouf, Marguerite A. and Wiedmann, Thomas (2021). An inclusive city water account by integrating multiple data sources for South-East Queensland (SEQ), Australia. 24th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2021), Sydney, NSW, Australia, 5-10 December 2021. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. (MSSANZ).
Renouf, M. A. and Schroeder, B. L. (2021). The Australian sugar industry can be a positive force for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions for climate stabilisation. 42nd Annual Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (ASSCT 2021), Bundaberg, QLD, Australia, 20-23 April 2021. Mackay, QLD, Australia: Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists.
Poggio, M., Renouf, M. A., Connolly, C. and Thompson, M. (2018). Profitability and environmental implications when growers transition to best management practices. 40th Annual Conference of the Australian-Society-of-Sugar-Cane-Technologists (ASSCT), Mackay Australia, Apr 18-20, 2018. KENT: INT SUGAR JOURNAL LTD.
Renouf, Marguerite, Eady, Sandra, Grant, Tim, Grundy, Mike and Brandão, Miguel (2014). Representing soil function in agriculture LCA in the Australian context. 9th International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment in the Agri-Food Sector (LCA Food 2014), San Francisco, United States, 8-10 October 2014. San Francisco, United States: American Centre for Life Cycle Assessment (ACLCA).
Renouf, Marguerite A. and Fujita-Dimas, Carlos (2013). Application of LCA in Australia agriculture: a review. ALCAS Conference 2013: 8th Life Cycle Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 16-18 July, 2013.
Hobson, P.A. and Renouf, M. A. (2013). Development of a tool for rapid life cycle assessment of sugar and associated energy products. ASSCT 2013: Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, Townsville, QLD, Australia, 16-18 April, 2013. Mackay Mail Center, QLD, Australia: Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists.
Renouf, M. A., Schroeder, B. L., Price, N. and Allsopp, P. G. (2013). Assessing the environmental benefits of practice change using the CaneLCA eco-efficiency calculator. ASSCT 2013: Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, Townsville, QLD, Australia, 16-18 April, 2013. Mackay Mail Center, QLD, Australia: Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists.
Renouf, M. A., Allsopp, P.G., Price, N. and Schroeder, B. L. (2013). CaneLCA: a life cycle assessment (LCA)-based eco-efficiency calculator for Australian sugarcane growing. ASSCT 2013: Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, Townsville, QLD, Australia, 16-18 April 2013. Mackay Mail Center, QLD, Australia: Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists.
Prasad, P., Renouf, M. A., Williams, M., Pagan, R., Price, N. and Gaffel, J. (2010). Eco-efficiency in Australian food processing: An update of implementation, drivers and barriers. 9th Asia Pacific Roundtable for Sustainable Consumption and Production, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 10-12 June 2010.
Renouf, M. A., Pagan, R. J. and Wegener, M. K. (2010). Environmental benefits and trade-offs of producing bio-energy and bio-materials from Australian sugarcane. Conference of the Australian Society of Sugarcane Technologists, Bundaberg, Australia, 11-14 May 2010. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Australian Society of Sugarcane Technologists.
Price, N., Renouf, M. A. and Pagan, R. J. (2010). Outcomes of mandatory water efficiency in business - A case study from South East Queensland, Australia. 9th Asia Pacific Roundtable for Sustainable Consumption and Production, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 10-12 June 2010.
Marguerite Renouf (2007). Life cycle assessment (LCA) of diversified crop systems for bio-products. Bioenergy Australia 2007, Gold Coast, 26- 27 November 2007. Canberra, Australia: Bioenergy Australia.
Marguerite Renouf (2007). Comparing agricultural crops for bio-product applications. 5th International Conference on LCA in Foods, Gothenburg, Sweden, 25-26 April, 2007. Gothenburg, Sweden: Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology (SIK).
Marguerite Renouf and Wegener, Malcolm K. (2007). Environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) of sugarcane production and processing in Australia. 29th Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, Cairns, 8-11May 2007. Brisbane: Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists.
Renouf, M A (2006). LCA of Queensland cane sugar - lessonsfor the application of LCA to cropping systems in Australia. 5th Australian Conference on Life Cycle Assessment, Langham Hotel, Southbank, Melbourne, 22-24 November, 2006. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society Inc.
Renouf, M. A., Antony, G. and Wegener, M. K. (2005). Comparative environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) of organic and conventional sugarcane growing in Queensland. 27th Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Tech., Bundaberg, 3-6 May, 2005. Brisbane: Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists.
Antony, G., Smith, D.M., Biggs, J., Renouf, M. A. and Webster, T. (2005). Sustainability and organic sugar production in Australia. AgSIP 13 Resource Economics Workshop, Rockhampton, 28 October 2005. Brisbane: Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society Inc.
Antony, G., Smith, D.M., Biggs, J. C., Park, S., Renouf, M. A. and Webster, T. (2005). Organic sugar production in Australia: Grassroots reform to improved financial and environmental sustainability. 7th International Conference on Linking Systems Thinking, Maribor, Slovenia, 23-26 June, 2004. Maribor, Slovenia: University of Maribor.
Prasad, P., Pagan, R. and Renouf, M. (2004). A critical Analysis of Cleaner Production in Queensland’s Food Industry – Past Efforts and Future Opportunities. Asia Pacific Roundtable for Cleaner Production Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 15-18 March 2004.
Renouf, M. A. (2002). Preliminary Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Electricity Generation from Bagasse. ASSCT 24th Conference, Cairns 2002, Cairns, 29th April - 2nd May, 2002. Brisbane: Australian Sugar Cane Technologists.
Renouf, M. A., Pullar, S. and Pagan, R. J. (1999). Promoting managerial efficiency through cleaner production: A bakery case study. 2nd Asia Pacific Cleaner Production Roundtable, Brisbane Convention Cen., 21st - 23rd April, 1999. Brisbane: Australia Cleaner Production.
Renouf, M. A., Pullar, S. and Pagan, R. J. (1999). Energy recovery from wet wastes: A viable cleaner production option?. 2nd Asia Pacific Cleaner Production Roundtable, Brisbane, Convention Centre, 21st - 23rd April, 1999. Brisbane: Australia Cleaner Production.
Thesis
Marguerite Renouf (2011). Environmental evaluation of product diversification in sugarcane systems using life-cycle assessment: An Australian case study. PhD Thesis, School of Geography, Planning & Env Management, The University of Queensland.
Research Reports
London, Geoffrey, Bertram, Nigel, Renouf, Marguerite, Kenway, Steven J., Sainsbury, Oscar, Todorovic, Tatjana, Byrne, Josh, Pype, Marie-Laure, Sochacka, Beata, Surendran, Shenbagameenal (Meena) and Moravej, Mojtaba (2020). Knutsford case study final report: water sensitive outcomes for infill development. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities.
Renouf, Marguerite A., Kenway, Steven J., Bertram, Nigel, London, Geoffrey, Sainsbury, Oscar, Todorovic, Tatjana, Nice, Kerry A., Surendran, Shenbagameenal (Meena) and Moravej, Mojtaba (2020). Salisbury case study final report: water sensitive outcomes for infill development. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities.
Renouf, Marguerite A., Kenway, Steven J., Bertram, Nigel, London, Geoffrey, Todorovic, Tatjana, Sainsbury, Oscar, Nice, Kerry A., Moravej, Mojtaba and Sochacka, Beata (2020). Water sensitive outcomes for infill development: infill performance evaluation framework. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities.
Moravej, Mojtaba, Renouf, Marguerite, Lam, Ka Leung and Kenway, Steven (2020). SUWMBA user manual: site-scale Urban Water Mass Balance Assessment tool: version: 2 (beta version for testing). Clayton, VIC, Australia: Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities.
Renouf, Marguerite, Sochacka, Beata, Kenway, Steven, Lam, Ka Leung, Serrarao-Neumann, Silvia, Morgan, Ed and Low Choy, Darryl (2017). Urban metabolism for planning water sensitive city-regions: proof of concept for an urban water metabolism evaluation framework. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: CRC Water Sensitive Cities.
Renouf, Marguerite, Kenway, Steve, Serrao-Neumann, Silvia and Low Choy, Darryl (2016). Urban metabolism for planning water sensitive cities: concept for an urban water metabolism evaluation framework. Clayton, VIC, Australia: Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities.
Renouf, M. A., Grant, T., Sevenster, M., Logie, J., Ridoutt, B., Ximenes, F., Bengtsson, J., Cowie, A. and Lane, J. (2016). Best Practice Guide for Mid‐Point Life Cycle Impact Assessment in Australia -Version 2. Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society.
Renouf, Marguerite, Kenway, Steve, Serraro-Neumann, Silvia and Low Choy, Darryl (2016). Urban metabolism planning for water sensitive cities. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: CRC Water Sensitive Cities.
Pagan, R. J., Diniz da Costa, J. C., Prasad, P. and Renouf, M. A. (2003). Cleaner production opportunities in coal processing and utilisation. Brisbane, Qld, Australia: Centre for Coal in Sustainable Development.