All Outputs (350)
Analysis of various transport modes to evaluate personal exposure to PM2.5 pollution in Delhi (2020)
Journal Article
Access to detailed comparisons of the air quality variations encountered when commuting through a city offers the urban traveller more informed choice on how to minimise personal exposure to inhalable pollutants. In this study we report on an experim... Read More about Analysis of various transport modes to evaluate personal exposure to PM2.5 pollution in Delhi.
Annual report on year one - Bristol Advisory Committee on Climate Change (2020)
Report
Exactly one year following its establishment, the Bristol Advisory Committee on Climate Change (BACCC) has published the Annual Report on Year One to review its first year of operations and key contributions to Bristol’s response to the climate emerg... Read More about Annual report on year one - Bristol Advisory Committee on Climate Change.
Reconnecting society with its ecological roots (2020)
Journal Article
Recent high-profile analyses of trajectories and prognoses of ecosystem decline around the world have called for a renewed focus on embedding the values of the natural world across all areas of public policy. This paper reports the results of a UK-b... Read More about Reconnecting society with its ecological roots.
South Gloucestershire Council climate emergency declaration review of year one of the Climate Emergency Action Plan (2020)
Report
A critical review of South Gloucestershire Council's Climate Emergency Year 1 Action Plan. A review undertaken by the University Advisory Group supporting South Gloucestershire Council in the implementation of their Climate Emergency Strategy.
Air Pollution XXVIII (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Air pollution issues remain one of the most challenging problems facing the international community. The included research demonstrates the wide-spread nature of the air pollution phenomena and explores in depth their impacts on human health and the... Read More about Air Pollution XXVIII.
Air Pollution Studies (2020)
Book
Air pollution issues remain one of the most challenging problems facing society. This wide-ranging collection of high-quality works contains valuable research on issues related to the modelling, monitoring and management of air pollution.
The pape... Read More about Air Pollution Studies.
Sustainability in higher education curricula – a UWE Bristol example (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
The legacy of COVID-19: Lessons and challenges for city-scale air quality management in the UK (2020)
Journal Article
The lockdown enforced by the UK Government to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has led to an unparalleled reduction in traffic volumes and significant drop in nitrogen dioxide concentrations in most cities, although the picture emerging fro... Read More about The legacy of COVID-19: Lessons and challenges for city-scale air quality management in the UK.
Embedding sustainability in higher education curricula. The climate is changing but what about curricula? (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sustainability at UWE Bristol. A 26 year journey (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
The opportunity and challenge of embedding education for sustainable development in HE (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
This keynote is divided into 8 sections exploring the opportunity and challenge of embedding ESD in higher education.
Part 1 The opportunity for the HE sector
Part 2 The complex challenge that we face
Part 3 A little context and background to sus... Read More about The opportunity and challenge of embedding education for sustainable development in HE.
Independent review of the sustainability of the YTL Arena, Bristol (2020)
Report
UWE Bristol has been commissioned to undertake an independent review of the sustainability credentials of the proposed YTL Arena, Bristol and to offer judgment on the rigour and robustness of the sustainability assessment undertaken by YTL’s consu... Read More about Independent review of the sustainability of the YTL Arena, Bristol.
Air Pollution 2019 (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
The Clean Air Strategy 2019. Is this a new start for the management of air quality? (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Introduction and context
A brief overview of the UK’s air pollution problem
The Clean Air Strategy 2019 – aims and intentions
Evaluating the Strategy
Conclusions
The new strategy was published in January 2019. The foreword by the Secretary... Read More about The Clean Air Strategy 2019. Is this a new start for the management of air quality?.
National Clean Air Day – what are we doing to advance the achievement of clean air for all? (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Introduction and welcome
Brief summary of the air quality challenge
Discussion on the role of Universities and Colleges in addressing air quality
Conclusions and a draft statement on the role of Universities and Colleges in achieving clean ai... Read More about National Clean Air Day – what are we doing to advance the achievement of clean air for all?.
Bristol’s 2030 carbon neutrality goal. Some observations from the Urban ID Project (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Scope of Presentation
Introduction to Urban ID
Some Definitions and Statistics
The Green House Gas Protocol
The Urban ID Approach
Boundary and Emission Questions
A Pathway to Carbon Neutrality
Supporting Behaviour Change
How Can UWE Help?... Read More about Bristol’s 2030 carbon neutrality goal. Some observations from the Urban ID Project.
A baseline assessment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within European Student Union web environments (2019)
Journal Article
The world of student unions is under-researched, particularly relating to global issues and challenges, despite them holding a large proportion of the future workforce. At present, the European Students Union (ESU) has a duty of care to approximately... Read More about A baseline assessment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within European Student Union web environments.
Building smart cities, the just way. A critical review of “smart” and “just” initiatives in Bristol, UK (2019)
Journal Article
This article investigates the application of the “smart cities” and “urban climate justice” concepts to two urban initiatives based in Bristol, UK. Both ideas are increasingly popular in academic literature. Yet, little is known about their understan... Read More about Building smart cities, the just way. A critical review of “smart” and “just” initiatives in Bristol, UK.
The need for a systems perspective to devise new solutions for contemporary and emergent air pollutants (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Structure of Presentation
1. Diagnosing the problem of anthropogenic air pollution
2. A brief comment on the Strategic Priorities Fund Clean Air Programme
3. The value of a systems perspective to address the issues, clarify the ambiguities and of... Read More about The need for a systems perspective to devise new solutions for contemporary and emergent air pollutants.