All Outputs (638)

General public’s perception of earthship buildings in the UK: An immersive VR based approach (2025)
Book Chapter

Earthship homes are exceptionally sustainable forms of housing, designed as passive solar homes with an emphasis on waste minimisation, water conservation, and energy efficiency. This chapter aims to elicit the perceptions of Earthship homes among in... Read More about General public’s perception of earthship buildings in the UK: An immersive VR based approach.

Revitalising brownfields: A just transition to clean energy and energy equity (2025)
Journal Article

Energy poverty, affecting millions in the UK, exacerbates social and economic inequality by limiting access to affordable, sustainable energy. This issue is intensified by rising energy costs, inefficient housing and broader systemic injustices. At t... Read More about Revitalising brownfields: A just transition to clean energy and energy equity.

Virtual reality simulation of pedestrian evacuation in earthquake scenarios: Informing urban design for enhanced evacuation (2025)
Book Chapter

Urban risk analysis traditionally relies on 2D maps and models, which, while effective for static risk mapping, lack the ability to realistically simulate dynamic emergency scenarios. The investigation presented in this chapter explores the integrati... Read More about Virtual reality simulation of pedestrian evacuation in earthquake scenarios: Informing urban design for enhanced evacuation.

A proposed methodology for developing immersive technological tools for occupational safety and health training and education in the construction industry (2025)
Book Chapter

Construction is a dangerous industry to work in, owing to its poor occupational safety and health (OSH) record worldwide. Training and education have, however, been identified in the literature as one of the important means to addressing the poor OSH... Read More about A proposed methodology for developing immersive technological tools for occupational safety and health training and education in the construction industry.

Towards a metaverse platform for immersive collaborative design: A critical review of a Furniture, Fixture and Equipment (FFE) application (2025)
Book Chapter

The current technological revolution is rapid and a disruptive catalyst to existing ways of doing business in every aspect of human endeavour. One of the most recent technologies gaining attention is the metaverse, which offers computer-generated s... Read More about Towards a metaverse platform for immersive collaborative design: A critical review of a Furniture, Fixture and Equipment (FFE) application.

Visioning for transport practitioners (2025)
Journal Article

With increasing transport sector interest in vision-led rather than forecast-led planning, there is a growing need to think about what a good vision looks like, how a vision can be created, who should be involved in creating a vision, and, ultimately... Read More about Visioning for transport practitioners.

Virtual Reality (VR) application for exploring earthship houses for second-time house buyers in the UK (2025)
Book Chapter

The use of digitalization to advance sustainability is a path the construction industry is eager to take. earthships as the summit of sustainable housing solutions are facing the challenge of low awareness. To overcome this challenge, this study expl... Read More about Virtual Reality (VR) application for exploring earthship houses for second-time house buyers in the UK.

Regenerative edges: Collectively diagramming regenerative potential in our HEI systems (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This workshop invited participants to explore how people create and hold the space for place-rooted regenerative practices and collaborations in Higher Education Institutions. Through collective diagramming, it aimed to discover different approaches... Read More about Regenerative edges: Collectively diagramming regenerative potential in our HEI systems.

“I definitely choose routes actively, that will take me through nature” The role of nature in cycling decision-making (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Much research has attempted to better understand cyclists’ motivations and decision-making in order to achieve higher rates of cycling for transport and exercise. The role of the cycling environment is often acknowledged, but the built environment ha... Read More about “I definitely choose routes actively, that will take me through nature” The role of nature in cycling decision-making.

E-cargo cycles: Understanding consumer and operator perspectives on sustainable last mile delivery (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

E-cargo cycling has become popular as a sustainable mode for last mile deliveries in many cities in the UK and internationally. Despite the benefits of e-cargo deliveries (e.g., reduced emissions, efficiency in congested areas, lower maintenance cost... Read More about E-cargo cycles: Understanding consumer and operator perspectives on sustainable last mile delivery.

E-cargo cycles: Understanding consumer and operator perspectives on sustainable last mile delivery (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

E-cargo cycling has become popular as a sustainable mode for last mile deliveries in many cities in the UK and internationally. Despite the benefits of e-cargo deliveries (e.g., reduced emissions, efficiency in congested areas, lower maintenance cost... Read More about E-cargo cycles: Understanding consumer and operator perspectives on sustainable last mile delivery.

The role of serious games for a better, healthier transport future (2025)
Journal Article

Interrogating the ‘when I was young’ trope: Supporting children’s play for nature connection and resilience through the development of an alternative nature toolkit (2025)
Journal Article

As concerns grow about the lack of opportunities that children have to engage with nature, how children might engage with nature play is a critical question to address. In considering this query, we present a study of key literature on changing child... Read More about Interrogating the ‘when I was young’ trope: Supporting children’s play for nature connection and resilience through the development of an alternative nature toolkit.

Mapping spatiotemporal variability of wet season surface water processes in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia using stable isotopes (2025)
Journal Article

Water stable isotopes are essential for tracing hydrological processes by identifying water sources, tracking evaporation loss, and assessing floodwater dynamics to improve water management and flood mitigation strategies. However, their application... Read More about Mapping spatiotemporal variability of wet season surface water processes in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia using stable isotopes.

A systematic review of maturity models on occupational safety and health, industry 4.0 technologies and modern method of construction (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies offers considerable potential to enhance occupational safety and health (OSH) in modern methods of construction (MMC). Maturity models provide a structured approach to guide this transition effectively. Altho... Read More about A systematic review of maturity models on occupational safety and health, industry 4.0 technologies and modern method of construction.

Policymaking and developments towards governance in green infrastructure design: The case of Taipei city (2025)
Journal Article

Green infrastructure (GI) has emerged as a key component in urban resilience strategies for integrating ecological and social benefits. Initially driven by government bodies, GI initiatives have expanded to include different groups of participants in... Read More about Policymaking and developments towards governance in green infrastructure design: The case of Taipei city.

A framework of maturity levels for building firms to inform the strategic transition to smart circular construction (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Industry 4.0 technologies have potentials for addressing challenges to circularity of building materials and facilitate the transition to regenerative smart circular construction (SCC). However, building firms lack guidance from a maturity model on t... Read More about A framework of maturity levels for building firms to inform the strategic transition to smart circular construction.

Buzzing about bees: Examining action-based storytelling as a tool for connection, empathy and agency (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Linked to the understanding that feeling connected with nature is critical for supporting children’s environmental care and consciousness, how to support pathways for nature connectedness is a key focus within environmental education. Building on con... Read More about Buzzing about bees: Examining action-based storytelling as a tool for connection, empathy and agency.

“Nature is a playground of opportunity”: Examining perspectives of child nature connection with parents/guardians in the Southwest of England (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Concerns about child nature disconnect have been subject to increased interest in recent years, with attention being paid to the value of nature connection for children’s health, wellbeing, personal development, and environmental values. However, the... Read More about “Nature is a playground of opportunity”: Examining perspectives of child nature connection with parents/guardians in the Southwest of England.

Unlocking the potential of bio-based materials in construction through a multicriteria assessment of value and impact: SmartBioC case study (2025)
Book Chapter

This study introduces a multicriteria assessment framework designed to accelerate the adoption of bio-based materials in the construction sector by systematically evaluating their value and impact compared to conventional materials. Bio-based materia... Read More about Unlocking the potential of bio-based materials in construction through a multicriteria assessment of value and impact: SmartBioC case study.