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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.

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.

Building a safer tomorrow: Tripartite engagement and co-creation for enhanced design for occupational safety and health in Malaysia (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations have been instrumental in advancing design for occupational safety and health (DfOSH) in the UK, contributing to improvement in construction safety and health since 1995. Following this model... Read More about Building a safer tomorrow: Tripartite engagement and co-creation for enhanced design for occupational safety and health in Malaysia.

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.

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.

“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.

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.

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.

Doubling down on climate action in highways and transportation (2025)
Report

CLIMATES (Changing Landscapes for Infrastructure and Mobility: Assessing Transport and Environment Scenarios) is a 2024-25 initiative from the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (sponsored by Mott MacDonald and Ringway).

With eng... Read More about Doubling down on climate action in highways and transportation.

Exploring relationships between GBGI exposure and satisfaction and quality of life in Bristol (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Mental health, particularly for urban populations, is a growing public health concern. Understanding how people relate to and feel a sense of belonging in the urban environment is therefore an important research agenda. There is growing evidence abou... Read More about Exploring relationships between GBGI exposure and satisfaction and quality of life in Bristol.

A new toolkit for Climate Change Education: (CCC-CATAPULT (Challenging the Climate Crisis: Children’s Agency to Tackle Policy Underpinned by Learning for Transformation)) (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Research-informed learning resources are increasingly recognised as essential to help bridge the Value-Action Gap among young people in relation to the climate crisis. This is the gap between pro-environmental values and engagement in individual and... Read More about A new toolkit for Climate Change Education: (CCC-CATAPULT (Challenging the Climate Crisis: Children’s Agency to Tackle Policy Underpinned by Learning for Transformation)).

The accessibility of wild swimming spots in England (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Wild swimming, defined as swimming for pleasure in natural waters, has increased in popularity among UK residents since the emergence of Covid-19, with an estimate of 2.1 million people preferring to swim in open water, e.g. lakes, lochs, rivers and... Read More about The accessibility of wild swimming spots in England.

Creating biodiverse urban developments? Multi-stakeholder perspectives on biodiversity offsetting (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The United Kingdom is one of the countries with the lowest biodiversity value globally. Efforts to address biodiversity loss and create more biodiverse urban environments include recent legislative changes in England implementing the mandatory requir... Read More about Creating biodiverse urban developments? Multi-stakeholder perspectives on biodiversity offsetting.

Quantifying the role and prominence of nature in cycling experiences and practices (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Cycling and nature offer individuals health and wellbeing benefits, as well as the potential to contribute to local, national and global sustainability goals. Sometimes cycling and nature coincide, e.g., cycling through ‘natural’ landscapes or on urb... Read More about Quantifying the role and prominence of nature in cycling experiences and practices.

Sustainable procurement in the NHS: Barriers and enablers to staff behavioural change (2025)
Journal Article

Abstract
Background/Aims
There is a strong ethical impetus and a growing policy requirement for healthcare institutions to reduce their environmental impact. Procurement is area with significant opportunities to reduce the negative impacts of healt... Read More about Sustainable procurement in the NHS: Barriers and enablers to staff behavioural change.

Holistic education for a resilient future: An integrated biomimetic approach for architectural pedagogy (2025)
Journal Article

The pressing need to address climate change and environmentally related challenges highlights the importance of reimagining educational approaches to equip students with the skills required for innovation and sustainability. This study proposes a nov... Read More about Holistic education for a resilient future: An integrated biomimetic approach for architectural pedagogy.

AI as a path to architectural design knowledge (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper explores the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a path to architectural design knowledge through the lens of phenomenology. It positions AI not as a replacement for human creativity but as a collaborator within an emerging creative ec... Read More about AI as a path to architectural design knowledge.

Written evidence: Building support for the energy transition (Parliament Inquiry) (2025)
Report

This written evidence, submitted by Dr Tariq Umar, addresses key challenges and opportunities in the UK’s energy transition, with a focus on improving public understanding, financial clarity, and citizen engagement. It argues that while the UK Govern... Read More about Written evidence: Building support for the energy transition (Parliament Inquiry).

Quantitative fieldwork in human geography: Pedestrian analysis (2025)
Digital Artefact

Human geography fieldwork involves exploring the spaces and places of our world, to gain new insights, knowledge and understanding. This series we team up with leading human geographers and fieldwork experts, to explore the two different types of hum... Read More about Quantitative fieldwork in human geography: Pedestrian analysis.