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Small Fry: Britain's Tiniest Freshwater Fish (2025)
Book

Despite being among the most widespread and common fish in the UK there is still a lack of knowledge about the small freshwater fish species that inhabit our rivers and waterways. Often neglected but endlessly charming, these small fish are, for many... Read More about Small Fry: Britain's Tiniest Freshwater Fish.

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.

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.

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.

Eye-tracking and machine learning integration with virtual reality for enhanced construction safety training (2025)
Book Chapter

Over 50% of onsite hazards remain unrecognized, primarily due to poor hazard perception and attention deficits. Eye-tracking can help in understanding human visual attention and cognitive response, but its application in construction has been restric... Read More about Eye-tracking and machine learning integration with virtual reality for enhanced construction safety training.

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.

Immersive emergency preparedness: Enhancing tunnel operations with virtual reality door closure training (2025)
Book Chapter

Infrastructure projects, particularly tunnel construction, demand meticulous safety measures due to the complexities involved and the significant risks posed by heavy machinery operations. Despite relying on traditional safety drills and standardized... Read More about Immersive emergency preparedness: Enhancing tunnel operations with virtual reality door closure training.

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.

“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.

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.

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.

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)).

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.

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.

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.

Psycho-behavioural determinants of vulnerable road user safety: A review (2025)
Journal Article

Safe, accessible and sustainable transportation systems should be an accepted expectation for everyone. Unfortunately, vulnerable road users (VRUs), which include cyclists, e-scooters, motorcyclists, pedestrians and people with disabilities, are ofte... Read More about Psycho-behavioural determinants of vulnerable road user safety: A review.