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Examine the impact of green methods and technologies on the environmental sustainability of supportive education buildings, perspectives of circular economy and net-zero carbon operation (2023)
Journal Article

Purpose
This study investigates the barriers and drivers of using green methods and technologies (GMTs) in supportive educational buildings (SEBs) in South Africa, and assesses their impact on the circular economy (CE) in achieving net-zero carbon g... Read More about Examine the impact of green methods and technologies on the environmental sustainability of supportive education buildings, perspectives of circular economy and net-zero carbon operation.

Co-developing participatory dramabased methods to gather diverse community voices on water relationships in the riverside town of Tewkesbury, UK (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Flood-prone places and people often face conflicting interests that hinder their ability to cope with, and adapt to, wider water security issues. To enhance capacities of these places and people, interdisciplinary researchers (UWE, Bristol) and Acta... Read More about Co-developing participatory dramabased methods to gather diverse community voices on water relationships in the riverside town of Tewkesbury, UK.

High street diversification in precarious times: Exploring arts-and-sustainability-focused meanwhile project (Sparks) in Bristol City Centre (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This research explores the potential and challenges of temporary use of vacant buildings as an effective strategy for high street premises in the city centres in the Southwest, UK. The potential of introducing new scenarios and reimagination of high... Read More about High street diversification in precarious times: Exploring arts-and-sustainability-focused meanwhile project (Sparks) in Bristol City Centre.

Techno-politics of using AI to manage flood risks in Jakarta (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In a changing climate, cities are facing mounted pressure to cope with weather-related hazards that are getting more frequent and severe. Some cities have been incorporating advanced technology to inform decisions that are smart and timely to avert,... Read More about Techno-politics of using AI to manage flood risks in Jakarta.

Household water insecurity in a changing climate: The interplay between distance to water, income, caste and gender in rural Rajasthan, India (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Climate change is expected to have a profound impact on Rajasthan’s water resources and consequently on household water security. This study investigates the relationship between socio-economic structures (household income, caste and gender), physica... Read More about Household water insecurity in a changing climate: The interplay between distance to water, income, caste and gender in rural Rajasthan, India.

How to retain women in building surveying (2023)
Journal Article

Why do women leave the discipline – and how can we offer them more secure and rewarding positions to improve retention?

Exploring relationships between GBGI exposure and health and social outcomes in Bristol, UK (2023)
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 health and social outcomes in Bristol, UK.

WIDE LOAD A House Moved (The Move: Teg to Degernäs, 10 Km) EXHIBITION 'CASA COLECTIVA' (COLLECTIVE HOUSE) (2023)
Exhibition / Performance

Photography exhibition, with the theme COLLECTIVE HOUSE, included in the programming of the Arroios Photography Festival (from August 30th to September 15th) and in the Algarve Photography Festival (from October 21st to November 25th)
The image is... Read More about WIDE LOAD A House Moved (The Move: Teg to Degernäs, 10 Km) EXHIBITION 'CASA COLECTIVA' (COLLECTIVE HOUSE).

Hourly temperature and precipitation time series characteristics in São Paulo with urban land use type of convection-permitting model (CPM) outputs (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The influences of regional atmospheric drivers on the joint distribution of temperature and precipitation from a Convection-Permitting Model (CPM) over São Paulo are explored. Time series of temperature and precipitation are extracted from urban land... Read More about Hourly temperature and precipitation time series characteristics in São Paulo with urban land use type of convection-permitting model (CPM) outputs.

Ruthin Future: Contingent practices to reimagine a rural Welsh town (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The political lens is shifting to smaller settlements and Governments in the UK, Ireland and beyond are recognising the need to support smaller places, for example through ‘town centre first’ policies, en-hanced funding for high streets and revitaliz... Read More about Ruthin Future: Contingent practices to reimagine a rural Welsh town.

Allotment gardens in Warsaw, Poland – from fruit and veg to designed huts (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Allotment gardens are a well-established phenomenon in Central and Eastern Europe. Their users, predominantly in towns, through cultivation of land and care for the green space, create green oases in now busy urban areas. As such these locations now... Read More about Allotment gardens in Warsaw, Poland – from fruit and veg to designed huts.

Written evidence to the climate change, environment and infrastructure committee of the Welsh Government on the infrastructure (Wales) bill (2023)
Preprint / Working Paper

The future of volunteering in extreme weather events: Critical reflections on key challenges and opportunities for climate resilience (2023)
Journal Article

Volunteers are playing a significant role in interacting with ongoing societal shocks and stresses, such as mobilizing resources and supporting responses to extreme weather events. Their actions contribute to the pursuit of local climate resilience b... Read More about The future of volunteering in extreme weather events: Critical reflections on key challenges and opportunities for climate resilience.

The challenge of engaging communities on hidden risks: Co-developing a framework for Adaptive Participatory Storytelling Approaches (APSA) (2023)
Journal Article

The transdisciplinary Drought Risk and You (DRY) project aimed to interweave storytelling and science as a way of increasing the different voices and types of knowledge (specialist, local) within drought risk decision-making in the UK. This paper cri... Read More about The challenge of engaging communities on hidden risks: Co-developing a framework for Adaptive Participatory Storytelling Approaches (APSA).

Willing to be the change: Perceived drivers and barriers to participation in urban smart farming projects (2023)
Journal Article

Psychological research on perceptions on urban smart farming is scarce, especially in a Global South context. To reach wide acceptance of urban smart farming and create effective strategies for the implementation of this innovative technology, we nee... Read More about Willing to be the change: Perceived drivers and barriers to participation in urban smart farming projects.

Feeling the Earthship house: Eliciting a perspective of posterity through immersive virtual reality (2023)
Journal Article

Purpose: The surging cost of living and shortage of affordable and sustainable homes fuel the global housing crisis. Earthship buildings are marketed as the epitome of affordable and sustainable alternative housing. This paper aimed to elicit the per... Read More about Feeling the Earthship house: Eliciting a perspective of posterity through immersive virtual reality.

Public preference of flood-resilient housing technologies in Nigeria: A case study of Kogi State (2023)
Journal Article

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore flood-prone area residents' preferences of flood-resilient housing technologies (HTs), to understand the factors influencing their choices. Flood-resilient HTs can reduce damage and disruption at a hou... Read More about Public preference of flood-resilient housing technologies in Nigeria: A case study of Kogi State.

No ultrasounds detected from fungi when dehydrated (2023)
Journal Article

Many organisms (including certain plant species) can be observed to emit sounds, potentially signifying threat alerts. Sensitivity to such sounds and vibrations may also play an important role in the lives of fungi. In this work, we explore the poten... Read More about No ultrasounds detected from fungi when dehydrated.

Improving sustainability of affordable housing using innovative technologies: Case study of SIAH-Livable (2023)
Journal Article

Rapid urbanization presents a major challenge in achieving affordable and sustainable housing. In the face of the problem, rapid urbanisation represents, there is room for innovation. Advancements in sustainable design methods, new materials, and inn... Read More about Improving sustainability of affordable housing using innovative technologies: Case study of SIAH-Livable.

Appraising the nexus between influencers on the public transport choice by women commuters in South Africa (2023)
Journal Article

Women represent the largest share of public transport users in developing countries, yet they face many barriers that limit their mobility. In South Africa, safety and security concerns and limited access to reliable transport reduce women's particip... Read More about Appraising the nexus between influencers on the public transport choice by women commuters in South Africa.