All Outputs (384)

Experiences of ‘citizen science’, Pushing the boundaries: Exploring ‘citizen science’ and community participation across research (2023)
Preprint / Working Paper

This is the first in a series of short discussion papers, sharing learnings and reflections from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)-funded Citizen Science Collaboration Grants (CSCG). It focuses on the experience of doing ‘citizen science’.1 This... Read More about Experiences of ‘citizen science’, Pushing the boundaries: Exploring ‘citizen science’ and community participation across research.

Potential applications of photovoltaic technologies for biomimetic adaptive solar building envelopes (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Building envelope as an interface between the outside and inside of the building serves more than its loadbearing function and has a pivotal role in regulating and saving energy. This role necessitates the adaptability of the building envelope to the... Read More about Potential applications of photovoltaic technologies for biomimetic adaptive solar building envelopes.

A green and pleasant land: Nature and cycling in the English Westcountry (2023)
Journal Article

Everyone’s cycling story is different. This essay tells one such story, starting with rural rides to school, continuing with the bike central to urban mobility and countryside escapes and finishing with research findings about cycling and nature in B... Read More about A green and pleasant land: Nature and cycling in the English Westcountry.

The opacity of the allotment gardens market in Warsaw, Poland (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Allotment gardens are a well-established phenomenon in Central and Eastern Europe. Their users, predominantly in towns, through the cultivation of land and care for the green space, create green oases in now busy urban areas. As such these locations... Read More about The opacity of the allotment gardens market in Warsaw, Poland.

Regulation and accreditation of surveying professions – USA and UK - challenges going forward (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Surveying professions play an important role in ensuring the preservation and protection of land and property rights.
Governments across the world are changing their approaches to protect the public. Some keep leaning toward market deregulation wit... Read More about Regulation and accreditation of surveying professions – USA and UK - challenges going forward.

Improving women's accessibility to public transport through participatory street experiments: The case of Maltepe, Istanbul (2023)
Journal Article

Building on the literature concerning gender-responsive mobility, this paper aims to explore how street experiments can be used to promote gendered mobilities and create streetscapes in order to prioritise the needs of women in the improvement of acc... Read More about Improving women's accessibility to public transport through participatory street experiments: The case of Maltepe, Istanbul.

Towards social understanding of energy storage systems - A perspective (2023)
Journal Article

Renewable, decentralised, and citizen-centred energy paradigms have emerged as feasible and reliable alternatives to the traditional centralised fossil-based infrastructure. In this scenario, energy storage systems (ESSs) are enabling technologies to... Read More about Towards social understanding of energy storage systems - A perspective.

Implementing net zero affordable housing — towards a human-centred approach (2023)
Journal Article

This paper reviews the UK Net Zero Strategy in conjunction with the decarbonisation of the affordable housing sector, with a focus on the key stakeholders involved in the decar-bonisation process. Viewing it from a socio-technical perspective, this p... Read More about Implementing net zero affordable housing — towards a human-centred approach.

An interactive agent-based modelling framework for assessing COVID-19 transmission risk on construction site (2023)
Journal Article

The outbreak of COVID-19 has impacted the world and society in its entirety. The labour-intensive construction industry is especially disrupted by COVID-19 and construction workers have a higher chance of exposure to COVID-19. Despite the extensivene... Read More about An interactive agent-based modelling framework for assessing COVID-19 transmission risk on construction site.

Environmental conditions and vehicle disturbance influence stress behaviors in a working Harris’s Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) (2023)
Journal Article

Harris’s hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) is used for pest control, as their presence can deter wild birds such as gulls. Working Harris’s hawk on UK waste sites is permitted in accordance with regulations and legislation. This study investigated the gene... Read More about Environmental conditions and vehicle disturbance influence stress behaviors in a working Harris’s Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus).

Copernicus for urban resilience in Europe (2023)
Journal Article

The urban community faces a significant obstacle in effectively utilising Earth Observation (EO) intelligence, particularly the Copernicus EO program of the European Union, to address the multifaceted aspects of urban sustainability and bolster urban... Read More about Copernicus for urban resilience in Europe.

Investigating barriers to blockchain adoption in construction supply chain management: A fuzzy-based MCDM approach (2023)
Journal Article

This study aims to investigate the barriers to the adoption of Blockchain Technology (BT) within the field of Construction Supply Chain Management (CSCM) by unravelling their interrelationships. In doing so, a Pythagorean fuzzy-set-based DEMATEL meth... Read More about Investigating barriers to blockchain adoption in construction supply chain management: A fuzzy-based MCDM approach.

From ‘I’ to ‘we’: An exploration of how theories of cooperation might inform policymaking around sustainable travel behaviour (2023)
Journal Article

This article considers how theories of social cooperation might be helpful in developing policy levers for changing travel behaviours towards environmentally beneficial outcomes, especially in reducing private car use. ‘Theories of cooperation’ can b... Read More about From ‘I’ to ‘we’: An exploration of how theories of cooperation might inform policymaking around sustainable travel behaviour.

Nature can cool cities, but proceed with caution (2023)
Journal Article

Increased extreme heat events draw attention to the potential of urban nature as a heat adaptation strategy for cities. This is reflected in multiple scientific perspective pieces, policy documents and science media publications advocating for urban... Read More about Nature can cool cities, but proceed with caution.

From individuals to collectives in energy systems - A social practice, identity and rhythm inspired lens (2023)
Journal Article

The need for socially smart energy systems that incorporate both individual and collective social, spatial, and technical dimensions is increasing. However, the social, spatial, and technical interplay between individual and collective scales has bee... Read More about From individuals to collectives in energy systems - A social practice, identity and rhythm inspired lens.

Stakeholder perceptions of the benefits and barriers of implementing environmental management systems in the Maldivian construction industry (2023)
Journal Article

Unprecedented increases in both tourism and population growth have put extreme pressure on the Republic of the Maldives, which has resulted in significant changes to the islands as a result of construction activities. This study is the first to inves... Read More about Stakeholder perceptions of the benefits and barriers of implementing environmental management systems in the Maldivian construction industry.

Unsettling in Norrland (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This presentation is of research using film, photography and projection to develop analysis of the changing space and architectures of Northern Sweden (Norrlands). This peripheral region is one of the most rapidly reconfiguring spaces in Europe, with... Read More about Unsettling in Norrland.

The role of art in smart cities research and making (2023)
Journal Article

This article promotes the role and importance of art in the research and making of smart cities. To elucidate the potential of using relational artworks for a more vibrant interaction in the city as well as various visuals in knowledge production and... Read More about The role of art in smart cities research and making.

Construction Safety, Health and Well-being in the COVID-19 era (2023)
Book

This edited book presents a significant and timely contribution to our understanding of a broad range of issues pertaining to COVID-19 and its relationship to occupational safety, health and well-being (OSHW) in the global construction industry. The... Read More about Construction Safety, Health and Well-being in the COVID-19 era.

Construction safety, health and well-being in the COVID-19 era: An introduction (2023)
Book Chapter

Globally, the construction sector is notorious for its enormous contribution to the occurrence of occupational accidents, injuries, and illnesses. The poor outlook of occupational safety, health, and well-being (OSHW) of the construction workforce se... Read More about Construction safety, health and well-being in the COVID-19 era: An introduction.