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Where are low-carbon places made? Conceptualising and studying infrastructure junctions and the power geometries of low-carbon place-making (2023)
Journal Article

The making of low-carbon places is crucial for achieving decarbonisation, but where are such places made? In extending and combining existing research and ideas, the authors take electricity networks as their starting point to study what they term th... Read More about Where are low-carbon places made? Conceptualising and studying infrastructure junctions and the power geometries of low-carbon place-making.

Rachel Carson - searching for wonder (2023)
Book Chapter

Rachel Carson is one of the most famed environmentalists of the twentieth century who, in 1962, published her seminal book Silent Spring. Exposing the damaging effects of insecticides, Carson’s writing sparked an environmental movement which continue... Read More about Rachel Carson - searching for wonder.

Public health, active transport, and land use (2023)
Book Chapter

This chapter explores the multiple and varied pathways between transport and health with a focus on the short- and long-term negative impacts of cars and auto-centric design and the many benefits possible based on a shift back to active transport. We... Read More about Public health, active transport, and land use.

My Food Community: Full evaluation report on the first 2 years of the Community Food Leadership Programme (2023)
Report

My Food Community (MFC) is run as an online training programme for approximately six months, with opportunity for face-to-face meetings. After the training, participants can apply for a small grant to give them the opportunity to put their newly deve... Read More about My Food Community: Full evaluation report on the first 2 years of the Community Food Leadership Programme.

Sustainable stabilisation of expansive road pavement foundations, pavement thickness optimisation and defects analysis (2023)
Thesis

Expansive road subgrade has been in existence for decades resulting in major road pavement defects, high maintenance/construction costs and detrimental environmental effects associated with using traditional cement and lime in subgrade stabilisation.... Read More about Sustainable stabilisation of expansive road pavement foundations, pavement thickness optimisation and defects analysis.

Exploring the prioritisation of biodiversity amongst small- to medium-sized enterprise leaders with strong bigger-than-self value orientation (2023)
Journal Article

This paper reports on a quantitative study of prioritisation of biodiversity amongst small- to medium-sized enterprise (SME) leaders. Existing research indicates that value orientation impacts propensity for pro-environmental behaviours. However, as... Read More about Exploring the prioritisation of biodiversity amongst small- to medium-sized enterprise leaders with strong bigger-than-self value orientation.

Introduction to the special issue - Electric micromobility futures (2023)
Journal Article

This introduction to the Special Issue on Electric Micromobility Futures highlights the phenomenal growth of availability and use of small vehicles with electrical power assistance such as electric scooters and electric bikes. It highlights the need... Read More about Introduction to the special issue - Electric micromobility futures.

Intraputamenal cerebral dopamine neurotrophic factor in Parkinson's disease: A randomized, double‐blind, multicenter phase 1 trial (2023)
Journal Article

Background: Cerebral dopamine neurotrophic factor (CDNF) is an unconventional neurotrophic factor that protects dopamine neurons and improves motor function in animal models of Parkinson's disease (PD). Objective: The primary objectives of this study... Read More about Intraputamenal cerebral dopamine neurotrophic factor in Parkinson's disease: A randomized, double‐blind, multicenter phase 1 trial.

The merit of the North Sea-Caspian pattern in explaining climate variability in the Euro-Mediterranean region (2023)
Journal Article

Teleconnection patterns are one of the key features to understanding high-frequency natural climate variability. The North Sea-Caspian Pattern (NCP) was identified as a middle tropospheric dipole and its hydroclimatological implications have been sub... Read More about The merit of the North Sea-Caspian pattern in explaining climate variability in the Euro-Mediterranean region.

Understanding how value, power and expertise circulates in (creative) knowledge exchange programmes (2023)
Journal Article

This paper uses the South West Creative Technology Network (SWCTN) in the South West, UK, as a case study to examine the diverse economies evident in knowledge exchange (KE) programmes delivering university-industry research and development (R&D). Co... Read More about Understanding how value, power and expertise circulates in (creative) knowledge exchange programmes.

Development of ultra high-performance fiber reinforced concrete barge for 5 MW wind turbine (2023)
Journal Article

Floating wind turbines are gaining more popularity today as one of the effective green energy harvesting systems. In the effort to reduce the cost of construction for floating wind turbines, concrete support structures and concrete barge have been de... Read More about Development of ultra high-performance fiber reinforced concrete barge for 5 MW wind turbine.

Transport and energy justice (2023)
Book Chapter

This chapter sets out the current picture in terms of transport and mobility behaviours across different social groups, drawing from a wide range of literatures to explore the concept of transport energy justice in different contexts, and using the U... Read More about Transport and energy justice.

Assessing the role of public transportation to foster city bike tourism. The case of Italy (2023)
Journal Article

Sustainability issues promote the combination of greener transport means when visiting urban environments. This paper focuses on bike tourists by analysing their choice of cities as a destination and the decision to use public transportation to conne... Read More about Assessing the role of public transportation to foster city bike tourism. The case of Italy.

The spatio-temporal influence of atmospheric circulations on hydroclimate in Great Britain (2023)
Thesis

Atmospheric circulations have an important influence on regional climate. Understanding the relationships between circulations, rainfall and streamflow at a regional and catchment scale is therefore of interest to water and environmental managers. Ho... Read More about The spatio-temporal influence of atmospheric circulations on hydroclimate in Great Britain.

Reflections on disciplinary perspectives on students as partners (2023)
Journal Article

In thinking about writing this editorial, as three geographers, we began by wanting to reflect on what, if any, difference our discipline made to our lived experiences of engaging with students as partners (SaP). These reflections led us to explore b... Read More about Reflections on disciplinary perspectives on students as partners.

The challenges of applying cycling design guidance (2023)
Journal Article

Cycle infrastructure provides a means for everyday travel by a mode which is efficient, benign to the environment and confers health benefits on the user. The UK Department for Transport has a funding stream dedicated to providing grants to English h... Read More about The challenges of applying cycling design guidance.

Development of integrated semi-active adaptive vibration control system for bridges subjected to traffic loads (2023)
Journal Article

Nowadays, the fluid viscous damper is the most conventional energy dissipation system implemented in bridge structures to control the vibrations due to traffic loads. However, to effectively protect the bridge against frequent and severer vibrations,... Read More about Development of integrated semi-active adaptive vibration control system for bridges subjected to traffic loads.

Zebra crossings at T-intersections: Likelihood of unintended negative consequences for safety and walkability (2023)
Journal Article

Local governments in Melbourne are installing zebra crossings at prioritised T-intersections within activity centres and neighbourhoods. These treatments are well-intentioned and meant to increase certainty for road users, to create a more equitable... Read More about Zebra crossings at T-intersections: Likelihood of unintended negative consequences for safety and walkability.

Strengthening of reinforced concrete slabs using macro and micro synthetic fibers (2023)
Journal Article

Concrete is brittle and prone to cracking, especially under tensile forces. The gradual development and propagation of cracks would subsequently lead to brittle failure. The use of fibers is effective in restricting the propagation of cracks and impr... Read More about Strengthening of reinforced concrete slabs using macro and micro synthetic fibers.

Inspire sustainability evaluation report 2023 (2023)
Report

‘Inspire Sustainability’ builds on the success of several regional programmes bringing together industry, education, and the community to progress innovation and expertise in sustainable solutions. Developing awareness, knowledge, and aspirations for... Read More about Inspire sustainability evaluation report 2023.