Outputs (117)

Assessing the environmental impacts of agrifood production (2021)
Journal Article

Agriculture, forestry, and other land use approximately contribute to 24 percent of 2010 global greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions. This study, therefore, focuses on assessing the environmental impacts of jasmine rice production. The life cycle assessme... Read More about Assessing the environmental impacts of agrifood production.

Exploring the use and perception of shared bikes for commuting and business travel on the urban fringe (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Globally, bike-share schemes are in a state of flux; 1,977 public schemes are currently operating but another 835 have closed (Meddin et al., 2021), as new ‘fifth generation’ schemes (typically dockless) compete with each other and squeeze the more m... Read More about Exploring the use and perception of shared bikes for commuting and business travel on the urban fringe.

Propofol detection for monitoring of intravenous anaesthesia: A review (2021)
Journal Article

This paper presents a review of established and emerging methods for detecting and quantifying the intravenous anaesthetic propofol in solution. There is growing evidence of numerous advantages of total intravenous anaesthesia using propofol compared... Read More about Propofol detection for monitoring of intravenous anaesthesia: A review.

Technology and travel (2021)
Book Chapter

This book chapter explores our undertanding of the complex relationship between technology and travel and the digital age continues to unfold.

A data-driven life-cycle optimisation approach for building retrofitting: A comprehensive assessment on economy, energy and environment (2021)
Journal Article

A novel data-driven life-cycle optimisation approach is proposed for building retrofitting. The innovation points include big-data information, integrated retrofitting design, and life-cycle optimisation through a comprehensive assessment of the econ... Read More about A data-driven life-cycle optimisation approach for building retrofitting: A comprehensive assessment on economy, energy and environment.

Modelling of the materials classification of in-orbit debris using DISCOSweb and other sources (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Space debris is a topic of growing concern as the space industry evolves. This paper describes the findings of a new model used to classify the materials used in current orbital objects. It utilises data from sources including ESA’s DISCOS (Database... Read More about Modelling of the materials classification of in-orbit debris using DISCOSweb and other sources.

Transformative governance of biodiversity: Insights for sustainable development (2021)
Journal Article

While there is much debate on transformative change among academics and policymakers, the discussion on how to govern such change is still in its infancy. This article argues that transformative governance is needed to enable the transformative chang... Read More about Transformative governance of biodiversity: Insights for sustainable development.

Are the impacts of wind energy reversible? Critically reviewing the research literature, the governance challenges and presenting an agenda for social science (2021)
Journal Article

The extent to which the impacts of renewable energy development might be reversible is an important dimension of debates about environmental acceptability, magnified in significance by the sector's rapid expansion and the inexorable ageing of facilit... Read More about Are the impacts of wind energy reversible? Critically reviewing the research literature, the governance challenges and presenting an agenda for social science.

Measuring the value of improving data governance and access in Gates Foundation programme: A case study of the Supporting Soil Health Interventions in Ethiopia projects (2021)
Journal Article

The Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) and the Open Data Institute (ODI) commissioned a team of economists to measure the value of improving data governance and access in the Supporting Soil Health Interventions in Ethiopia (S... Read More about Measuring the value of improving data governance and access in Gates Foundation programme: A case study of the Supporting Soil Health Interventions in Ethiopia projects.

Laser textile design: Designing digital processes for sustainability in the textile industry (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Contribution of procurement capacity of public agencies to attainment of procurement objectives in infrastructure procurement (2021)
Journal Article

Purpose: Effective procurement of infrastructure is linked to the attainment of the sustainable development goals set by the United Nations. While the capacity of organisations is generally thought to be related to organisational performance, there i... Read More about Contribution of procurement capacity of public agencies to attainment of procurement objectives in infrastructure procurement.

A novel business strategies framework of do-it-yourself practices in logistics to minimise environmental waste and improve performance (2021)
Journal Article

The transportation sector is consuming a high quantity of oil and producing air pollution, CO2 and allergies, as well as promoting the storage of goods in traditional warehouses. It is not only creating waste and environmental pollution but also incr... Read More about A novel business strategies framework of do-it-yourself practices in logistics to minimise environmental waste and improve performance.

Geo-AI to aid disaster response by memory-augmented deep reservoir computing (2021)
Journal Article

It is a fact that natural disasters often cause severe damage both to ecosystems and humans. Moreover, man-made disasters can have enormous moral and economic consequences for people. A typical example is the large deadly and catastrophic explosion i... Read More about Geo-AI to aid disaster response by memory-augmented deep reservoir computing.

(De) Constructing the Anthropocene (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The purpose of this paper is to examine the methodologies of deep mapping and printmaking to investigate the changing land use of the Slieve Aughty Mountains in the West of Ireland. Within this paper, I present a body of work situated in practice-bas... Read More about (De) Constructing the Anthropocene.

Developing IT-enabled performance monitoring system for green logistics: A case study (2021)
Journal Article

Purpose – Logistics companies are compelled to improve their efficiency and the environmental performance by introducing the green concept in their operations. The main purpose of the paper is to have continuous monitoring and tracking of logistics o... Read More about Developing IT-enabled performance monitoring system for green logistics: A case study.

Socialist bloc childhoods and children's rights in the Cold War (2021)
Book Chapter

The chapter looks at the globalisation of the Soviet model of education and childhood, first to Central and Eastern Europe, and then to the 'Third World' after the war. It covers the attempts by socialist bloc states to internationalise children's ri... Read More about Socialist bloc childhoods and children's rights in the Cold War.

Make, Do and Mend: The Art of the Maker series 20/05/2021 (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The Art of the Maker Series (2021-2023)
In collaboration with Arnolfini, Bristol, CFPR are launching an exciting series of lectures and events.
A series of practitioners-in-conversation from different backgrounds will talk about their research ski... Read More about Make, Do and Mend: The Art of the Maker series 20/05/2021.

Exploring corporate engagement with carbon management techniques (2021)
Journal Article

his paper explores the different ways of managing carbon in organisational settings. It uses a sequential mixed methods approach – literature review, discussions with sustainability thought leaders, and online survey and interviews with company susta... Read More about Exploring corporate engagement with carbon management techniques.

The butterfly effect: Facilitating and enabling citizen self-organising for systemic change (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In this presentation for the Public Communication of Science and Technology conference, Sophie draws on three case studies from her own research that exemplify the changing nature of public engagement on climate change and air pollution. She explain... Read More about The butterfly effect: Facilitating and enabling citizen self-organising for systemic change.

Blockchain and artificial intelligence -Managing a secure and sustainable supply chain (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Supply chain management is often the most challenging part of any business that manufactures, sells goods, or provides services nowadays. Regardless of whether the operations are mostly physical or online, managing supply chains relies entirely on be... Read More about Blockchain and artificial intelligence -Managing a secure and sustainable supply chain.