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Cesare Brandi (1906 a 1988): Su concepto de restauración y el dilema de la arquitectura (2019)
Journal Article
Meraz, F. (in press). Cesare Brandi (1906 a 1988): Su concepto de restauración y el dilema de la arquitectura. Conversaciones,

Este artículo ofrece una revisión teórica del origen del concepto de restauración en el pensamiento de Brandi proponiendo una crítica centrada en el caso de la restauración de arquitectura. Se perfila el recorrido teórico de Brandi en su aproximación... Read More about Cesare Brandi (1906 a 1988): Su concepto de restauración y el dilema de la arquitectura.

Endocrine disrupting compounds removal methods from wastewater in the United Kingdom: A review (2019)
Journal Article
Gadupudi, C., Rice, L., Xiao, L., & Kantamaneni, K. (in press). Endocrine disrupting compounds removal methods from wastewater in the United Kingdom: A review. Sci, 1(1), 15. https://doi.org/10.3390/sci1010015.v1

Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) are contaminants with estrogenic or androgenic activity that negatively impact human and animal communities. These compounds have become one of the significant concerns for wastewater treatment in recent decades.... Read More about Endocrine disrupting compounds removal methods from wastewater in the United Kingdom: A review.

Urban planning as an enabler of urban health: Challenges and good practice in England following the 2012 planning and public health reforms (2019)
Journal Article
Carmichael, L., Townshend, T. G., Fischer, T. B., Lock, K., Petrokofsky, C., Sheppard, A., …Ogilvie, F. (2019). Urban planning as an enabler of urban health: Challenges and good practice in England following the 2012 planning and public health reforms. Land Use Policy, 84, 154-162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.02.043

© 2019 The Authors This article synthesises the challenges faced by the English (urban) spatial planning system to become an enabler of urban health and explores some keys features of the evidence base, policy tools and policy implementation issues t... Read More about Urban planning as an enabler of urban health: Challenges and good practice in England following the 2012 planning and public health reforms.

How can the US experience advance the civic university? (2019)
Journal Article
Hambleton, R. (2019). How can the US experience advance the civic university?

This short article responds to the recent report of the UK Civic University Commission, 'Truly civic: Strengthening the connection between universities and their places'. The article suggests that British universities can, as they consider the Commi... Read More about How can the US experience advance the civic university?.

The dynamics of depoliticisation in urban governance: Introducing a directly elected mayor (2019)
Journal Article
Sweeting, D., & Hambleton, R. (2020). The dynamics of depoliticisation in urban governance: Introducing a directly elected mayor. Urban Studies, 57(5), 1068-1086. https://doi.org/10.1177/0042098019827506

Within the context of debates regarding depoliticisation, this article considers how the introduction of a directly elected mayor system of governance impacts on urban politics. Directly elected mayors are now a fundamental feature of many political... Read More about The dynamics of depoliticisation in urban governance: Introducing a directly elected mayor.

Unseen Hands: 100 years of structural engineering (2019)
Exhibition / Performance
Littlefield, D. Unseen Hands: 100 years of structural engineering. 8 March 2019 - 1 September 2008. (Unpublished)

As part of the Institution of Structural Engineers’(IStructE) Centenary Celebrations, structural engineers, and their role in shaping the modern world, is celebrated in a special display at the V&A. Titled ‘Unseen Hands: 100 years of Structural En... Read More about Unseen Hands: 100 years of structural engineering.

The cost performance and causes of overruns in infrastructure development projects in Asia (2019)
Journal Article
Andrić, J. M., Mahamadu, A., Wang, J., Zou, P. X. W., & Zhong, R. (2019). The cost performance and causes of overruns in infrastructure development projects in Asia. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 25(3), 203-214. https://doi.org/10.3846/jcem.2019.8646

© 2019 The Author(s). Published by VGTU Pr. Infrastructure plays a major role in the economic development of countries, especially in Asia which has experienced tremendous growth in recent years. The procurement of infrastructure continues to be char... Read More about The cost performance and causes of overruns in infrastructure development projects in Asia.

Performance indicators for energy efficiency retrofitting in multifamily residential buildings (2019)
Journal Article
Basu, C., Kumar, V., & Syal, M. G. (2019). Performance indicators for energy efficiency retrofitting in multifamily residential buildings. Journal of Green Building, 14(2), 109-136. https://doi.org/10.3992/1943-4618.14.2.109

The energy performance of an existing building is the amount of energy consumed to meet various needs associated with the standardized use of a building and is reflected in one or more indicators known as Building Energy Performance Indicators (EnPIs... Read More about Performance indicators for energy efficiency retrofitting in multifamily residential buildings.

‘Like a life in a cage’: Understanding child play and social interaction in Somali refugee families in the UK (2019)
Journal Article
Allport, T., Mace, J., Farah, F., Yusuf, F., Mahdjoubi, L., & Redwood, S. (2019). ‘Like a life in a cage’: Understanding child play and social interaction in Somali refugee families in the UK. Health and Place, 56, 191-201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.01.019

Migration to a different culture may affect opportunities for play and social interaction, essential for children’s developing cognitive and social skills. We asked Somali migrant women about experiences of childhood (both while growing up themselve... Read More about ‘Like a life in a cage’: Understanding child play and social interaction in Somali refugee families in the UK.

The implications of a new paradigm of care on the built environment. The Humanitas© Deventer model: Innovative practice (2019)
Journal Article
Landi, D., & Smith, G. (2019). The implications of a new paradigm of care on the built environment. The Humanitas© Deventer model: Innovative practice. Dementia, https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301219845480

© The Author(s) 2019. As people live longer, rates of long-term conditions such as dementia are increasing and healthcare costs are exponentially increasing. Dementia services recognise there is a need for change; this paper provides an example of ho... Read More about The implications of a new paradigm of care on the built environment. The Humanitas© Deventer model: Innovative practice.