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The rise and decline of the European struggle against social exclusion (2023)
Book Chapter
Atkinson, R. (2023). The rise and decline of the European struggle against social exclusion. In A. Mayne (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of the Modern Slum (162-179). New York: Oxford University Press (OUP). https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190879457.013.10

Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, addressing social exclusion and achieving greater social inclusion figured prominently in the “social policy” discourse of the European Union and of many national governments within it. This chapter discusses soc... Read More about The rise and decline of the European struggle against social exclusion.

New technologies and autonomous vehicles for urban goods distribution (2023)
Book Chapter
Paddeu, D. (2023). New technologies and autonomous vehicles for urban goods distribution. In . E. Marcucci, V. Gatta, & M. Le Pira (Eds.), Handbook on City Logistics and Urban Freight (444-461). Edward Elgar Publishing

New technologies and automated systems are emerging as possible strategies to maximise the efficiency of urban logistics, while reducing negative externalities due to deliveries in urban areas. However, despite the high potential and enthusiasm towar... Read More about New technologies and autonomous vehicles for urban goods distribution.

Rachel Carson - searching for wonder (2023)
Book Chapter
Portus, R. (2023). Rachel Carson - searching for wonder. In J. McKendrick (Ed.), Inspirationally Playful: People, papers and practices that have inspired play practitioners and researchers (23). The Child and Adolescent Health Research Group

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
Manaugh, K., Waygood, E., & Pellecuer, L. (2023). Public health, active transport, and land use. In J. D. A. E. Silva, K. Currans, V. Van Acker, & R. Schneider (Eds.), Handbook on Transport and Land Use (332-349). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800370258.00027

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.

Transport and energy justice (2023)
Book Chapter
Lucas, K., & Adeel, M. (2023). Transport and energy justice. In . S. Bouzarovski, S. Fuller, & . T. Reames (Eds.), Handbook on Energy Justice (25-39). London: Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839102967.00010

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.

Flexibility in cultural production (2023)
Book Chapter
Karimnia, E. (2023). Flexibility in cultural production. In C. Chua, L. Kodua Okullu, & M. Michalowska (Eds.), Urban Backstages. (TM Edition). London: Theatrum Mundi

Flexibility, in the context of contemporary creative industries, has become a glamorised phenomenon, a buzzword used to illustrate an ideal working condition for cultural producers. The growth in, the use of flexibility as a concept in urban discour... Read More about Flexibility in cultural production.

A university’s transformational change agenda (2023)
Book Chapter
Longhurst, J., Gough, G., & Brooks, I. (2023). A university’s transformational change agenda. In W. M. Purcell, & J. Haddock-Fraser (Eds.), Bloomsbury Handbook Of Sustainability In Higher Education: An Agenda For Transformational Change. Bloomsbury Publishing

This chapter presents a chronological review of the University of West of England, Bristol (UWE) and its engagement with the environmental agenda of the late 20th century before reviewing its transformational sustainability agenda over the last twent... Read More about A university’s transformational change agenda.

Cycling infrastructure: Planning cycle networks (2022)
Book Chapter
Parkin, J. (2022). Cycling infrastructure: Planning cycle networks. In Routledge Companion to Cycling (219-228). Routledge

Significant developments in cycle infrastructure practice and guidance have taken place since the turn of the millennium.this chapter discusses infrastructure in the following order. First the basis for planning cycle networks is discussed. This is f... Read More about Cycling infrastructure: Planning cycle networks.

Explainable machine learning for autonomous vehicle positioning using SHAP (2022)
Book Chapter
Onyekpe, U., Lu, Y., Apostolopoulou, E., Palade, V., Eyo, E. U., & Kanarachos, S. (2023). Explainable machine learning for autonomous vehicle positioning using SHAP. In M. Mehta, V. Palade, & I. Chatterjee (Eds.), Explainable AI: Foundations, Methodologies and Applications (157-183). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12807-3_8

Despite the recent advancements in Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology, safety still remains a key challenge for their commercialisation and development. One of the major systems influencing the safety of AVs is its navigation system. Road localisatio... Read More about Explainable machine learning for autonomous vehicle positioning using SHAP.