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Adopting the position of error: Space and speculation in the exploratory signifi cance of milieu formulations (2013)
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As Foucault's writing on the role of population in managing societies through security would attest, the term milieu is not primarily a tool for analysing primary data. Instead, it is a means to model data on population according to specifi c spatial... Read More about Adopting the position of error: Space and speculation in the exploratory signifi cance of milieu formulations.

TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE CHINESE COASTAL MEGACITIES. A CASE STUDY OF PRACTICE IN THE PEARL RIVER DELTA (2013)
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This article analyses the current flood risk management practices in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), China. In the next four decades, 120 million people are expected to live in the region, which currently covers 11 major cities, and includes the coastal... Read More about TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE CHINESE COASTAL MEGACITIES. A CASE STUDY OF PRACTICE IN THE PEARL RIVER DELTA.

Reconstructing multi-decadal variations in fluvial flood risk using atmospheric circulation patterns (2013)
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Conventional techniques for quantifying and then managing flood risks are invalid under 'non-stationary' climate conditions. Trend detection and attribution are problematic given that the outcome depends on the start and end date of the record, choic... Read More about Reconstructing multi-decadal variations in fluvial flood risk using atmospheric circulation patterns.

First record of ophiophagy in the widely distributed snake Leptodeira septentrionalis (Kennicott, 1859) (Ophidia, Colubridae) (2013)
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Air quality action planning: why do barriers to remediation in local air quality management remain? (2013)
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UK local air quality action planning has failed to remediate exceedances of air quality targets, particularly for nitrogen dioxide, which are widespread and persistent a decade after the first local action plans were drafted. This paper is relevant t... Read More about Air quality action planning: why do barriers to remediation in local air quality management remain?.

Rainwater harvesting in the UK: exploring water-user perceptions (2013)
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Understanding the receptivity, including concerns and drivers, of water-users such as householders, is vital in facilitating the promotion, appropriate installation, end-use and maintenance of rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems. This article presents... Read More about Rainwater harvesting in the UK: exploring water-user perceptions.

Potential for carfree development in the UK (2013)
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Carfree residential areas have been developed in a number of cities in Europe, with clear social and environmental benefits, but the concept has not been widely adopted in the UK. This paper aims to assess the potential consumer demand for housing in... Read More about Potential for carfree development in the UK.

Deliberation over new hydrogen energy technologies: Evidence from two Citizens Panels in the UK (2013)
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Hydrogen energy and hydrogen energy technologies are still largely at the experimental and demonstration project stages. If the hydrogen is produced sustainably from renewable sources, it may be a potential means of reducing carbon dioxide emissions... Read More about Deliberation over new hydrogen energy technologies: Evidence from two Citizens Panels in the UK.

Cycling infrastructure for reducing cycling injuries in cyclists (2013)
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© 2013 The Cochrane Collaboration. This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: The objectives of this review are to: 1. evaluate the effects of different types of cycling infrastructure on reducing cycli... Read More about Cycling infrastructure for reducing cycling injuries in cyclists.

The public relies on Wikipedia, so it's our job to ensure its transport entries are accurate (2013)
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