Outputs (64)

Experimental study of dense pyroclastic density currents using sustained, gas-fluidized granular flows (2014)
Journal Article

© 2014, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. We present the results of laboratory experiments on the behaviour of sustained, dense granular flows in a horizontal flume, in which high-gas pore pressure was maintained throughout the flow duration by cont... Read More about Experimental study of dense pyroclastic density currents using sustained, gas-fluidized granular flows.

Tourism and water: from stakeholders to rights holders, and what tourism businesses need to do (2014)
Journal Article

Water is a human right and it is essential to sustain life and livelihoods, as well as the health and happiness of tourists. This paper examines a destination with ample rain, but rapid and unchecked tourism development: Bali, Indonesia. The mismanag... Read More about Tourism and water: from stakeholders to rights holders, and what tourism businesses need to do.

Co-managing carbon and air quality: Pros and cons of local sustainability initiatives (2014)
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This paper reports the pros and cons of co-management (i.e. concerted actions towards climate change and air quality management) through local sustainability initiatives using three case studies, each encompassing the planning and management issues a... Read More about Co-managing carbon and air quality: Pros and cons of local sustainability initiatives.

EXCAVATIONS AT CATHOLE CAVE, GOWER, SWANSEA (2014)
Journal Article

The discovery of an engraving in Cathole Cave in 2010 led to a decision to grille the cave. In 2012 excavations took place in the cave ahead of the grilling. Two areas of the cave were excavated; Trench A demonstrating that the cave held a faunal occ... Read More about EXCAVATIONS AT CATHOLE CAVE, GOWER, SWANSEA.

Perceptions, knowledge, adaptation and socio-economic cost of climate change in Northern Nigeria (2014)
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The objective of this paper is to assess the perceptions and determine the ability of farmers in rural Northern Nigeria to explain climate change, and to ascertain the socio-economic cost of climate change to them. The study also sought to understand... Read More about Perceptions, knowledge, adaptation and socio-economic cost of climate change in Northern Nigeria.

The effectiveness of park-and-ride as a policy measure for more sustainable mobility (2014)
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© 2014 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited All rights of reproduction in any form reserved. Purpose-The chapter provides a general review of the policy debate around the provision of formal Park-and-Ride (P&R) facilities and the empirical research ev... Read More about The effectiveness of park-and-ride as a policy measure for more sustainable mobility.

Using role-play for expert science communication with professional stakeholders in flood risk management (2014)
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This paper explores role-play pedagogies in learning and communicating about cutting-edge flood science by flood risk management professionals in local government. It outlines role-play process/structure and evaluates participant perceptions of their... Read More about Using role-play for expert science communication with professional stakeholders in flood risk management.

'A glorious time?' Some reflections on flooding in the somerset levels (2014)
Journal Article

© 2014 Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers). Severe floods on the Somerset Levels in winter 2014, and a series of other recent extreme floods across the UK, pose questions about the research needed to unravel the com... Read More about 'A glorious time?' Some reflections on flooding in the somerset levels.

Insights of experimental studies on the load carrying capacity of masonry under eccentric loading (2014)
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Prediction of the load carrying capacity of masonry under combined axial load and flexure is a key priority for the assessment of masonry arches, pillars, vaults and walls. Despite the wealth of experimental data on the behaviour of masonry structure... Read More about Insights of experimental studies on the load carrying capacity of masonry under eccentric loading.

Understanding the mobility-transformative qualities of urban park and ride polices in the UK and the Netherlands (2014)
Journal Article

Copyright © 2014 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. Park and Ride (P+R) has emerged as a key element of the sustainable mobility packages of many urban areas in Europe. The present article explores the impact of the introduction of P+R on urban car mobili... Read More about Understanding the mobility-transformative qualities of urban park and ride polices in the UK and the Netherlands.