Outputs (100)

Towards sustainable energy: Are there lessons from the history of the early factory system? (2010)
Journal Article

Development of sustainable energy has been slow. We compare it with a historical example of rapid innovation - the first factory system. The first factory system in the English Derwent Valley mills in the eighteenth century was based not on new techn... Read More about Towards sustainable energy: Are there lessons from the history of the early factory system?.

The need for improved sensing technology for estimating emissions and concentrations of pollution at ground-level in the lower latitudes space for Africa: Joint participation, knowledge development and sharing (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Benchmarking energy consumption and CO2 emissions from rainwater-harvesting systems: An improved method by proxy (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Life cycle analyses (LCAs) show the main operational energy contribution for rainwater-harvesting (RWH) systems come from ultraviolet (UV) disinfection and pumping rainwater from tank to building. Simple methods of estimating pump energy consumption... Read More about Benchmarking energy consumption and CO2 emissions from rainwater-harvesting systems: An improved method by proxy.

Environmental management system vs green specifications: How do they complement each other in the construction industry? (2010)
Journal Article

Environmental Management System (EMS) has been one of the important tools for sustainable construction for around two decades. However, many issues concerning sustainable development have not been properly addressed, and there is a need for the intro... Read More about Environmental management system vs green specifications: How do they complement each other in the construction industry?.

Tourism and human rights (2010)
Book Chapter

Tourism and inequality: problems and prospects (2010)
Book

Reviewing a decade of local air quality management experience in the UK: Some lessons for regulation and practice (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

An inter-urban coach network has a lot to offer in these financially constrained times (2010)
Journal Article

Carfree, low car - what's the difference? (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper aims to propose a definition and typology of carfree development and to assess the benefits and problems associated with it. It aims to contrast these with the concept and practice of ‘low car’ development. Through a review of the litera... Read More about Carfree, low car - what's the difference?.

Collective purchase: Moving local and organic foods beyond the niche market (2010)
Journal Article

The authors draw attention to the creative possibilities offered by collective purchase as a mechanism to move local and organic foods beyond the niche market. The food-buying group and cooperative style of food purchasing has received only scant ref... Read More about Collective purchase: Moving local and organic foods beyond the niche market.