Outputs (2886)

Housing affordability in the South West of England (2023)
Report
Sinnett, D., Fouad, Z., McClymont, K., Hickman, H., Loveday, C., Hall, S., …Lamond, J. (2023). Housing affordability in the South West of England. https://homesforthesouthwest.co.uk: Homes for the South West

The South West faces acute problems of housing affordability. The region is conspicuously less affordable than England as a whole, and the North and Midlands in particular. These inter-regional disparities are becoming progressively more pronounced.... Read More about Housing affordability in the South West of England.

Development of a Lytag-silica fume based lightweight concrete and corresponding design equation for pure bending (2023)
Journal Article
Abbey, S. J., Ghassan, N., Booth, C. A., & Nukah, P. D. (in press). Development of a Lytag-silica fume based lightweight concrete and corresponding design equation for pure bending. Case Studies in Construction Materials,

This study presents a novel Lytag-silica fume concrete (LSFC) for structural and other construction applications. The evaluation of compressive strength development and stress strain relationships of the LSFC light weight was carried out to determine... Read More about Development of a Lytag-silica fume based lightweight concrete and corresponding design equation for pure bending.

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.

Tourism and urbanism: Definitions and evolutions (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Gohar, A. (2023, February). Tourism and urbanism: Definitions and evolutions

PART (I) • Questioning Tourism Concepts PART (II) • Tourism & Urbanism: Interconnected Evolution PART (III) • Urban Tourism: Considerations & Recommendations

A dynamic capability evaluation of emerging business models for new mobility (2023)
Journal Article
Cabanelas, P., Parkhurst, G., Thomopoulos, N., & Lampón, J. F. (2023). A dynamic capability evaluation of emerging business models for new mobility. Research in Transportation Business and Management, 47, Article 100964. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2023.100964

The ‘new mobility’ is claimed to promise improved transport services with reduced socioeconomic and environmental impacts whilst at the same time creating high-value business opportunities. The present article contributes to understanding the latter... Read More about A dynamic capability evaluation of emerging business models for new mobility.

Analytical study on the rational challenges project engineering managers encounter prior to achieving sustainability in the UK construction industries (2023)
Journal Article
Uzoigwe, S. A. A., Atoofi, M., Lewis, H., & Onyedikachukwu, N. B. (2023). Analytical study on the rational challenges project engineering managers encounter prior to achieving sustainability in the UK construction industries. Journal of Engineering Research and Reports, 24(5), 64-77. https://doi.org/10.9734/jerr/2023/v24i5817

Aim: The essential purpose of the current research was to identify the challenges faced by project engineering managers in the UK construction industry while seeking to achieve sustainability. Study Design: The current study was built upon six import... Read More about Analytical study on the rational challenges project engineering managers encounter prior to achieving sustainability in the UK construction industries.

Book review: Addicted to growth (2023)
Digital Artefact
Everard, M. (in press). Book review: Addicted to growth. [Book review]

Professor Robert Costanza is familiar to many, perhaps most, scholars and practitioners of sustainable development, particularly those with an interest in the services and values of ecosystems. His contributions are eagerly awaited for insight and gu... Read More about Book review: Addicted to growth.

Profit or public service? Tensions and alignment in private planning practice (2023)
Journal Article
Sturzaker, J., & Hickman, H. (2024). Profit or public service? Tensions and alignment in private planning practice. Planning Practice and Research, 39(2), 339-354. https://doi.org/10.1080/02697459.2023.2182027

The growth of employment opportunities for planners working in the private sector has resulted in a rapid change in the composition of the planning profession in the UK, with over 40% of Royal Town Planning Institute members now employed in private p... Read More about Profit or public service? Tensions and alignment in private planning practice.

The benefits and challenges of online learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons for future blended learning (2023)
Presentation / Conference
West, H., Hill, J., Abzhaparova, A., Cox, W., & Alexander, A. (2023, February). The benefits and challenges of online learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons for future blended learning. Presented at Geographies of Blended Learning Conference, Cardiff, Wales

The online pivot caused by the COVID-19 pandemic required many staff to adapt their practices to digital learning environments. Whilst studies have reported the different approaches adopted, fewer have evaluated the resultant learning experience. In... Read More about The benefits and challenges of online learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons for future blended learning.

Plant and share: An evaluation of food for life get togethers' small grants (2023)
Report
Jones, M., Beardmore, A., Hills, S., & Ismail, S. (2023). Plant and share: An evaluation of food for life get togethers' small grants. National Lottery Community Fund

This is a follow-up survey of the 2022 round of Plant and Share grant holders. It builds upon the UWE’s survey of the Cook and Share grant programme. It provides additional evidence on the small grants component of FFLGT with respect to growing. It a... Read More about Plant and share: An evaluation of food for life get togethers' small grants.