Magnetic properties of urban street dust and their relationship with organic matter content in the West Midlands, UK

Shilton, V. F.; Booth, Colin; Smith, J. P.; Giess, P.; Mitchell, D. J.; Williams, C. D.

doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2005.03.005

Potential linkages between mineral magnetic measurements and urban roadside soil pollution (part 2) (2014)
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Crosby, C. J., Fullen, M. A., & Booth, C. A. (2014). Potential linkages between mineral magnetic measurements and urban roadside soil pollution (part 2). Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 16(3), 548-557. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3em00345k

Use of mineral magnetic concentration parameters (χLF, χARM and SIRM) as a potential pollution proxy for soil samples collected from Wolverhampton (UK) is explored. Comparison of soil-related analytical data by correlation analyses between each magne... Read More about Potential linkages between mineral magnetic measurements and urban roadside soil pollution (part 2).

A dynamic approach to urban road deposited sediment pollution monitoring (Marylebone Road, London, UK) (2014)
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Crosby, C. J., Fullen, M. A., Booth, C. A., & Searle, D. E. (2014). A dynamic approach to urban road deposited sediment pollution monitoring (Marylebone Road, London, UK). Journal of Applied Geophysics, 105, 10-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jappgeo.2014.03.006

The use of mineral magnetic measurements (χLF, χARM and SIRM) as a potential pollution proxy using road deposited sediment (RDS) is explored as an alternative means of monitoring pollution on a busy city road. Comparison of sediment-related analytica... Read More about A dynamic approach to urban road deposited sediment pollution monitoring (Marylebone Road, London, UK).

Mineral magnetic measurements as a particle size proxy for urban roadside soil pollution (part 1) (2013)
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Crosby, C. J., Booth, C., & Fullen, M. A. (2014). Mineral magnetic measurements as a particle size proxy for urban roadside soil pollution (part 1). Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 16(3), 542-547. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3em00344b

The use of mineral magnetic concentration parameters (χLF, χARM and SIRM) as a potential particle size proxy for soil samples collected from Wolverhampton (UK) is explored as an alternative means of normalizing particle size effects. Comparison of so... Read More about Mineral magnetic measurements as a particle size proxy for urban roadside soil pollution (part 1).

Adaptation of the built environment towards achieving improved resilience to climate change (2013)
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Lamond, J., Proverbs, D., & Booth, C. (2013). Adaptation of the built environment towards achieving improved resilience to climate change. Structural Survey, 31(4),

Insights of architects' knowledge of the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) in relation to low carbon housing design and delivery in the UK (2012)
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Baba, A., Mahdjoubi, L., Olomolaiye, P., & Booth, C. (2012). Insights of architects' knowledge of the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) in relation to low carbon housing design and delivery in the UK. Structural Survey, 30(5), 443-459. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630801211288215

Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to report research conducted to explore the insights of UK architects on the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) in relation to low carbon housing design and delivery. Design/methodology/approach: To explore the awar... Read More about Insights of architects' knowledge of the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) in relation to low carbon housing design and delivery in the UK.

The new Construction Act: Views and perceptions of construction industry stakeholders (2012)
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Proverbs, D. G., Sinden, G. F., Mason, J., & Booth, C. (2012). The new Construction Act: Views and perceptions of construction industry stakeholders. Structural Survey, 30(4), 333-343. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630801211256670

Purpose: Part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 introduced major changes to the way in which construction contracts are administered. The payment and adjudication provisions, in particular, have been well received by th... Read More about The new Construction Act: Views and perceptions of construction industry stakeholders.

A conceptual analysis of the role of human action theory in sub-saharan Africa’s urban land use planning (2011)
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Booth, C., Baffour Awuah, K. G., Hammond, F. N., Lamond, J., Proverbs, D., & Bloch, R. (2011). A conceptual analysis of the role of human action theory in sub-saharan Africa’s urban land use planning. Journal of International Real Estate and Construction Studies, 1(2),

The relative efficiency of land sector public bureaucracies in Ghana (2009)
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Booth, C., Hammond, F., & Proverbs, D. (2009). The relative efficiency of land sector public bureaucracies in Ghana. American Review of Public Administration, 39(1), 80-102. https://doi.org/10.1177/0275074008315373

This article investigates the causes and scale of land-related public service inefficiencies in Ghana. Public choice theorists contend that the primary cause of inefficiency of public service agencies is their tendency to grow excessively. The findin... Read More about The relative efficiency of land sector public bureaucracies in Ghana.

Challenges of waste management in a Nigerian leper colony (2008)
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Coker, M. E., Sridhar, M. K., Oluremi, J. R., Coker, A. O., Booth, C., Adeshiyan, R. A., & Khatib, J. M. (2008). Challenges of waste management in a Nigerian leper colony. International Journal of Environmental Studies, 65(2), 177-189. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207230701831202

Quantities and types of solid wastes generated at Ogbomosho leprosarium (Oyo State, Nigeria) have been investigated. Data collection, through waste sampling and analysis, interviews, questionnaire surveys and field observations, was conducted between... Read More about Challenges of waste management in a Nigerian leper colony.

Challenges of urban housing quality and its associations with neighbourhood environments: Insights and exepriences of Ibadan City, Nigeria (2008)
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Coker, A. O., Awokola, O. S., Olomolaiye, P., & Booth, C. (2008). Challenges of urban housing quality and its associations with neighbourhood environments: Insights and exepriences of Ibadan City, Nigeria. Journal of Environmental Health Research, 7(1), 21-30

A survey of housing quality and neighbourhood environments of Ibadan City, Nigeria was conducted to evaluate the housing infrastructure and to identify those areas where there is a likelihood of future incidences of disease and epidemics. Based on ex... Read More about Challenges of urban housing quality and its associations with neighbourhood environments: Insights and exepriences of Ibadan City, Nigeria.

Magnetic properties of urban street dust and their relationship with organic matter content in the West Midlands, UK (2005)
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Shilton, V. F., Booth, C., Smith, J. P., Giess, P., Mitchell, D. J., & Williams, C. D. (2005). Magnetic properties of urban street dust and their relationship with organic matter content in the West Midlands, UK. Atmospheric Environment, 39(20), 3651-3659. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2005.03.005

This study demonstrates significant correlations between the organic matter content of urban street dust and certain mineral magnetic properties, which accords with previous work that indicates magnetic parameters offer potential as a proxy for organ... Read More about Magnetic properties of urban street dust and their relationship with organic matter content in the West Midlands, UK.

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