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Insights of architects' knowledge of the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) in relation to low carbon housing design and delivery in the UK (2012)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

Characterisation and sediment-source linkages of intertidal sediment of the UK's north Sefton Coast using magnetic and textural properties: Findings and limitations (2011)
Journal Article
Worsley, A. T., Holden, V. J., Booth, C., & Lymbery, G. (2011). Characterisation and sediment-source linkages of intertidal sediment of the UK's north Sefton Coast using magnetic and textural properties: Findings and limitations. Ocean Dynamics, 61(12), 2157-2179. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10236-011-0448-x

Sediment pathways and links to offshore processes are considered in the textural and magnetic characteristics of sediments of the intertidal flats and salt marshes of the north Sefton Coast, UK. In addition, sediment from a range of intertidal, marin... Read More about Characterisation and sediment-source linkages of intertidal sediment of the UK's north Sefton Coast using magnetic and textural properties: Findings and limitations.

Wastewater management in a Nigerian leper colony (2011)
Journal Article
Khatib, J. M., Millington, J. A., Coker, M. E., Sridhar, M. K., Coker, A. O., Oluremi, J. R., …Booth, C. (2011). Wastewater management in a Nigerian leper colony. Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management, 19(3), 260-269. https://doi.org/10.3846/16486897.2011.603500

Wastewater from infected leprosy patients is expected to contain considerably higher concentrations of pathogens than standard domestic wastewater and, therefore, is more infectious. Isolation of lepers' is thought to prevent the spread of a wide ran... Read More about Wastewater management in a Nigerian leper colony.

Medical waste management in Ibadan, Nigeria: Obstacles and prospects (2009)
Journal Article
Hammond, F., Coker, A., Sangodoyin, A., Sridhar, M., Booth, C., & Olomolaiye, P. (2009). Medical waste management in Ibadan, Nigeria: Obstacles and prospects. Waste Management, 29(2), 804-811. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2008.06.040

Quantification and characterization of medical waste generated in healthcare facilities (HCFs) in a developing African nation has been conducted to provide insights into existing waste collection and disposal approaches, so as to provide sustainable... Read More about Medical waste management in Ibadan, Nigeria: Obstacles and prospects.

The relative efficiency of land sector public bureaucracies in Ghana (2009)
Journal Article
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.

Magneto-biomonitoring of intra-urban spatial variations of particulate matter using tree leaves (2009)
Journal Article
Power, A. L., Worsley, A. T., & Booth, C. (2009). Magneto-biomonitoring of intra-urban spatial variations of particulate matter using tree leaves. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 31(2), 315-325. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-008-9217-2

Preliminary mineral magnetic results from a pilot project investigating the suitability of roadside tree leaves as depositories of vehicular pollution are presented. Tree leaf surfaces (Lime: Tilia europaea; Sycamore: Acer pseudoplatanus) at four roa... Read More about Magneto-biomonitoring of intra-urban spatial variations of particulate matter using tree leaves.

Challenges of waste management in a Nigerian leper colony (2008)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

Property level flood protection: Technical insights of a new safety flood door
Book Chapter
Beddoes, D., & Booth, C. Property level flood protection: Technical insights of a new safety flood door. In D. Proverbs, S. Mambretti, C. Brebbia, & N. Ursino (Eds.), Urban Water Systems and Floods (297-307). Boston: WIT Press

Governments acknowledge that many buildings cannot be protected from flooding by large-scale flood defence schemes and, therefore, property level flood protection is considered part of an integrated flood risk strategy, requiring homeowners to should... Read More about Property level flood protection: Technical insights of a new safety flood door.

Contemporary landscapes and buildings of motorway service areas
Book Chapter
Booth, C. A., & McLaughlin, A. Contemporary landscapes and buildings of motorway service areas. In C. Booth, & S. Charlesworth (Eds.), Sustainable Surface Water Management: A Handbook for SuDS. https://www.wiley.com/en-gb

Motorway Service Areas (MSAs) or Highway Rest Areas provide an essential 24–hour, 365–day service for road traffic users, presenting them with somewhere to rest, relax and recharge. The range of provisions MSAs offer, such as truck and car parking, t... Read More about Contemporary landscapes and buildings of motorway service areas.

Waterproofing basement apartments: Technical insights of a new flood protection solution
Book Chapter
Beddoes, D., & Booth, C. Waterproofing basement apartments: Technical insights of a new flood protection solution. In D. Proverbs, & C. Brebbia (Eds.), Flood Recovery Innovation and Response IV (151-162). Boston: WIT Press

Installing perimeter floor drains is a waterproofing option used inside buildings, which manages water ingress in basements. Newly designed products providing a means to access the inverts of perimeter floor drains and facilitate inspection and maint... Read More about Waterproofing basement apartments: Technical insights of a new flood protection solution.

Factors for the design of novel property–level flood resilient products: The Dado Wallboard
Book Chapter
Beddoes, D., & Booth, C. Factors for the design of novel property–level flood resilient products: The Dado Wallboard. In D. Proverbs, S. Mambretti, C. Brebbia, & D. de Wrachien (Eds.), Flood Recovery Innovation and Response III (205-219). Boston: WIT Press

Community-level flood protection cannot guarantee property owners are free from flood risk and, hence, it is the responsibility of property owners themselves to take appropriate action to ensure their properties are suitably protected by flood resist... Read More about Factors for the design of novel property–level flood resilient products: The Dado Wallboard.

Psychological factors affecting flood coping strategies
Book Chapter
Rose, C., Manktelow, K., Booth, C., & Proverbs, D. Psychological factors affecting flood coping strategies. In S. Mambretti (Ed.), Flood Risk Assessment and Management (105-114). Boston: WIT Press

There is an acknowledged need to improve the resilience of those at risk of flooding in areas of the UK. Studies of disaster preparedness worldwide indicate raising awareness of a hazard does not necessarily engender action. In the UK the majority of... Read More about Psychological factors affecting flood coping strategies.