All Outputs (125)

Handbook on Green Infrastructure (2015)
Book

Green infrastructure is widely recognised as a valuable resource in our towns and cities and it is therefore crucial to understand, create, protect and manage this resource. This Handbook sets the context for green infrastructure as a means to make u... Read More about Handbook on Green Infrastructure.

From wasted space to living spaces: The availability of brownfield land for housing development in England (2014)
Report

Towards the ensuring state: Integrated governance and sustainable urban development in the European Union (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The cultural ecosystem services of waste repositories (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper presents a new typology of waste repositories as a means of assessing the cultural ecosystem services of such sites in the United Kingdom. The potential ecosystem services provided by waste repositories are dependent on many factors includ... Read More about The cultural ecosystem services of waste repositories.

The walkability of Bristol: How this relates to physical activity, health and well-being (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Walking is accessible to the majority of the population; it is low cost, requires no specialist equipment or training and can be relatively easily incorporated into daily routines. A recent review of the evidence base for investment in the walking en... Read More about The walkability of Bristol: How this relates to physical activity, health and well-being.

The walkability of Bristol: How this relates to physical activity, health and well-being (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Walking is accessible to the majority of the population; it is low cost, requires no specialist equipment or training and can be relatively easily incorporated into daily routines. A recent review of the evidence base for investment in the walking en... Read More about The walkability of Bristol: How this relates to physical activity, health and well-being.

The walkability of Bristol: How this relates to physical activity, health and well-being (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Aim: To examine the walkability of Bristol and how this relates to physical activity, walking, health and well-being.
Background: Walking is accessible to the majority of the population; it is low cost, requires no specialist equipment or training a... Read More about The walkability of Bristol: How this relates to physical activity, health and well-being.

Economic evaluation of Living Streets’ fitter for walking project (2012)
Report

Living Streets’ Fitter for Walking (FFW) project worked with deprived communities in 12 Local Authority areas across five regions of England to improve local environments and promote more walking for short journeys. This study uses the Health Economi... Read More about Economic evaluation of Living Streets’ fitter for walking project.

Estimating the removal of atmospheric particulate pollution by the urban tree canopy of London, under current and future environments (2011)
Journal Article

Urban green space and particularly the tree canopy have been highlighted as offering a mitigation potential against atmospheric particulate pollution. In this paper current and future particulate (PM10) deposition to the urban tree canopy of the Grea... Read More about Estimating the removal of atmospheric particulate pollution by the urban tree canopy of London, under current and future environments.

Creating built environments that promote walking and health: Assessing the current state of knowledge (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The principle that the built environment should be supportive of walking is generally accepted and a wide range of interventions have been carried out in recent years with the aim of increasing walking. This paper presents the findings from a study c... Read More about Creating built environments that promote walking and health: Assessing the current state of knowledge.

Neighbourhood design and quality influences the likelihood of residents to use public open space (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Good quality public open space (POS) is an essential component of neighbourhood design and planning. The impact of the quality, design and maintenance of POS on their use has been documented. However, the role that the characteristics of the surround... Read More about Neighbourhood design and quality influences the likelihood of residents to use public open space.

Sustainable management of urban pollution: An integrated approach (2011)
Journal Article

This paper presents a new decision-support framework and software platform for an integrated assessment of options for sustainable management of urban pollution. The framework involves three steps: (1) mapping the flow of pollutants associated with h... Read More about Sustainable management of urban pollution: An integrated approach.

Green infrastructure in urban areas (2011)
Report

Plants growing on contaminated and brownfield sites appropriate for use in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development terrestrial plant growth test (2011)
Journal Article

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) terrestrial plant test is often used for the ecological risk assessment of contaminated land. However, its origins in plant protection product testing mean that the species recommended... Read More about Plants growing on contaminated and brownfield sites appropriate for use in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development terrestrial plant growth test.

Best practice guidance for interdisciplinary research: Experiences from Bridging the Gaps (2011)
Report

Making the case for investment in the walking environment: A review of the evidence (2011)
Report

Use of remediated soil materials for sustainable plant growth (2010)
Journal Article

Greenspace is increasingly recognized as a cost-effective end use for brownfield and contaminated sites. These sites are often unsuitable for vegetation establishment, either due to the presence of contaminants, or because the soil is of insufficient... Read More about Use of remediated soil materials for sustainable plant growth.

Estimating the influence of different urban canopy cover types on atmospheric particulate matter (PM10) pollution abatement in London, UK (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In the urban environment atmospheric pollution by PM10(particulate matter with a diameter less than 10 x 10-6 m) is a problem that can have adverse effects on human health, particularly increasing rates of respiratory disease. The main contributors t... Read More about Estimating the influence of different urban canopy cover types on atmospheric particulate matter (PM10) pollution abatement in London, UK.

Modelling food-chain transfer of contaminants in soil to terrestrial ecological receptors (2010)
Other

Food-chain transfer of zinc from contaminated Urtica dioica and Acer pseudoplatanus L. to the aphids Microlophium carnosum and Drepanosiphum platanoidis Schrank (2010)
Journal Article

This study examines the food-chain transfer of Zn from two plant species, Urtica dioica (stinging nettle) and Acer pseudoplatanus (sycamore maple), into their corresponding aphid species, Microlophium carnosum and Drepanosiphum platanoidis. The plant... Read More about Food-chain transfer of zinc from contaminated Urtica dioica and Acer pseudoplatanus L. to the aphids Microlophium carnosum and Drepanosiphum platanoidis Schrank.