All Outputs (139)

Modelling green roof retrofit in the Melbourne Central Business District (2014)
Book Chapter

With the increasing densification in urban settlements the economic and social disruption caused by pluvial flooding events globally is significant and growing. Furthermore these problems are compounded where many cities are located in areas where cl... Read More about Modelling green roof retrofit in the Melbourne Central Business District.

The role of flood memory in the impact of repeat flooding on mental health (2014)
Book Chapter

A highly important but under researched impact of flood events is the long term psychological effect of the distress and trauma caused by damage and losses associated with repeated flooding of communities. As a part of the recovery process responders... Read More about The role of flood memory in the impact of repeat flooding on mental health.

Application of the concept of cost benefits analysis (CBA) to property level flood risk adaptation measures: A conceptual framework for residential (2014)
Journal Article

Purpose: There has been a significant increase in flooding in the UK over the past ten years. During this time, Government policy has moved from investment in flood defences towards encouraging property owners to take responsibility for reducing the... Read More about Application of the concept of cost benefits analysis (CBA) to property level flood risk adaptation measures: A conceptual framework for residential.

A conceptual framework for understanding behaviours and attitudes around 'blue-green' approaches to flood-risk management (2014)
Book Chapter

Conceptualising the benefits of green roof technology for commercial real estate owners and occupiers (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The benefits of Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) are increasingly being recognised in terms of reduced flood risk, reduced cost of drainage, improved water quality, lower energy use and other, less tangible aspects, such as aesthetics and amenity.... Read More about Conceptualising the benefits of green roof technology for commercial real estate owners and occupiers.

Benefits of urban land use planning in Ghana (2014)
Journal Article

The urban land use planning literature is rife with criticism of the deficiency of planning regimes in sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, little is known of the magnitude of the economic impact of these land use planning regimes, leading to a lack of cle... Read More about Benefits of urban land use planning in Ghana.

What matters to built environment students: An analysis of the National Student Survey (NSS) and Key Information Sets (KIS) data (2013)
Report

The cost of land title formalisation in Ghana (2013)
Journal Article

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess cost of land title formalisation in Ghana from the standpoint of individual land/property owners with the view to suggesting a cost-effective means for title formalisation in the country. Design/methodo... Read More about The cost of land title formalisation in Ghana.

Performance of sustainable drainage for urban flood control, lessons from Europe and Asia (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

It is widely accepted that urbanisation can have a deleterious effect on the natural water cycle, as the increase in impermeable surfaces leads to more surface runoff. A systematic literature review was conducted to identify the best possible evidenc... Read More about Performance of sustainable drainage for urban flood control, lessons from Europe and Asia.

Cities and flooding: Lessons in resilience from case studies of integrated urban flood risk management (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Flooding can cause disruption and devastation in cities, with massive damage to livelihoods, property and urban infrastructure as recently experienced in New York City, Jakarta, Bangkok, Accra, Mississippi and Queensland. For cities in developing nat... Read More about Cities and flooding: Lessons in resilience from case studies of integrated urban flood risk management.

Adaptation of the built environment towards achieving improved resilience to climate change (2013)
Journal Article

Sandy: Come and gone. Rising Currents: Projects for New York’s Waterfront: A review (2013)
Journal Article

Household behaviour in installing property-level flood adaptations: A literature review (2013)
Book Chapter

The research presents a brief overview of the published literature concerning household behaviour with regard to installing flood protection measures in the UK; people’s desire and their ability to act are considered, before looking at the literature... Read More about Household behaviour in installing property-level flood adaptations: A literature review.

Development of conceptual framework for understanding vulnerability of commercial property values towards flooding (2013)
Journal Article

Purpose: The purpose of the research is to develop a conceptual framework to anticipate the vulnerability of value of commercial properties towards changing risk of flooding. The existing patterns, themes, and issues associated with property value an... Read More about Development of conceptual framework for understanding vulnerability of commercial property values towards flooding.

The value of rural amenities (2012)
Report

Aim
The point that rural housing is the least affordable in the UK is firmly made in both the academic and policy research literature. This is leading to a rapid drift of young people in particular and low-income earners out of rural areas into urba... Read More about The value of rural amenities.

Organisational Culture and Climate Change Driven Construction (2012)
Book Chapter

Solutions for climate change challenges for the built environment (2012)
Book

Cities and flooding: A guide to integrated urban flood risk management for the 21st century (2012)
Book

Urban flooding is a serious and growing development challenge. It is a global phenomenon which causes widespread devastation, economic damages and loss of human lives.

The occurrence of floods is the most frequent among all natural disasters glob... Read More about Cities and flooding: A guide to integrated urban flood risk management for the 21st century.

Methods for valuing preferences for environmental and natural resources: An overview (2012)
Book Chapter

Property-level flood protection: Case studies of successful schemes (2012)
Book Chapter