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Endocrine disrupting compounds removal methods from wastewater in the United Kingdom: A review (2019)
Journal Article
Gadupudi, C., Rice, L., Xiao, L., & Kantamaneni, K. (in press). Endocrine disrupting compounds removal methods from wastewater in the United Kingdom: A review. Sci, 1(1), 15. https://doi.org/10.3390/sci1010015.v1

Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) are contaminants with estrogenic or androgenic activity that negatively impact human and animal communities. These compounds have become one of the significant concerns for wastewater treatment in recent decades.... Read More about Endocrine disrupting compounds removal methods from wastewater in the United Kingdom: A review.

A systematic review of coastal vulnerability assessment studies along Andhra Pradesh, India: A critical evaluation of data gathering, risk levels and mitigation strategies (2019)
Journal Article
Kantamaneni, K., Rice, L., Sudha Rani, N. N. V., Sur, K., Thayaparan, M., Kulatunga, U., …Campos, L. C. (2019). A systematic review of coastal vulnerability assessment studies along Andhra Pradesh, India: A critical evaluation of data gathering, risk levels and mitigation strategies. Water, 11(2), 393. https://doi.org/10.3390/w11020393

The establishment and alteration of any coastal feature is largely dependent upon complex hydrological and geomorphologic processes. Therefore, understanding hazard factors and threat risk level is crucial for mitigating risk in coastal zones. This s... Read More about A systematic review of coastal vulnerability assessment studies along Andhra Pradesh, India: A critical evaluation of data gathering, risk levels and mitigation strategies.

Healthy architecture: A conceptual framework for the integration of public health into the architectural profession (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Rice, L. (2018, October). Healthy architecture: A conceptual framework for the integration of public health into the architectural profession. Paper presented at World Health Organisation International Healthy Cities Conference, Belfast, Northern Ireland

The WHO Healthy City strategy places focus on the role the built environment plays as a determinant of health. There is a well-established need for intersectoral work, collaboration and research in order to improve the health of urban populations. Al... Read More about Healthy architecture: A conceptual framework for the integration of public health into the architectural profession.

Improving place-based health: Innovative use of digital technologies to measure health & wellbeing on University Campus environments (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Rice, L. (2018, September). Improving place-based health: Innovative use of digital technologies to measure health & wellbeing on University Campus environments. Presented at Advancing work, health and well-being in rural and urban Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia

This research examines the relationship between University campuses and mental wellbeing. The environmental setting of a campus plays a significant role in determining the mental health and wellbeing outcomes of individuals. The peak time for the eme... Read More about Improving place-based health: Innovative use of digital technologies to measure health & wellbeing on University Campus environments.

Updating the determinants of health model in the information age (2018)
Journal Article
Rice, L., & Sara, R. (2019). Updating the determinants of health model in the information age. Health Promotion International, 34(6), 1241-1249. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/day064

In 1991, Dahlgren and Whitehead produced a highly influential model of the determinants of health that has since been used by numerous national and international public health organizations globally. The purpose of the model is to enable intervention... Read More about Updating the determinants of health model in the information age.

The healthy university: The integration of public health into University campus developments to improve wellbeing (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Rice, L. (2018, September). The healthy university: The integration of public health into University campus developments to improve wellbeing. Paper presented at City Health International Conference, Odessa, Ukraine

Improving health and wellbeing is seen as one of the key challenges of our time. The challenges cannot be resolved solely through local government or national health services; instead it requires much greater integration from all sectors of the econo... Read More about The healthy university: The integration of public health into University campus developments to improve wellbeing.

Healthy cities and tourism: integrating healthy lifestyles and tourism practices (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Rice, L. (2018). Healthy cities and tourism: integrating healthy lifestyles and tourism practices.

Tourism is transforming many societies, economies and cities. As tourism increases globally, to hitherto unprecedented numbers, there are corresponding transformations in the urban environments catering for tourist practices. However, there is a dive... Read More about Healthy cities and tourism: integrating healthy lifestyles and tourism practices.

Designing health equity in disaster affected urban areas: From hard engineering to holistic engineering (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Rice, L. (2018, August). Designing health equity in disaster affected urban areas: From hard engineering to holistic engineering. Presented at Building Resilience in Flood Disaster Management in Northern Peru, Peru

Making cities more resilient to disasters, such as floods, is a fundamental aspect of maintaining a healthy urban population. Approaches to flood disaster management can also contribute to broader improvements to public health if implemented correctl... Read More about Designing health equity in disaster affected urban areas: From hard engineering to holistic engineering.

Improving social and environmental resilience through the development of healthier urban and rural environments (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Rice, L. (2018, July). Improving social and environmental resilience through the development of healthier urban and rural environments. Poster presented at Social Ecological Resilience to River Floods and Coastal Disasters, Brazil

The research focuses on how to make urban and rural settlements greener, healthier and more resilient. The increase in the global population combined with massive urbanisation is increasing need for risk resilience from disasters, particularly in coa... Read More about Improving social and environmental resilience through the development of healthier urban and rural environments.

Co-designing the healthy city; approaches for integrating new technologies and collaborative working (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Rice, L. (2018, July). Co-designing the healthy city; approaches for integrating new technologies and collaborative working. Paper presented at Data Analytics for Future Cities Research, Danang, Vietnam

The research focuses on healthy cities, particularly how to make urban environments healthier, more sustainable and more liveable. The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals have replaced their Millennium Development Goals with much more of a focus on he... Read More about Co-designing the healthy city; approaches for integrating new technologies and collaborative working.

The Healthy City as a system of urban regeneration for improving economic, social & environmental inequalities (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Rice, L. (2018, June). The Healthy City as a system of urban regeneration for improving economic, social & environmental inequalities. Presented at The Healthy City as a system of urban regeneration for improving economic, social & environmental inequalities., Xian, China

The research examines innovative approaches to designing new urban areas and retrofitting existing cities to enable healthier outcomes. The design and layout of the built environment is a significant determinant of human health. Simultaneously, achie... Read More about The Healthy City as a system of urban regeneration for improving economic, social & environmental inequalities.

Healthy architectural ecology: Designing and constructing healthier built environments (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Rice, L. (2018, March). Healthy architectural ecology: Designing and constructing healthier built environments. Paper presented at S.Arch: 6th International Conference on Architecture and Urban Design, Havana, Cuba

The built environment is the location where the majority of the world’s population resides. Urban residents spend over 90% of their time indoors. Yet the design of the built environment is also linked to unhealthy lifestyles. How we design cities and... Read More about Healthy architectural ecology: Designing and constructing healthier built environments.

Developing a framework for integrating disaster resilience and healthy cities (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Rice, L. (2018, January). Developing a framework for integrating disaster resilience and healthy cities. Presented at Localising Strategies for Making Cities Resilient to Disasters Workshop, Philippines

In 2015, the UN adopted the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR 2015-2030) with the goal of reducing disaster risks and the consequent loss of life and livelihoods. As part of this goal, the UNISDR produced the framework ‘Ten Essenti... Read More about Developing a framework for integrating disaster resilience and healthy cities.

An investigation of the impact of flood defences on UK residential house prices (2018)
Journal Article
Still, O., & Lamond, J. (2018). An investigation of the impact of flood defences on UK residential house prices

The UK has always experienced flooding, and during the 20th and 21st century numerous flood events caused momentous damage to the state and value of property, occasionally causing loss of life. The detrimental impact of flooding in the UK has height... Read More about An investigation of the impact of flood defences on UK residential house prices.

The language of the unheard: Social media and riot subculture/s (2017)
Book Chapter
Rice, L. (2017). The language of the unheard: Social media and riot subculture/s. In .. The Subcultures Network (Ed.), Youth Culture and Social Change: Making a Difference by Making a Noise (47-77). London: Palgrave Macmillan

This chapter examines the relationships between social media, subculture identity and riots. In 2011 riots in Bristol (UK) attracted global media coverage. These riots were one of the first in the UK where social media played a significant role. Soci... Read More about The language of the unheard: Social media and riot subculture/s.

Healthy cities: Integrating healthy lifestyles and sustainable environments (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Rice, L. (2017, September). Healthy cities: Integrating healthy lifestyles and sustainable environments. Presented at Sixth International Conference on Climate Change Adaptation, Toronto, Canada

Many of the drivers for climate change are caused by human behaviour, particularly the buildings and cities we live in. Yet solutions to climate change are often too focused on environmental issues that sideline human concerns. Most illnesses that so... Read More about Healthy cities: Integrating healthy lifestyles and sustainable environments.

Healthy architecture: Designing health into architectural research (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Rice, L. (2017, May). Healthy architecture: Designing health into architectural research. Presented at Design Research: Process and Authorship, Bristol, Uk

As a society, we spend 90% of out time indoors and only 10% outdoors. Yet much of the focus for healthy cities is on outdoor space and external environments. Whilst it is important to consider all aspects of a healthy city, at present there is a disp... Read More about Healthy architecture: Designing health into architectural research.

The political space of design research (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Rice, L. (2016, May). The political space of design research. Presented at Process and Space - The Political Turn of Design Research Symposium, Bristol, UK

The research explores the political implications of the design, governance, and ownership of public space and architectural environments. There are myriad criticisms of the current diminution of public space and the shift towards privately-owned and... Read More about The political space of design research.

Ebenezer Gate Pocket Park (2016)
Digital Artefact
Sara, R., Jones, M., Rice, L., Daniels, S., & de Graft-Johnson, A. (2016). Ebenezer Gate Pocket Park

The Hands-on-Bristol collective worked with local residents, community groups artists, architects and makers to co-create a community run pocket park. The research aim underpinning the project was to use action-based design-research processes to expl... Read More about Ebenezer Gate Pocket Park.