All Outputs (49)

Exploring walkability and health in Bristol (2013)
Journal Article
Burgess, S., & Sinnett, D. (2013). Exploring walkability and health in Bristol. PROJECT: Journal of the Department of Planning and Architecture, 5, 16-19

The importance of walking as a form of physical activity has been rising in prominence in recent years. This paper explores the results of a recent project looking at the walkability of Bristol and how this relates to physical activity, walking, heal... Read More about Exploring walkability and health in Bristol.

Contemplating the condition of urban design's knowledge in Iran and its future challenges (2013)
Journal Article
Foroughmand Araabi, H., & khabazi, M. (2013). Contemplating the condition of urban design's knowledge in Iran and its future challenges

To make the knowledge of urban design suitable for the situation of Iran and in order to achieve vernacular urban design, besides broadening the knowledge of urban design, it is utterly crucial to evaluate today's urban design knowledge and its circu... Read More about Contemplating the condition of urban design's knowledge in Iran and its future challenges.

Dye tracing at Otter Hole, Chepstow (2013)
Journal Article
Hardwick, D. (2013). Dye tracing at Otter Hole, Chepstow

Results are presented of dye tracing experiments around Otter Hole, near Chepstow, Wales. Data is given for historical work, work carried out by the author on Itton North and South swallets and some recent tests. An attempt is made to understand dis... Read More about Dye tracing at Otter Hole, Chepstow.

Sandy: Come and gone. Rising Currents: Projects for New York’s Waterfront: A review (2013)
Journal Article
Lamond, J., & Proverbs, D. (2013). Sandy: Come and gone. Rising Currents: Projects for New York’s Waterfront: A review

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

An investigation into the accident causal influence of construction project features [Abstract of PhD thesis] (2013)
Journal Article
Manu, P. (2013). An investigation into the accident causal influence of construction project features [Abstract of PhD thesis]. Journal of International Real Estate and Construction Studies, 2(1-2),

The United Kingdom (UK) construction industry is one of the worst industries in the UK in terms of health and safety (H&S) performance. Numerous injuries, deaths, dangerous occurrences and work related illnesses are reported annually in the industry,... Read More about An investigation into the accident causal influence of construction project features [Abstract of PhD thesis].

Mitigating the health and safety influence of subcontracting in construction: The approach of main contractors (2013)
Journal Article
Manu, P., Ankrah, N., Proverbs, D., & Suresh, S. (2013). Mitigating the health and safety influence of subcontracting in construction: The approach of main contractors. International Journal of Project Management, 31(7), 1017-1026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2012.11.011

Subcontracting is noted for its adverse health and safety (H&S) influence in construction. Using interviews with five of the top 20 UK contractors and one medium-sized contractor, this study explored how main contractors manage the H&S influence of s... Read More about Mitigating the health and safety influence of subcontracting in construction: The approach of main contractors.

A pluralistic conceptual model for affordable housing in Lagos, Nigeria (2013)
Journal Article
Squires, G., Ogunnaike, A., Squires, G., & Booth, C. A. (2013). A pluralistic conceptual model for affordable housing in Lagos, Nigeria. https://doi.org/10.2495/SC130441

Housing is one of the challenges caused by urbanisation in Nigeria. Since independence, it has always been on the agenda of past governments to reduce the housing shortage and improve the quality of housing. In 1991, Nigeria made the paradigm shift f... Read More about A pluralistic conceptual model for affordable housing in Lagos, Nigeria.

Motivating energy efficiency refurbishment of owner-occupied homes: A new methodology (2013)
Journal Article
Organ, S., Squires, G., & Proverbs, D. (2013). Motivating energy efficiency refurbishment of owner-occupied homes: A new methodology