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Sustainable neighbourhoods: Assessment tools for renovation and development (2006)
Journal Article
Blum, A., & Grant, M. (2006). Sustainable neighbourhoods: Assessment tools for renovation and development

The main results of the of the European FP5 Project “Sustainable Renovation of Buildings for Sustainable Neighbourhoods” (HQE²R – Haute Qualité Environnementale et Economique Réhabilitation; http://hqe2r.cstb.fr) are a general approach and the necess... Read More about Sustainable neighbourhoods: Assessment tools for renovation and development.

Clinical quality, governance, and accountability (2006)
Book Chapter
Scally, G., & Hall, P. (2006). Clinical quality, governance, and accountability. In D. Pencheon, C. Guest, D. Melzer, & J. Muir-Gray (Eds.), Oxford handbook of public health practice. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press

Comparing metal uptake by vegetation under different experimental conditions (2006)
Book Chapter
Sinnett, D., van Herwijnen, R., Kilbride, C., & Hutchings, T. (2006). Comparing metal uptake by vegetation under different experimental conditions. In C. Brebbia, & U. Mander (Eds.), Brownfields III: Prevention, Assessment, Rehabilitation and Development of Brownfield Sites (75-84). WIT Press

An examination of the challenge of providing green space on former industrial sites in terms of potential soil toxicology and reducing the risk to ecosystems and human health.

Cross-modal design research (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Fennell, J., & Frohlich, D. (2005, December). Cross-modal design research. Poster presented at International Conference on Inclusive Design;Include 05

Sensory impairment is usually treated as a negative condition that requires inclusive design for correction or compensation. However, such impairment in one sense should be seen positively in terms of a greater awareness, and use, of the other senses... Read More about Cross-modal design research.

Multi-sensory memorabilia (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Fennell, J. (2005, December). Multi-sensory memorabilia. Poster presented at Equator review

A health map for urban planners: Towards a conceptual model for healthy, sustainable settlements (2005)
Journal Article
Barton, H. (2005). A health map for urban planners: Towards a conceptual model for healthy, sustainable settlements. Built Environment, 31(4), 339-355. https://doi.org/10.2148/benv.2005.31.4.339

The environment in which we live is a significant determinant of health. Yet in some ways we are literally building unhealthy conditions into the fabric of our cities, and the profession charged with planning the urban environment currently lacks a c... Read More about A health map for urban planners: Towards a conceptual model for healthy, sustainable settlements.

Towards a housing-based welfare state (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Malpass, P. (2005, December). Towards a housing-based welfare state. Paper presented at Friday Exchange seminar, IPPR

Mainstreaming equality into strategic spatial policy making: Are town planners losing sight of gender? (2005)
Journal Article
Greed, C., & Reeves, D. (2005). Mainstreaming equality into strategic spatial policy making: Are town planners losing sight of gender?. Construction Management and Economics, 23(10), 1059-1070. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190500372353

Spatial planning authorities have a pivotal role in shaping the built environment, through the production of development plans and the operation of the development control system. Previous research shows that the needs of women have not been given as... Read More about Mainstreaming equality into strategic spatial policy making: Are town planners losing sight of gender?.

Towards a housing-led welfare state? (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Malpass, P. (2005, November). Towards a housing-led welfare state?. Paper presented at 35th Annual Conference of the CIH North East Region, Durham, UK

A review of construction companies' attitudes to sustainability (2005)
Journal Article
Myers, D. (2005). A review of construction companies' attitudes to sustainability. Construction Management and Economics, 23(8), 781-785. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190500184360

In the last decade several initiatives have been taken to encourage the construction industry to support the agenda of sustainable development. On the basis of public disclosures made by companies listed on the UK Stock Exchange this paper reviews cu... Read More about A review of construction companies' attitudes to sustainability.