All Outputs (67)

Performance of Sentinel-2 NDVI for assessing the relationship between vegetation and soil moisture under extreme drought conditions (2018)
Presentation / Conference
West, H., Quinn, N., Horswell, M., & White, P. (2018, April). Performance of Sentinel-2 NDVI for assessing the relationship between vegetation and soil moisture under extreme drought conditions. Poster presented at European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria

Initial indications are that the enhanced spatial and spectral resolution of Sentinel-2 would allow for better assess- ment of vegetation condition, and consequently improved application in conditions of moisture deficit/drought. Although NDVI and ot... Read More about Performance of Sentinel-2 NDVI for assessing the relationship between vegetation and soil moisture under extreme drought conditions.

Exploring the sensitivity of coastal inundation modelling to DEM vertical error (2018)
Journal Article
West, H., Horswell, M., & Quinn, N. (2018). Exploring the sensitivity of coastal inundation modelling to DEM vertical error. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 32(6), 1172-1193. https://doi.org/10.1080/13658816.2018.1444165

© 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. As sea level is projected to rise throughout the twenty-first century due to climate change, there is a need to ensure that sea level rise (SLR) models accurately and defensibly represen... Read More about Exploring the sensitivity of coastal inundation modelling to DEM vertical error.

A systems approach to risk and resilience analysis in the woody-biomass sector: A case study of the failure of the South African wood pellet industry (2017)
Journal Article
Guilfoyle, M. J., Kotze, D. C., Bowd, R., & Quinn, N. (2018). A systems approach to risk and resilience analysis in the woody-biomass sector: A case study of the failure of the South African wood pellet industry. Biomass and Bioenergy, 108, 126-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2017.10.032

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Currently more than 600 million of the 800 million people in SSA are without electricity, and it is estimated that an additional 2500 GW of power is required by 2030. Although the woody-biomass market in the developed world is rel... Read More about A systems approach to risk and resilience analysis in the woody-biomass sector: A case study of the failure of the South African wood pellet industry.

Extreme multi-basin flooding linked with extra-tropical cyclones (2017)
Journal Article
De Luca, P., Hillier, J. K., Wilby, R. L., Quinn, N. W., & Harrigan, S. (2017). Extreme multi-basin flooding linked with extra-tropical cyclones. Environmental Research Letters, 12(11), Article 114009. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aa868e

© 2017 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd. Fluvial floods are typically investigated as 'events' at the single basin-scale, hence flood management authorities may underestimate the threat of flooding across multiple basins driven by large... Read More about Extreme multi-basin flooding linked with extra-tropical cyclones.

‘Learning for resilience’: Developing community capital through flood action groups in urban flood risk settings with lower social capital (2017)
Journal Article
McEwen, L., Holmes, A., Quinn, N., & Cobbing, P. (2018). ‘Learning for resilience’: Developing community capital through flood action groups in urban flood risk settings with lower social capital. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 27, 329-342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2017.10.018

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd The role of civil agency in preparing and adapting to changing risk is an increasingly critical element within devolved local flood risk management. However, effective civil agency for flood resilience needs to draw on, and if nec... Read More about ‘Learning for resilience’: Developing community capital through flood action groups in urban flood risk settings with lower social capital.

As the climate changes: Intergenerational action-based learning in relation to flood education (2016)
Journal Article
Williams, S., McEwen, L. J., & Quinn, N. (2017). As the climate changes: Intergenerational action-based learning in relation to flood education. Journal of Environmental Education, 48(3), 154-171. https://doi.org/10.1080/00958964.2016.1256261

© 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. It is a concern that children represent an under-researched group in flood education and preparedness because as adults they are more likely to experience flooding as the climate changes, and because it suggests... Read More about As the climate changes: Intergenerational action-based learning in relation to flood education.

Win! Win! Win! Win! A case study of student / tutor / researcher / technician collaboration in teaching & research integration (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Horswell, M., Quinn, N., West, H., & Satchell, P. (2016, June). Win! Win! Win! Win! A case study of student / tutor / researcher / technician collaboration in teaching & research integration. Paper presented at UWE Teaching & Learning Conference, UWE, Bristol

Researchers at the Centre for Floods, Communities and Resilience and academics in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management have involved undergraduate students in the activities of the research centre. Researchers needed ways of encou... Read More about Win! Win! Win! Win! A case study of student / tutor / researcher / technician collaboration in teaching & research integration.

Editorial (2016)
Journal Article
Quinn, N. W., Xu, C. Y., Gulseven, E., Petts, G., Goody, N., Sargent, B., & Black, A. (2016). Editorial. Hydrology Research, 47(1), https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2016.000

Flood resilience on the railways – solutions, appraisal and decision-making (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Clark, B., Parkin, J., Everard, M., Quinn, N., & Parkhurst, G. (2016, January). Flood resilience on the railways – solutions, appraisal and decision-making. Paper presented at 48th Universities' Transport Studies Group Conference, Bristol, UK

The welfare costs of weather related disruption on the transport network have been estimated to be between £100m and £520m per day of disruption in England. This paper presents a case study of a mainline railway cutting and tunnel, which is situated... Read More about Flood resilience on the railways – solutions, appraisal and decision-making.

Realizing the value of fluvial geomorphology (2015)
Journal Article
Everard, M., & Quinn, N. (2015). Realizing the value of fluvial geomorphology. International Journal of River Basin Management, 13(4), 487-500. https://doi.org/10.1080/15715124.2015.1048457

© 2015 International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research. Fluvial geomorphological forms and processes exert a fundamental influence on riverine processes and functions. They thereby contribute significantly to beneficial servi... Read More about Realizing the value of fluvial geomorphology.

Reconstructing multi-decadal variations in fluvial flood risk using atmospheric circulation patterns (2013)
Journal Article
Quinn, N. W., & Wilby, R. L. (2013). Reconstructing multi-decadal variations in fluvial flood risk using atmospheric circulation patterns. Journal of Hydrology, 487, 109-121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.02.038

Conventional techniques for quantifying and then managing flood risks are invalid under 'non-stationary' climate conditions. Trend detection and attribution are problematic given that the outcome depends on the start and end date of the record, choic... Read More about Reconstructing multi-decadal variations in fluvial flood risk using atmospheric circulation patterns.

Water governance, ecosystems and sustainability: A review of progress in South Africa (2012)
Journal Article
Quinn, N., & Quinn, N. W. (2012). Water governance, ecosystems and sustainability: A review of progress in South Africa. Water International, 37(7), 760-772. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2012.741999

It is approaching two decades since South Africa's democratic transformation introduced a visionary approach to water resources management. The earlier challenges of water law reform have given way to the greater undertaking of implementation. This p... Read More about Water governance, ecosystems and sustainability: A review of progress in South Africa.

The identification of potential resilient estuary-based enterprises to encourage economic empowerment in South Africa: A toolkit approach (2012)
Journal Article
Bowd, R., Quinn, N. W., Kotze, D. C., Hay, D. G., & Mander, M. (2012). The identification of potential resilient estuary-based enterprises to encourage economic empowerment in South Africa: A toolkit approach. Ecology and Society, 17(3), 15. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-04840-170315

It has been argued that ecosystem services can be used as the foundation to provide economic opportunities to empower the disadvantaged. The Ecosystem Services Framework (ESF) approach for poverty alleviation, which balances resource conservation and... Read More about The identification of potential resilient estuary-based enterprises to encourage economic empowerment in South Africa: A toolkit approach.

Are trends in flashiness evident in natural catchments in the United Kingdom? (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Quinn, N. (2010, June). Are trends in flashiness evident in natural catchments in the United Kingdom?. Paper presented at BHS Third International Symposium, Managing Consequences of a Changing Global Environment, Newcastle University, UK

Recent trend analysis in undisturbed catchments suggests a significant positive trend in high-flows and flood records over the 30–40 years analysis period ending in 2003, particularly in upland maritime-influenced catchments of the western and northe... Read More about Are trends in flashiness evident in natural catchments in the United Kingdom?.

The development of international law governing the non-navigational uses of international watercourses: a critical review (2009)
Thesis
Quinn, N. The development of international law governing the non-navigational uses of international watercourses: a critical review. (Dissertation). University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1005240

Although states have entered into agreements regarding shared waters over the last several hundred years, it is only recently that an international framework law has emerged. Progress in this endeavor has been slow. The 1966 Helsinki Rules constitute... Read More about The development of international law governing the non-navigational uses of international watercourses: a critical review.

An evaluation of environmental impact assessment in Eritrea (2007)
Journal Article
Zeremariam, T. K., & Quinn, N. (2007). An evaluation of environmental impact assessment in Eritrea. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 25(1), 53-63. https://doi.org/10.3152/146155107X190604

This paper reviews the environmental impact assessment (EIA) system in Eritrea against a set of evaluation criteria. It analyses the institutional aspects of EIA, the process of EIA, together with other features of the system. The review indicates th... Read More about An evaluation of environmental impact assessment in Eritrea.

Sustainable water resource management in South Africa: A decade of progress? (2006)
Book Chapter
Quinn, N., & Marriott, S. (2006). Sustainable water resource management in South Africa: A decade of progress?. In J. Hill, A. Terry, & W. Woodland (Eds.), Sustainable Development: National Aspirations, Local Implementation (67-90). Ashgate

Testing the applicability of the SASS5 scoring procedure for assessing wetland health: A case study in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, South Africa (2006)
Journal Article
Quinn, N., Bowd, R., Kotze, D. C., & Morris, C. D. (2006). Testing the applicability of the SASS5 scoring procedure for assessing wetland health: A case study in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, South Africa. African Journal of Aquatic Science, 31(2), 229-246. https://doi.org/10.2989/16085910609503893

A study was undertaken between 29th January and 17th February 2004 to test the applicability of the South African Scoring System Version 5 (SASS5) scoring and calculation procedure in nutrient-enriched palustrine wetlands in the midlands of KwaZulu-N... Read More about Testing the applicability of the SASS5 scoring procedure for assessing wetland health: A case study in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, South Africa.

Towards the development of a macroinvertebrate sampling technique for palustrine wetlands in South Africa: A pilot investigation in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands (2006)
Journal Article
Quinn, N., Bowd, R., Kotze, D. C., & Morris, C. D. (2006). Towards the development of a macroinvertebrate sampling technique for palustrine wetlands in South Africa: A pilot investigation in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands. African Journal of Aquatic Science, 31(1), 15-23. https://doi.org/10.2989/16085910609503867

A study was undertaken in November 2003 to derive a suitable sampling technique for collecting a representative sample of aquatic macroinvertebrates from a selected emergent vegetation biotope in a palustrine wetland, Melmoth Vlei, KwaZulu-Natal, Sou... Read More about Towards the development of a macroinvertebrate sampling technique for palustrine wetlands in South Africa: A pilot investigation in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands.

Public participation in southern African watercourses (2005)
Book Chapter
Kidd, M., & Quinn, N. (2005). Public participation in southern African watercourses. In C. Bruch, L. Jansky, M. Nakayama, & K. A. Salewicz (Eds.), Public Participation and Governance in International Watercourse Management (156-168). United Nations Press