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Teaching, learning and assessing in geography: a foundation for the future (2019)
Book Chapter
Hill, J., Walkington, H., & Dyer, S. (in press). Teaching, learning and assessing in geography: a foundation for the future. In H. Walkington, J. Hill, & S. Dyer (Eds.), Handbook for Teaching and Learning in Geography (1-18). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing

This chapter synthesises the themes from the book as a whole, identifying four principles that together build a solid foundation for successful teaching, learning and assessment of geography in higher education. These principles are: 1) entering the... Read More about Teaching, learning and assessing in geography: a foundation for the future.

Authentic assessment and feedback to develop life-long learning (2019)
Book Chapter
Hill, J., & Worth, N. (in press). Authentic assessment and feedback to develop life-long learning. In H. Walkington, J. Hill, & S. Dyer (Eds.), Handbook for Teaching and Learning in Geography (1-21). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing

This chapter will guide readers to develop assessment and feedback practices that will support geography undergraduate students to behave as reflective practitioners, developing skills for life-long learning. The chapter begins by outlining why appro... Read More about Authentic assessment and feedback to develop life-long learning.

Teaching and learning geography in higher education – an introduction to this handbook (2019)
Book Chapter
Walkington, H., Hill, J., & Dyer, S. (in press). Teaching and learning geography in higher education – an introduction to this handbook. In H. Walkington, J. Hill, & S. Dyer (Eds.), Handbook for Teaching and Learning in Geography (1-17). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing

This chapter outlines the values that underpin the handbook and its structure, then provides a flavour of each chapter in turn, so the reader has a sense of the breadth of coverage, before delving further into the specifics. The handbook have bee... Read More about Teaching and learning geography in higher education – an introduction to this handbook.

Examining flood policy change in Jakarta, Indonesia using the Multiple Stream model (2019)
Book Chapter
Octavianti, T. (2019). Examining flood policy change in Jakarta, Indonesia using the Multiple Stream model. In E. Penning-Rowsell, & M. Becker (Eds.), Flood Risk Management: Global Case Studies of Governance, Policy and Communities. Abingdon: Routledge

This chapter examines the usability of Kingdon’s (2003) Multiple Stream (MS) model to understand the extent to which major flood events precipitated policy changes in Jakarta, Indonesia. Scholars (Rosenthal and t’Hart, 1998; Johnson et al. 2005; Sult... Read More about Examining flood policy change in Jakarta, Indonesia using the Multiple Stream model.

Do built environment assessment systems include high quality green infrastructure? (2019)
Book Chapter
Sinnett, D., Calvert, T., & Smith, N. (2019). Do built environment assessment systems include high quality green infrastructure?. In F. Lemes de Oliviera, & I. Mell (Eds.), Planning Cities with Nature: Theories, Strategies and Methods (169-186). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01866-5_12

Green infrastructure is understood to be a critical feature of sustainable cities, providing numerous benefits to people and wildlife. However, there are challenges associated with its planning, design and delivery related to skills and knowledge in... Read More about Do built environment assessment systems include high quality green infrastructure?.

Implications of performance-based seismic design of nonstructural building components on life cycle cost of buildings (2018)
Book Chapter
Karaki, G. (2018). Implications of performance-based seismic design of nonstructural building components on life cycle cost of buildings. In D. Frangopol, L. Taerwe, & R. Caspeele (Eds.), Life Cycle Analysis and Assessment in Civil Engineering: Towards an Integrated Vision. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315228914-362

Current trends in structural design emphasizes on robust, resilient and sustainable design of buildings, and this is achieved by multiple design objectives that support target performance levels for the intended design concept. Recent innovations tow... Read More about Implications of performance-based seismic design of nonstructural building components on life cycle cost of buildings.

It's about time ... (2018)
Book Chapter
Jain, J. (2018). It's about time ... In S. Kesselring, M. Sheller, & O. B. Jensen (Eds.), Mobilities and Complexities (119-125). Abingdon, UK, and New York, USA: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

Interdisciplinary enquiry into learning and teaching: lessons from geography (2018)
Book Chapter
Hill, J., King, H., & Walkington, H. (2018). Interdisciplinary enquiry into learning and teaching: lessons from geography. In E. Cleaver, M. Lintern, & M. McLinden (Eds.), Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Disciplinary Approaches to Educational Enquiry(2nd). SAGE Publications

Sustainable solutions for urban freight transport and logistics: An analysis of urban consolidation centres (2018)
Book Chapter
Paddeu, D. (2018). Sustainable solutions for urban freight transport and logistics: An analysis of urban consolidation centres. In V. Zeimpekis, E. Aktas, M. Bourlakis, & I. Minis (Eds.), Sustainable Freight Transport - Theory, Models and Case Studies (121-137). Springer

Despite its key role for the economic vitality of a city, urban freight transport is responsible for negative externalities that affect our lives. In fact, it is a major contributor to climate change and global warming. Also, it causes increasing gas... Read More about Sustainable solutions for urban freight transport and logistics: An analysis of urban consolidation centres.

European spatial planning policy (2018)
Book Chapter
Atkinson, R., & Zimmermann, K. (2018). European spatial planning policy. In H. Heinelt, & S. Munch (Eds.), Handbook on EU Policies. Edward Elgar

In this chapter we argue that there has been a growing interest in spatial planning policies supported by the European Commission and a limited number of member states across Europe for several decades and that its roots lie in the planning systems a... Read More about European spatial planning policy.

Area-based initiatives – a facilitator for participatory governance? (2018)
Book Chapter
Atkinson, R., & Zimmermann, K. (2018). Area-based initiatives – a facilitator for participatory governance?. In H. Heinelt, & S. Münch (Eds.), Handbook on Participatory Governance. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar

Area-based initiatives (ABI) emerged in the 1980s and 1990s as a new policy tool in the context of urban regeneration in various European countries, most notably Denmark, the Netherlands, the UK, France and - somewhat later – Germany. The wider appli... Read More about Area-based initiatives – a facilitator for participatory governance?.

The long road to sustainability: integrated water quality and quantity assessments in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia (2018)
Book Chapter
Wanke, H., Beyer, M., Hipondoka, M., Hamutoko, J., Gaj, M., Koeniger, P., & Himmelsbach, T. (2018). The long road to sustainability: integrated water quality and quantity assessments in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia. In R. Revermann, K. Krewenka, U. Schmiedel, J. Olwoch, J. Helmschrot, & N. Jürgens (Eds.), Climate change and adaptive land management in southern Africa – assessments, changes, challenges, and solutions. Klaus Hess Publishers

Many arid and semi-arid regions of Southern Africa experience pressure on water resources as a result of limited rainfall, droughts, high population growth, and poor infrastructure. To satisfy domestic, agricultural, and livestock demands, multiple... Read More about The long road to sustainability: integrated water quality and quantity assessments in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia.

City-regional futures in context: insights from the Retrofit 2050 project (2017)
Book Chapter
De Laurentis, C., Eames, M., Hunt, M., & Dixon, T. (2017). City-regional futures in context: insights from the Retrofit 2050 project. In M. Eames, T. Dixon, M. Hunt, & S. Lannon (Eds.), Retrofitting Cities for Tomorrow's World (207--226). Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119007241.ch13

Research findings from the EPSRC funded Retrofit 2050 project, aim to advance and explore the theoretical and practical understandings that underpin a shift to sustainability of UK's core city regions in 2050. Utilising a participatory back-casting a... Read More about City-regional futures in context: insights from the Retrofit 2050 project.

Monitoring Progress Towards Implementing Sustainability and Representing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Curriculum at UWE Bristol (2017)
Book Chapter
Gough, G., & Longhurst, J. (2018). Monitoring Progress Towards Implementing Sustainability and Representing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Curriculum at UWE Bristol. In W. Leal Filho (Ed.), Implementing Sustainability in the Curriculum of Universities: Approaches, Methods and Projects. Springer

This paper will discuss the methods used to identify the baseline status of sustainability in the curriculum of UWE Bristol programmes and to begin to assess the contribution which the university is making towards the objectives outlined in the Unite... Read More about Monitoring Progress Towards Implementing Sustainability and Representing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Curriculum at UWE Bristol.

Solidarity for environmental justice: ALBA’s contribution in Latin America and the Caribbean (2017)
Book Chapter
Bell, K. (2017). Solidarity for environmental justice: ALBA’s contribution in Latin America and the Caribbean. In R. Holifield, J. Chakraborty, & G. Walker (Eds.), Handbook of Environmental Justice. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315678986

Environmental justice embraces the concept and movement for a healthy and safe environment; equal access to environmental resources alongside avoidance of environmental harms; and meaningful participation in environmental decision-making. Central and... Read More about Solidarity for environmental justice: ALBA’s contribution in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Competing epistemologies of community-based groundwater recharge in semi-arid North Rajasthan: Progress and lessons for groundwater dependent areas (2017)
Book Chapter
Staddon, C., & Everard, M. (2017). Competing epistemologies of community-based groundwater recharge in semi-arid North Rajasthan: Progress and lessons for groundwater dependent areas. In R. Baghel, L. Stepan, & J. Hill (Eds.), Water, Knowledge and the Environment in Asia: Epistemologies, Practices and Locales (87-108). Abingdon, Oxfordshire: Routledge

Cycling beyond your sixties: The role of cycling in later life and how it can be supported and promoted (2017)
Book Chapter
Jones, T., Chatterjee, K., Spencer, B., & Jones, H. (2017). Cycling beyond your sixties: The role of cycling in later life and how it can be supported and promoted. In C. Musselwhite (Ed.), Transport, Travel and Later Life (139-160). Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing Limited. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2044-994120170000010013

© 2018 by Emerald Publishing Limited. Decision makers and authorities largely ignore cycling when conceptualising and developing programmes to support older mobility and therefore, unsurprisingly, levels of cycling in the United Kingdom are low compa... Read More about Cycling beyond your sixties: The role of cycling in later life and how it can be supported and promoted.

Transport planning - It’s not rocket science (2017)
Book Chapter
Williams, D. (2017). Transport planning - It’s not rocket science. In G. Sierpiński, & E. Macioszek (Eds.), Recent Advances in Traffic Engineering for Transport Networks and Systems (119-128). Cham, Switzerland: Springer

When new transport infrastructure is designed and modelled we look at how it is used collectively, rather than at the individual level. However when we try change the behavior to alternative modes of transport we look at changing the individuals’ beh... Read More about Transport planning - It’s not rocket science.

Appendix A: White Paper - Decarbonizing transport for a sustainable future: Mitigating impacts of the changing climate (2017)
Book Chapter
Greene, D. L., & Parkhurst, G. (2017). Appendix A: White Paper - Decarbonizing transport for a sustainable future: Mitigating impacts of the changing climate. In Conference Proceedings 54: Decarbonizing Transport for a Sustainable Future: Mitigating Impacts of the Changing Climate (30-60). Washington DC: Transportation Research Board

Mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is essential to preventing dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. The recent Paris Agreement reaffirmed the long-standing view of scientists that it is critical to keep the increase bel... Read More about Appendix A: White Paper - Decarbonizing transport for a sustainable future: Mitigating impacts of the changing climate.