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Leptophis depressirostris (Satiny parrot snake): Reproduction (2004)
Journal Article
Lewis, T. R. (2004). Leptophis depressirostris (Satiny parrot snake): Reproduction. Herpetological Bulletin, 87, 31

Leptophis depressirostris is a slender green vine snake found from the Eastern slopes of Nicaragua to the Northern tip of Ecuador (Savage, 2002). On 29th November 2002 an adult female of this species (total length 780 mm; tail 213 mm; 66.2 g) was fo... Read More about Leptophis depressirostris (Satiny parrot snake): Reproduction.

Outcomes of the first round of local authority air quality Review and Assessments under the UK's air quality strategy (2004)
Journal Article
Chatterton, T., Woodfield, N. K., Beattie, C. I., & Longhurst, J. (2004). Outcomes of the first round of local authority air quality Review and Assessments under the UK's air quality strategy. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 6(10), 849-853. https://doi.org/10.1039/b404090m

In 1997, the UK government instigated the practice of Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) in the UK. This process is based on local authorities undertaking Review and Assessments of air quality within their areas. The first round of Review and Assess... Read More about Outcomes of the first round of local authority air quality Review and Assessments under the UK's air quality strategy.

Effectiveness of using variable message signs to disseminate dynamic traffic information: Evidence from field trails in european cities (2004)
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Chatterjee, K., & McDonald, M. (2004). Effectiveness of using variable message signs to disseminate dynamic traffic information: Evidence from field trails in european cities. Transport Reviews, 24(5), 559-585. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144164042000196080

Variable message signs (VMS) can provide up‐to‐date traffic information and guidance to drivers through electronic signs at the roadside. The paper draws together the results from VMS field trials conducted in nine cities as part of European Union‐sp... Read More about Effectiveness of using variable message signs to disseminate dynamic traffic information: Evidence from field trails in european cities.

Modelling SO2 concentration at a point with statistical approaches (2004)
Journal Article
Nunnari, G., Dorling, S., Schlink, U., Cawley, G., Foxall, R., & Chatterton, T. (2004). Modelling SO2 concentration at a point with statistical approaches. Environmental Modelling and Software, 19(10), 887-905. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2003.10.003

In this paper, the results obtained by inter-comparing several statistical techniques for modelling SO2 concentration at a point such as neural networks, fuzzy logic, generalised additive techniques and other recently proposed statistical approaches... Read More about Modelling SO2 concentration at a point with statistical approaches.

Evidence of integration of air quality management in the decision-making processes and procedures of English local government (2004)
Journal Article
Beattie, C. I., Longhurst, J., & Elsom, D. M. (2004). Evidence of integration of air quality management in the decision-making processes and procedures of English local government. Local Environment, 9(3), 255-270. https://doi.org/10.1080/1354983042000219360

The air quality management (AQM) framework in the UK is a risk management approach using effects-based objectives for air pollutants to determine the need for action. The Environment Act 1995 required a National Air Quality Strategy to be published,... Read More about Evidence of integration of air quality management in the decision-making processes and procedures of English local government.

Retail parks revisited: A growing competitive threat to traditional shopping centres? (2004)
Journal Article
Bromley, R. D., Thomas, C. J., & Tallon, A. (2004). Retail parks revisited: A growing competitive threat to traditional shopping centres?. Environment and Planning A, 36(4), 647-666. https://doi.org/10.1068/a3683

Since the late 1970s retail parks have developed in the United Kingdom to become a substantial element of the process of retail decentralisation. From an early focus on 'bulky-goods' retailing, they have grown and evolved into a variety of unplanned... Read More about Retail parks revisited: A growing competitive threat to traditional shopping centres?.

Innovation in education transport: Developments in West Yorkshire (2004)
Journal Article
Parkin, J., McCorquodale, F., & Pickersgill, S. (2004). Innovation in education transport: Developments in West Yorkshire. Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer, 157(1), 33-38. https://doi.org/10.1680/muen.2004.157.1.33

Education transport has been the Cinderella service of the bus industry. High peak costs and behaviour problems have consorted to make the carriage of school children a low priority for bus operators. On the other hand, education authorities have a d... Read More about Innovation in education transport: Developments in West Yorkshire.

Air quality and the environmental transport policy discourse in Oxford (2004)
Journal Article
Parkhurst, G. (2004). Air quality and the environmental transport policy discourse in Oxford. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 9(6), 419-436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2004.08.001

The emergence of poor air quality as a major urban transport problem is considered through the case of Oxford (UK). The relevance of the Oxford policy approach for air quality management is appraised. The level of oxides of nitrogen emitted from larg... Read More about Air quality and the environmental transport policy discourse in Oxford.

Bussing between hegemonies: The dominant 'frame' in Oxford's transport policies (2004)
Journal Article
Parkhurst, G., & Dudley, G. (2004). Bussing between hegemonies: The dominant 'frame' in Oxford's transport policies. Transport Policy, 11(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0967-070X%2803%2900014-3

In 1972, a revolution in local transport policy in Oxford resulted in the dominant doctrine of the previous 30 years-providing for car use-being replaced by an alternative policy 'frame' focussed around the promotion of bus use. Although subsequently... Read More about Bussing between hegemonies: The dominant 'frame' in Oxford's transport policies.

"Bulldozing the North and concreting over the South"? The United Kingdom government’s sustainable communities plan (2004)
Journal Article
Hall, S., & Hickman, P. (2004). "Bulldozing the North and concreting over the South"? The United Kingdom government’s sustainable communities plan. https://doi.org/10.4000/geocarrefour.659

This paper provides a critical commentary on the United Kingdom government’s Sustainable Communities Plan, published in February 2003, which addresses two contrasting housing market problems in England: excess demand in the South and low demand in ar... Read More about "Bulldozing the North and concreting over the South"? The United Kingdom government’s sustainable communities plan.