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A botanical survey of Caño Palma Biological Station (Estación Biológica Caño Palma), Tortuguero, Costa Rica (2010)
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Lewis, T. R., Grant, P., Garcı́a Quesada, M., Ryall, C., & LaDuke, T. C. (2010). A botanical survey of Caño Palma Biological Station (Estación Biológica Caño Palma), Tortuguero, Costa Rica. Brenesia, 73(74), 73-84

The Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica are renowned for their botanical diversity. Despite previous work in Costa Rica’s lowland wet rainforests, remote areas are still ecologically poorly known. Botanical species lists for such areas are often incompl... Read More about A botanical survey of Caño Palma Biological Station (Estación Biológica Caño Palma), Tortuguero, Costa Rica.

Landslide-glacier interaction in a neoparaglacial setting at tverrbytnede, jotunheimen, Southern Norway (2010)
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Owen, G., Hiemstra, J. F., Matthews, J. A., & Mcewen, L. J. (2010). Landslide-glacier interaction in a neoparaglacial setting at tverrbytnede, jotunheimen, Southern Norway. Geografiska Annaler: Series A, Physical Geography, 92(4), 421-436. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0459.2010.00405.x

A tongue-like, boulder-dominated deposit in Tverrbytnede, upper Visdalen, Jotunheimen, southern Norway, is interpreted as the product of a rock avalanche (landslide) due to its angular to subangular boulders, surface morphology with longitudinal ridg... Read More about Landslide-glacier interaction in a neoparaglacial setting at tverrbytnede, jotunheimen, Southern Norway.

The writing's in the wall: A review of new preliminary applications of electrical resistivity tomography within archaeology (2010)
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Mol, L., & Preston, P. R. (2010). The writing's in the wall: A review of new preliminary applications of electrical resistivity tomography within archaeology. Archaeometry, 52(6), 1079-1095. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4754.2010.00516.x

Natural processes are known to cause significant damage to archaeological monuments. In fact, the key to understanding the decay of building materials is the internal movement of water through the mineral matrix, which influences the distribution of... Read More about The writing's in the wall: A review of new preliminary applications of electrical resistivity tomography within archaeology.

Towards sustainable energy: Are there lessons from the history of the early factory system? (2010)
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Bellaby, P., Flynn, R., & Ricci, M. (2010). Towards sustainable energy: Are there lessons from the history of the early factory system?. Innovation / Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research, 23(4), 333-348. https://doi.org/10.1080/13511610.2010.545276

Development of sustainable energy has been slow. We compare it with a historical example of rapid innovation - the first factory system. The first factory system in the English Derwent Valley mills in the eighteenth century was based not on new techn... Read More about Towards sustainable energy: Are there lessons from the history of the early factory system?.

Environmental management system vs green specifications: How do they complement each other in the construction industry? (2010)
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Lam, P. T., Chan, E. H., Chau, C. K., Poon, C. S., & Chun, K. (2011). Environmental management system vs green specifications: How do they complement each other in the construction industry?. Journal of Environmental Management, 92(3), 788-795. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.10.030

Environmental Management System (EMS) has been one of the important tools for sustainable construction for around two decades. However, many issues concerning sustainable development have not been properly addressed, and there is a need for the intro... Read More about Environmental management system vs green specifications: How do they complement each other in the construction industry?.

Ethical foodscapes?: Premises, promises, and possibilities (2010)
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Goodman, M. K., Maye, D., & Holloway, L. (2010). Ethical foodscapes?: Premises, promises, and possibilities. Environment and Planning A, 42(8), 1782-1796. https://doi.org/10.1068/a43290

This paper provides an introduction to a special issue on Ethical Food-scapes. The introduction, and the papers and commentaries in the theme issue, engage with the governance of ethical food and ethical foodscapes more broadly. In building on and wo... Read More about Ethical foodscapes?: Premises, promises, and possibilities.

Collective purchase: Moving local and organic foods beyond the niche market (2010)
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Little, R., Maye, D., & Ilbery, B. (2010). Collective purchase: Moving local and organic foods beyond the niche market. Environment and Planning A, 42(8), 1797-1813. https://doi.org/10.1068/a4262

The authors draw attention to the creative possibilities offered by collective purchase as a mechanism to move local and organic foods beyond the niche market. The food-buying group and cooperative style of food purchasing has received only scant ref... Read More about Collective purchase: Moving local and organic foods beyond the niche market.

Marketing concentration and geographical dispersion: A survey of organic farms in England and Wales (2010)
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Ilbery, B., Courtney, P., Kirwan, J., & Maye, D. (2010). Marketing concentration and geographical dispersion: A survey of organic farms in England and Wales. British Food Journal, 112(9), 962-975. https://doi.org/10.1108/00070701011074345

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the proportion and distribution of organic produce sold through different marketing channels by a sample of organic farmers in three "core" areas of organic farming in England and Wales. More specifica... Read More about Marketing concentration and geographical dispersion: A survey of organic farms in England and Wales.

Laryngeal transplantation in minipigs: Vascular, myologic and functional outcomes (2010)
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Birchall, M. A., Kingham, P. J., Murison, P. J., Ayling, S. M., Burt, R., Mitchard, L., …MacChiarini, P. (2011). Laryngeal transplantation in minipigs: Vascular, myologic and functional outcomes. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 268(3), 405-414. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-010-1355-3

There is no effective way of replacing all the functions of the larynx in those requiring laryngectomy. Regenerative medicine offers promise, but cannot presently deliver implants with functioning neuromuscular units. A single well-documented larynge... Read More about Laryngeal transplantation in minipigs: Vascular, myologic and functional outcomes.

Design speeds and acceleration characteristics of bicycle traffic for use in planning, design and appraisal (2010)
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Parkin, J., & Rotheram, J. (2010). Design speeds and acceleration characteristics of bicycle traffic for use in planning, design and appraisal. Transport Policy, 17(5), 335-341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2010.03.001

This paper reports the results of a study of a cohort of cyclists to determine their speed and acceleration characteristics relative to gradient and other influencing factors in order to supply data for planners, designers and appraisers of cycle inf... Read More about Design speeds and acceleration characteristics of bicycle traffic for use in planning, design and appraisal.

Precipitation downscaling under climate change: Recent developments to bridge the gap between dynamical models and the end user (2010)
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Maraun, D., Wetterhall, F., Ireson, A. M., Chandler, R. E., Kendon, E. J., Widmann, M., …Thiele-Eich, I. (2010). Precipitation downscaling under climate change: Recent developments to bridge the gap between dynamical models and the end user. Reviews of Geophysics, 48(3), https://doi.org/10.1029/2009RG000314

Precipitation downscaling improves the coarse resolution and poor representation of precipitation in global climate models and helps end users to assess the likely hydrological impacts of climate change. This paper integrates perspectives from meteor... Read More about Precipitation downscaling under climate change: Recent developments to bridge the gap between dynamical models and the end user.

Managing leadership in the UK university: A case for researching the missing professoriate? (2010)
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Rayner, S., Fuller, M., McEwen, L., & Roberts, H. (2010). Managing leadership in the UK university: A case for researching the missing professoriate?. Studies in Higher Education, 35(6), 617-631. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075070903243100

This article offers a critical review of literature dealing with the topic of educational management and academic leadership as applied to the role of the professor or professoriate in the UK. The review identified a range of leadership issues and as... Read More about Managing leadership in the UK university: A case for researching the missing professoriate?.

Harvested rainwater quality: The importance of appropriate design (2010)
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Ward, S., Memon, F. A., & Butler, D. (2010). Harvested rainwater quality: The importance of appropriate design. Water Science and Technology, 61(7), 1707-1714. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2010.102

This paper summarises the physicochemical and microbiological quality of water from a rainwater harvesting (RWH) system in a UK-based office building. 7 microbiological and 34 physicochemical parameters were analysed during an 8 month period. Physico... Read More about Harvested rainwater quality: The importance of appropriate design.

Overcoming isolation in distance learning: Building a learning community through time and space (2010)
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Croft, N., Dalton, A., & Grant, M. (2010). Overcoming isolation in distance learning: Building a learning community through time and space. Journal for Education in the Built Environment, 5(1), 27-64

The rise in popularity of distance education programmes, taught through web-based media, belies the difficulty in preparing, delivering and studying on such programmes. Preparing and providing quality material and a rich learning experience are key... Read More about Overcoming isolation in distance learning: Building a learning community through time and space.

Herpetological observations from field expeditions to North Karnataka and Southwest Maharashtra, India (2010)
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Lewis, T. R., Piggott, S., Griffin, R., Grieg-Smith, P., Martin, G., Barretto, G., …Oldham, G. (2010). Herpetological observations from field expeditions to North Karnataka and Southwest Maharashtra, India. Herpetological Bulletin, 112, 17-37

The Western Ghats of India are one of the 34 global hotspots of biodiversity. They are one of the most important large natural areas in the world and are fast becoming recognised for their biological importance. The herpetofauna of the Western Ghats... Read More about Herpetological observations from field expeditions to North Karnataka and Southwest Maharashtra, India.

Have we neglected the societal importance of sand dunes? An ecosystem services perspective (2010)
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Everard, M., Jones, L., & Watts, B. (2010). Have we neglected the societal importance of sand dunes? An ecosystem services perspective. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 20(4), 476-487. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.1114

1. Coastal sand dunes are widespread worldwide, including around the coasts of the British Isles and Europe, providing a wide range of functions some of which are recognized for their socio-economic benefits. 2. In some localities, their contribution... Read More about Have we neglected the societal importance of sand dunes? An ecosystem services perspective.