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Strength and deflection behaviour of cold-formed steel back-to-back channels (2018)
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Pilakoutas, K., Shepherd, P., Hajirasouliha, I., Mojtabaei, S. M., & Ye, J. (2018). Strength and deflection behaviour of cold-formed steel back-to-back channels. Engineering Structures, 177, 641-654. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.09.064

© 2018 Cold-formed steel (CFS) construction can lead to more efficient designs compared to hot-rolled steel members as a consequence of its high strength, light weight, ease of fabrication, and flexibility in their cross-section profiles. However, CF... Read More about Strength and deflection behaviour of cold-formed steel back-to-back channels.

Sedimentology and the facies architecture of the Ghaggar-Hakra Formation, Barmer Basin, India: Implications for early Cretaceous deposition on the north-western Indian Plate margin (2018)
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Beaumont, H., Clarke, S. M., Burley, S. D., Taylor, A. M., & Mohapatra, P. (2019). Sedimentology and the facies architecture of the Ghaggar-Hakra Formation, Barmer Basin, India: Implications for early Cretaceous deposition on the north-western Indian Plate margin. Depositional Record, 5(1), 53-83. https://doi.org/10.1002/dep2.53

Fluvial strata of the Lower Cretaceous Ghaggar-Hakra Formation are exposed in fault blocks on the central-eastern margin of the Barmer Basin, Rajasthan. The sedimentology of these outcrops are described from 114 logs (thicknesses up to 100m) and 53 t... Read More about Sedimentology and the facies architecture of the Ghaggar-Hakra Formation, Barmer Basin, India: Implications for early Cretaceous deposition on the north-western Indian Plate margin.

Is the urbanisation of young adults reducing their driving? (2018)
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Melia, S., Chatterjee, K., & Stokes, G. (2018). Is the urbanisation of young adults reducing their driving?. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 118, 444-456. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2018.09.021

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd In recent decades, in many developed countries, licence-holding, car ownership and driving, amongst young adults have declined. One of the explanations advanced for these declines is the urbanisation of young adults, their growing... Read More about Is the urbanisation of young adults reducing their driving?.

Geographers and the scholarship of teaching and learning (2018)
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Hill, J., Walkington, H., & King, H. (2018). Geographers and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 42(4), 557-572. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2018.1515188

© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. In this paper we draw attention to the attributes and values which equip geographers to engage in the scholarship of teaching and learning. We begin by summarising key characteri... Read More about Geographers and the scholarship of teaching and learning.

Nano-cement composite with graphene oxide produced from epigenetic graphite deposit (2018)
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Qureshi, T. S., Panesar, D. K., Sidhureddy, B., Chen, A., & Wood, P. C. (2019). Nano-cement composite with graphene oxide produced from epigenetic graphite deposit. Composites Part B: Engineering, 159, 248-258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.09.095

This study presents the development of a nano-cement composite with graphene oxide (GO) carbon-based nanomaterials synthesized from a high-purity epigenetic graphite deposit. Diamond drill sampled graphite mineralization was upgraded through benefici... Read More about Nano-cement composite with graphene oxide produced from epigenetic graphite deposit.

A controlled study on the characterisation of bioaerosols emissions from compost (2018)
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Nasir, Z., Rolph, C., Collins, S., Stevenson, D., Gladding, T., Hayes, E., …Tyrrel, S. (2018). A controlled study on the characterisation of bioaerosols emissions from compost. Atmosphere, 9(10), https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos9100379

© 2018 by the authors. Bioaerosol emissions arising from biowaste treatment are an issue of public concern. To better characterise the bioaerosols, and to assess a range of measurement methods, we aerosolised green waste compost under controlled cond... Read More about A controlled study on the characterisation of bioaerosols emissions from compost.

Sources of airborne endotoxins in ambient air and exposure of nearby communities-A review (2018)
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Rolph, C., Gwyther, C., Tyrrel, S., Nasir, Z., Drew, G. H., Jackson, S., …Gladding, T. (2018). Sources of airborne endotoxins in ambient air and exposure of nearby communities-A review. Atmosphere, 9(10), 375. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos9100375

© 2018 by the authors. Endotoxin is a bioaerosol component that is known to cause respiratory effects in exposed populations. To date, most research focused on occupational exposure, whilst much less is known about the impact of emissions from indus... Read More about Sources of airborne endotoxins in ambient air and exposure of nearby communities-A review.

Hopeful City: Meritocracy and Affect in Global Cairo (2018)
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Pettit, H. (2018). Hopeful City: Meritocracy and Affect in Global Cairo. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 42(6), 1048-1063. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2427.12695

© 2018 Urban Research Publications Limited Contemporary forms of ‘world-class’ or ‘global’ city making have displaced, excluded and imperilled millions of urban inhabitants across the global South. This article departs from conventional approaches in... Read More about Hopeful City: Meritocracy and Affect in Global Cairo.

Thermal strain extraction methodologies for bridge structural condition assessment (2018)
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Zhu, Y., Ni, Y. Q., Jesus, A., Liu, J., & Laory, I. (2018). Thermal strain extraction methodologies for bridge structural condition assessment. Smart Materials and Structures, 27(10), https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/aad5fb

This paper presents a feature extraction method to uncover the temperature effects on bridge responses, which combines mode decomposition, data reduction, and blind separation. For mode decomposition, empirical mode decomposition (EMD) and ensemble e... Read More about Thermal strain extraction methodologies for bridge structural condition assessment.

Methane dynamics in an estuarine brackish Cyperus malaccensis marsh: Production and porewater concentration in soils, and net emissions to the atmosphere over five years (2018)
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Yang, P., Wang, M. H., Lai, D. Y., Chun, K. P., Huang, J. F., Wan, S. A., …Tong, C. (2019). Methane dynamics in an estuarine brackish Cyperus malaccensis marsh: Production and porewater concentration in soils, and net emissions to the atmosphere over five years. Geoderma, 337, 132-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.09.019

Wetlands can potentially affect global climate change through their role in modulating the atmospheric concentrations of methane (CH4). Their overall CH4 emissions, however, remain the greatest uncertainty in the global CH4 budget. One reason for thi... Read More about Methane dynamics in an estuarine brackish Cyperus malaccensis marsh: Production and porewater concentration in soils, and net emissions to the atmosphere over five years.

Water level reconstruction and prediction based on space-borne sensors: A case study in the Mekong and Yangtze river basins (2018)
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He, Q., Fok, H. S., Chen, Q., & Chun, K. P. (2018). Water level reconstruction and prediction based on space-borne sensors: A case study in the Mekong and Yangtze river basins. Sensors, 18(9), Article 3076. https://doi.org/10.3390/s18093076

Water level (WL) measurements denote surface conditions that are useful for monitoring hydrological extremes, such as droughts and floods, which both affect agricultural productivity and regional development. Due to spatially sparse in situ hydrologi... Read More about Water level reconstruction and prediction based on space-borne sensors: A case study in the Mekong and Yangtze river basins.

Household water sharing: A review of water gifts, exchanges, and transfers across cultures (2018)
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Wutich, A., Budds, J., Jepson, W., Harris, L. M., Adams, E., Brewis, A., …Young, S. (2018). Household water sharing: A review of water gifts, exchanges, and transfers across cultures. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water, 5(6), e1309. https://doi.org/10.1002/wat2.1309

Water sharing offers insight into the everyday and, at times, invisible ties that bind people and households with water and to one another. Water sharing can take many forms, including so-called “pure gifts,” balanced exchanges, and negative reciproc... Read More about Household water sharing: A review of water gifts, exchanges, and transfers across cultures.

Communication and the elemental: Capacities, force and excess in emergencyinformation sharing (2018)
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O'Grady, N. (2019). Communication and the elemental: Capacities, force and excess in emergencyinformation sharing. Environment and Planning D: Society and Space, 37(1), 158-176. https://doi.org/10.1177/0263775818798033

© The Author(s) 2018. Recently debates have emerged concerning how atmospheric objects referred to collectively as ‘elemental’ become entangled in the operation of communication infrastructure. The paper extends these debates through research into UK... Read More about Communication and the elemental: Capacities, force and excess in emergencyinformation sharing.

Bayesian structural identification of a long suspension bridge considering temperature and traffic load effects (2018)
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Jesus, A., Brommer, P., Westgate, R., Koo, K., Brownjohn, J., & Laory, I. (2019). Bayesian structural identification of a long suspension bridge considering temperature and traffic load effects. Structural Health Monitoring, 18(4), 1310-1323. https://doi.org/10.1177/1475921718794299

© The Author(s) 2018. This article presents a probabilistic structural identification of the Tamar bridge using a detailed finite element model. Parameters of the bridge cables initial strain and bearings friction were identified. Effects of temperat... Read More about Bayesian structural identification of a long suspension bridge considering temperature and traffic load effects.

Examination of deep root water uptake using anomalies of soil water stable isotopes, depth-controlled isotopic labeling and mixing models (2018)
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Beyer, M., Hamutoko, J. T., Wanke, H., Gaj, M., & Koeniger, P. (2018). Examination of deep root water uptake using anomalies of soil water stable isotopes, depth-controlled isotopic labeling and mixing models. Journal of Hydrology, 566, 122-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.08.060

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Knowledge on the water uptake depths of vegetation is crucial for understanding water transport processes of the soil-vegetation atmosphere continuum and relevant for many applications (e.g. the estimation of groundwater recharge... Read More about Examination of deep root water uptake using anomalies of soil water stable isotopes, depth-controlled isotopic labeling and mixing models.

The psychological wellbeing benefits of place engagement during walking in urban environments: A qualitative photo-elicitation study (2018)
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Bornioli, A., Parkhurst, G., & Morgan, P. (2018). The psychological wellbeing benefits of place engagement during walking in urban environments: A qualitative photo-elicitation study. Health and Place, 53, 228-236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2018.08.018

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd The psychological wellbeing potential of walking in urban environments has received limited attention from scholars, despite the important public health implications of identifying characteristics of urban settings that support we... Read More about The psychological wellbeing benefits of place engagement during walking in urban environments: A qualitative photo-elicitation study.

Special Issue on the theory, design and evaluation of behaviour change interventions in transport (2018)
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Chatterjee, K., & Carey, R. (2018). Special Issue on the theory, design and evaluation of behaviour change interventions in transport. Journal of Transport and Health, 10, 7-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2018.08.009

With increasing realisation of how the way we travel affects our health, the search is on for transport solutions that achieve safer and healthier travel behaviour. Given this context, we invited papers on the theory, design and evaluation of behavio... Read More about Special Issue on the theory, design and evaluation of behaviour change interventions in transport.

Modeling oblique load carrying capacity of batter pile groups using neural network, random forest regression and M5 model tree (2018)
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Singh, T., Pal, M., & Arora, V. K. (2019). Modeling oblique load carrying capacity of batter pile groups using neural network, random forest regression and M5 model tree. Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering, 13(3), 674-685. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-018-0505-3

M5 model tree, random forest regression (RF) and neural network (NN) based modelling approaches were used to predict oblique load carrying capacity of batter pile groups using 247 laboratory experiments with smooth and rough pile groups. Pile length... Read More about Modeling oblique load carrying capacity of batter pile groups using neural network, random forest regression and M5 model tree.

Mapping ammonia risk on sensitive habitats in Ireland (2018)
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Kelleghan, D. B., Hayes, E. T., Everard, M., & Curran, T. P. (2019). Mapping ammonia risk on sensitive habitats in Ireland. Science of the Total Environment, 649, 1580-1589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.424

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. The aim of this study was to provide a simple, cost-effective, risk-based map of terrestrial areas in Ireland where environmental quality may be at risk from atmospheric ammonia. This risk-based approach identifies Natura 2000 si... Read More about Mapping ammonia risk on sensitive habitats in Ireland.

Contributions of green infrastructure to enhancing urban resilience (2018)
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Staddon, C., Ward, S., De Vito, L., Zuniga-Teran, A., Gerlak, A. K., Schoeman, Y., …Booth, G. (2018). Contributions of green infrastructure to enhancing urban resilience. Environment Systems and Decisions, 38(3), 330-338. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10669-018-9702-9

© 2018, The Author(s). After briefly reviewing key resilience engineering perspectives and summarising some green infrastructure (GI) tools, we present the contributions that GI can make to enhancing urban resilience and maintaining critical system f... Read More about Contributions of green infrastructure to enhancing urban resilience.