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A global agenda for household water security: Measurement, monitoring, and management (2021)
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Wutich, A., Jepson, W. E., Stoler, J., Thomson, P., Kooy, M., Brewis, A., …Meehan, K. (2021). A global agenda for household water security: Measurement, monitoring, and management. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 57(4), 530-538. https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.12926

Water scholarship has advanced considerably in recent decades. Despite this remarkable progress, water challenges may be growing more quickly than our capacity to solve them. While much progress has been made toward achieving Sustainable Development... Read More about A global agenda for household water security: Measurement, monitoring, and management.

Improvement of the ESA CCI land cover maps for water balance analysis in tropical regions: A case study in the Muda River Basin, Malaysia (2021)
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Tan, M. L., Tew, Y. L., Chun, K. P., Samat, N., Shaharudin, S. M., Mahamud, M. A., & Tangang, F. T. (2021). Improvement of the ESA CCI land cover maps for water balance analysis in tropical regions: A case study in the Muda River Basin, Malaysia. Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies, 36, Article 100837. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2021.100837

Study region: The Muda River Basin (MRB), Malaysia. Study Focus: This study proposed a framework to improve the European Space Agency Climate Change Initiative Land Cover (ESA CCI LC) products through the integration with the Annual Oil Palm Dataset... Read More about Improvement of the ESA CCI land cover maps for water balance analysis in tropical regions: A case study in the Muda River Basin, Malaysia.

Exploring corporate engagement with carbon management techniques (2021)
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Longhurst, J., & Piper, K. (2021). Exploring corporate engagement with carbon management techniques. Emerald Open Research, 3(9), https://doi.org/10.35241/emeraldopenres.14024.1

his paper explores the different ways of managing carbon in organisational settings. It uses a sequential mixed methods approach – literature review, discussions with sustainability thought leaders, and online survey and interviews with company susta... Read More about Exploring corporate engagement with carbon management techniques.

Coastal reservoirs as a source of nitrous oxide: Spatio-temporal patterns and assessment strategy (2021)
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Yang, P., Lu, M., Tang, K. W., Yang, H., Lai, D. Y., Tong, C., …Tang, C. (2021). Coastal reservoirs as a source of nitrous oxide: Spatio-temporal patterns and assessment strategy. Science of the Total Environment, 790, Article 147878. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147878

Coastal reservoirs are widely regarded as a viable solution to the water scarcity problem faced by coastal cities with growing populations. As a result of the accumulation of anthropogenic wastes and the alteration of hydroecological processes, these... Read More about Coastal reservoirs as a source of nitrous oxide: Spatio-temporal patterns and assessment strategy.

Ecology and morphology of the dwarf bromeliad boa Ungaliophis panamensis (Squamata, Boidae, Ungaliophiinae) in Costa Rica and Panama (2021)
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Lewis, T. R., Griffin, R. K., Martin, I. M., Figueroa, A., Ray, J. M., Feltham, J., & Grant, P. B. (2021). Ecology and morphology of the dwarf bromeliad boa Ungaliophis panamensis (Squamata, Boidae, Ungaliophiinae) in Costa Rica and Panama. Neotropical Biology and Conservation, 16(2), 317-331. https://doi.org/10.3897/neotropical.16.e57872

Ecological and morphological data on Ungaliophis panamensis is extremely limited as this species is rarely encountered. These knowledge gaps have been advanced in this study where data was analysed from a small sample of snakes collected in two tropi... Read More about Ecology and morphology of the dwarf bromeliad boa Ungaliophis panamensis (Squamata, Boidae, Ungaliophiinae) in Costa Rica and Panama.

Discovering ‘the sweet spot’ (2021)
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Lyons, G. (2021). Discovering ‘the sweet spot’. Local Transport Today, 16-17

Travel demand is derived from a need or desire to access people, jobs, goods, services and opportunities. It is fundamentally access, not transport per se, that underpins economic prosperity and social wellbeing. We live in the 'Triple Access Syst... Read More about Discovering ‘the sweet spot’.

The application of ‘elite interviewing’ methodology in transdisciplinary research: A record of process and lessons learned during a 3-year pilot in urban planetary health research (2021)
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Scally, G., Black, D., Pilkington, P., Williams, B., Ige-Elegbede, J., & Prestwood, E. (2021). The application of ‘elite interviewing’ methodology in transdisciplinary research: A record of process and lessons learned during a 3-year pilot in urban planetary health research. Journal of Urban Health, 98(3), 404-414. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-021-00542-1

This paper sets out the rationale and process for the interviewing methodology utilized during a 3-year research pilot, ‘Moving Health Upstream in Urban Development’ (UPSTREAM). The project had two primary aims: firstly, to attempt to value economica... Read More about The application of ‘elite interviewing’ methodology in transdisciplinary research: A record of process and lessons learned during a 3-year pilot in urban planetary health research.

Dynamic evaluation of jack-up platform structure under wave, wind, earthquake and tsunami loads (2021)
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Ghazi, Z. M., Abbood, I. S., & Hejazi, F. (2022). Dynamic evaluation of jack-up platform structure under wave, wind, earthquake and tsunami loads. Journal of Ocean Engineering and Science, 7(1), 41-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joes.2021.04.005

Nowadays, the demand for using jack-up platforms to carry out a large percentage of deep-water oil and gas exploration is steadily increasing. The response of jack-up platforms to the severe dynamic loads that may be encountered during the structure... Read More about Dynamic evaluation of jack-up platform structure under wave, wind, earthquake and tsunami loads.

Inclusion of RoadCem additive in cementitious materials for soil stabilization (2021)
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Eyo, E. U., Ng’ambi, S., & Abbey, S. J. (2021). Inclusion of RoadCem additive in cementitious materials for soil stabilization. Geotechnical Special Publications, 2021-May(GSP 324), 166-176. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483411.016

The use of sustainable binders in soil stabilization has dominated most discussions in geotechnical engineering in recent years. In keeping with the objective of reducing carbon foot-printing, a zeolite/alkali earth metal-based additive called “RoadC... Read More about Inclusion of RoadCem additive in cementitious materials for soil stabilization.

Overcoming systemic barriers preventing healthy urban development in the UK: Main findings from interviewing senior decision-makers during a 3-year planetary health pilot (2021)
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Black, D., Pilkington, P., Williams, B., Ige, J., Prestwood, E., Hunt, A., …Scally, G. (2021). Overcoming systemic barriers preventing healthy urban development in the UK: Main findings from interviewing senior decision-makers during a 3-year planetary health pilot. Journal of Urban Health, 98, 415-427. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-021-00537-y

This paper sets out the main findings from two rounds of interviews with senior representatives from the UK’s urban development industry: the third and final phase of a 3-year pilot, Moving Health Upstream in Urban Development’ (UPSTREAM). The projec... Read More about Overcoming systemic barriers preventing healthy urban development in the UK: Main findings from interviewing senior decision-makers during a 3-year planetary health pilot.

Evaluation of the ecosystem services provided by the Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India (2021)
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Rasal, V., Everard, M., Khandal, D., Chandrawal, K., & Sahu, Y. K. (2021). Evaluation of the ecosystem services provided by the Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India. PARKS - The International Journal of Protected Areas and Conservation, 27, 13-24. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.CH.2021.PARKS-27-1VRMH.en

Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary (KWLS), in Rajasthan (India), lost its tiger population in 2000, though since 2019 tigers have over-spilled from the adjacent Ranthambhore National Park (RNP). Though protected, the forests of KWLS are depleted through e... Read More about Evaluation of the ecosystem services provided by the Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India.

Characteristics of real-world gaseous exhaust emissions from cars in heterogeneous traffic conditions (2021)
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Kuppili, S. K., Dheeraj Alshetty, V., Diya, M., Shiva Nagendra, S. M., Ramadurai, G., Ramesh, A., …De Vito, L. (2021). Characteristics of real-world gaseous exhaust emissions from cars in heterogeneous traffic conditions. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 95, 102855. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2021.102855

In this study, researchers have explored real-world driving conditions and developed emission factors for 58 passenger cars using on-board emission measurement technique while driving on five different routes in Delhi. The measured average emission f... Read More about Characteristics of real-world gaseous exhaust emissions from cars in heterogeneous traffic conditions.

Who is willing to share their AV? Insights about gender differences among seven countries (2021)
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Polydoropoulou, A., Tsouros, I., Thomopoulos, N., Pronello, C., Elvarsson, A., Sigþórsson, H., …Di Ciommo, F. (2021). Who is willing to share their AV? Insights about gender differences among seven countries. Sustainability, 13(9), Article 4769. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13094769

The introduction of shared autonomous vehicles into the transport system is suggested to bring significant impacts on traffic conditions, road safety and emissions, as well as overall reshaping travel behaviour. Compared with a private autonomous veh... Read More about Who is willing to share their AV? Insights about gender differences among seven countries.

Assessment of multiple stable isotopes for tracking regional and organic authenticity of plant products in Hesse, Germany (2021)
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Gatzert, X., Chun, K. P., Boner, M., Hermanowski, R., Mäder, R., Breuer, L., …Orlowski, N. (2021). Assessment of multiple stable isotopes for tracking regional and organic authenticity of plant products in Hesse, Germany. Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 57(3), 281-300. https://doi.org/10.1080/10256016.2021.1905635

As demand for regional and organically produced foodstuff has increased in Europe, the need has arisen to verify the products’ origin and production method. For food authenticity tracking (production method and origin), we examined 286 samples of whe... Read More about Assessment of multiple stable isotopes for tracking regional and organic authenticity of plant products in Hesse, Germany.

Diverse teams researching diversity: Negotiating identity, place and embodiment in qualitative research (2021)
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Mathijssen, B., McNally, D., Dogra, S., Maddrell, A., Beebeejaun, Y., & McClymont, K. (2023). Diverse teams researching diversity: Negotiating identity, place and embodiment in qualitative research. Qualitative Research, 23(1), 55–71. https://doi.org/10.1177/14687941211006004

Fieldwork encounters are not only contingent to biographical subjectivities, but are mediated by a confluence of identity, place and embodiment. This paper offers reflexive accounts of researchers with various socio-cultural and disciplinary backgrou... Read More about Diverse teams researching diversity: Negotiating identity, place and embodiment in qualitative research.

Science-narrative explorations of ‘drought thresholds’ in the maritime Eden catchment, Scotland: Implications for local drought risk management (2021)
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Bryan, K., Black, A., Blake, J., Afzal, M., & McEwen, L. (2021). Science-narrative explorations of ‘drought thresholds’ in the maritime Eden catchment, Scotland: Implications for local drought risk management. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 9, Article 589980. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.589980

Drought in the United Kingdom is a “hidden” pervasive risk, defined and perceived in different ways by diverse stakeholders and sectors. Scientists and water managers distinguish meteorological, agricultural, hydrological, and socio-economic drought.... Read More about Science-narrative explorations of ‘drought thresholds’ in the maritime Eden catchment, Scotland: Implications for local drought risk management.

Enhancing the performance of knee beam–column joint using hybrid fibers reinforced concrete (2021)
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Zainal, S. M. I. S., Hejazi, F., & Rashid, R. S. M. (2021). Enhancing the performance of knee beam–column joint using hybrid fibers reinforced concrete. International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, 15(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40069-021-00457-w

The knee beam–column joint is a critical location in a Reinforced Concrete (RC) structure particularly when subjected to earthquake vibrations. The current structural design codes dictate the use of high amounts of steel reinforcements in the frame j... Read More about Enhancing the performance of knee beam–column joint using hybrid fibers reinforced concrete.

A framework for assessing the contribution of UK local authorities toward compliance with the EU ambient air quality directive (2021)
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Fremantle, K., De Vito, L., Williams, B., & Longhurst, J. (2022). A framework for assessing the contribution of UK local authorities toward compliance with the EU ambient air quality directive. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 65(2), 356-373. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2021.1888698

Implementation outcomes of the Ambient Air Quality Directive (AAQD) (2008/50/EC)) are weak across European Union (EU) member states. In the UK, Local Authorities (LAs) must work toward reducing air pollution, however, means of assessing the extent an... Read More about A framework for assessing the contribution of UK local authorities toward compliance with the EU ambient air quality directive.