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The undergraduate geography fieldweek: Challenges and changes (1996)
Journal Article
McEwen, L., & Harris, F. (1996). The undergraduate geography fieldweek: Challenges and changes. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 20(3), 411-421. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098269608709384

In the 1990s, undergraduate geography programmes have come under pressure to change from both internal and external forces. In part, this relates to the process of restructuring associated with the increasing trend towards modular undergraduate cours... Read More about The undergraduate geography fieldweek: Challenges and changes.

Student involvement with the regionally important geomorphological site (RIGS) scheme: An opportunity to learn geomorphology and gain transferable skills (1996)
Journal Article
McEwen, L. (1996). Student involvement with the regionally important geomorphological site (RIGS) scheme: An opportunity to learn geomorphology and gain transferable skills. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 20(3), 367-378. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098269608709379

This paper outlines student involvement with a conservation project which aims to develop a Regionally Important Geological/Geomorphological Site network (RIGS) at a county level in the UK. The local RIGS scheme is administered through the Gloucester... Read More about Student involvement with the regionally important geomorphological site (RIGS) scheme: An opportunity to learn geomorphology and gain transferable skills.

Fieldwork in the undergraduate geography programme: Challenges and changes (1996)
Journal Article
McEwen, L. (1996). Fieldwork in the undergraduate geography programme: Challenges and changes. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 20(3), 379-384. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098269608709380

The paper provides a critical commentary on issues facing fieldwork in undergraduate geography programmes in the 1990s, with particular reference to the UK but with many principles applicable to other areas of fieldwork provision, for example in Nort... Read More about Fieldwork in the undergraduate geography programme: Challenges and changes.

The introduction of local air quality management in the United Kingdom: A review and theoretical framework (1996)
Journal Article
Longhurst, J. W., Longhurst, J., Lindley, S. J., Watson, A. F., & Conlan, D. E. (1996). The introduction of local air quality management in the United Kingdom: A review and theoretical framework. Atmospheric Environment, 30(23), 3975-3985. https://doi.org/10.1016/1352-2310%2896%2900114-8

In the light of recent episodes of poor air quality in many of the U.K.'s major urban areas, concern has been expressed regarding the apparent inability of existing air quality control procedures to effectively tackle contemporary scenarios. As a res... Read More about The introduction of local air quality management in the United Kingdom: A review and theoretical framework.

Air quality in historical perspective (1996)
Book Chapter
Longhurst, J., Lindley, S., Conlan, D., Rayfield, D., & Hewison, T. (1996). Air quality in historical perspective. In H. Power, & N. Moussiopoulos (Eds.), Urban Air Pollution III (69-109). Southampton: CMP

Local and regional air quality impacts of airport operations (1996)
Journal Article
Longhurst, J. W., Longhurst, J., Gibbs, D., Raper, D. W., & Conlan, D. E. (1996). Local and regional air quality impacts of airport operations. Environmentalist, 16(2), 83-90. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01325099

This paper discusses the air quality impacts of airport operations. It considers a range of pollutants and identifies emission sources both within and surrounding airports as being important in contributing to the air quality experienced at an airpor... Read More about Local and regional air quality impacts of airport operations.

Transport and local air quality management in the UK (1996)
Book Chapter
Longhurst, J. (1996). Transport and local air quality management in the UK. In J. Baldasano, & L. Sucharov (Eds.), Urban Transport and the Environment II (97-106). Southampton: Computational Mechanics Publications

Procedures for the estimation of regional scale atmospheric emissions - An example from the North West region of England (1996)
Journal Article
Longhurst, J. W., Lindley, S. J., Longhurst, J., Watson, A. F., & Conlan, D. E. (1996). Procedures for the estimation of regional scale atmospheric emissions - An example from the North West region of England. Atmospheric Environment, 30(17), 3079-3091. https://doi.org/10.1016/1352-2310%2895%2900304-5

This paper considers the value of applying an alternative pro rata methodology to the estimation of atmospheric emissions from a given regional or local area. Such investigations into less time and resource intensive means of providing estimates in c... Read More about Procedures for the estimation of regional scale atmospheric emissions - An example from the North West region of England.

Moving towards sustainable development? Integrating economic development and the environment in local authorities (1996)
Journal Article
Gibbs, D., Longhurst, J., & Braithwaite, C. (1996). Moving towards sustainable development? Integrating economic development and the environment in local authorities. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 39(3), 317-332. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640569612444

The recent growth of interest in sustainable development has led to the incorporation of the concept into policy making at a variety of scales. In all cases particular emphasis is placed upon the local scale as the focus for the implementation of pol... Read More about Moving towards sustainable development? Integrating economic development and the environment in local authorities.