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Permeability and surface hardness surveying of stone damaged by ballistic impact (2019)
Journal Article
Gilbert, O., Mol, L., Campbell, O., & Blenkinsop, T. (2019). Permeability and surface hardness surveying of stone damaged by ballistic impact. Heritage, 2(2), 1369-1389. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage2020087

Recent instances of the destruction of cultural assets in conflict zones have demonstrated the need to develop methods which will allow for the assessment of damage to heritage stone in the field. In particular, non-destructive methods would be inval... Read More about Permeability and surface hardness surveying of stone damaged by ballistic impact.

Mahseer (Tor spp.) fishes of the world: Status, challenges and opportunities for conservation (2019)
Journal Article
Pinder, A. C., Britton, J. R., Harrison, A. J., Nautiyal, P., Bower, S. D., Cooke, S. J., …Raghavan, R. (2019). Mahseer (Tor spp.) fishes of the world: Status, challenges and opportunities for conservation. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 29(2), 417-452. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11160-019-09566-y

© 2019, The Author(s). The mahseer fishes (Tor spp.) represent an iconic genus of large-bodied species of the Cyprinidae family. Across the 16 recognised species in the genus, individual fish can attain weights over 50kg, resulting in some species be... Read More about Mahseer (Tor spp.) fishes of the world: Status, challenges and opportunities for conservation.

Meeting global drinking water needs (2019)
Journal Article
Everard, M. (2019). Meeting global drinking water needs. Nature Sustainability, 2(5), 360-361. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-019-0292-4

© 2019, Springer Nature Limited. The Millennium Development Goal target 7c, to halve the proportion of the global population without access to safe drinking water by 2015, is the first international drinking water target ever met. Understanding how t... Read More about Meeting global drinking water needs.

Teaching, learning and assessing in geography: a foundation for the future (2019)
Book Chapter
Hill, J., Walkington, H., & Dyer, S. (in press). Teaching, learning and assessing in geography: a foundation for the future. In H. Walkington, J. Hill, & S. Dyer (Eds.), Handbook for Teaching and Learning in Geography (1-18). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing

This chapter synthesises the themes from the book as a whole, identifying four principles that together build a solid foundation for successful teaching, learning and assessment of geography in higher education. These principles are: 1) entering the... Read More about Teaching, learning and assessing in geography: a foundation for the future.

Authentic assessment and feedback to develop life-long learning (2019)
Book Chapter
Hill, J., & Worth, N. (in press). Authentic assessment and feedback to develop life-long learning. In H. Walkington, J. Hill, & S. Dyer (Eds.), Handbook for Teaching and Learning in Geography (1-21). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing

This chapter will guide readers to develop assessment and feedback practices that will support geography undergraduate students to behave as reflective practitioners, developing skills for life-long learning. The chapter begins by outlining why appro... Read More about Authentic assessment and feedback to develop life-long learning.

Teaching and learning geography in higher education – an introduction to this handbook (2019)
Book Chapter
Walkington, H., Hill, J., & Dyer, S. (in press). Teaching and learning geography in higher education – an introduction to this handbook. In H. Walkington, J. Hill, & S. Dyer (Eds.), Handbook for Teaching and Learning in Geography (1-17). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing

This chapter outlines the values that underpin the handbook and its structure, then provides a flavour of each chapter in turn, so the reader has a sense of the breadth of coverage, before delving further into the specifics. The handbook have bee... Read More about Teaching and learning geography in higher education – an introduction to this handbook.

Handboook for Teaching and Learning in Geography (2019)
Book
Walkington, H., Hill, J., & Dyer, S. (in press). Handboook for Teaching and Learning in Geography. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing

This edited collection is a novel synthesis of international research, evidence-based practice and personal reflections, providing an overview of the current state of knowledge in the field of teaching geography in contemporary higher education. Stud... Read More about Handboook for Teaching and Learning in Geography.

Social science methods for natural scientists (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Hillier, J., Sangster, H., & West, H. (2019, April). Social science methods for natural scientists. Paper presented at European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria

People. Stakeholders. Other humans. If any of these may be involved in your work, and insight into what they may think or do could be useful, you are entering the realm of Social Science. This session is on the basics of social science methods, prese... Read More about Social science methods for natural scientists.

A space-time geostatistical approach to exploring the stationarity of North Atlantic oscillation driven wet/dry conditions in Great Britain (2019)
Presentation / Conference
West, H., Quinn, N., & Horswell, M. (2019, April). A space-time geostatistical approach to exploring the stationarity of North Atlantic oscillation driven wet/dry conditions in Great Britain. Paper presented at European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria

The North Atlantic Oscillation Index (NAOI) characterises the variability of the North Atlantic jet stream, and as the primary teleconnection affecting British climate, has been well studied. However, the spatio-temporal influence of the NAO on the w... Read More about A space-time geostatistical approach to exploring the stationarity of North Atlantic oscillation driven wet/dry conditions in Great Britain.

Reflecting on ‘Directions’: rowing with the times and future developments (2019)
Journal Article
Healey, R. L., Healey, R., & Hill, J. (2019). Reflecting on ‘Directions’: rowing with the times and future developments. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 43(2), 125-130. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2019.1599832

This Editorial reflects on the ‘Directions’ section of the Journal of Geography in Higher Education over the last 25 years and highlights the new Co-Editors’ plans for the future of the section. We discuss how the section first emerged in the contex... Read More about Reflecting on ‘Directions’: rowing with the times and future developments.

Governing urban regeneration in the UK: a case of ‘variegated neoliberalism’ in action? (2019)
Journal Article
Atkinson, R., Tallon, A., & Williams, D. (2019). Governing urban regeneration in the UK: a case of ‘variegated neoliberalism’ in action?. European Planning Studies, 27(6), 1083-1106. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2019.1598020

© 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. The article focuses on the redevelopment of previously developed land by public-private sector partnerships in three cities/towns in South-West England, two of which can be descr... Read More about Governing urban regeneration in the UK: a case of ‘variegated neoliberalism’ in action?.

No sustainability for tourism without gender equality (2019)
Journal Article
Alarcón, D. M., & Cole, S. (2019). No sustainability for tourism without gender equality. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 27(7), 903-919. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2019.1588283

This paper explores the interconnections between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and tourism from a gender perspective. It is the first paper to take a critical analysis of how SDG 5 relates to tourism, and how tourism and gender equality in... Read More about No sustainability for tourism without gender equality.

Priorities and interactions of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with focus on wetlands (2019)
Journal Article
Jaramillo, F., Desormeaux, A., Hedlund, J., Jawitz, J., Clerici, N., Piemontese, L., …Åhlén, I. (2019). Priorities and interactions of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with focus on wetlands. Water, 11(3), Article 619. https://doi.org/10.3390/w11030619

Wetlands are often vital physical and social components of a country's natural capital, as well as providers of ecosystem services to local and national communities. We performed a network analysis to prioritize Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) tar... Read More about Priorities and interactions of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with focus on wetlands.

Building smart cities, the just way. A critical review of “smart” and “just” initiatives in Bristol, UK (2019)
Journal Article
Michalec, A. (., Hayes, E., & Longhurst, J. (2019). Building smart cities, the just way. A critical review of “smart” and “just” initiatives in Bristol, UK. Sustainable Cities and Society, 47, Article 101510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2019.101510

This article investigates the application of the “smart cities” and “urban climate justice” concepts to two urban initiatives based in Bristol, UK. Both ideas are increasingly popular in academic literature. Yet, little is known about their understan... Read More about Building smart cities, the just way. A critical review of “smart” and “just” initiatives in Bristol, UK.

Examining spatial variations in the utility of SPI as a 1 to 3 month-ahead streamflow indicator (2019)
Presentation / Conference
West, H., Quinn, N., & Horswell, M. (2019, March). Examining spatial variations in the utility of SPI as a 1 to 3 month-ahead streamflow indicator. Poster presented at UK Drought & Water Scarcity Conference: Addressing Current & Future Challenges, University of Oxford, Oxford, England

Droughts are a common meteorological phenomenon and a significant natural hazard. Despite this we lack a common understanding of the definition of a drought event and a detailed understanding of drought onset and termination. In its simplest form how... Read More about Examining spatial variations in the utility of SPI as a 1 to 3 month-ahead streamflow indicator.

Practice ecology of sustainable travel: The importance of institutional policy-making processes beyond the traveller (2019)
Journal Article
Williams, D. G., Spotswood, F., Parkhurst, G., & Chatterton, T. (2019). Practice ecology of sustainable travel: The importance of institutional policy-making processes beyond the traveller. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 62, 740-756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2019.02.018

© 2019 The Authors Changing mobility behaviour towards activities and actions that have a less detrimental impact on the environment, public health and society is an objective of transport policy jurisdictions globally. In line with a burgeoning body... Read More about Practice ecology of sustainable travel: The importance of institutional policy-making processes beyond the traveller.

Special Issue “Walking and Cycling for better Transport, Health and the Environment” (2019)
Journal Article
Gerike, R., de Nazelle, A., Wittwer, R., & Parkin, J. (2019). Special Issue “Walking and Cycling for better Transport, Health and the Environment”. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 123, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2019.02.010

Walking and cycling for transport have gained considerable importance in research and policy making in recent years. Empirical research on correlates of active travel is increasing at a significant pace. Attention has spread from an initially quite d... Read More about Special Issue “Walking and Cycling for better Transport, Health and the Environment”.