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Ruined skylines: Aesthetics, politics and London’s towering cityscape (2020)
Digital Artefact
Karimnia, E. (2020). Ruined skylines: Aesthetics, politics and London’s towering cityscape. [Blog]

The debate over the tall-building boom in London is often torn between those supporting market-led spectacular urban development and those advocating for historic conservation of the traditional cityscape. In Ruined Skylines, Günter Gassner criticall... Read More about Ruined skylines: Aesthetics, politics and London’s towering cityscape.

ClairCity Citizen-led air pollution reduction in cities (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Barnes, J., & Hayes, E. (2020, August). ClairCity Citizen-led air pollution reduction in cities. Presented at CIEH Summer Series: Air quality in the West of England: pollution, air quality and crematoriums, Webinar

Evaluation of the Q Method as a public engagement tool in examining the preferences of residents in metal mining areas (2020)
Journal Article
Sardo, A. M., & Sinnett, D. (2020). Evaluation of the Q Method as a public engagement tool in examining the preferences of residents in metal mining areas. Frontiers in Communication, 5(55), https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2020.00055

In this study, we describe and present an evaluation of how the Q Method was used to engage members of local communities, to examine how those living in former metal mining landscapes value their heritage and understand their preferences for the long... Read More about Evaluation of the Q Method as a public engagement tool in examining the preferences of residents in metal mining areas.

Declining native fish, diminishing livelihood security: The predicament of Indian Himalayan communities (2020)
Journal Article
Gupta, N., Everard, M., & Namchu, C. V. (2021). Declining native fish, diminishing livelihood security: The predicament of Indian Himalayan communities. International Journal of River Basin Management, 19(2), 255-259. https://doi.org/10.1080/15715124.2020.1790578

Native fish species provide significant ecosystem services, including as food (provisioning services), as organisms with specific cultural and spiritual importance (cultural services), and contributions to supporting and regulatory services across th... Read More about Declining native fish, diminishing livelihood security: The predicament of Indian Himalayan communities.

The potential for automation to transform urban deliveries: Drivers, barriers and policy priorities (2020)
Book Chapter
Paddeu, D., & Parkhurst, G. (2020). The potential for automation to transform urban deliveries: Drivers, barriers and policy priorities. In B. van Wee, N. Thomopoulos, & M. Dimitris (Eds.), Policy Implications of Autonomous Vehicles. Elsevier

Urban freight transport is crucial to ensuring the economic vitality of a city. However, significant negative ‘externalities’ arise from freight flows in urban areas. Current solutions to reduce the impact of freight transport in urban areas aim at r... Read More about The potential for automation to transform urban deliveries: Drivers, barriers and policy priorities.

The legacy of COVID-19: Lessons and challenges for city-scale air quality management in the UK (2020)
Journal Article
De Vito, L., Barnes, J., Longhurst, J., Williams, B., & Hayes, E. (2022). The legacy of COVID-19: Lessons and challenges for city-scale air quality management in the UK. Cities and Health, 5(1), S170-S173. https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2020.1796422

The lockdown enforced by the UK Government to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has led to an unparalleled reduction in traffic volumes and significant drop in nitrogen dioxide concentrations in most cities, although the picture emerging fro... Read More about The legacy of COVID-19: Lessons and challenges for city-scale air quality management in the UK.

An overview of soil–water characteristic curves of stabilised soils and their influential factors (2020)
Journal Article
Eyo, E. U., Ng'ambi, S., & Abbey, S. (2022). An overview of soil–water characteristic curves of stabilised soils and their influential factors. Journal of King Saud University (Engineering Science), 34(1), 31-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksues.2020.07.013

Since unsaturated soil conditions are normally experienced above the groundwater table, most treated or stabilised soils for roadworks, earth dams’ embankments, landfill sites, hydraulic barriers etc. could be regarded as existing in this region. The... Read More about An overview of soil–water characteristic curves of stabilised soils and their influential factors.

Innovative model in NGO management: Implementation of SEAM as a consulting management methodology (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Al Barazi, R., & Zardet, V. (2020). Innovative model in NGO management: Implementation of SEAM as a consulting management methodology. In AOM Annual Meeting Proceedings 2020. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2020.16626abstract

This paper is a qualimetrics research to show how the Socio-Economic Approach to Management (SEAM) methodology is the pathway to create a sustainable Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). It describes the framework of an effective organization built o... Read More about Innovative model in NGO management: Implementation of SEAM as a consulting management methodology.

The determinants of project worker voice in project‐based organisations: An initial conceptualisation and research agenda (2020)
Journal Article
Prouska, R., & Kapsali, M. (2021). The determinants of project worker voice in project‐based organisations: An initial conceptualisation and research agenda. Human Resource Management Journal, 31(2), 375-391. https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12312

The growing projectification trend has brought to the forefront the importance of project-based organising as a work mode and of project-based organisations (PBOs) as key employers. However, research in certain human resource management (HRM) areas (... Read More about The determinants of project worker voice in project‐based organisations: An initial conceptualisation and research agenda.

Microstructural damage from bullet impacts in heritage sandstones (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Campbell, O., Blenkinsop, T., Gilbert, O., Mol, L., & Lee, T. L. (2020). Microstructural damage from bullet impacts in heritage sandstones. In Monument Future - Decay and Conservation of Stone. Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on the Deterioration and Conservation of Stone (993-998)

Despite protection in international law, cultural heritage still suffers both intentional and inadvertent damage during conflict. Behind visible surface cratering, typically caused by small arms projectiles, is a network of microscale damage that is... Read More about Microstructural damage from bullet impacts in heritage sandstones.

Heritage in the crossfire (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Mol, L., Brassey, C., Clarke, L., Gilbert, O., Campbell, O., & Blenkinsop, T. (2020). Heritage in the crossfire. In Monument Future - Decay and Conservation of Stone. Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on the Deterioration and Conservation of Stone (835-840)

The Heritage in the Crossfire project investigates the impact of ballistics on sedimentary stone, and their consequences for further deterioration. This is particularly important in light of the ever increasing power of arms and their ubiquitous use... Read More about Heritage in the crossfire.

Holocene alluvial fan evolution, Schmidt-hammer exposure-age dating and paraglacial debris floods in the SE Jostedalsbreen region, southern Norway (2020)
Journal Article
Matthews, J. A., McEwen, L. J., Owen, G., & Los, S. (2020). Holocene alluvial fan evolution, Schmidt-hammer exposure-age dating and paraglacial debris floods in the SE Jostedalsbreen region, southern Norway. Boreas, 49(4), 886-902. https://doi.org/10.1111/bor.12456

The evolution of several sub‐alpine alluvial fans SE of the Jostedalsbreen ice cap was investigated based on their geomorphology and Schmidt‐hammer exposure‐age dating (SHD ) applied to 47 boulder deposits on the fan surfaces. A debris‐flood rather t... Read More about Holocene alluvial fan evolution, Schmidt-hammer exposure-age dating and paraglacial debris floods in the SE Jostedalsbreen region, southern Norway.

Computation-effective structural performance assessment using Gaussian Process-based finite element model updating and reliability analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Moravej, H., Chan, T. H. T., Jesus, A., & Nguyen, K. D. (2020). Computation-effective structural performance assessment using Gaussian Process-based finite element model updating and reliability analysis. International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 20(10), Article 2042003. https://doi.org/10.1142/s0219455420420031

Structural health monitoring data has been widely acknowledged as a significant source for evaluating the performance and health conditions of structures. However, a holistic framework that efficiently incorporates monitored data into structural iden... Read More about Computation-effective structural performance assessment using Gaussian Process-based finite element model updating and reliability analysis.

Exploring young people's interpretations of female genital mutilation in the UK using a community-based participatory research approach (2020)
Journal Article
Ali, S., de Viggiani, N., Abzhaparova, A., Salmon, D., & Gray, S. (2020). Exploring young people's interpretations of female genital mutilation in the UK using a community-based participatory research approach. BMC Public Health, 20, Article 1132. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09183-6

BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a deeply-rooted cultural practice mainly undertaken in Africa, the Middle East and Asian countries. Evidence to date suggests that although first-generation migrants to the West are abandoning FGM, the c... Read More about Exploring young people's interpretations of female genital mutilation in the UK using a community-based participatory research approach.

Resources and top tips for making our engagements inclusive (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Laggan, S. (2020, July). Resources and top tips for making our engagements inclusive. Presented at Citizens at the Centre webinar series, Online

Slides presented at the final of ClairCity's four webinar series, delivered as an alternative to their planned in-person conference. Sophie spoke alongside colleagues Laura Fogg-Rogers and community organisations in Bristol. The presentation focus... Read More about Resources and top tips for making our engagements inclusive.

Open access transport models: A leverage point in sustainable transport planning (2020)
Journal Article
Lovelace, R., Parkin, J., & Cohen, T. (2020). Open access transport models: A leverage point in sustainable transport planning. Transport Policy, 97, 47-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2020.06.015

A large and growing body of evidence suggests fundamental changes are needed in transport systems, to tackle issues such as air pollution, physical inactivity and climate change. Transport models can play a major role in tackling these issues through... Read More about Open access transport models: A leverage point in sustainable transport planning.