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What is stopping sustainable building in England? Barriers experienced by stakeholders in delivering sustainable developments (2007)
Journal Article
Williams, K., & Dair, C. (2007). What is stopping sustainable building in England? Barriers experienced by stakeholders in delivering sustainable developments. Sustainable Development, 15(3), 135-147. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.308

In England there is both top-down and bottom-up pressure to deliver a sustainable built environment. However, most new projects display few sustainability features. This paper presents 12 barriers to achieving sustainability in development schemes, d... Read More about What is stopping sustainable building in England? Barriers experienced by stakeholders in delivering sustainable developments.

The extent and nature of sustainable building in England: An analysis of progress (2007)
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Williams, K., & Lindsay, M. (2007). The extent and nature of sustainable building in England: An analysis of progress. Planning Theory and Practice, 8(1), 31-49. https://doi.org/10.1080/14649350601158113

In England, the government has pursued an agenda for a more sustainable built environment for over a decade. Yet it is difficult to know how much progress has been made. This article presents the findings of research that attempts to quantify and des... Read More about The extent and nature of sustainable building in England: An analysis of progress.

Natural medicine for planners (2007)
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Brown, C., & Grant, M. (2007). Natural medicine for planners. Town and Country Planning -London- Town and Country Planning Association-, 76(2), 67-69

Caroline Brown and Marcus Grant review the evidence of links between urban nature and human health and well-being - and recommend ways in which planners can play doctor and use nature itself as an urban medicine.

2006 - A year of health and planning (2007)
Journal Article
Grant, M. (2007). 2006 - A year of health and planning. Town and Country Planning -London- Town and Country Planning Association-, 76(2), 47-49

EVENTS IN the real worlds of human health and of global sustainability seem to have stepped up a pace. In tandem, the ‘constructed’ worlds of ‘public health’ and ‘planning’ are struggling – not struggling to keep up; but struggling to meet up. This... Read More about 2006 - A year of health and planning.

Planning for healthy communities (2007)
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Grant, M., & Brown, C. (2007). Planning for healthy communities. Town and Country Planning -London- Town and Country Planning Association-, 76(2), 42-43

Reconstruction of Middle Jurassic dinosaur-dominated communities from the vertebrate ichnofauna of the Cleveland Basin of Yorkshire, UK (2007)
Journal Article
Whyte, M., Romano, M., & Elvidge, D. (2007). Reconstruction of Middle Jurassic dinosaur-dominated communities from the vertebrate ichnofauna of the Cleveland Basin of Yorkshire, UK. Ichnos, 14(1-2), 117-129. https://doi.org/10.1080/10420940601010802

Globally, skeletal remains of dinosaurs are particularly rare throughout much of the Middle Jurassic. Thus, other sources of evidence, and most importantly ichnofaunas, are important indicators of the contemporary terrestrial vertebrate communities.... Read More about Reconstruction of Middle Jurassic dinosaur-dominated communities from the vertebrate ichnofauna of the Cleveland Basin of Yorkshire, UK.

A new masonry arch bridge assessment strategy (SMART) (2007)
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Melbourne, C., Wang, J., & Tomor, A. (2007). A new masonry arch bridge assessment strategy (SMART). Proceedings of the ICE - Bridge Engineering, 160(2), 81-87. https://doi.org/10.1680/bren.2007.160.2.81

About 40% of the European railway bridge stock comprises masonry arch bridges and over 60% of these are over 100 years old. All are ageing and most are carrying loads well in excess of those envisaged by their builders. The maintenance and assessment... Read More about A new masonry arch bridge assessment strategy (SMART).

A framework for assessing the sustainability of brownfield developments (2007)
Journal Article
Williams, K., & Dair, C. (2007). A framework for assessing the sustainability of brownfield developments. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 50(1), 23-40. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640560601048275

In England, the development of urban brownfield sites is a significant planning policy aimed at supporting urban regeneration and protecting the countryside. Brownfield sites are required, in policy, to be developed in a sustainable way. However, det... Read More about A framework for assessing the sustainability of brownfield developments.

Contracting in good faith – giving the parties what they want (2007)
Journal Article
Mason, J. (2007). Contracting in good faith – giving the parties what they want. Construction Law Journal, 23(6), 436-443

Examines the duty of good faith as an express obligation contained in the newer standard forms of construction contracts. Describes good faith provisions in other jurisdictions and the seeming hostility of the English judiciary. Discusses the benefit... Read More about Contracting in good faith – giving the parties what they want.

A conversation between the artist / architect collaboration Sophie Warren and Jonathan Mosley, and curator Lindsay Hughes (2007)
Journal Article
Mosley, J., Warren, S., & Hughes, L. (2007). A conversation between the artist / architect collaboration Sophie Warren and Jonathan Mosley, and curator Lindsay Hughes

Commissioned by Arts Council England for Publicartonline the published conversation examines the collaborative processes, boundaries and outputs of artist Sophie Warren and architect Jonathan Mosley through an interview with academic and curator Lind... Read More about A conversation between the artist / architect collaboration Sophie Warren and Jonathan Mosley, and curator Lindsay Hughes.

The effect of woodland growth on a containment landfill site in Hertfordshire, UK (2006)
Journal Article
Hutchings, T. R., Sinnett, D., Peace, A. J., & Moffat, A. J. (2006). The effect of woodland growth on a containment landfill site in Hertfordshire, UK. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 5(4), 169-176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2006.08.002

Below-ground growth of four tree species (ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.), alder (Alnus spp.), sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus L.) and Corsican pine (Pinus nigra var. maritima (Ait.) Melville)) was investigated on a 15-year-old containment landfill in Hert... Read More about The effect of woodland growth on a containment landfill site in Hertfordshire, UK.

The efficacy of three techniques to alleviate soil compaction at a restored sand and gravel quarry (2006)
Journal Article
Sinnett, D., Poole, J., & Hutchings, T. R. (2006). The efficacy of three techniques to alleviate soil compaction at a restored sand and gravel quarry. Soil Use and Management, 22(4), 362-371. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2006.00053.x

Reinstated soil at restored sites often suffers from severe compaction which can significantly impede root development. Several methods, such as ripping and complete cultivation, are available to alleviate compaction that may occur as a result of soi... Read More about The efficacy of three techniques to alleviate soil compaction at a restored sand and gravel quarry.

A health map for the local human habitat (2006)
Journal Article
Barton, H., & Grant, M. (2006). A health map for the local human habitat. Journal- Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, 126(6), 252-253. https://doi.org/10.1177/1466424006070466

At the 2006 UK Public Health Association Conference, held in Telford in March, and the International HIA conference in Cardiff in the same month, there was much interest in a new model of health determinants applied to the planning of human settlemen... Read More about A health map for the local human habitat.

Private home, public cultural asset: The maintenance behaviour of listed building owner-occupiers (2006)
Journal Article
Hills, S., & Worthing, D. (2006). Private home, public cultural asset: The maintenance behaviour of listed building owner-occupiers. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 21(2), 203-213. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10901-006-9043-8

This article examines the maintenance behaviour of listed building owner-occupiers. In particular it evaluates the degree to which owners are aware of and undertake maintenance of their building from a conservation perspective, which emphasises maxim... Read More about Private home, public cultural asset: The maintenance behaviour of listed building owner-occupiers.

CFD simulation of fish-like body moving in viscous liquid (2006)
Journal Article
Adkins, D., & Yan, Y. Y. (2006). CFD simulation of fish-like body moving in viscous liquid. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 3(3), 147-153. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1672-6529%2806%2960018-8

The study of fish-like bodies moving in liquid is an interesting and challenging research subject in the fields of biolocomotion and biomimetics. Typically the effect of tail oscillation on fluid flow around such a body is highly unsteady, generating... Read More about CFD simulation of fish-like body moving in viscous liquid.

Application of acoustic emission for masonry arch bridges (2006)
Journal Article
Melbourne, C., & Tomor, A. (2006). Application of acoustic emission for masonry arch bridges. Strain, 42(3), 165-172. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-1305.2006.00274.x

There are over 40 000 masonry arch bridges in the UK, 60% of which are over 100 years old. The ever increasing levels of loading and volumes of traffic make it imperative that the condition, life expectancy and load capacity of such bridges are accur... Read More about Application of acoustic emission for masonry arch bridges.