All Outputs (25)

The ecology and behavior of Amphibians (2010)
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The answer lies in the place (2010)
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Retrofitting suburbia: Is the compact city feasible? (2010)
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This paper examines the role of retrofitting existing suburbs to deliver more sustainable lifestyles. The policy of intensification of existing urban and suburban areas, referred to as a 'compact city' strategy, has been promoted by the UK government... Read More about Retrofitting suburbia: Is the compact city feasible?.

Mechanics of MEXE method for masonry arch bridge assessment (2010)
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The assessment of the load-carrying capacity of a masonry arch bridge has traditionally been undertaken using the Military Engineering Experimental Establishment (MEXE) method (or a modified version of this), which has its roots in idealised elastic... Read More about Mechanics of MEXE method for masonry arch bridge assessment.

True grit (or the ice factor) (2010)
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Book review: Planning and Diversity in the City: Redistribution, Recognition and Encounter (2010)
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Use of remediated soil materials for sustainable plant growth (2010)
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Greenspace is increasingly recognized as a cost-effective end use for brownfield and contaminated sites. These sites are often unsuitable for vegetation establishment, either due to the presence of contaminants, or because the soil is of insufficient... Read More about Use of remediated soil materials for sustainable plant growth.

Using Multimedia to encourage public participation in planning and design decision-making processes (2010)
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Overcoming isolation in distance learning: Building a learning community through time and space (2010)
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The rise in popularity of distance education programmes, taught through web-based media, belies the difficulty in preparing, delivering and studying on such programmes. Preparing and providing quality material and a rich learning experience are key... Read More about Overcoming isolation in distance learning: Building a learning community through time and space.

REFs and referees (2010)
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Health Education Research: Editorial (2010)
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Cost and time control of construction projects: Inhibiting factors and mitigating measures in practice (2010)
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Despite the availability of various control techniques and project control software many construction projects still do not achieve their cost and time objectives. Research in this area so far has mainly been devoted to identifying causes of cost and... Read More about Cost and time control of construction projects: Inhibiting factors and mitigating measures in practice.

The impact of flooding on the price of residential property: A transactional analysis of the UK market (2010)
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The increase in frequency and severity of flood events in the UK has highlighted the question of the impact of flooding on the value of property. Previous studies in the UK and internationally have measured a wide variety of impacts from no impact to... Read More about The impact of flooding on the price of residential property: A transactional analysis of the UK market.

Planners urged to take Total Place forward (2010)
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User survey: The benefits of an online collaborative contract change management system (2010)
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The Contract Change Management (CCM) system is an on-line collaboration tool, which supports the contract change management process of NEC (New Engineering Contract) form of contract. It is currently used in practice on a wide range of live civil, po... Read More about User survey: The benefits of an online collaborative contract change management system.

The modernisation of social housing in England (2010)
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This paper outlines a conceptual approach to social housing in market economies that addresses problems with earlier frameworks. Focusing on changes in English social housing in the last 30-40 years, the paper outlines an analytical method of wider a... Read More about The modernisation of social housing in England.

New wine in old bottles? (2010)
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There's nothing difficult or undesirable about sharing scholarship (2010)
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The changing role of the Jardin Publique in the planning of Paris (2010)
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Paris, with 24,400 persons per km2( ), is the most densely populated capital city in Europe, yet at the same time it is one of the capitals that offers its inhabitants the least green space of all (Paris 13m2 per habitant compared with London 45m2) (... Read More about The changing role of the Jardin Publique in the planning of Paris.

Is there room for privacy in the compact city? (2010)
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Compact city theory has been embraced by the UK government and, consequently, is embedded in planning policies seeking to deliver sustainable outcomes. New housing and mixed-use developments are now being built that reflect the change in policy, for... Read More about Is there room for privacy in the compact city?.