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The health and safety impact of construction project features (2014)
Journal Article
Manu, P., Ankrah, N., Proverbs, D., & Suresh, S. (2014). The health and safety impact of construction project features. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 21(1), 65-93. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-07-2012-0070

Purpose - Despite the established significance of underlying accident causes to health and safety (H&S), and the persistent reporting of the underlying accident causal influence of construction project features (CPFs) which emanate from pre-const... Read More about The health and safety impact of construction project features.

Towards collaborative approach? Investigating the regeneration of urban village in Guangzhou, China (2014)
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Zhou, Z. (2014). Towards collaborative approach? Investigating the regeneration of urban village in Guangzhou, China. Habitat International, 44, 297-305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2014.07.011

Along with the green-land shortage and the low use efficiency of urban land as a result of rapid urban sprawl in the past three decades, the issue of urban regeneration has been recently brought to the governance agenda by the new leadership in China... Read More about Towards collaborative approach? Investigating the regeneration of urban village in Guangzhou, China.

Innovation in urban political leadership. Reflections on the introduction of a directly-elected mayor in Bristol, UK (2014)
Journal Article
Hambleton, R., & Sweeting, D. (2014). Innovation in urban political leadership. Reflections on the introduction of a directly-elected mayor in Bristol, UK. Public Money and Management, 34(5), 315-322. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2014.945793

In May 2012, 10 of England's largest cities, outside London, were required to hold referendums giving citizens the option of introducing a directly-elected mayor. Bristol was the only city to vote in favour of the mayoral model. This paper outlines t... Read More about Innovation in urban political leadership. Reflections on the introduction of a directly-elected mayor in Bristol, UK.

Transgression: Body and space (2014)
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Sara, R., & Littlefield, D. (2014). Transgression: Body and space. Architecture and Culture, 2(3), 295-304. https://doi.org/10.2752/205078214X14107818390513

© Bloomsbury 2014. The theme of transgression has been the subject of much twentieth-century thought, touching on a range of ideas including, for example, identity, society, the nature of architecture and the social role of the carnival. Here, Rachel... Read More about Transgression: Body and space.

Democratic Accountability and Metropolitan Governance: The Case of South Hampshire, UK (2014)
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Buser, M. (2014). Democratic Accountability and Metropolitan Governance: The Case of South Hampshire, UK. Urban Studies, 51(11), 2336-2353. https://doi.org/10.1177/0042098013484531

© 2013 Urban Studies Journal Limited. This paper examines the notion of democratic accountability through an investigation of metropolitan governance in South Hampshire, UK. The author employs an interpretive approach to trace varying readings of dem... Read More about Democratic Accountability and Metropolitan Governance: The Case of South Hampshire, UK.

Briefing: Towards exploring profession-specific BIM challenges in the UK (2014)
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Navendren, D., Manu, P., Mahamadu, A., Shelbourn, M., & Wildin, K. (2014). Briefing: Towards exploring profession-specific BIM challenges in the UK. Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 167(4), 163-166. https://doi.org/10.1680/mpal.14.00004

Building information modelling (BIM) has been proposed as an enabler for greater efficiency and effectiveness within the UK construction industry, providing digital management of construction data throughout the project life cycle. The potential bene... Read More about Briefing: Towards exploring profession-specific BIM challenges in the UK.

Thinking through non-representational and affective atmospheres in planning theory and practice (2014)
Journal Article
Buser, M. (2014). Thinking through non-representational and affective atmospheres in planning theory and practice. Planning Theory, 13(3), 227-243. https://doi.org/10.1177/1473095213491744

This article engages with recent debates surrounding non-representational theory and the affective turn in the social sciences, arguing that such thinking offers a particularly useful set of concepts for the discipline of planning. This includes a wi... Read More about Thinking through non-representational and affective atmospheres in planning theory and practice.

Elastic properties of thermo-hydro-mechanically modified bamboo (Guadua angustifolia Kunth) measured in tension. (2014)
Journal Article
Walker, P., Archila, H., & Ansell, M. P. (2014). Elastic properties of thermo-hydro-mechanically modified bamboo (Guadua angustifolia Kunth) measured in tension. Key Engineering Materials, 600, 111-120. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.600.111

Guadua angustifolia Kunth (Guadua) was subjected to thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) treatments that modified its microstructure and mechanical properties. THM treatment was applied to Guadua with the aim of tackling the difficulties in the fabrication... Read More about Elastic properties of thermo-hydro-mechanically modified bamboo (Guadua angustifolia Kunth) measured in tension..

Literature review of baseline study for risk analysis - The landfill leachate case (2014)
Journal Article
Gouda, H. M., Butt, T. E., Butt, T., Gouda, H., Baloch, M. I., Paul, P., …Alam, A. (2014). Literature review of baseline study for risk analysis - The landfill leachate case. Environment International, 63(63), 149-162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2013.09.015

There is growing awareness and public concern about environmental impacts of waste management and disposal. Environmental policy instruments have been strengthened and associated governmental programmes have increased in recent years, resulting in hi... Read More about Literature review of baseline study for risk analysis - The landfill leachate case.

Building heritage in enterprise zones: The latest threat or opportunity? (2014)
Journal Article
Birch, J., & Squires, G. (2014). Building heritage in enterprise zones: The latest threat or opportunity?. Structural Survey, 32(3), 209-218. https://doi.org/10.1108/SS-09-2013-0032

© Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider heritage for buildings within Enterprise Zones – a programme promoted by central government to improve the UK economy. A central view has been focusing on economic... Read More about Building heritage in enterprise zones: The latest threat or opportunity?.

Potential linkages between mineral magnetic measurements and urban roadside soil pollution (part 2) (2014)
Journal Article
Crosby, C. J., Fullen, M. A., & Booth, C. A. (2014). Potential linkages between mineral magnetic measurements and urban roadside soil pollution (part 2). Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 16(3), 548-557. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3em00345k

Use of mineral magnetic concentration parameters (χLF, χARM and SIRM) as a potential pollution proxy for soil samples collected from Wolverhampton (UK) is explored. Comparison of soil-related analytical data by correlation analyses between each magne... Read More about Potential linkages between mineral magnetic measurements and urban roadside soil pollution (part 2).

A dynamic approach to urban road deposited sediment pollution monitoring (Marylebone Road, London, UK) (2014)
Journal Article
Crosby, C. J., Fullen, M. A., Booth, C. A., & Searle, D. E. (2014). A dynamic approach to urban road deposited sediment pollution monitoring (Marylebone Road, London, UK). Journal of Applied Geophysics, 105, 10-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jappgeo.2014.03.006

The use of mineral magnetic measurements (χLF, χARM and SIRM) as a potential pollution proxy using road deposited sediment (RDS) is explored as an alternative means of monitoring pollution on a busy city road. Comparison of sediment-related analytica... Read More about A dynamic approach to urban road deposited sediment pollution monitoring (Marylebone Road, London, UK).

Active and passive physicality: Making the most of low fidelity physical interactive prototypes (2014)
Journal Article
Hare, J., Gill, S., Loudon, G., & Lewis, A. (2014). Active and passive physicality: Making the most of low fidelity physical interactive prototypes. Journal of Design Research, 12(4), 330-348. https://doi.org/10.1504/JDR.2014.065847

Copyright © 2014 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. This paper presents three case-studies which comprise a systematic investigation into the use of low fidelity physical interactive prototyping techniques to form a design principle based on the construct... Read More about Active and passive physicality: Making the most of low fidelity physical interactive prototypes.

Impact of the envelope geometry on cooling demand in very airtight UK dwellings under current and future weather projections (2014)
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Lavafpour, Y., & Sharples, S. (2014). Impact of the envelope geometry on cooling demand in very airtight UK dwellings under current and future weather projections. Energy Procedia, 62, 421-430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2014.12.404

© 2014 The Author. The Passivhaus strategy employs super insulation to reduce the heat transfer through the building envelope. It has been argued that super insulated homes are vulnerable to summer overheating risks, even in the current climate. The... Read More about Impact of the envelope geometry on cooling demand in very airtight UK dwellings under current and future weather projections.

The scarlet letter: A critical review (2014)
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Littlefield, D., & Sara, R. (2014). The scarlet letter: A critical review. Architecture and Culture, 2(3), 403-416. https://doi.org/10.2752/205078214X14107818390757

© Bloomsbury 2014. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s nineteenth-century romance The Scarlet Letter centers on the simple transgression of adultery and its social consequences. Hawthorne’s narrative and storytelling skill, however, are far from simple; the author... Read More about The scarlet letter: A critical review.

Responsible citizens and accountable service providers? Renegotiating the contract between citizen and state (2014)
Journal Article
Purdam, K., Richardson, L., Purdham, K., Cotterill, S., Rees, J., Squires, G., & Askew, R. (2014). Responsible citizens and accountable service providers? Renegotiating the contract between citizen and state. Environment and Planning A, 46(7), 1716-1731. https://doi.org/10.1068/a46127

New forms of governance, conditional approaches to public service access, and initiatives to engage citizens in taking on new responsibilities are being developed in the context of the scaling down of the welfare state. We examine the extent to which... Read More about Responsible citizens and accountable service providers? Renegotiating the contract between citizen and state.

Challenging theory: Changing practice: Critical perspectives on the past and potential of professional planning/Professional Planning 100 years on - Have we emancipated communities?/Celebrating the idea of planning/The role of planning in the twenty-first century and beyond/Deadly sins? Living dreams!/Turning the "beast of ugliness" into "places of beauty" through sustainable (2014)
Journal Article
Sanyal, B., MacDonald, K., Silver, M., Ng, M. K., Head, P., Williams, K., …Campbell, H. (2014). Challenging theory: Changing practice: Critical perspectives on the past and potential of professional planning/Professional Planning 100 years on - Have we emancipated communities?/Celebrating the idea of planning/The role of planning in the twenty-first century and beyond/Deadly sins? Living dreams!/Turning the "beast of ugliness" into "places of beauty" through sustainable. Planning Theory and Practice, 15(1), 95-100. https://doi.org/10.1080/14649357.2014.886801

This full text is Professor Williams' section of the interface article 'Challenging theory: Changing practice: Critical perspectives on the past and potential of professional planning'. The full article is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14649... Read More about Challenging theory: Changing practice: Critical perspectives on the past and potential of professional planning/Professional Planning 100 years on - Have we emancipated communities?/Celebrating the idea of planning/The role of planning in the twenty-first century and beyond/Deadly sins? Living dreams!/Turning the "beast of ugliness" into "places of beauty" through sustainable.

The death and life of Tax Increment Financing (TIF): Redevelopment lessons in affordable housing and implementation (2014)
Journal Article
Squires, G., & Hutchison, N. (2014). The death and life of Tax Increment Financing (TIF): Redevelopment lessons in affordable housing and implementation. Property Management, 32(5), 368-377. https://doi.org/10.1108/PM-07-2013-0037

© Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to draw out interesting nuances and lessons when using a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) model in San Francisco given the abandonment of California’s redevelopment agencies (RDA... Read More about The death and life of Tax Increment Financing (TIF): Redevelopment lessons in affordable housing and implementation.