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Geographers and the scholarship of teaching and learning (2018)
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Hill, J., Walkington, H., & King, H. (2018). Geographers and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 42(4), 557-572. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2018.1515188

© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. In this paper we draw attention to the attributes and values which equip geographers to engage in the scholarship of teaching and learning. We begin by summarising key characteri... Read More about Geographers and the scholarship of teaching and learning.

A controlled study on the characterisation of bioaerosols emissions from compost (2018)
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Nasir, Z., Rolph, C., Collins, S., Stevenson, D., Gladding, T., Hayes, E., …Tyrrel, S. (2018). A controlled study on the characterisation of bioaerosols emissions from compost. Atmosphere, 9(10), https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos9100379

© 2018 by the authors. Bioaerosol emissions arising from biowaste treatment are an issue of public concern. To better characterise the bioaerosols, and to assess a range of measurement methods, we aerosolised green waste compost under controlled cond... Read More about A controlled study on the characterisation of bioaerosols emissions from compost.

Nano-cement composite with graphene oxide produced from epigenetic graphite deposit (2018)
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Qureshi, T. S., Panesar, D. K., Sidhureddy, B., Chen, A., & Wood, P. C. (2019). Nano-cement composite with graphene oxide produced from epigenetic graphite deposit. Composites Part B: Engineering, 159, 248-258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.09.095

This study presents the development of a nano-cement composite with graphene oxide (GO) carbon-based nanomaterials synthesized from a high-purity epigenetic graphite deposit. Diamond drill sampled graphite mineralization was upgraded through benefici... Read More about Nano-cement composite with graphene oxide produced from epigenetic graphite deposit.

Hopeful City: Meritocracy and Affect in Global Cairo (2018)
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Pettit, H. (2018). Hopeful City: Meritocracy and Affect in Global Cairo. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 42(6), 1048-1063. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2427.12695

© 2018 Urban Research Publications Limited Contemporary forms of ‘world-class’ or ‘global’ city making have displaced, excluded and imperilled millions of urban inhabitants across the global South. This article departs from conventional approaches in... Read More about Hopeful City: Meritocracy and Affect in Global Cairo.

Thermal strain extraction methodologies for bridge structural condition assessment (2018)
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Zhu, Y., Ni, Y. Q., Jesus, A., Liu, J., & Laory, I. (2018). Thermal strain extraction methodologies for bridge structural condition assessment. Smart Materials and Structures, 27(10), https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/aad5fb

This paper presents a feature extraction method to uncover the temperature effects on bridge responses, which combines mode decomposition, data reduction, and blind separation. For mode decomposition, empirical mode decomposition (EMD) and ensemble e... Read More about Thermal strain extraction methodologies for bridge structural condition assessment.

Methane dynamics in an estuarine brackish Cyperus malaccensis marsh: Production and porewater concentration in soils, and net emissions to the atmosphere over five years (2018)
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Yang, P., Wang, M. H., Lai, D. Y., Chun, K. P., Huang, J. F., Wan, S. A., …Tong, C. (2019). Methane dynamics in an estuarine brackish Cyperus malaccensis marsh: Production and porewater concentration in soils, and net emissions to the atmosphere over five years. Geoderma, 337, 132-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.09.019

Wetlands can potentially affect global climate change through their role in modulating the atmospheric concentrations of methane (CH4). Their overall CH4 emissions, however, remain the greatest uncertainty in the global CH4 budget. One reason for thi... Read More about Methane dynamics in an estuarine brackish Cyperus malaccensis marsh: Production and porewater concentration in soils, and net emissions to the atmosphere over five years.

Water level reconstruction and prediction based on space-borne sensors: A case study in the Mekong and Yangtze river basins (2018)
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He, Q., Fok, H. S., Chen, Q., & Chun, K. P. (2018). Water level reconstruction and prediction based on space-borne sensors: A case study in the Mekong and Yangtze river basins. Sensors, 18(9), Article 3076. https://doi.org/10.3390/s18093076

Water level (WL) measurements denote surface conditions that are useful for monitoring hydrological extremes, such as droughts and floods, which both affect agricultural productivity and regional development. Due to spatially sparse in situ hydrologi... Read More about Water level reconstruction and prediction based on space-borne sensors: A case study in the Mekong and Yangtze river basins.

Communication and the elemental: Capacities, force and excess in emergencyinformation sharing (2018)
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O'Grady, N. (2019). Communication and the elemental: Capacities, force and excess in emergencyinformation sharing. Environment and Planning D: Society and Space, 37(1), 158-176. https://doi.org/10.1177/0263775818798033

© The Author(s) 2018. Recently debates have emerged concerning how atmospheric objects referred to collectively as ‘elemental’ become entangled in the operation of communication infrastructure. The paper extends these debates through research into UK... Read More about Communication and the elemental: Capacities, force and excess in emergencyinformation sharing.

Bayesian structural identification of a long suspension bridge considering temperature and traffic load effects (2018)
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Jesus, A., Brommer, P., Westgate, R., Koo, K., Brownjohn, J., & Laory, I. (2019). Bayesian structural identification of a long suspension bridge considering temperature and traffic load effects. Structural Health Monitoring, 18(4), 1310-1323. https://doi.org/10.1177/1475921718794299

© The Author(s) 2018. This article presents a probabilistic structural identification of the Tamar bridge using a detailed finite element model. Parameters of the bridge cables initial strain and bearings friction were identified. Effects of temperat... Read More about Bayesian structural identification of a long suspension bridge considering temperature and traffic load effects.

The psychological wellbeing benefits of place engagement during walking in urban environments: A qualitative photo-elicitation study (2018)
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Bornioli, A., Parkhurst, G., & Morgan, P. (2018). The psychological wellbeing benefits of place engagement during walking in urban environments: A qualitative photo-elicitation study. Health and Place, 53, 228-236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2018.08.018

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd The psychological wellbeing potential of walking in urban environments has received limited attention from scholars, despite the important public health implications of identifying characteristics of urban settings that support we... Read More about The psychological wellbeing benefits of place engagement during walking in urban environments: A qualitative photo-elicitation study.

Examination of deep root water uptake using anomalies of soil water stable isotopes, depth-controlled isotopic labeling and mixing models (2018)
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Beyer, M., Hamutoko, J. T., Wanke, H., Gaj, M., & Koeniger, P. (2018). Examination of deep root water uptake using anomalies of soil water stable isotopes, depth-controlled isotopic labeling and mixing models. Journal of Hydrology, 566, 122-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.08.060

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Knowledge on the water uptake depths of vegetation is crucial for understanding water transport processes of the soil-vegetation atmosphere continuum and relevant for many applications (e.g. the estimation of groundwater recharge... Read More about Examination of deep root water uptake using anomalies of soil water stable isotopes, depth-controlled isotopic labeling and mixing models.

Mapping ammonia risk on sensitive habitats in Ireland (2018)
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Kelleghan, D. B., Hayes, E. T., Everard, M., & Curran, T. P. (2019). Mapping ammonia risk on sensitive habitats in Ireland. Science of the Total Environment, 649, 1580-1589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.424

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. The aim of this study was to provide a simple, cost-effective, risk-based map of terrestrial areas in Ireland where environmental quality may be at risk from atmospheric ammonia. This risk-based approach identifies Natura 2000 si... Read More about Mapping ammonia risk on sensitive habitats in Ireland.

Modeling oblique load carrying capacity of batter pile groups using neural network, random forest regression and M5 model tree (2018)
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Singh, T., Pal, M., & Arora, V. K. (2019). Modeling oblique load carrying capacity of batter pile groups using neural network, random forest regression and M5 model tree. Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering, 13(3), 674-685. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-018-0505-3

M5 model tree, random forest regression (RF) and neural network (NN) based modelling approaches were used to predict oblique load carrying capacity of batter pile groups using 247 laboratory experiments with smooth and rough pile groups. Pile length... Read More about Modeling oblique load carrying capacity of batter pile groups using neural network, random forest regression and M5 model tree.

Contributions of green infrastructure to enhancing urban resilience (2018)
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Staddon, C., Ward, S., De Vito, L., Zuniga-Teran, A., Gerlak, A. K., Schoeman, Y., …Booth, G. (2018). Contributions of green infrastructure to enhancing urban resilience. Environment Systems and Decisions, 38(3), 330-338. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10669-018-9702-9

© 2018, The Author(s). After briefly reviewing key resilience engineering perspectives and summarising some green infrastructure (GI) tools, we present the contributions that GI can make to enhancing urban resilience and maintaining critical system f... Read More about Contributions of green infrastructure to enhancing urban resilience.

The pros and cons of the hot summer on our rivers (2018)
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Everard, M. (2018). The pros and cons of the hot summer on our rivers

West Country naturalist and scientist Dr Mark Everard looks at the effects on our rivers of the UK’s hot, dry summer

Scoping studies to establish the capability and utility of a real-time bioaerosol sensor to characterise emissions from environmental sources (2018)
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Nasir, Z. A., Hayes, E., Williams, B., Gladding, T., Rolph, C., Khera, S., …Tyrrel, S. (2019). Scoping studies to establish the capability and utility of a real-time bioaerosol sensor to characterise emissions from environmental sources. Science of the Total Environment, 648, 25-32

A novel dual excitation wavelength based bioaerosol sensor with multiple fluorescence bands called Spectral Intensity Bioaerosol Sensor (SIBS) has been assessed across five contrasting outdoor environments. The mean concentrations of total and fluore... Read More about Scoping studies to establish the capability and utility of a real-time bioaerosol sensor to characterise emissions from environmental sources.

Assessing livelihood-ecosystem interdependencies and natural resource governance in Indian villages in the Middle Himalayas (2018)
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Everard, M., Gupta, N., Scott, C. A., Tiwari, P. C., Joshi, B., Kataria, G., & Kumar, S. (2019). Assessing livelihood-ecosystem interdependencies and natural resource governance in Indian villages in the Middle Himalayas. Regional Environmental Change, 19(1), 165-177. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-018-1391-x

© 2018, The Author(s). Mountains host high biological and cultural diversity, generating ecosystem services providing benefits over multiple scales but also suffering significant poverty and vulnerabilities. Case studies in two contrasting village co... Read More about Assessing livelihood-ecosystem interdependencies and natural resource governance in Indian villages in the Middle Himalayas.

Stable isotope signatures of meteoric water in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia: Seasonal characteristics, trends and relations to southern African patterns (2018)
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Wanke, H., Gaj, M., Beyer, M., Koeniger, P., & Hamutoko, J. T. (2018). Stable isotope signatures of meteoric water in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia: Seasonal characteristics, trends and relations to southern African patterns. Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 54(6), 588-607. https://doi.org/10.1080/10256016.2018.1505724

© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. The study area is the Namibian part of the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin (CEB), located in central northern Namibia. The CEB is home to 40% of Namibia’s population, and most of the peopl... Read More about Stable isotope signatures of meteoric water in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia: Seasonal characteristics, trends and relations to southern African patterns.

Developed-developing world partnerships for sustainable development (3): Reducing carbon sequestration uncertainties in south Indian tropical dry evergreen forest (2018)
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Everard, M., Longhurst, J. W. S., Pontin, J., Stephenson, W., Brooks, J., & Byrne, M. (2018). Developed-developing world partnerships for sustainable development (3): Reducing carbon sequestration uncertainties in south Indian tropical dry evergreen forest. Ecosystem Services, 32(B), 173-181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2018.07.010

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Climate regulation services provided by tropical dry evergreen forest (TDEF), a threatened habitat of India's Coromandel Coast, appear significant due to high carbon assimilation rates. International markets for climate regulatio... Read More about Developed-developing world partnerships for sustainable development (3): Reducing carbon sequestration uncertainties in south Indian tropical dry evergreen forest.

Preparation of graphene oxide/chitosan/ferrite nanocomposite for Chromium (VI) removal from aqueous solution (2018)
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Samuel, M. S., Shah, S. S., Subramaniyan, V., Qureshi, T., Bhattacharya, J., & Singh, N. P. (2018). Preparation of graphene oxide/chitosan/ferrite nanocomposite for Chromium (VI) removal from aqueous solution. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 119, 540-547. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.07.052

A magnetically modified graphene oxide/chitosan/ferrite (GCF) nanocomposite material was synthesized and exploited for removal of Chromium(VI) from aqueous solution. The GCF nanocomposite material was characterized by powder-X-ray diffraction (powder... Read More about Preparation of graphene oxide/chitosan/ferrite nanocomposite for Chromium (VI) removal from aqueous solution.