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The Dice Snake, Natrix tesselata: Biology, distribution and conservation of a Palaearctic species (2014)
Journal Article

From time to time the journal Salamandra, published by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Herpetologieund Terrarienkunde, has supplements which are produced as Mertensiella. This book is volume 18. It is devoted entirely to one species, the Dice Snake. It’s a... Read More about The Dice Snake, Natrix tesselata: Biology, distribution and conservation of a Palaearctic species.

Knowing Brand Wales: agro-food transitions in firms, innovation and governance (2014)
Book Chapter

As the first industrial nation, the UK was one of the earliest countries to experience the industrialisation of agriculture, a process that led to an increase in productivity, with more and more food produced by fewer and fewer people. As a result of... Read More about Knowing Brand Wales: agro-food transitions in firms, innovation and governance.

Retrofit 2050: Critical challenges for urban transitions (2014)
Report

Scaling up retrofit presents a number of critical challenges for the transition to urban sustainability. Drawing together insights from the EPSRC Retrofit 2050 project this briefing sets out key success factors that need to be in place to deliver sus... Read More about Retrofit 2050: Critical challenges for urban transitions.

Cardiff 2050: City regional scenarios for urban sustainability (2014)
Report

What would a sustainable future look like for Cardiff and South East Wales?

This report describes three distinctive long term (2050) city regional
futures: i) Connected Cardiff; ii) Compact Cardiff–Wilderness Valleys;
and iii) Orchard Cardiff Ci... Read More about Cardiff 2050: City regional scenarios for urban sustainability.

The effect of magnesia on the self-healing performance of Portland cement with increased curing time (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A new approach to urban water management: Safe and sure (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper introduces a new approach to water management that is 'Safe & SuRe'. This includes presenting a conceptual framework to link the emerging threats of climate change and variability, rapid urbanization and population growth, energy constrain... Read More about A new approach to urban water management: Safe and sure.

The impact of the new homes bonus on attitudes and behaviours (2014)
Report

An evaluation of the impact of the New Homes Bonus on attitudes towards new house building, carried out for the Department of Communities and Local Government.

Christian Pilgrimage, Landscape and Heritage: Journeying to the Sacred (2014)
Book

This volume provides a theoretically and empirically-grounded study of the significance of landscape in the experience of Christian pilgrimage across different denominations and its intersection with cultural heritage and tourism. The book focuses on... Read More about Christian Pilgrimage, Landscape and Heritage: Journeying to the Sacred.

An exploration of the urban pedestrian experience, including how it is affected by the presence of motor traffic (2014)
Thesis

The experience of urban walking is one that can form an important package of time in people’s daily routine, with 8 million hours being spent daily walking in urban areas in the UK. This study explores urban walking experience as a holistic and multi... Read More about An exploration of the urban pedestrian experience, including how it is affected by the presence of motor traffic.

Towards understandings of visitor experiences and practices that shape new meanings of place at National Trust sites (2014)
Thesis

The National Trust face a new set of challenges in recent years; as one of the most influential heritage bodies in the UK, it is responsible for the preservation and protection of a large number of diverse sites from historic buildings to woodland.... Read More about Towards understandings of visitor experiences and practices that shape new meanings of place at National Trust sites.

Temporal trends in δ18O composition of precipitation in Germany: Insights from time series modelling and trend analysis (2014)
Journal Article

Temporal and spatial variations of stable oxygen (18O) and hydrogen (2H) isotope measurements in precipitation act as important proxies for changing hydro-meteorological and regional and global climate patterns. Temporal trends in time series of the... Read More about Temporal trends in δ18O composition of precipitation in Germany: Insights from time series modelling and trend analysis.

Robust rainwater harvesting: Probabilistic tank sizing for climate change adaptation (2014)
Journal Article

© IWA Publishing 2014. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems are increasingly being implemented in buildings. It is common in the UK for simple RWH tank sizing methods to be utilised, and these do not consider future climate change. This paper describes... Read More about Robust rainwater harvesting: Probabilistic tank sizing for climate change adaptation.

Ecosystem services assessment at Steart Peninsula, Somerset, UK (2014)
Journal Article

© 2014 Elsevier B.V. A systemic valuation was undertaken of marginal changes in ecosystem services assessed as likely to result from the Steart Coastal Management project, some in monetary terms and others semi-quantified. The Steart Coastal Manageme... Read More about Ecosystem services assessment at Steart Peninsula, Somerset, UK.

Long-term cyclic load capacity and residual life of masonry arch bridges (2014)
Report

How long can existing masonry arch bridges continue to carry heavily increased traffic loading? Is there a weight limit for masonry bridges below which no long-term damage will occur to the structure? Can the life expectancy for masonry arch bridges... Read More about Long-term cyclic load capacity and residual life of masonry arch bridges.

Acoustic emission monitoring of masonry arch bridges (2014)
Report

Acoustic emission (AE) monitoring has the unique ability to record crack propagation inside the material and indicate the condition of the structure. Although AE has been widely used for concrete and steel bridges , its use for masonry structures is... Read More about Acoustic emission monitoring of masonry arch bridges.

Green economy and meeting human needs (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A discussion about the extent to which the sustainable transition paradigm can been human needs.

A web-based share information system to improve port terminal performance (2014)
Book Chapter

This paper is based on a research project titled: “Optimising the management of the gate of a freight terminal through the definition of new modes of share information between transport operators” funded by L.R. 7/07 by Sardinia Region. The project a... Read More about A web-based share information system to improve port terminal performance.

Socialism, capitalism and environmental justice (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Disussion of different approaches to achieving environmental justice in 6 countries.

Planning for cycling (2014)
Other

Cycling is an important part of urban transport. However, for many years its role has been neglected in the UK, with the focus mainly on the needs of motor traffic. Cycling is one of the most sustainable forms of transport, and increasing its use has... Read More about Planning for cycling.

Shared space: Research, policy and problems (2014)
Journal Article

Shared space is an approach to street design which minimises demarcations between vehicles and pedestrians. It has become particularly influential in the UK, where a comprehensive study of shared space schemes has informed recently published nationa... Read More about Shared space: Research, policy and problems.