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Robust decadal variations in ENSO diversity, and its impact on future scenarios (2021)
Preprint / Working Paper
Dieppois, B., Capotondi, A., Pohl, B., Pan Chun, K., Eden, J., & MOnerie, P. Robust decadal variations in ENSO diversity, and its impact on future scenarios

El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) shows a large diversity of events, whose modulation by climate variability and change, and their representation in climate models, limit our ability to predict their impact on ecosystems and human livelihood. Here,... Read More about Robust decadal variations in ENSO diversity, and its impact on future scenarios.

They know they can get away with it’: Housing development, divergent goals and the limits to trust (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hickman, H., & McClymont, K. (2021, April). They know they can get away with it’: Housing development, divergent goals and the limits to trust. Presented at Housing Studies Association Conference 2021, Online

Presentation to stimulate a panel discussion at the Housing Studies Association Conference 2021 on issues of trust between local authorities and housing developers.

Science-narrative explorations of ‘drought thresholds’ in the maritime Eden catchment, Scotland: Implications for local drought risk management (2021)
Journal Article
Bryan, K., Black, A., Blake, J., Afzal, M., & McEwen, L. (2021). Science-narrative explorations of ‘drought thresholds’ in the maritime Eden catchment, Scotland: Implications for local drought risk management. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 9, Article 589980. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.589980

Drought in the United Kingdom is a “hidden” pervasive risk, defined and perceived in different ways by diverse stakeholders and sectors. Scientists and water managers distinguish meteorological, agricultural, hydrological, and socio-economic drought.... Read More about Science-narrative explorations of ‘drought thresholds’ in the maritime Eden catchment, Scotland: Implications for local drought risk management.

Ruffe: The spiky little freshwater ruffian (2021)
Book
Everard, M. (2021). Ruffe: The spiky little freshwater ruffian. Great Somerford: Redfin Press

This books overviews the biology of the ruffe (a small Eurasian freshwater fish), aspects of it invasion of freshwaters in other regions, angling and cultural associations.

Enhancing the performance of knee beam–column joint using hybrid fibers reinforced concrete (2021)
Journal Article
Zainal, S. M. I. S., Hejazi, F., & Rashid, R. S. M. (2021). Enhancing the performance of knee beam–column joint using hybrid fibers reinforced concrete. International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, 15(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40069-021-00457-w

The knee beam–column joint is a critical location in a Reinforced Concrete (RC) structure particularly when subjected to earthquake vibrations. The current structural design codes dictate the use of high amounts of steel reinforcements in the frame j... Read More about Enhancing the performance of knee beam–column joint using hybrid fibers reinforced concrete.

A framework for assessing the contribution of UK local authorities toward compliance with the EU ambient air quality directive (2021)
Journal Article
Fremantle, K., De Vito, L., Williams, B., & Longhurst, J. (2022). A framework for assessing the contribution of UK local authorities toward compliance with the EU ambient air quality directive. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 65(2), 356-373. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2021.1888698

Implementation outcomes of the Ambient Air Quality Directive (AAQD) (2008/50/EC)) are weak across European Union (EU) member states. In the UK, Local Authorities (LAs) must work toward reducing air pollution, however, means of assessing the extent an... Read More about A framework for assessing the contribution of UK local authorities toward compliance with the EU ambient air quality directive.

Case study: The coastal based approach (2021)
Journal Article
Bradshaw, N., Earll, B., Barham, P., Prior, A., & Everard, M. (2021). Case study: The coastal based approach. Environmental Scientist, 30(1), 84-89

The coastal based approach: Natasha Bradshaw, Bob Earll, Peter Barham, Amy Pryor and Mark Everard analyse a way of enabling systematic collaboration and integrated delivery of environmental outcomes in the coastal zones.

The Five Attribute Performance Assessment (FAPA) model to evaluate the performance of an urban consolidation centre (2021)
Journal Article
Daniela, P. (2021). The Five Attribute Performance Assessment (FAPA) model to evaluate the performance of an urban consolidation centre. Research in Transportation Economics, 90, Article 101065. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2021.101065

Nowadays, local authorities are not completely aware of the advantages of city logistics measures, as they usually do not have a quantitative estimation of their related benefits. One of the most popular city logistics schemes is probably the Urban C... Read More about The Five Attribute Performance Assessment (FAPA) model to evaluate the performance of an urban consolidation centre.

Modeling the impacts of future LULC and climate change on runoff and sediment yield in a strategic basin in the Caatinga/Atlantic forest ecotone of Brazil (2021)
Journal Article
Santos, J. Y. G. D., Montenegro, S. M. G. L., Silva, R. M. D., Santos, C. A. G., Quinn, N. W., Dantas, A. P. X., & Ribeiro Neto, A. (2021). Modeling the impacts of future LULC and climate change on runoff and sediment yield in a strategic basin in the Caatinga/Atlantic forest ecotone of Brazil. CATENA, 203, Article 105308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2021.105308

Water management in the Caatinga/Atlantic forest ecotone in Brazil is critically dependent on better understanding of potential future changes in streamflow and sediment dynamics. This paper evaluates both the future impacts of land use and land cove... Read More about Modeling the impacts of future LULC and climate change on runoff and sediment yield in a strategic basin in the Caatinga/Atlantic forest ecotone of Brazil.

Reframing Kiruna’s relocation-spatial production or a sustainable transformation? (2021)
Journal Article
Tepecik Diş, A., & Karimnia, E. (2021). Reframing Kiruna’s relocation-spatial production or a sustainable transformation?. Sustainability, 13(7), Article 3811. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13073811

Due to the expansion of nearby mining operations, the city of Kiruna, an arctic city in Sweden, has been undergoing a massive urban transformation, led by the mining company, Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag (LKAB), which is the largest iron ore p... Read More about Reframing Kiruna’s relocation-spatial production or a sustainable transformation?.

Unprecedented reduction in air pollution and corresponding short-term premature mortality associated with COVID-19 lockdown in Delhi, India (2021)
Journal Article
Maji, K. J., Namdeo, A., Bell, M., Goodman, P., Nagendra, S. M., Barnes, J. H., …Alshetty, D. (2021). Unprecedented reduction in air pollution and corresponding short-term premature mortality associated with COVID-19 lockdown in Delhi, India. Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association, 71(9), 1085-1101. https://doi.org/10.1080/10962247.2021.1905104

Countries around the world introduced strict restrictions on movement and activities known as ‘lockdowns’ to restrict the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from the end of 2019. A sudden improvement in air quality was observed global... Read More about Unprecedented reduction in air pollution and corresponding short-term premature mortality associated with COVID-19 lockdown in Delhi, India.

What are the regionally specific institutions that matter for renewable energy deployment and how can they be identified? Some insights from Italian regions (2021)
Journal Article
De Laurentis, C. (2021). What are the regionally specific institutions that matter for renewable energy deployment and how can they be identified? Some insights from Italian regions. Local Environment, 26(5), 632-649. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2021.1904859

While energy transition processes are embedded in locally and regionally specific institutions, infrastructures and natural environments challenges remain in identifying the institutions that matter for renewable energy deployment, how they work and... Read More about What are the regionally specific institutions that matter for renewable energy deployment and how can they be identified? Some insights from Italian regions.

Developing a systematic method for extraction of microplastics in soils (2021)
Journal Article
Radford, F., Zapata-Restrepo, L. M., Horton, A. A., Hudson, M. D., Shaw, P. J., & Williams, I. D. (2021). Developing a systematic method for extraction of microplastics in soils. Analytical Methods, 13(14), 1695-1705. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ay02086a

Microplastics are an environmental issue of global concern. Although they have been found in a range of environments worldwide, their contamination in the terrestrial environment is poorly understood. The lack of standardised methods for their detect... Read More about Developing a systematic method for extraction of microplastics in soils.

Traffic-related air pollution reduction at UK schools during the Covid-19 lockdown (2021)
Journal Article
Brown, L., Barnes, J., & Hayes, E. (2021). Traffic-related air pollution reduction at UK schools during the Covid-19 lockdown. Science of the Total Environment, 780, 146651. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146651

Elevated urban Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) is a consequence of road traffic and other fossil-fuel combustion sources, and the road transport sector provides a significant contribution to UK NO2 emissions. The inhalation of traffic-related air pollution, i... Read More about Traffic-related air pollution reduction at UK schools during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Applying social learning to climate communications- visualising 'people like me' in air pollution and climate change data (2021)
Journal Article
Fogg-Rogers, L., Hayes, E., Vanherle, K., Pápics, P. I., Chatterton, T., Barnes, J., …Longhurst, J. (2021). Applying social learning to climate communications- visualising 'people like me' in air pollution and climate change data. Sustainability, 13(6), Article 3406. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13063406

Technological approaches to carbon emission and air pollution data modelling consider where the issues are located and what is creating emissions. This paper argues that more focus should be paid to people-the drivers of vehicles or households burnin... Read More about Applying social learning to climate communications- visualising 'people like me' in air pollution and climate change data.

Public attitudes & behavioural change (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barnes, J. (2021, March). Public attitudes & behavioural change. Paper presented at Scottish Air Quality Database and Website Annual Seminar

Structural fire design of SHS, RHS and CHS high strength steel columns (2021)
Journal Article
Mohammed, A., & Cashell, K. A. (2021). Structural fire design of SHS, RHS and CHS high strength steel columns. Advances in Structural Engineering, 24(11), 2390-2401. https://doi.org/10.1177/13694332211001498

Despite substantial progress in recent years to improve the design guidance for high strength steel (HSS) structural elements, this has mainly been for ambient conditions with their fire response still in need of further research. Accordingly, this p... Read More about Structural fire design of SHS, RHS and CHS high strength steel columns.