All Outputs (212)

Mobilising for just transition within and beyond the workplace (2021)
Book Chapter

Under the banner of ‘Just Transition’, the labour movement has articulated the necessity to transform workplace production practices and to tackle social and environmental problems in tandem (e.g. labor4sustainability 2017). Yet, in order to most eff... Read More about Mobilising for just transition within and beyond the workplace.

The whittling away of wonderful ideas (2021)
Journal Article

Tourism and urbanization, an interconnected evolution (2021)
Journal Article

While there is extensive literature on the evolution of tourism and the urbanization process, the interlinks between these two evolutions are not yet fully explored; maybe because they are separate disciplines, or taught independently of each other.... Read More about Tourism and urbanization, an interconnected evolution.

Tropical drought patterns and their linkages to large-scale climate variability over Peninsular Malaysia (2021)
Journal Article

Ocean–atmosphere modes of climate variability in the Pacific and Indian oceans, as well as monsoons, regulate the regional wet and dry episodes in tropical regions. However, how those modes of climate variability, and their interactions, lead to spat... Read More about Tropical drought patterns and their linkages to large-scale climate variability over Peninsular Malaysia.

Literature review on the impacts of infrastructure on quality of life (2021)
Report

Assessing the societal benefits of mahseer (Torspp.) fishes to strengthen the basis for their conservation (2021)
Journal Article

Mahseer (Torspp., Cyprinidae) are iconic, large-bodied, migratory freshwater fishes of Asian rivers. Long valued as a food source and serving other societal roles, these fishes are severely threatened by a broad range of interacting and escalating hu... Read More about Assessing the societal benefits of mahseer (Torspp.) fishes to strengthen the basis for their conservation.

Travel transitions: How transport planners and policy makers can respond to shifting mobility trends (2021)
Report

Travel behaviour has evolved in unexpected ways in urbanised areas in the early 21st century. This report examines how significant breaks with past trends happened - and why these shifts were not foreseen. The Covid-19 pandemic adds to uncertainty ab... Read More about Travel transitions: How transport planners and policy makers can respond to shifting mobility trends.

Results of application of artificial neural networks in predicting geo-mechanical properties of stabilised clays - A Review (2021)
Journal Article

This study presents a literature review on the use of artificial neural networks in the prediction of geo-mechanical properties of stabilised clays. In this paper, the application of ANN in ge-otechnical analysis of clay stabilised with cement, lime,... Read More about Results of application of artificial neural networks in predicting geo-mechanical properties of stabilised clays - A Review.

Geospatial cluster analysis of the state, duration and severity of drought over Paraíba State, northeastern Brazil (2021)
Journal Article

Droughts threaten water resources, agriculture, socio-economic activities and the population at the global and regional level, so identifying areas with homogeneous drought behaviors is an important consideration in improving the management of water... Read More about Geospatial cluster analysis of the state, duration and severity of drought over Paraíba State, northeastern Brazil.

The 25 most endangered primates list: Impacts on conservation funding and policy (2021)
Book Chapter

Assessing air pollution in European cities to support a citizen centered approach to air quality management (2021)
Journal Article

European cities have made significant progress over the last decades towards clean air. Despite this progress, several cities are still facing acute air pollution episodes, with various urban areas frequently exceeding air quality levels allowed by t... Read More about Assessing air pollution in European cities to support a citizen centered approach to air quality management.

Application of graphene in fiber-reinforced cementitious composites: A review (2021)
Journal Article

Graphene with fascinating properties has been deemed as an excellent reinforcement for cementitious composites, enabling construction materials to be smarter, stronger, and more durable. However, some challenges such as dispersion issues and high cos... Read More about Application of graphene in fiber-reinforced cementitious composites: A review.

Who uses e-bikes in the UK and why? (2021)
Journal Article

This article reports on the findings of a survey of 2,092 users and potential users of e-bikes in the UK. It analysed their characteristics, their motivations, journey purposes and the barriers they perceive to the wider use of e-bikes. It compared... Read More about Who uses e-bikes in the UK and why?.

How to improve the walking realm in a car-oriented city? (Dis)agreements between professionals (2021)
Journal Article

Purpose: Urban environments and transport systems can enable and encourage walking, and therefore play a key role in climate action, public health, equity of access, and population wellbeing. The question, especially in cities that have been dominate... Read More about How to improve the walking realm in a car-oriented city? (Dis)agreements between professionals.

Species-specific control of DBH and landscape characteristics on tree-to-tree variability of sap velocity (2021)
Journal Article

The substantial tree-to-tree variability of transpiration poses a major challenge to a reliable stand-scale quantification of transpiration. The diameter at breast height (DBH) and landscape characteristics have been identified as drivers of tree-to-... Read More about Species-specific control of DBH and landscape characteristics on tree-to-tree variability of sap velocity.

Designing ‘youth master plans’ in a CLE space: Lessons from using Minecraft in secondary school outreach project in Scotland (2021)
Journal Article

In response to problems of neoliberal urbanism agenda, Lefebvre (1991) argued for a 'right to the city' so that more people are involved in the (re-) production of urban spaces (Purcell 2002). The challenge being to translate this ‘right’ into practi... Read More about Designing ‘youth master plans’ in a CLE space: Lessons from using Minecraft in secondary school outreach project in Scotland.

Green finance, climate justice and working-class environmentalism (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Atmospheric ammonia and nitrogen deposition on Irish Natura 2000 sites: Implications for Irish agriculture (2021)
Journal Article

With growing global demand for food, the agriculture sector worldwide is under pressure to intensify and expand, risking acceleration of existing negative biodiversity impacts. Agriculture is the dominant source of ammonia (NH3) emissions, which can... Read More about Atmospheric ammonia and nitrogen deposition on Irish Natura 2000 sites: Implications for Irish agriculture.

“Britain's rainforests”: Engaging the public with brownfield sites for conservation in the U.K. (2021)
Journal Article

This small-scale study aims to understand what different environmental organisations are doing to engage people with brownfield sites in the U.K. Interviews with staff members from different environmental organisations found a wide range of initiativ... Read More about “Britain's rainforests”: Engaging the public with brownfield sites for conservation in the U.K..

Chatting round the fireside - transport tales from the pandemic (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

On 23 April 2020, one month after the UK Prime Minister announced a national lockdown in response to COVID-19, PTRC hosted an online Fireside Chat to address the implications for transport of the pandemic. At a point when working (full-time) from hom... Read More about Chatting round the fireside - transport tales from the pandemic.