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Professionalism as a soft skill: The social construction of worker identity in India’s new services economy (2023)
Journal Article
Ray, A. (2024). Professionalism as a soft skill: The social construction of worker identity in India’s new services economy. Third World Quarterly, 45(4), 790-809. https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2023.2223133

Once a popular buzzword for multinational corporations, ‘professionalism’ has now become a common catchphrase in India’s emerging services economy. Today, youth aspiring to join entry-level services roles such as those in call centres, retail, and co... Read More about Professionalism as a soft skill: The social construction of worker identity in India’s new services economy.

Fuzzy logic based adaptive vibration control system for structures subjected to seismic and wind loads (2023)
Journal Article
Abdulateef, W. S., & Hejazi, F. (2023). Fuzzy logic based adaptive vibration control system for structures subjected to seismic and wind loads. Structures, 55, 1507-1531. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2023.06.108

In this study, an attempt has been made to develop a Fuzzy Logic Multi Verse Optimal Control (FLMVOC) system as a new adaptive real-time vibration control mechanism for structures subjected to seismic excitation and wind load by utilizing the capabil... Read More about Fuzzy logic based adaptive vibration control system for structures subjected to seismic and wind loads.

Another brick in the wall? The case for embedded foresight (2023)
Report
De Vito, L., & Radaelli, C. M. (2023). Another brick in the wall? The case for embedded foresight

Foresight can support policymakers to address long-term goals and navigate uncertainty in a context of poly- and perma-crisis. Common foresight methods like scenario planning and horizon scanning are commonly deployed to anticipate future risks and o... Read More about Another brick in the wall? The case for embedded foresight.

West of England e-scooter trial evaluation final report (2023)
Report
Chatterjee, K., Parkin, J., Bozovic, T., & Flower, J. (2023). West of England e-scooter trial evaluation final report. West of England Combined Authority

The e-scooter rental trial in the West of England started in October 2020 and is part of an England-wide programme of e-scooter trials in cities and towns overseen by the Department for Transport (DfT). There are two operating areas in the West of En... Read More about West of England e-scooter trial evaluation final report.

Development of hybrid rubber damper-restrainer (HRDR) system for structures under sever dynamic excitation (2023)
Journal Article
Mandani, A. M., Hejazi, F., & Nikkhoo, A. (2023). Development of hybrid rubber damper-restrainer (HRDR) system for structures under sever dynamic excitation. Structures, 55, 1354-1387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2023.06.106

Nowadays, high damping rubber materials are extensively implementing in various types of structure to mitigate harmful effect of imposed vibration and dynamic force to the structure. Although, the rubbers exhibit noticeable damping in the shear actio... Read More about Development of hybrid rubber damper-restrainer (HRDR) system for structures under sever dynamic excitation.

Is there room on the broom for a crip? Disabled women as experts in disaster planning (2023)
Journal Article
Harrington, E., Bell, K., McEwen, L., & Everett, G. (2023). Is there room on the broom for a crip? Disabled women as experts in disaster planning. Journal of Extreme Events, 9(02n03), https://doi.org/10.1142/s234573762350001x

Climate change-related extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe, requiring urgent action to effectively plan for them. While disabled women are one group likely to be disproportionately and negatively affected by disasters, they a... Read More about Is there room on the broom for a crip? Disabled women as experts in disaster planning.

Tackling loneliness with transport fund: Engaging young people with community rail - Evaluation report (2023)
Report
Ricci, M. (in press). Tackling loneliness with transport fund: Engaging young people with community rail - Evaluation report. Community Rail Network

This report presents the evaluation approach and results of the project Engaging Young People with Community Rail, funded by the Department for Transport’s Tackling Loneliness with Transport Fund . The project engaged with young people aged 15-24... Read More about Tackling loneliness with transport fund: Engaging young people with community rail - Evaluation report.

“I got hope but I don't have trust”: Exploring young people’s thoughts and feelings about the climate emergency (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Williams, S., & Portus, R. (2023, June). “I got hope but I don't have trust”: Exploring young people’s thoughts and feelings about the climate emergency. Presented at International Environmental Psychology Conference, Arhuus, Denmark

The CCC-CATAPULT (Challenging the Climate Crisis: Children’s Agency to TAckle Policy Underpinned by Learning for Transformation) project critically examines educational and worldview influences on young people’s (15–18-year-olds) climate and environm... Read More about “I got hope but I don't have trust”: Exploring young people’s thoughts and feelings about the climate emergency.

Mapping the relationship between green-blue-grey infrastructure (GBGI) and quality of life: A case study of Bristol, UK (2023)
Presentation / Conference
West, H., Sinnett, D., & Bray, I. (2023, June). Mapping the relationship between green-blue-grey infrastructure (GBGI) and quality of life: A case study of Bristol, UK. Paper presented at European Urban Research Association Conference, Reykjavík, Iceland

Mental health, particularly for urban populations, is a growing public health concern. As urbanisation continues it is important to plan and develop towns and cities that maximise population wellbeing, and related health and social outcomes, whilst a... Read More about Mapping the relationship between green-blue-grey infrastructure (GBGI) and quality of life: A case study of Bristol, UK.

Methodological innovations within the RAWES framework for use in development scenarios (2023)
Journal Article
Cianchi, B., Everard, M., McInnes, R., & Cooke, R. (2024). Methodological innovations within the RAWES framework for use in development scenarios. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 20(1), 189-200. https://doi.org/10.1002/ieam.4799

Built development changes the nature of land and its ecosystems, with diverse ramifications for human well-being and the resilience of the socioecological system. Robust and replicable approaches are required to assess ecosystem services generated by... Read More about Methodological innovations within the RAWES framework for use in development scenarios.

New technologies and autonomous vehicles for urban goods distribution (2023)
Book Chapter
Paddeu, D. (2023). New technologies and autonomous vehicles for urban goods distribution. In . E. Marcucci, V. Gatta, & M. Le Pira (Eds.), Handbook on City Logistics and Urban Freight (444-461). Edward Elgar Publishing

New technologies and automated systems are emerging as possible strategies to maximise the efficiency of urban logistics, while reducing negative externalities due to deliveries in urban areas. However, despite the high potential and enthusiasm towar... Read More about New technologies and autonomous vehicles for urban goods distribution.

The tree(s) of hope and ambition: An arts-based social science informed, participatory research method to explore children's future hopes, ambitions and support in relation to COVID-19 (2023)
Journal Article
Williams, S., McEwen, L. J., Gorell Barnes, L., Deave, T., Webber, A., Jones, V., …Hobbs, L. (2023). The tree(s) of hope and ambition: An arts-based social science informed, participatory research method to explore children's future hopes, ambitions and support in relation to COVID-19. Children & Society, 37(5), 1356-1375. https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12767

This paper offers a new child-centred methodology that explores children's visions of their futures, encourages self-reflection and depth and shares children's voices with peers and researchers, as unbrokered as possible. This final stage of a longit... Read More about The tree(s) of hope and ambition: An arts-based social science informed, participatory research method to explore children's future hopes, ambitions and support in relation to COVID-19.

Who is online? A latent class analysis of internet activities and determinant characteristics of older people (2023)
Journal Article
Pantelaki, E., Maggi, E., & Crotti, D. (2023). Who is online? A latent class analysis of internet activities and determinant characteristics of older people. Computers in Human Behavior, 147, Article 107830. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2023.107830

As Italy is the European country with the highest percentage of adults aged over 60, growing concerns have emerged about how the ageing population is living in an era of increasing digitalisation. According to the capability approach framework, Inter... Read More about Who is online? A latent class analysis of internet activities and determinant characteristics of older people.

Policy fellowship schemes as a vehicle for co-production – insights from Welsh Government Fellowships (2023)
Working Paper
De Vito, L., Wynne-Jones, S., Heins, E., & Verfuerth, C. (2023). Policy fellowship schemes as a vehicle for co-production – insights from Welsh Government Fellowships

Engagement between academic researchers and policy makers is becoming increasingly common. Although approaches to the so-called Science-Policy Interface (SPI) can vary substantially – based on disciplines, different degrees of engagement and focus on... Read More about Policy fellowship schemes as a vehicle for co-production – insights from Welsh Government Fellowships.

Kombucha electronics: Electronic circuits on kombucha mats (2023)
Journal Article
Adamatzky, A., Tarabella, G., Phillips, N., Chiolerio, A., D’Angelo, P., Nikolaidou, A., & Sirakoulis, G. C. (2023). Kombucha electronics: Electronic circuits on kombucha mats. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 9367. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-36244-8

A kombucha is a tea and sugar fermented by over sixty kinds of yeasts and bacteria. This symbiotic community produces kombucha mats, which are cellulose-based hydrogels. The kombucha mats can be used as an alternative to animal leather in industry an... Read More about Kombucha electronics: Electronic circuits on kombucha mats.

Loneliness: What it is, how it affects young people, how it can be tackled, and the role of transport (2023)
Report
Ricci, M. (2023). Loneliness: What it is, how it affects young people, how it can be tackled, and the role of transport. Community Rail Network

This report is a summary of the evidence on loneliness, looking in particular at how loneliness can be defined, how it affects the population and specifically children and young people, what type of interventions can successfully tackle loneliness an... Read More about Loneliness: What it is, how it affects young people, how it can be tackled, and the role of transport.

Effects of Cowichan Lake water management on Vancouver Lamprey in British Columbia and identification of possible enhancement opportunities (2023)
Report
Grant, P., Wade, J., Lewis, T., Castañeda, . R., Rutherford, T., & Miller, K. (2023). Effects of Cowichan Lake water management on Vancouver Lamprey in British Columbia and identification of possible enhancement opportunities. Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada

Vancouver Lamprey (also known as Cowichan Lake Lamprey; Entosphenus macrostomus) is listed as a threatened species under the Species at Risk Act (SARA). This species is endemic to three interconnected lakes on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Cowi... Read More about Effects of Cowichan Lake water management on Vancouver Lamprey in British Columbia and identification of possible enhancement opportunities.

Deep learning-based multi-target regression for traffic-related air pollution forecasting (2023)
Journal Article
Akinosho, T. D., Bilal, M., Hayes, E. T., Ajayi, A., Ahmed, A., & Khan, Z. (2023). Deep learning-based multi-target regression for traffic-related air pollution forecasting. Machine Learning with Applications, 12, Article 100474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mlwa.2023.100474

Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) remains one of the main contributors to urban pollution and its impact on climate change cannot be overemphasised. Experts in developed countries strive to make optimal use of traffic and air qua... Read More about Deep learning-based multi-target regression for traffic-related air pollution forecasting.

Where are low-carbon places made? Conceptualising and studying infrastructure junctions and the power geometries of low-carbon place-making (2023)
Journal Article
Holmes, T., De Laurentis, C., & Windemer, R. (2023). Where are low-carbon places made? Conceptualising and studying infrastructure junctions and the power geometries of low-carbon place-making. Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift / Norwegian Journal of Geography, 77(3), 143-156. https://doi.org/10.1080/00291951.2023.2206407

The making of low-carbon places is crucial for achieving decarbonisation, but where are such places made? In extending and combining existing research and ideas, the authors take electricity networks as their starting point to study what they term th... Read More about Where are low-carbon places made? Conceptualising and studying infrastructure junctions and the power geometries of low-carbon place-making.