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Utilising the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) agenda to embed PRME in the HE curriculum: A case study of the University of the West of England (2015)
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Gough, G., Cicmil, S., & Longhurst, J. (2015, June). Utilising the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) agenda to embed PRME in the HE curriculum: A case study of the University of the West of England. Presented at From Millennium Development to Sustainable Development Goals– A Vision for Responsible Management Post 2015. 2nd PRME Regional Chapter Meeting UK and Ireland. Annual Conference, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Through a case study of the University of the West of England this presentation explores the relationship between Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME). The paper considers the al... Read More about Utilising the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) agenda to embed PRME in the HE curriculum: A case study of the University of the West of England.

Experiences of the development and use of a national quality enhancement guidance document on Education for Sustainable Development – lessons learnt from three UK universities. (2015)
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Kemp, S., Cotton, D., & Longhurst, J. (2015, June). Experiences of the development and use of a national quality enhancement guidance document on Education for Sustainable Development – lessons learnt from three UK universities. Presented at World Environmental Education Congress, Gothenburg, Sweden

Introduction: In 2013 the UK Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) and the Higher Education Academy (HEA) commissioned an expert group of UK academics to develop guidance for UK Higher Education Institutions on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).... Read More about Experiences of the development and use of a national quality enhancement guidance document on Education for Sustainable Development – lessons learnt from three UK universities..

Urban air quality in historical perspective – or why we fail to learn the lessons of history (2015)
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Longhurst, J., Barnes, J., & Hayes, E. T. (2015, June). Urban air quality in historical perspective – or why we fail to learn the lessons of history. Presented at Air Pollution XXIII. The 23rd International Conference on the Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution, Valencia

This keynote presentation explored contemporary issues of air pollution through the lens provided by history. It presents a perspective drawn from an analysis of historical, and mostly failed, attempts to manage air pollution from classical time... Read More about Urban air quality in historical perspective – or why we fail to learn the lessons of history.

Energy justice? A spatial analysis of variations in household direct energy consumption in the UK (2015)
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Chatterton, T., Barnes, J., Yeboah, G., & Anable, J. (2015, June). Energy justice? A spatial analysis of variations in household direct energy consumption in the UK. Paper presented at eceee 2015 Summer Study on energy efficiency, Hyeres, France

Targets for reductions in carbon emissions and energy use are usually framed in terms of national and international percentage reductions. However, the amount of energy used by households varies greatly, with some households using considerably more t... Read More about Energy justice? A spatial analysis of variations in household direct energy consumption in the UK.

The QAA and HEA Guidance for UK HEIs on Education for Sustainable Development (2015)
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Longhurst, J. (2015, April). The QAA and HEA Guidance for UK HEIs on Education for Sustainable Development. Presented at Envisioning Sustainable Design and Ecodesign in Welsh Universities, Cardiff

This invited conference presentation explored the expectations of the 2014 QAA and HEA Guidance for UK HEIs on Education for Sustainable Development. The Guidance was prepared by representatives of the UK higher education community with experti... Read More about The QAA and HEA Guidance for UK HEIs on Education for Sustainable Development.

Understanding car ownership elasticities in England and Wales: Advancing the evidence base with new data sources (2015)
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Yeboah, G., Anable, J., Chatterton, T., Barnes, J., Wilson, E., Turnbull, O., & Cairns, S. (2015, April). Understanding car ownership elasticities in England and Wales: Advancing the evidence base with new data sources. Paper presented at GISRUK 2015, Leeds, UK

This study presents global and local models explaining household car ownership elasticity in England and Wales based on new datasets from Experian household median income and 2011 Census released by UK Government agencies. Latest empirical evidence o... Read More about Understanding car ownership elasticities in England and Wales: Advancing the evidence base with new data sources.

Collaborative approaches to embedding sustainability across the curriculum (2015)
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Gough, G., Longhurst, J., & Hills, S. (2015, January). Collaborative approaches to embedding sustainability across the curriculum. Presented at Education for Sustainability in Higher Education: Achievements and Prospects, Plymouth

This conference contribution explores the approach by UWE, Bristol to embed education for sustainable development in the curricula of the university.

Embedding the expectations of the Quality Assurance Agency – Higher Education Academy Guidance on Education for Sustainable Development in the institutional Quality Management and Enhancement Framework of UWE, Bristol (2015)
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Longhurst, J., Gough, G., & Hills, S. (2015, January). Embedding the expectations of the Quality Assurance Agency – Higher Education Academy Guidance on Education for Sustainable Development in the institutional Quality Management and Enhancement Framework of UWE, Bristol. Presented at Sustainability in Higher Education: Achievements and Prospects, Plymouth, UK

Flexi-mobility: Helping local authorities unlock low carbon travel? (2015)
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Chatterton, T., Williams, D., Marsden, G., Mullen, C., Anable, J., Docherty, I., …Doughty, K. (2015, January). Flexi-mobility: Helping local authorities unlock low carbon travel?. Paper presented at University Transport Studies Group (UTSG) 47th Annual Conference, London

This paper sets out eight key contentions about the need to re-think transport policy that emerged from three years of quantitative and qualitative research into people’s travel practices. Based on these contentions we suggest the need for a ‘toolk... Read More about Flexi-mobility: Helping local authorities unlock low carbon travel?.

Do randomised control trials offer a solution to 'low quality' transport research? (2015)
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Melia, S. (2015, January). Do randomised control trials offer a solution to 'low quality' transport research?. Paper presented at 47th Annual UTSG Conference, London, UK

This article responds to Graham-Rowe et al. (2011), which categorised 77 evaluations of transport interventions into 5 levels of ‘quality’. This article focuses on Graham-Rowe et al.’s treatment of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and their recom... Read More about Do randomised control trials offer a solution to 'low quality' transport research?.

Simultaneous electricity generation and microbially-assisted electrosynthesis in MFCs (2014)
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Gajda, I., Greenman, J., Melhuish, C., & Ieropoulos, I. (2014, October). Simultaneous electricity generation and microbially-assisted electrosynthesis in MFCs. Paper presented at 226th ECS Meeting,Electrochemical Society, Cancun, Mexico

Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) are bio-electrochemical transducers that generate electricity as a direct result of microbial metabolism, when breaking down organic matter for continuous growth and maintenance. On the other hand, Microbial Electrolysis C... Read More about Simultaneous electricity generation and microbially-assisted electrosynthesis in MFCs.

The cultural ecosystem services of waste repositories (2014)
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Sinnett, D., & Williams, K. (2014, September). The cultural ecosystem services of waste repositories. Paper presented at UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford

This paper presents a new typology of waste repositories as a means of assessing the cultural ecosystem services of such sites in the United Kingdom. The potential ecosystem services provided by waste repositories are dependent on many factors includ... Read More about The cultural ecosystem services of waste repositories.

Time and Tide (2014)
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Appleby, T., & Croce, B. (2014, August). Time and Tide. Presented at International Marine Conservation Congress 2014, University of Glasgow

A short film on the implications of maximum sustainable yield in the Clyde with interviews from local stakeholders

A new approach to delivering fisheries management in English European marine sites (2014)
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Solandt, J., Luk, S., Gregson, S., Moore, M., & Appleby, T. (2014, August). A new approach to delivering fisheries management in English European marine sites. Presented at International Marine Conservation Congress, University of Glasgow

Management of potentially damaging projects in Eu marine protected areas - so-called Natura 2000 Sites - are meant to be subject to strict protection measures. Despite this, up until 2012, there was no strategic approach across the UK to regulate pot... Read More about A new approach to delivering fisheries management in English European marine sites.

Evaluation of the mechanical properties of cross laminated bamboo panels by digital image correlation and finite element modelling (2014)
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Archila, H. F., Brandon, D., Ansell, M. P., Walker, P., & Ormondroyd, G. A. (2014, August). Evaluation of the mechanical properties of cross laminated bamboo panels by digital image correlation and finite element modelling. Paper presented at World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE) 2014, Quebec City, Canada

Guadua angustifolia Kunth (Guadua) is a bamboo species native to South and Central America that has been widely used for structural applications in small and large scale buildings, bridges and temporary structures. Guadua remains a material for verna... Read More about Evaluation of the mechanical properties of cross laminated bamboo panels by digital image correlation and finite element modelling.

Artificial photosynthesis coupled with electricity generation - microbial fuel cells as artificial plants (2014)
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Gajda, I., Greenman, J., Stinchcombe, A., Melhuish, C., & Ieropoulos, I. (2014, July). Artificial photosynthesis coupled with electricity generation - microbial fuel cells as artificial plants. Paper presented at ALIFE 14: The Fourteenth International Conference on the Synthesis and Simulation of Living Systems, NY, USA

To meet the global goal of carbon reduction process there is a need to develop an artificial system that may act as an autonomous CO2 scrubber. This paper describes the direct electricity generation by the Microbial Fuel Cell with the simultaneous bi... Read More about Artificial photosynthesis coupled with electricity generation - microbial fuel cells as artificial plants.