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Mineral magnetic measurements as a particle size proxy for urban roadside soil pollution (part 1) (2013)
Journal Article
Crosby, C. J., Booth, C., & Fullen, M. A. (2014). Mineral magnetic measurements as a particle size proxy for urban roadside soil pollution (part 1). Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 16(3), 542-547. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3em00344b

The use of mineral magnetic concentration parameters (χLF, χARM and SIRM) as a potential particle size proxy for soil samples collected from Wolverhampton (UK) is explored as an alternative means of normalizing particle size effects. Comparison of so... Read More about Mineral magnetic measurements as a particle size proxy for urban roadside soil pollution (part 1).

Bibliometric analysis of articles in 'Gospodarka Materiałowa i Logistyka' in 2010-2012 (2013)
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Dobrzyński, M., Dziekoński, K., & Jurczuk, A. (2013). Bibliometric analysis of articles in 'Gospodarka Materiałowa i Logistyka' in 2010-2012

Bibliometric analysis of scientific articles provides valuable information on the structure of both science and the selected areas (eg. supply chain management). The authors reviewed the publication in Materials Management and Logistics for the years... Read More about Bibliometric analysis of articles in 'Gospodarka Materiałowa i Logistyka' in 2010-2012.

Business travel - The social practices surrounding meetings (2013)
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Lyons, G. (2013). Business travel - The social practices surrounding meetings. Research in Transportation Business and Management, 9, 50-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2013.03.001

A considerable amount of travel domestically and internationally is undertaken by 'briefcase travellers' in the pursuit of business meetings. Such business travel is deemed costly to the economy. This paper examines the potential factors at work in t... Read More about Business travel - The social practices surrounding meetings.

Fatigue deterioration process of brick masonry (2013)
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Tomor, A., De Santis, S., & Wang, J. (2013). Fatigue deterioration process of brick masonry. Masonry International, 26(2), 41-48

In order to develop greater understanding of the long-term fatigue deterioration process of masonry structures, e.g. bridges, the effects of quasi-static and high-cycle fatigue loading have been studied through a series of small-scale laboratory test... Read More about Fatigue deterioration process of brick masonry.

No weighting for healthy sustainable local planning: Evaluation of a participatory appraisal tool for rationality and inclusivity (2013)
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Grant, M., & Barton, H. (2013). No weighting for healthy sustainable local planning: Evaluation of a participatory appraisal tool for rationality and inclusivity. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 56(9), 1267-1289. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2012.717887

This paper is concerned with the contribution that project, plan and policy appraisal can make to effective decision making when shaping a built environment that needs to respond to the demands of local voices and also concerns for global sustainabil... Read More about No weighting for healthy sustainable local planning: Evaluation of a participatory appraisal tool for rationality and inclusivity.

The cost of land title formalisation in Ghana (2013)
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Lamond, J. E., Awuah, K. G. B., Hammond, F. N., & Lamond, J. (2013). The cost of land title formalisation in Ghana. Property Management, 31(5), 389-403. https://doi.org/10.1108/PM-01-2013-0004

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess cost of land title formalisation in Ghana from the standpoint of individual land/property owners with the view to suggesting a cost-effective means for title formalisation in the country. Design/methodo... Read More about The cost of land title formalisation in Ghana.

Cultural activism and the politics of place-making (2013)
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Buser, M., Bonura, C., Fannin, M., & Boyer, K. (2013). Cultural activism and the politics of place-making. City, 17(5), 606-627. https://doi.org/10.1080/13604813.2013.827840

In this paper, we explore the relationship between creative practice, activism and urban place-making by considering the role they play in the construction of meaning in urban spaces. Through an analysis of two activist groups based in Stokes Croft,... Read More about Cultural activism and the politics of place-making.

Evaluating a collaborative IT based research and development project (2013)
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Khan, Z., Ludlow, D., & Caceres, S. (2013). Evaluating a collaborative IT based research and development project. Evaluation and Program Planning, 40, 27-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2013.04.004

In common with all projects, evaluating an Information Technology (IT) based research and development project is necessary in order to discover whether or not the outcomes of the project are successful. However, evaluating large-scale collaborative p... Read More about Evaluating a collaborative IT based research and development project.

Retrofitting England's suburbs to adapt to climate change (2013)
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Joynt, J. L., Williams, K., Gupta, R., Hopkins, D., Gregg, M., Payne, C., …Bates-Brkljac, N. (2013). Retrofitting England's suburbs to adapt to climate change. Building Research and Information, 41(5), 517-531. https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2013.808893

The majority of the English population lives in suburbs and this is where the impacts of climate change will significantly affect people's domestic lives: heat stress, respiratory problems, flooding, drought, deterioration of green spaces and damage... Read More about Retrofitting England's suburbs to adapt to climate change.

Integrated suburban neighbourhood adaptation due to climate change: Local stakeholders' views on potential pathways for change (2013)
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Smith, I., Williams, K., Hopkins, D., Joynt, J., Payne, C., & Gupta, R. (2013). Integrated suburban neighbourhood adaptation due to climate change: Local stakeholders' views on potential pathways for change. Structural Survey, 31(4), 301-313. https://doi.org/10.1108/SS-01-2013-0008

Purpose: This paper presents new research on the potential pathways for integrated adaptation that could make England's suburbs more resilient to future climate conditions. It focuses on the role of central government, local agencies and householders... Read More about Integrated suburban neighbourhood adaptation due to climate change: Local stakeholders' views on potential pathways for change.

Evaluative application of UKCP09based downscaled future weather years to simulate overheating risk in typical English homes (2013)
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Gupta, R., Gregg, M., du, H., & Williams, K. (2013). Evaluative application of UKCP09based downscaled future weather years to simulate overheating risk in typical English homes. Structural Survey, 31(4), 231-252. https://doi.org/10.1108/SS-01-2013-0005

To critically compare three future weather year (FWY) downscaling approaches, based on the 2009 UK Climate Projections, used for climate change impact and adaptation analysis in building simulation software. The validity of these FWYs is assessed thr... Read More about Evaluative application of UKCP09based downscaled future weather years to simulate overheating risk in typical English homes.

Inferring interdependencies in climate networks constructed at inter-annual, intra-season and longer time scales (2013)
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Deza, J. I., Barreiro, M., & Masoller, C. (2013). Inferring interdependencies in climate networks constructed at inter-annual, intra-season and longer time scales. European Physical Journal - Special Topics, 222(2), 511-523. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2013-01856-5

We study global climate networks constructed by means of ordinal time series analysis. Climate interdependencies among the nodes are quantified by the mutual information, computed from time series of monthly-averaged surface air temperature anomalies... Read More about Inferring interdependencies in climate networks constructed at inter-annual, intra-season and longer time scales.

Triggers for changes in cycling: The role of life events and modifications to the external environment (2013)
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Chatterjee, K., Sherwin, H., & Jain, J. (2013). Triggers for changes in cycling: The role of life events and modifications to the external environment. Journal of Transport Geography, 30, 183-193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2013.02.007

There is surprising little research that directly investigates the reasons why people change their cycling behaviour. This paper presents findings from in-depth interviews that sought to understand the circumstances and factors that influenced people... Read More about Triggers for changes in cycling: The role of life events and modifications to the external environment.

Producing space, the confrontation between abstract space and everyday life: I wunder if heaven got a ghetto (2013)
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Carless, T. (2013). Producing space, the confrontation between abstract space and everyday life: I wunder if heaven got a ghetto. arq: Architectural Research Quarterly, 17(2), 139-147. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1359135513000493

This paper is intended as a contribution to current debates about the changing conditions of urban space and uneven development. It will analyse the functions of the architectural professions in this process and how their productions prefigure the so... Read More about Producing space, the confrontation between abstract space and everyday life: I wunder if heaven got a ghetto.

Is urban design true? (2013)
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Foroughmand Araabi, H. (2013). Is urban design true?. Urban Design -New Series-, 127, 12-13

Attempting to justify and validate the discipline of urban design

Soil microarthropod community dynamics in extensive green roofs (2013)
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Rumble, H., & Gange, A. C. (2013). Soil microarthropod community dynamics in extensive green roofs. Ecological Engineering, 57, 197-204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2013.04.012

Green roofs are of increasing interest to ecologists, engineers and architects, as cities grow and aim to become more sustainable. They could be exploited to improve urban biodiversity and ecosystem services, yet almost nothing is known about them fr... Read More about Soil microarthropod community dynamics in extensive green roofs.