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On the diet of Rhadinaea decorata (Gunther, 1858) (2007)
Journal Article
Lewis, T. R., & Grant, P. B. (2007). On the diet of Rhadinaea decorata (Gunther, 1858). Herpetozoa, 20(1/2), 91

Rhadinaea decorata (GÜNTHER, 1858) is a small diurnal leaf litter snake commonly encountered in a variety of tropical forests in Central America. In Costa Rica it is a broadly distributed and a regularly encountered species, however, little is still... Read More about On the diet of Rhadinaea decorata (Gunther, 1858).

Modeling the timing of user responses to a new urban public transport service: Application of duration modeling (2007)
Journal Article
Chatterjee, K., & Ma, K. R. (2007). Modeling the timing of user responses to a new urban public transport service: Application of duration modeling. Transportation Research Record, 2010(2010), 62-72. https://doi.org/10.3141/2010-08

When a new service is introduced into the transport market (or an existing service is modified), the timing and nature of the responses of individuals can be expected to vary considerably. The aggregated responses of individuals will determine overal... Read More about Modeling the timing of user responses to a new urban public transport service: Application of duration modeling.

Improving food security in Swaziland: The transition from subsistence to communally managed cash cropping (2007)
Journal Article
Terry, A., & Ryder, M. (2007). Improving food security in Swaziland: The transition from subsistence to communally managed cash cropping. Natural Resources Forum, 31(4), 263-272. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1477-8947.2007.00161.x

The Komati Downstream Development Project (KDDP), based upon the Maguga Dam has enabled 6,000 hectares of semi-arid lowveld, in a region with low and highly variable rainfall to be converted from subsistence to irrigated commercial farming, mainly of... Read More about Improving food security in Swaziland: The transition from subsistence to communally managed cash cropping.

Beyond authenticity and commodification (2007)
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Cole, S. (2007). Beyond authenticity and commodification. Annals of Tourism Research, 34(4), 943-960. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2007.05.004

Authenticity and commodification are central to academic debates in tourism. Previous analyses suggest that the commercialization of local identities leads to negative consequences. Based on a long-term study in Eastern Indonesia, this paper examines... Read More about Beyond authenticity and commodification.

Assessing the impact of proposals for tall buildings on the built heritage: England's regional cities in the 21st century (2007)
Journal Article
Short, M. (2007). Assessing the impact of proposals for tall buildings on the built heritage: England's regional cities in the 21st century. Progress in Planning, 68(3), 97-199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progress.2007.07.003

In recent years increasing numbers of new tall buildings have been proposed across the world leading to growing concern amongst heritage bodies about their potential impact on the fabric of cities generally and upon the built heritage in particular.... Read More about Assessing the impact of proposals for tall buildings on the built heritage: England's regional cities in the 21st century.

Dealing with terrorist threats through a crime prevention and community safety approach (2007)
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Shaftoe, H., Turksen, U., Lever, J., & Williams, S. (2007). Dealing with terrorist threats through a crime prevention and community safety approach. Crime Prevention and Community Safety, 9(4), 291-307. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.cpcs.8150053

This paper is based on discussion from the first of a series of five seminars organized by the European Forum for Urban Security. The seminar took place in Bristol on 28 and 29 September 2006. Over the 2 days, it was attended by 30 people, including... Read More about Dealing with terrorist threats through a crime prevention and community safety approach.

Carnivals and regeneration (2007)
Journal Article
Tallon, A. (2007). Carnivals and regeneration. Town and Country Planning -London- Town and Country Planning Association-, 76, 256-260

Can visitor satisfaction and knowledge about tropical rainforests be enhanced through biodiversity interpretation, and does this promote a positive attitude towards ecosystem conservation? (2007)
Journal Article
Hill, J., Woodland, W., & Gough, G. (2007). Can visitor satisfaction and knowledge about tropical rainforests be enhanced through biodiversity interpretation, and does this promote a positive attitude towards ecosystem conservation?. Journal of Ecotourism, 6(1), 75-85. https://doi.org/10.2167/joe166.0

Implementing and evaluating a code of conduct for visitors (2007)
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Cole, S. (2007). Implementing and evaluating a code of conduct for visitors. Tourism Management, 28(2), 443-451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2006.03.010

Codes of conduct have been produced for tourists to educate them about societies they visit, and how to behave without causing offence. While numerous codes of conduct have been developed, very little research has been carried out to evaluate their e... Read More about Implementing and evaluating a code of conduct for visitors.

Assessing the failure of a community-based human-wildlife conflict mitigation project in Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda (2007)
Journal Article
Webber, A. D., Hill, C. M., & Reynolds, V. (2007). Assessing the failure of a community-based human-wildlife conflict mitigation project in Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda. Oryx, 41(2), 177-184. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0030605307001792

Primate crop raiding is a major cause of human-wildlife conflict around the forests of western Uganda. In an attempt to ameliorate the situation a conflict mitigation strategy was established in villages around the Budongo Forest Reserve in 2001. Liv... Read More about Assessing the failure of a community-based human-wildlife conflict mitigation project in Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda.

Models of perceived cycling risk and route acceptability (2007)
Journal Article
Parkin, J., Wardman, M., & Page, M. (2007). Models of perceived cycling risk and route acceptability. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 39(2), 364-371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2006.08.007

Perceived cycling risk and route acceptability to potential users are obstacles to policy support for cycling and a better understanding of these issues will assist planners and decision makers. Two models of perceived risk, based on non-linear least... Read More about Models of perceived cycling risk and route acceptability.

An evaluation of environmental impact assessment in Eritrea (2007)
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Zeremariam, T. K., & Quinn, N. (2007). An evaluation of environmental impact assessment in Eritrea. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 25(1), 53-63. https://doi.org/10.3152/146155107X190604

This paper reviews the environmental impact assessment (EIA) system in Eritrea against a set of evaluation criteria. It analyses the institutional aspects of EIA, the process of EIA, together with other features of the system. The review indicates th... Read More about An evaluation of environmental impact assessment in Eritrea.

'The Muckle Spate of 1829': The physical and societal impact of a catastrophic flood on the River Findhorn, Scottish Highlands (2007)
Journal Article
McEwen, L. J., & Werritty, A. (2007). 'The Muckle Spate of 1829': The physical and societal impact of a catastrophic flood on the River Findhorn, Scottish Highlands. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, 32(1), 66-89. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-5661.2007.00232.x

On 3 August 1829, north-east Scotland recorded one of the most severe catastrophic floods in modern UK history. Sir Thomas Dick Lauder's An account of the great floods of August 1829 in the province of Moray and adjoining districts (1830) provides a... Read More about 'The Muckle Spate of 1829': The physical and societal impact of a catastrophic flood on the River Findhorn, Scottish Highlands.

The use of travel time by rail passengers in Great Britain (2007)
Journal Article
Lyons, G., Jain, J., & Holley, D. (2007). The use of travel time by rail passengers in Great Britain. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 41(1), 107-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2006.05.012

In the face of a society that exhibits an increasing dependence on motorised mobility, the response of transport policy is one that remains grounded in the pursuit of quicker journey times. Less time spent travelling is assumed to convert 'unproducti... Read More about The use of travel time by rail passengers in Great Britain.

New populations in the British city centre: Evidence of social change from the census and household surveys (2007)
Journal Article
Bromley, R. D., Tallon, A., & Roberts, A. J. (2007). New populations in the British city centre: Evidence of social change from the census and household surveys. Geoforum, 38(1), 138-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2006.07.008

Encouraged by government policies to promote city centre living and to increase residential land use on brownfield sites, there has been considerable repopulation of the city centre. Through detailed small-area census analysis of Birmingham, Bristol,... Read More about New populations in the British city centre: Evidence of social change from the census and household surveys.

Bristol (2007)
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Tallon, A. (2007). Bristol. Cities, 24(1), 74-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2006.10.004

Bristol is the sixth largest city in England and is one of eight 'core' cities. Bristol provides a particularly interesting example of a city which is currently relatively economically successful in the British context. However, there are pressures o... Read More about Bristol.

A detailed evaluation of ramp metering impacts on driver behaviour (2007)
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Wu, J., McDonald, M., & Chatterjee, K. (2007). A detailed evaluation of ramp metering impacts on driver behaviour. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 10(1), 61-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2006.06.003

Ramp metering was first installed in Chicago in 1963 and is now widely employed in North America and European countries to alleviate motorway traffic congestion. A detailed investigation was carried out to study the potential impacts of ramp metering... Read More about A detailed evaluation of ramp metering impacts on driver behaviour.