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Building local/lay flood knowledges into community flood resilience planning after the July 2007 floods, Gloucestershire, UK (2012)
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McEwen, L., & Jones, O. (2012). Building local/lay flood knowledges into community flood resilience planning after the July 2007 floods, Gloucestershire, UK. Hydrology Research, 43(5), 675-688. https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2012.022

A UK Cabinet Office review after the 2007 floods highlighted different types of knowledge needed for effective flood risk management, along with knowledge gaps. This paper explores key, emerging aspects of this expanded knowledge base, namely relatio... Read More about Building local/lay flood knowledges into community flood resilience planning after the July 2007 floods, Gloucestershire, UK.

Automatic delineation of functional river reach boundaries for river research and applications (2012)
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Parker, C., Clifford, N., & Thorne, C. (2012). Automatic delineation of functional river reach boundaries for river research and applications. River Research and Applications, 28(10), 1708-1725. https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.1568

The river reach is a pervasive term within contemporary river research and applications. Yet, despite its prevalence, there is a notable lack of consistency in its definition. This paper identifies the presence of two broad types of reach definition... Read More about Automatic delineation of functional river reach boundaries for river research and applications.

Rail passengers' time use and utility assessment (2012)
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Susilo, Y., Lyons, G., Jain, J., & Atkins, S. (2012). Rail passengers' time use and utility assessment. Transportation Research Record, 2323(2323), 99-109. https://doi.org/10.3141/2323-12

This paper uses data from Great Britain's National Passenger Survey 2010 to examine the travel time use of rail passengers and their indicative assessment of the utility of that time use. The paper explores the impacts of individuals' sociodemographi... Read More about Rail passengers' time use and utility assessment.

Thinking like a wetland (2012)
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Dillon, P., Gross, P., Irvine, R., Price, V. C., & Staddon, C. (2012). Thinking like a wetland. Journal of Arts and Communities, 4(1), 100-126. https://doi.org/10.1386/jaac.4.1-2.100_1

This article is an invitation to therapeutic deconstruction: a call to reconsider our assumptions about land, water and the relationship between the wet and the dry. It takes the form of a dialogue in which poetry (Gross) and visual art (Price) promp... Read More about Thinking like a wetland.

Facilitating implementation of landscape-scale water management: The integrated constructed wetland concept (2012)
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Everard, M., Harrington, R., & McInnes, R. J. (2012). Facilitating implementation of landscape-scale water management: The integrated constructed wetland concept. Ecosystem Services, 2, 27-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2012.08.001

This research addressed measures necessary to overcome barriers to the implementation of integrated resource management solutions delivering multiple ecosystem services, using the case of the Anne Valley integrated constructed wetlands (ICWs) in Coun... Read More about Facilitating implementation of landscape-scale water management: The integrated constructed wetland concept.

Evaluating the Green Revolution after a decade: A Swaziland case study (2012)
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Terry, A. (2012). Evaluating the Green Revolution after a decade: A Swaziland case study. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 10(2), 135-149. https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2011.600828

This paper analyses the impact of the Komati Pilot Project (KPP) upon members and their neighbours. The KPP was a Government of Swaziland (GoS)-financed irrigation scheme that enabled 43 subsistence and semi-subsistence farmers to change from rain-fe... Read More about Evaluating the Green Revolution after a decade: A Swaziland case study.

Kinematic response of single piles for different boundary conditions: Analytical solutions and normalization schemes (2012)
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Anoyatis, G., Di Laora, R., Mandolini, A., & Mylonakis, G. (2013). Kinematic response of single piles for different boundary conditions: Analytical solutions and normalization schemes. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 44, 183-195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2012.09.011

Kinematic pile-soil interaction is investigated analytically through a Beam-on-Dynamic-Winkler-Foundation model. A cylindrical vertical pile in a homogeneous stratum, excited by vertically-propagating harmonic shear waves, is examined in the realm of... Read More about Kinematic response of single piles for different boundary conditions: Analytical solutions and normalization schemes.

Water governance, ecosystems and sustainability: A review of progress in South Africa (2012)
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Quinn, N., & Quinn, N. W. (2012). Water governance, ecosystems and sustainability: A review of progress in South Africa. Water International, 37(7), 760-772. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2012.741999

It is approaching two decades since South Africa's democratic transformation introduced a visionary approach to water resources management. The earlier challenges of water law reform have given way to the greater undertaking of implementation. This p... Read More about Water governance, ecosystems and sustainability: A review of progress in South Africa.

Exploring a city's potential low carbon futures using Delphi methods: Some preliminary findings (2012)
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Bailey, R., Longhurst, J., Hayes, E. T., Hudson, L., Ragnarsdottir, K. V., & Thumim, J. (2012). Exploring a city's potential low carbon futures using Delphi methods: Some preliminary findings. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 55(8), 1022-1046. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2011.635192

This paper describes a Delphi methodology to generate a number of broadly consensual low carbon scenarios for 2050. This approach to 'creating' the future, rather than predicting, is useful when dealing with profound and uncertain change over a long... Read More about Exploring a city's potential low carbon futures using Delphi methods: Some preliminary findings.

Territorial attractiveness in EU urban and spatial policy: A critical review and future research agenda (2012)
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Servillo, L., Atkinson, R., & Russo, A. P. (2012). Territorial attractiveness in EU urban and spatial policy: A critical review and future research agenda. European Urban and Regional Studies, 19(4), 349-365. https://doi.org/10.1177/0969776411430289

The paper introduces the concept of territorial assets and discusses their role for regional development. Focusing on European societies and taking into account different strands of the literature on place and territorial capital, we argue that the e... Read More about Territorial attractiveness in EU urban and spatial policy: A critical review and future research agenda.

Rapidly diffusing innovation: Whether the history of the Internet points the way for hydrogen energy (2012)
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Bellaby, P., Flynn, R., & Ricci, M. (2012). Rapidly diffusing innovation: Whether the history of the Internet points the way for hydrogen energy. Innovation / Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research, 25(3), 322-336. https://doi.org/10.1080/13511610.2012.685381

This paper identifies conditions for the rapid diffusion of what may be part of the solution for global sustainable energy - hydrogen - by drawing a comparison with the contemporary history of the Internet. The Cold War drove the take-off of the Inte... Read More about Rapidly diffusing innovation: Whether the history of the Internet points the way for hydrogen energy.

Projecting and hindcasting potential evaporation for the UK between 1950 and 2099 (2012)
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Chun, K. P., Wheater, H. S., & Onof, C. (2012). Projecting and hindcasting potential evaporation for the UK between 1950 and 2099. Climatic Change, 113(3-4), 639-661. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-011-0375-3

Evaporation estimation is important for the assessment of a wide range of potential impacts of climate change, yet there are significant questions concerning the relevance of alternative methods for climate change studies, and the uncertainty associa... Read More about Projecting and hindcasting potential evaporation for the UK between 1950 and 2099.

Assessment of policies and legislation that affect management of Wetlands in Nigeria (2012)
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Adekola, O., Whanda, S., & Ogwu, F. (2012). Assessment of policies and legislation that affect management of Wetlands in Nigeria. Wetlands, 32(4), 665-677. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-012-0299-3

The beneficial ecosystem services provided by wetlands in Nigeria are continuously subjected to considerable stress that has consequences for human wellbeing. An understanding of the policies and legislation governing wetland can help enhance their m... Read More about Assessment of policies and legislation that affect management of Wetlands in Nigeria.

Examining a typology of fire service-related anti-social behaviour (2012)
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Matheson, K., Manning, R., & Williams, S. (2012). Examining a typology of fire service-related anti-social behaviour. Crime Prevention and Community Safety, 14(3), 182-195. https://doi.org/10.1057/cpcs.2012.2

The Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) in England and Wales increasingly works alongside the police and other partners to promote safer communities-a key part of which involves tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB). Although definitions of ASB differ and a... Read More about Examining a typology of fire service-related anti-social behaviour.

Integrating Podcast Technology Effectively into Student Learning: A Reflexive Examination (2012)
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Hill, J., Nelson, A., France, D., & Woodland, W. (2012). Integrating Podcast Technology Effectively into Student Learning: A Reflexive Examination. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 36(3), 437-454. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2011.641171

This paper examines undergraduate student perceptions of the learning utility of video podcasts. The perceived and actual effectiveness of the technology was assessed by written questionnaire, focus groups and assessment results. The podcasts were pe... Read More about Integrating Podcast Technology Effectively into Student Learning: A Reflexive Examination.

Sunderland (2012)
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Short, M., & Fundingsland Tetlow, M. (2012). Sunderland. Cities, 29(4), 278-288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2010.12.003

Sunderland, lying on the north east coast of England, is the largest city in the north east of England. Having historically suffered from its proximity to the Tyneside conurbation centred around Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sunderland has a long and illustri... Read More about Sunderland.

Equifinality in project management exploring causal complexity in projects (2012)
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Kapsali, M. (2013). Equifinality in project management exploring causal complexity in projects. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 30(1), 2-14. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2128

Surveys reveal that the majority of innovation projects do not achieve their goals and waste resources. Notorious examples are the National Health Service's National Programme for IT project and many multibillion European Union funded projects. Aca... Read More about Equifinality in project management exploring causal complexity in projects.

Performance of a large building rainwater harvesting system (2012)
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Ward, S., Memon, F. A., & Butler, D. (2012). Performance of a large building rainwater harvesting system. Water Research, 46(16), 5127-5134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2012.06.043

Rainwater harvesting is increasingly becoming an integral part of the sustainable water management toolkit. Despite a plethora of studies modelling the feasibility of the utilisation of rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems in particular contexts, there... Read More about Performance of a large building rainwater harvesting system.