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Privatising fishing rights: The way to a fisheries wonderland? (2013)
Journal Article
Appleby, T. (2013). Privatising fishing rights: The way to a fisheries wonderland?. Public Law, 481-497

There has been a great deal of recent research proposing that that privatisation of sovereign fishing rights is a solution to overfishing. This paper examines the claims made by Costello et al. in the context of the UK fisheries and discovers a numb... Read More about Privatising fishing rights: The way to a fisheries wonderland?.

Critical review of research on high-cycle fatigue behaviour of brick masonry (2013)
Journal Article
Wang, J., Tomor, A., Melbourne, C., & Yousif, S. (2013). Critical review of research on high-cycle fatigue behaviour of brick masonry. Construction and Building Materials, 38, 602-609

Prediction of the level of service load above which accumulative damage occurs is a key priority for the masonry arch bridge owners. Limited investigations have been undertaken previously on the high-cycle fatigue behaviour of brick masonry in orde... Read More about Critical review of research on high-cycle fatigue behaviour of brick masonry.

Testing the effectiveness of a web-based portal system for the building control sector (2013)
Journal Article
Thomas-Alvarez, N., & Mahdjoubi, L. (2013). Testing the effectiveness of a web-based portal system for the building control sector. Automation in Construction, 29, 196-204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2012.02.018

Recent tighter legislation and control over issues like sustainability and disability discrimination have resulted in the need for more frequent modifications to building regulations. The challenge for building control websites is to make up-to-date... Read More about Testing the effectiveness of a web-based portal system for the building control sector.

Development of conceptual framework for understanding vulnerability of commercial property values towards flooding (2013)
Journal Article
Bhattacharya, N., Bhattacharya-Mis, N., Lamond, J., Proverbs, D., & Hammond, F. (2013). Development of conceptual framework for understanding vulnerability of commercial property values towards flooding. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 4(3), 334-351. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-08-2012-0024

Purpose: The purpose of the research is to develop a conceptual framework to anticipate the vulnerability of value of commercial properties towards changing risk of flooding. The existing patterns, themes, and issues associated with property value an... Read More about Development of conceptual framework for understanding vulnerability of commercial property values towards flooding.

Providing real-estate services through the integration of 3D laser scanning and building information modelling (2013)
Journal Article
Mahdjoubi, L., Moobela, C., & Laing, R. (2013). Providing real-estate services through the integration of 3D laser scanning and building information modelling. Computers in Industry, 64(9), 1272-1281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2013.09.003

There is an opportunity for real-estate services sector to deliver more accurate, faster and quality building surveys and information models. This paper reports on a study, designed to establish automated procedures for the development of a digital m... Read More about Providing real-estate services through the integration of 3D laser scanning and building information modelling.

Wind convection coefficient correlations for CPV modules (2013)
Journal Article
Adkins, D. A. (2013). Wind convection coefficient correlations for CPV modules. Conference Record IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 3421-3425. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2013.6745183

Heat loss due to convection cooling from photovoltaic modules exposed to the external environment plays an important role in the study of photovoltaic design. It is well documented that thermal loss from external surfaces constitutes a large portion... Read More about Wind convection coefficient correlations for CPV modules.

Planning for sustainable transport or for people's needs (2012)
Journal Article
Greed, C. (2012). Planning for sustainable transport or for people's needs. Proceedings of the ICE - Urban Design and Planning, 165(4), 219-229. https://doi.org/10.1680/udap.10.00033

This paper reviews and critiques sustainability-driven spatial planning policy from the perspective of ordinary citizens as they seek to travel, live and work, and carry out their daily lives within the environmentally sustainable, green city. The or... Read More about Planning for sustainable transport or for people's needs.

Development and testing of a prototype straw bale house (2012)
Journal Article
Wall, K., Walker, P., Gross, C., White, C., & Mander, T. (2012). Development and testing of a prototype straw bale house. Proceedings of the ICE - Construction Materials, 165(6), 377-384. https://doi.org/10.1680/coma.11.00003

This paper describes the research, development, construction and initial testing of an innovative low-carbon prototype house built using novel prefabricated straw bale panels. The use of straw as insulation provides an opportunity for value-added use... Read More about Development and testing of a prototype straw bale house.

Thoughts on the future of artificial intelligence and transportation (2012)
Journal Article
Abbas, M., Avineri, E., Fries, R., Ishak, S., Jha, M., Kikuchi, S., …Zhang, Y. (2012). Thoughts on the future of artificial intelligence and transportation

In this concluding chapter of the Circular, we have asked members of our committee to share with the readers their personal thoughts on the future of AI and transportation. We are pleased herein to present select quotes from the committee members, o... Read More about Thoughts on the future of artificial intelligence and transportation.

Insights of architects' knowledge of the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) in relation to low carbon housing design and delivery in the UK (2012)
Journal Article
Baba, A., Mahdjoubi, L., Olomolaiye, P., & Booth, C. (2012). Insights of architects' knowledge of the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) in relation to low carbon housing design and delivery in the UK. Structural Survey, 30(5), 443-459. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630801211288215

Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to report research conducted to explore the insights of UK architects on the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) in relation to low carbon housing design and delivery. Design/methodology/approach: To explore the awar... Read More about Insights of architects' knowledge of the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) in relation to low carbon housing design and delivery in the UK.

Generative modelling of an Albertian capital (2012)
Journal Article
e Costa, E. C., Coutinho, F., Duarte, J. P., & Krüger, M. (2012). Generative modelling of an Albertian capital. Arquiteturarevista, 8(2), 108-120. https://doi.org/10.4013/arq.2012.82.02

The main objective of the ongoing investigation described in this paper is to produce a Corinthian capital through generative modelling and digital prototyping, and according to Leon Battista Alberti's treatise on architecture, De re aedificatoria. T... Read More about Generative modelling of an Albertian capital.

The impact of sensory learning modalities on children's sensitivity to sensory cues in the perception of their school environment (2012)
Journal Article
Mahdjoubi, L., & Akplotsyi, R. (2012). The impact of sensory learning modalities on children's sensitivity to sensory cues in the perception of their school environment. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 32(3), 208-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2012.02.002

Learning style models recognised that individuals differ in the sense learning modality of stimuli from which they best absorb, retain and process new information. The effect of sensory learning modalities on individual children's sensitivity to sens... Read More about The impact of sensory learning modalities on children's sensitivity to sensory cues in the perception of their school environment.

La République peut-elle porter l’habit anglais? (2012)
Journal Article
Devereux, M. (2012). La République peut-elle porter l’habit anglais?. Cahiers- Institut d Amenagement et d Urbanisme de la Region d Ile de France, 14-19

This paper (written in French) suggests that French planners, operating in a Rousseauiste tradition, have an arsenal of rules, regulations and powers at their disposal to protect the republican ideal of 'equality'. English planners on the other hand,... Read More about La République peut-elle porter l’habit anglais?.

Contribution of provisioning services of the Ga-Mampa wetland, South Africa, to local livelihoods (2012)
Journal Article
Adekola, O., Morardet, S., De Groot, R., & Grelot, F. (2012). Contribution of provisioning services of the Ga-Mampa wetland, South Africa, to local livelihoods. International Journal of Biodiversity Science Ecosystem Services and Management, 8(3), 248-264. https://doi.org/10.1080/21513732.2012.671191

This article describes an assessment of the contribution of provisioning services provided by the Ga-Mampa wetland (1 km2) to the livelihoods of local stakeholders, including monetary values for some services. The study used a combination of data col... Read More about Contribution of provisioning services of the Ga-Mampa wetland, South Africa, to local livelihoods.

The conditions for, and challenges of, adapting England's suburbs for climate change (2012)
Journal Article
Joynt, J. L., Williams, K., Payne, C., Hopkins, D., & Smith, I. (2012). The conditions for, and challenges of, adapting England's suburbs for climate change. Building and Environment, 55, 131-140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.11.015

This paper outlines the conditions for, and challenges of, adapting suburbs in England for climate change. The paper introduces the 'suburb' as a spatial setting vulnerable to climate change related threats that have been largely absent from previous... Read More about The conditions for, and challenges of, adapting England's suburbs for climate change.

Effects of multimedia characteristics on novice CAD learners practice performance (2012)
Journal Article
A-Rahman, M. A., Mahdjoubi, L., & A-Rahman, M. (2012). Effects of multimedia characteristics on novice CAD learners practice performance. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 8(3), 214-225. https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2012.683244

Based on the assumption that providing information using multiple modalities improves learners' performance, the teaching of computer-aided design (CAD) in the built environment is increasingly shifting from printed material to a multimedia approach.... Read More about Effects of multimedia characteristics on novice CAD learners practice performance.

The production of space in metropolitan regions: A Lefebvrian analysis of governance and spatial change (2012)
Journal Article
Buser, M. (2012). The production of space in metropolitan regions: A Lefebvrian analysis of governance and spatial change. Planning Theory, 11(3), 279-298. https://doi.org/10.1177/1473095212439693

The language of relational geography now permeates the field and literature of planning, with phrases such as 'fuzzy boundaries' and 'flows and networks' being commonly used to express the complexity of socio-economic and governance relations. Howeve... Read More about The production of space in metropolitan regions: A Lefebvrian analysis of governance and spatial change.