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The effect of woodland growth on a containment landfill site in Hertfordshire, UK (2006)
Journal Article
Hutchings, T. R., Sinnett, D., Peace, A. J., & Moffat, A. J. (2006). The effect of woodland growth on a containment landfill site in Hertfordshire, UK. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 5(4), 169-176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2006.08.002

Below-ground growth of four tree species (ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.), alder (Alnus spp.), sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus L.) and Corsican pine (Pinus nigra var. maritima (Ait.) Melville)) was investigated on a 15-year-old containment landfill in Hert... Read More about The effect of woodland growth on a containment landfill site in Hertfordshire, UK.

International lesson drawing for cities (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Hambleton, R. (2006, December). International lesson drawing for cities. Paper presented at US Annual Congress of National League of Cities, Reno, Nevada, USA

The efficacy of three techniques to alleviate soil compaction at a restored sand and gravel quarry (2006)
Journal Article
Sinnett, D., Poole, J., & Hutchings, T. R. (2006). The efficacy of three techniques to alleviate soil compaction at a restored sand and gravel quarry. Soil Use and Management, 22(4), 362-371. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2006.00053.x

Reinstated soil at restored sites often suffers from severe compaction which can significantly impede root development. Several methods, such as ripping and complete cultivation, are available to alleviate compaction that may occur as a result of soi... Read More about The efficacy of three techniques to alleviate soil compaction at a restored sand and gravel quarry.

A health map for the local human habitat (2006)
Journal Article
Barton, H., & Grant, M. (2006). A health map for the local human habitat. Journal- Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, 126(6), 252-253. https://doi.org/10.1177/1466424006070466

At the 2006 UK Public Health Association Conference, held in Telford in March, and the International HIA conference in Cardiff in the same month, there was much interest in a new model of health determinants applied to the planning of human settlemen... Read More about A health map for the local human habitat.

Social housing and the new welfare state in England (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Malpass, P. (2006, September). Social housing and the new welfare state in England. Paper presented at Social Housing in Europe: Markets, Policies and Doctrines, London, UK

CFD simulation of fish-like body moving in viscous liquid (2006)
Journal Article
Adkins, D., & Yan, Y. Y. (2006). CFD simulation of fish-like body moving in viscous liquid. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 3(3), 147-153. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1672-6529%2806%2960018-8

The study of fish-like bodies moving in liquid is an interesting and challenging research subject in the fields of biolocomotion and biomimetics. Typically the effect of tail oscillation on fluid flow around such a body is highly unsteady, generating... Read More about CFD simulation of fish-like body moving in viscous liquid.

Private home, public cultural asset: The maintenance behaviour of listed building owner-occupiers (2006)
Journal Article
Hills, S., & Worthing, D. (2006). Private home, public cultural asset: The maintenance behaviour of listed building owner-occupiers. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 21(2), 203-213. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10901-006-9043-8

This article examines the maintenance behaviour of listed building owner-occupiers. In particular it evaluates the degree to which owners are aware of and undertake maintenance of their building from a conservation perspective, which emphasises maxim... Read More about Private home, public cultural asset: The maintenance behaviour of listed building owner-occupiers.

Purpose and collegiality in planning education: An international perspective (2006)
Journal Article
Hambleton, R. (2006). Purpose and collegiality in planning education: An international perspective. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 26(1), 107-117. https://doi.org/10.1177/0739456X06290936

This article considers the interplay between purpose, collegiality, and performance in planning education. A global transformation of higher education is now underway and this poses new challenges for all academics. This article adopts an internation... Read More about Purpose and collegiality in planning education: An international perspective.

Integrated assessment of pollutants in the urban environment (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Pettit, C., Azapagic, A., Robins, A., Sinnett, D., Poole, D., Chalabi, Z., …Cleall, P. (2006, August). Integrated assessment of pollutants in the urban environment. Paper presented at Collaborations Across the Divide, RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2006, London

Application of acoustic emission for masonry arch bridges (2006)
Journal Article
Melbourne, C., & Tomor, A. (2006). Application of acoustic emission for masonry arch bridges. Strain, 42(3), 165-172. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-1305.2006.00274.x

There are over 40 000 masonry arch bridges in the UK, 60% of which are over 100 years old. The ever increasing levels of loading and volumes of traffic make it imperative that the condition, life expectancy and load capacity of such bridges are accur... Read More about Application of acoustic emission for masonry arch bridges.

Training needs for integrated urban management (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Ludlow, D. (2006, July). Training needs for integrated urban management. Presented at Managing Urban Europe 25 Conference, Bristol, England, 25 July 2006, Bristol, England

Managing Urban Europe-25 is the largest European project so far on cities’ environmental management systems (EMS). MUE-25 will improve the environmental quality and sustainability of European cities by delivering a framework for better implementation... Read More about Training needs for integrated urban management.