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DIY meteorology: Use of citizen science to monitor snow dynamics in a data-sparse city (2017)
Journal Article
Appels, W. M., Bradford, L., Chun, K. P., Coles, A. E., & Strickert, G. (2017). DIY meteorology: Use of citizen science to monitor snow dynamics in a data-sparse city. FACETS, 2(2), 734-753. https://doi.org/10.1139/facets-2017-0030

Cities are under pressure to operate their services effectively and project costs of operations across various timeframes. In high-latitude and high-altitude urban centers, snow management is one of the larger unknowns and has both operational and bu... Read More about DIY meteorology: Use of citizen science to monitor snow dynamics in a data-sparse city.

Combined authorities: Signs of success (2017)
Report
Hickman, H., & While, A. (2017). Combined authorities: Signs of success

A research report into the early successes and challenges of the newly formed Combined Authorities.

Green economy and living well (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Bell, K. (2017, September). Green economy and living well. Paper presented at Green Economy and Living Well, Seoul, South Korea

Presentation of the achievements and pitfalls of these policy paradigms.

Narratives as a mode of research evaluation in citizen science: Understanding broader science communication impacts (2017)
Journal Article
Roberts, E., & Constant, N. (2017). Narratives as a mode of research evaluation in citizen science: Understanding broader science communication impacts. Journal of Science Communication, 16(4),

Science communicators develop qualitative and quantitative tools to evaluate the ‘impact’ of their work however narrative is rarely adopted as a form of evaluation. We posit narrative as an evaluative approach for research projects with a core scienc... Read More about Narratives as a mode of research evaluation in citizen science: Understanding broader science communication impacts.

Solidarity for environmental justice: ALBA’s contribution in Latin America and the Caribbean (2017)
Book Chapter
Bell, K. (2017). Solidarity for environmental justice: ALBA’s contribution in Latin America and the Caribbean. In R. Holifield, J. Chakraborty, & G. Walker (Eds.), Handbook of Environmental Justice. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315678986

Environmental justice embraces the concept and movement for a healthy and safe environment; equal access to environmental resources alongside avoidance of environmental harms; and meaningful participation in environmental decision-making. Central and... Read More about Solidarity for environmental justice: ALBA’s contribution in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Extreme wave events in the southeastern Iberia coast: Blocks and megablocks as an indicator of tsunamis or extreme storms (2017)
Journal Article
Lario, J., Bardaji, T., Spencer, C., & Marchante, Y. A. (2017). Extreme wave events in the southeastern Iberia coast: Blocks and megablocks as an indicator of tsunamis or extreme storms

Whilst the SW coast of the Iberian Peninsula has a significant record of extreme wave events (EWE), mostly associated with tsunamis, the Mediterranean coast offers a smaller record of these events, although some historical tsunamis with limited impac... Read More about Extreme wave events in the southeastern Iberia coast: Blocks and megablocks as an indicator of tsunamis or extreme storms.

Examiners examined: Deliberative practice and the neighbourhood planning examiner (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Hickman, H., Parker, G., & Salter, K. (2017, September). Examiners examined: Deliberative practice and the neighbourhood planning examiner. Paper presented at UK/Ireland Planning Research Conference, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Conference paper exploring the role of the neighbourhood planning examiner and the challenges and contradictions for examiners operating in a deliberative practice space but with constrained statutory role.

The new politics of soft-densification (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Hickman, H., Dunning, R., & while, A. (2017, September). The new politics of soft-densification. Paper presented at UK/Ireland Planning Research Conference, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Conference paper presenting research undertaken for PUCA (an agency of the French Government) exploring the incidence of and impact of soft-densification (small scale development) in England between 2001-2011. It includes two case studies of Ealing (... Read More about The new politics of soft-densification.

Hydrologic performance of permeable pavement systems utilising various sub-base materials for Caribbean applications (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Monrose, J., & Tota-Maharaj, K. (2017, September). Hydrologic performance of permeable pavement systems utilising various sub-base materials for Caribbean applications. Paper presented at 14th IWA/IAHR International Conference on Urban Drainage, Prague, Czech Republic

This paper examined the hydrological performance of three 0.19m2 laboratory-scale permeable pavement rigs with varying sub-base aggregates of basalt, limestone and recycled concrete aggregates. Observed flows from different underdrain offsets were co... Read More about Hydrologic performance of permeable pavement systems utilising various sub-base materials for Caribbean applications.

Bottom‐up approaches to resilient water futures: A comparative analysis of household intentions to implement drought and flood coping responses (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Bryan, K., Ward, S., Butler, D., & Barr, S. (2017, September). Bottom‐up approaches to resilient water futures: A comparative analysis of household intentions to implement drought and flood coping responses. Paper presented at 14th IWA/IAHR International Conference on Urban Drainage, Prague, Czech Republic

This study aims to undertake a comparative analysis of the factors that influence households’ coping intentions. A questionnaire survey appraises perceptions of flood and drought risk, efficacy of coping measures, self-efficacy and costs. Response ef... Read More about Bottom‐up approaches to resilient water futures: A comparative analysis of household intentions to implement drought and flood coping responses.

Sustainable food cities: Phase 2 evaluation, scoping research (2017)
Report
Hills, S., & Jones, M. (2017). Sustainable food cities: Phase 2 evaluation, scoping research

This report summarises findings from the baseline evaluation Sustainable Food Cities (SFC) Phase 2 programme, which runs from 2016 to 2019. This is based on a small study consisting of semi-structured interviews with representatives from eight urban... Read More about Sustainable food cities: Phase 2 evaluation, scoping research.

Assessing the feasibility of integrating ecosystem-based with engineered water resource governance and management for water security in semi-arid landscapes: A case study in the Banas catchment, Rajasthan, India (2017)
Journal Article
Everard, M., Sharma, O. P., Vishwakarma, V. K., Khandal, D., Sahu, Y. K., Bhatnagar, R., …Pinder, A. (2018). Assessing the feasibility of integrating ecosystem-based with engineered water resource governance and management for water security in semi-arid landscapes: A case study in the Banas catchment, Rajasthan, India. Science of the Total Environment, 612, 1249-1265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.08.308

© 2017 Elsevier B.V. Much of the developing world and areas of the developed world suffer water vulnerability. Engineering solutions enable technically efficient extraction and diversion of water towards areas of demand but, without rebalancing resou... Read More about Assessing the feasibility of integrating ecosystem-based with engineered water resource governance and management for water security in semi-arid landscapes: A case study in the Banas catchment, Rajasthan, India.

Water worries: An intersectional feminist political ecology of tourism and water in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia (2017)
Journal Article
Cole, S. (2017). Water worries: An intersectional feminist political ecology of tourism and water in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Annals of Tourism Research, 67, 14-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2017.07.018

© 2017 Framed in feminist political ecology, this paper presents an intersectional analysis of the gender-water-tourism nexus. Based in an emergent tourism destination, Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, it goes beyond an analysis of how women bear the brunt of... Read More about Water worries: An intersectional feminist political ecology of tourism and water in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia.

Use of dispersion modelling for Environmental Impact Assessment of biological air pollution from composting: Progress, problems and prospects (2017)
Journal Article
Tyrrel, S. F., Williams, W. B., Douglas, P., Hayes, E. T., Kinnersley, R. P., Walsh, K., …Drew, G. H. (2017). Use of dispersion modelling for Environmental Impact Assessment of biological air pollution from composting: Progress, problems and prospects. Waste Management, 70, 22-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2017.08.023

© 2017 The Authors With the increase in composting as a sustainable waste management option, biological air pollution (bioaerosols) from composting facilities have become a cause of increasing concern due to their potential health impacts. Estimating... Read More about Use of dispersion modelling for Environmental Impact Assessment of biological air pollution from composting: Progress, problems and prospects.

Holocene extreme wave event in Cope Basin, Spain, Western Mediterranean (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Lario, J., Spencer, C., Bardaji, T., & Marchante, A. (2017, September). Holocene extreme wave event in Cope Basin, Spain, Western Mediterranean. Paper presented at 5th International Tsunami Field Symposium, Lisbon, Portugal

The Iberian Mediterranean coast has very few geological records of EWE (Extreme Wave Events) such as tsunamis or storm surges. Some historical tsunamis have been reported in the region, however, their impact at the coast has been negligible. In Cope... Read More about Holocene extreme wave event in Cope Basin, Spain, Western Mediterranean.

Pre-classic Mayan extreme wave event in eastern Yucatán, Mexico (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Lario, J., Bardaji, T., Spencer, C., Marchante, A., & Garduno-Monroy, V. H. (2017, September). Pre-classic Mayan extreme wave event in eastern Yucatán, Mexico. Paper presented at 5th International Tsunami Field Symposium, Lisbon, Portugal

The Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico has usually been considered to be a tectonically stable region, without seismic activity, in contrast, it is an area regularly affected by hurricanes. A detailed survey of ca. 100 km of the coast between Playa del Carmen... Read More about Pre-classic Mayan extreme wave event in eastern Yucatán, Mexico.

What should be the focus of ‘behaviour change’: Individuals or society? (2017)
Journal Article
Chatterton, T. (2017). What should be the focus of ‘behaviour change’: Individuals or society?. Social Business, 7(3-4), 229-240. https://doi.org/10.1362/204440817X15108539431479

This article discusses the contemporary notion of ‘behaviour change’ and how it is causing divisions between those disciplines and practitioners who use approaches that are grounded in individualist worldviews, and those who are led by approaches tha... Read More about What should be the focus of ‘behaviour change’: Individuals or society?.

Why should we care about ecosystem services? (2017)
Journal Article
Everard, M. (2017). Why should we care about ecosystem services?

Article in the British Ecological Society journal 'BES Bulletin' about why we should care about ecology and ecosystem services

Snow-avalanche impact craters in southern Norway: Their morphology and dynamics compared with small terrestrial meteorite craters (2017)
Journal Article
Shakesby, R. A., Matthews, J. A., Vater, A. E., Owen, G., McEwen, L., Hill, J., & Ratcliffe, A. (2017). Snow-avalanche impact craters in southern Norway: Their morphology and dynamics compared with small terrestrial meteorite craters. Geomorphology, 296, 11-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2017.08.041

© 2017 Elsevier B.V. This regional inventory and study of a globally uncommon landform type reveals similarities in form and process between craters produced by snow-avalanche and meteorite impacts. Fifty-two snow-avalanche impact craters (mean diame... Read More about Snow-avalanche impact craters in southern Norway: Their morphology and dynamics compared with small terrestrial meteorite craters.