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The grass is not always greener on the other side: Seasonal reversal of vegetation greenness in aspect-driven semiarid ecosystems (2020)
Journal Article
Kumari, N., Saco, P. M., Rodriguez, J. F., Johnstone, S. A., Srivastava, A., Chun, K. P., & Yetemen, O. (2020). The grass is not always greener on the other side: Seasonal reversal of vegetation greenness in aspect-driven semiarid ecosystems. Geophysical Research Letters, 47(15), Article e2020GL088918. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL088918

Our current understanding of semiarid ecosystems is that they tend to display higher vegetation greenness on polar-facing slopes (PFS) than on equatorial-facing slopes (EFS). However, recent studies have argued that higher vegetation greenness can oc... Read More about The grass is not always greener on the other side: Seasonal reversal of vegetation greenness in aspect-driven semiarid ecosystems.

Hybrid contractual landscapes of governance: Generation of fragmented regimes of public accountability through urban regeneration (2020)
Journal Article
Taşan-Kok, T., Atkinson, R., & Martins, M. L. R. (2021). Hybrid contractual landscapes of governance: Generation of fragmented regimes of public accountability through urban regeneration. Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space, 39(2), 371-392. https://doi.org/10.1177/2399654420932577

In this article we explore the idea of public accountability in the contemporary entrepreneurial governance of cities, which are influenced by market dependency and private sector involvement. We specifically focus on the fragmentation of public acco... Read More about Hybrid contractual landscapes of governance: Generation of fragmented regimes of public accountability through urban regeneration.

Mediating the form and direction of regional sustainable development: The role of the state in renewable energy deployment in selected regions (2020)
Journal Article
De Laurentis, C. (2020). Mediating the form and direction of regional sustainable development: The role of the state in renewable energy deployment in selected regions. European Urban and Regional Studies, 27(3), 303-317. https://doi.org/10.1177/0969776420904989

This paper analyses and critically discusses the role of regions in implementing renewable energy (RE) policies, examining the relationship between state policy and RE deployment. Using evidence from four case study regions, Apulia and Tuscany in Ita... Read More about Mediating the form and direction of regional sustainable development: The role of the state in renewable energy deployment in selected regions.

Bristol Green Capital Partnership: An exemplar of reflexive governance for sustainable urban development? (2020)
Journal Article
Ersoy, A., & Hall, S. (2020). Bristol Green Capital Partnership: An exemplar of reflexive governance for sustainable urban development?. Town Planning Review, 91(4), 397-413. https://doi.org/10.3828/tpr.2020.23

The theory of ‘reflexive governance’ prioritises process over outcomes and advocates participatory procedures, valorising multiple sources of knowledge, mutual learning and continuous evolution of organisational forms. Through the lens of reflexive g... Read More about Bristol Green Capital Partnership: An exemplar of reflexive governance for sustainable urban development?.

Incorporation of a nanotechnology-based additive in cementitious products for clay stabilisation (2020)
Journal Article
Eyo, E. U., Ng'ambi, S., & Abbey, S. J. (2020). Incorporation of a nanotechnology-based additive in cementitious products for clay stabilisation. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 12(5), 1056-1069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrmge.2019.12.018

The mechanical performances and water retention characteristics of clays, stabilised by partial substitution of cement with by-products and inclusion of a nanotechnology-based additive called RoadCem (RC), are studied in this research. The unconfined... Read More about Incorporation of a nanotechnology-based additive in cementitious products for clay stabilisation.

Mechanical properties and microstructure of fibre-reinforced clay blended with by-product cementitious materials (2020)
Journal Article
Abbey, S. J., Eyo, E. U., Oti, J., Amakye, S. Y., & Ngambi, S. (2020). Mechanical properties and microstructure of fibre-reinforced clay blended with by-product cementitious materials. Geosciences, 10(6), 241. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences10060241

Clayey soils endure adverse changes in strength and volume due to seasonal changes in moisture content and temperature. It has been well recognised that high cement content has been successfully employed in improving the mechanical properties of clay... Read More about Mechanical properties and microstructure of fibre-reinforced clay blended with by-product cementitious materials.

Segmenting travellers based on day-to-day variability in work-related travel behaviour (2020)
Journal Article
Crawford, F. (2020). Segmenting travellers based on day-to-day variability in work-related travel behaviour. Journal of Transport Geography, 86, Article 102765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2020.102765

Travel needs for commute and business trips are complex and choices are not made based on the characteristics of individual trips, but instead based on the needs over weeks and months. For example, the cost per trip of commuting by bus varies dependi... Read More about Segmenting travellers based on day-to-day variability in work-related travel behaviour.

Innovative model for NGOs based on implementation of project management methodology: An intervention research in Lebanon (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Al Barazi, R., Zardet, V., & Salmeron, J. C. (2020, June). Innovative model for NGOs based on implementation of project management methodology: An intervention research in Lebanon. Paper presented at The ISEOR – ODC - ISODC Conference and Doctoral Consortium, Lyon, France and online

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) receive billions of dollars annually under the title of community service although being mostly lost on failed projects, unmet objectives and rework besides the high margin of overhead costs which raises a questio... Read More about Innovative model for NGOs based on implementation of project management methodology: An intervention research in Lebanon.

Water sharing and the right to water: Refusal, rebellion and everyday resistance (2020)
Journal Article
Harris, L. M., Staddon, C., Wutich, A., Budds, J., Jepson, W., Pearson, A. L., & Adams, E. A. (2020). Water sharing and the right to water: Refusal, rebellion and everyday resistance. Political Geography, 82, 102245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polgeo.2020.102245

In this commentary we draw attention to water sharing as political, highlighting the stakes and concerns around such practices. We engage a broad definition of politics, capturing everyday acts and practices that might be interpreted along a gradient... Read More about Water sharing and the right to water: Refusal, rebellion and everyday resistance.

Invigorating hydrological research through journal publications (2020)
Journal Article
Quinn, N., Blöschl, G., Bárdossy, A., Castellarin, A., Clark, M., Cudennec, C., …Zehe, E. (2020). Invigorating hydrological research through journal publications. Water Resources Research, 56(6), https://doi.org/10.1029/2018WR024053

Editors of several journals in the field of hydrology met during the General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union—EGU in Vienna in April 2017. This event was a follow-up of similar meetings held in 2013 and 2015. These meetings enable the group... Read More about Invigorating hydrological research through journal publications.

Water insecurity compounds the global coronavirus crisis (2020)
Journal Article
Staddon, C., Everard, M., Mytton, J., Octavianti, T., Powell, W., Quinn, N., …Mizniak, J. (2020). Water insecurity compounds the global coronavirus crisis. Water International, 45(5), 416-422. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2020.1769345

In recent weeks, people all over the world have been settling into a ‘new normal’ of restricted mobility, online working, social distancing and enhanced hand hygiene. As part of the global fight against the spread of COVID-19 (the illness caused by S... Read More about Water insecurity compounds the global coronavirus crisis.

A bedform phase diagram for dense granular currents (2020)
Journal Article
Smith, G., Rowley, P., Williams, R., Giordano, G., Trolese, M., Silleni, A., …Capon, S. (2020). A bedform phase diagram for dense granular currents. Nature Communications, 11, Article 2873. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16657-z

Pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) are a life-threatening volcanic hazard. Our understanding and hazard assessments of these flows rely on interpretations of their deposits. The occurrence of stratified layers, cross-stratification, and bedforms in... Read More about A bedform phase diagram for dense granular currents.

The social perspective on policy towards local shared autonomous vehicle services (LSAVS) (2020)
Journal Article
Paddeu, D., Shergold, I., & Parkhurst, G. (2020). The social perspective on policy towards local shared autonomous vehicle services (LSAVS). Transport Policy, 98, 116-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2020.05.013

The transport policy discourse posits Shared Autonomous Vehicles (SAVs) as a more sustainable solution for the implementation of road automation technology. A successful implementation of SAV services strongly depends on being able to meet user's nee... Read More about The social perspective on policy towards local shared autonomous vehicle services (LSAVS).

The potential role of social media in support of otter conservation in the Indian Himalayan biodiversity hotspot (2020)
Journal Article
Gupta, N., Everard, M., Tiwari, V., Chadwick, M. A., Nawab, A., & Hussain, S. A. (2020). The potential role of social media in support of otter conservation in the Indian Himalayan biodiversity hotspot. OTTER: Journal of the International Otter Survival Fund, 6, 40-48

Anthropogenic stressors in the Indian Himalayan biodiversity hotspot over recent decades have taken a toll on otter populations. Low public awareness and a lack of routine monitoring data hamper conservation strategies. Social media has the potential... Read More about The potential role of social media in support of otter conservation in the Indian Himalayan biodiversity hotspot.

Learning critical realist research by example: Political decision-making in transport (2020)
Journal Article
Melia, S. (2020). Learning critical realist research by example: Political decision-making in transport. Journal of Critical Realism, 19(3), 285-303. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767430.2020.1765643

This article illustrates the process of applied critical realist research using a case study of political decision-making in transport. Critical realism is often used to analyse socio-political change but rarely to explain specific political decision... Read More about Learning critical realist research by example: Political decision-making in transport.

Influence of SiO2, TiO2 and Fe2O3 nanoparticles on the properties of fly ash blended cement mortars (2020)
Journal Article
Ng, D. S., Paul, S. C., Anggraini, V., Kong, S. Y., Qureshi, T. S., Rodriguez, C. R., …Šavija, B. (2020). Influence of SiO2, TiO2 and Fe2O3 nanoparticles on the properties of fly ash blended cement mortars. Construction and Building Materials, 258, Article 119627. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119627

This study explores the effects of different types of nanoparticles, namely nano-SiO2 (NS), nano-TiO2 (NT), and nano-Fe2O3 (NF) on the fresh properties, mechanical properties, and microstructure of cement mortar containing fly ash as a supplementary... Read More about Influence of SiO2, TiO2 and Fe2O3 nanoparticles on the properties of fly ash blended cement mortars.

A coupled compressible flow and geomechanics model for dynamic fracture aperture during carbon sequestration in coal (2020)
Journal Article
Chen, M., Hosking, L. J., Sandford, R. J., & Thomas, H. R. (2020). A coupled compressible flow and geomechanics model for dynamic fracture aperture during carbon sequestration in coal. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 44(13), 1727-1749. https://doi.org/10.1002/nag.3075

This paper presents the development of a discrete fracture model of fully coupled compressible fluid flow, adsorption and geomechanics to investigate the dynamic behaviour of fractures in coal. The model is applied in the study of geological carbon d... Read More about A coupled compressible flow and geomechanics model for dynamic fracture aperture during carbon sequestration in coal.