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The role of ecosystems in mitigation and management of Covid-19 and other zoonoses (2020)
Journal Article
Everard, M., Johnston, P., Santillo, D., & Staddon, C. (2020). The role of ecosystems in mitigation and management of Covid-19 and other zoonoses. Environmental Science and Policy, 111, 7-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2020.05.017

There is rising international concern about the zoonotic origins of many global pandemics. Increasing human-animal interactions are perceived as driving factors in pathogen transfer, emphasising the close relationships between human, animal and envir... Read More about The role of ecosystems in mitigation and management of Covid-19 and other zoonoses.

Nano reinforced cement paste composite with functionalized graphene and pristine graphene nanoplatelets (2020)
Journal Article
Qureshi, T. S., & Panesar, D. K. (2020). Nano reinforced cement paste composite with functionalized graphene and pristine graphene nanoplatelets. Composites Part B: Engineering, 197, Article 108063. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2020.108063

This study examines and compares the workability, hydration, mechanical, microstructure and transport properties of cement paste composites containing the three forms of graphene-based 2D nanomaterials synthesised from epigenetic graphite deposit, na... Read More about Nano reinforced cement paste composite with functionalized graphene and pristine graphene nanoplatelets.

Water governance challenges in rural South Africa: Exploring institutional coordination in drought management (2020)
Journal Article
Mayaka, E., Rohse, M., Day, R., Vogel, C., Mehta, L., McEwen, L., …Van Loon, A. (2020). Water governance challenges in rural South Africa: Exploring institutional coordination in drought management. Water Policy, 22(4), 519-540. https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2020.234

Droughts have severe direct impacts on the livelihoods of rural populations. Thus, the management of water for communal agriculture and water supply should be well coordinated to enhance drought resilience. Notwithstanding the interrelations among wa... Read More about Water governance challenges in rural South Africa: Exploring institutional coordination in drought management.

Data for wetlandscapes and their changes around the world (2020)
Journal Article
Ghajarnia, N., Destouni, G., Thorslund, J., Kalantari, Z., Åhlén, I., Anaya-Acevedo, J. A., …Zamora, D. (2020). Data for wetlandscapes and their changes around the world. Earth System Science Data, 12(2), 1083-1100. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-1083-2020

Geography and associated hydrological, hydroclimate and land-use conditions and their changes determine the states and dynamics of wetlands and their ecosystem services. The influences of these controls are not limited to just the local scale of each... Read More about Data for wetlandscapes and their changes around the world.

Spatiotemporal vegetation variations and projections driven by atmosphere-ocean oscillations at multiple time scales: A case study in Gansu, China (2020)
Presentation / Conference
He, Q., Pan Chun, K., Pan, X., Chen, L., & Fan, P. (2020, May). Spatiotemporal vegetation variations and projections driven by atmosphere-ocean oscillations at multiple time scales: A case study in Gansu, China. Paper presented at EGU, Vienna

Vegetation is an integrated regional indicator of environmental changes related to soil, water and climate. For investigating climate change impacts on ecosystems, the transition zones of vegetations are natural hotspots of historical variations. As... Read More about Spatiotemporal vegetation variations and projections driven by atmosphere-ocean oscillations at multiple time scales: A case study in Gansu, China.

Analysing and projecting spatial drought conditions of the Seine catchment based on ocean-atmosphere oscillations over interannual and decadal scales (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Pan Chun, K., He, Q., Dieppois, B., Massei, N., & Fournier, M. (2020, May). Analysing and projecting spatial drought conditions of the Seine catchment based on ocean-atmosphere oscillations over interannual and decadal scales. Paper presented at EGU, Vienna

Midlatitude droughts are affected by the tropical disturbances, which are linked to sea-surface temperature patterns in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The combined effects of these two ocean basins manifest themselves in the variation of streamflow... Read More about Analysing and projecting spatial drought conditions of the Seine catchment based on ocean-atmosphere oscillations over interannual and decadal scales.

Mapping Wet-Dry Signatures of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) in British Catchments (2020)
Presentation / Conference
West, H., Quinn, N., & Horswell, M. (2020, May). Mapping Wet-Dry Signatures of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) in British Catchments. Paper presented at EGU2020: Sharing Geoscience Online

The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is one of the primary atmospheric circulations which influence weather patterns in Great Britain. Its two phases (either positive or negative depending on differences in sea level pressure) result in characteristi... Read More about Mapping Wet-Dry Signatures of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) in British Catchments.

Progress in evaluating satellite soil moisture products in Great Britain against COSMOS-UK and in-situ soil moisture measurements (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Quinn, N., Newton, C., Boorman, D., Horswell, M., & West, H. (2020, May). Progress in evaluating satellite soil moisture products in Great Britain against COSMOS-UK and in-situ soil moisture measurements. Paper presented at EGU2020: Sharing Geoscience Online

The resolution of satellite of satellite-derived soil moisture data products has matured, notably in recent years due to the Soil Moisture Active Passive mission (SMAP) launched in 2015. Whilst spatial resolutions still fall short of those suitable f... Read More about Progress in evaluating satellite soil moisture products in Great Britain against COSMOS-UK and in-situ soil moisture measurements.

Citizen-led air pollution reduction in cities (ClairCity) Final evaluation report (2020)
Report
Sardo, M., Laggan, S., Boushel, C., & Fogg Rogers, L. (2020). Citizen-led air pollution reduction in cities (ClairCity) Final evaluation report. European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme

"Every day, air pollution and carbon emissions are produced by our commutes to work, by heating our homes, or through our daily lifestyles. Understanding how we live - and the restrictions we face in those choices – is key to improving air quality. S... Read More about Citizen-led air pollution reduction in cities (ClairCity) Final evaluation report.

Review of Environmental Justice, Popular Struggle and Community Development (2020)
Journal Article
Bell, K. (2021). Review of Environmental Justice, Popular Struggle and Community Development. Community Development Journal, 56(3), 541-543. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdj/bsaa016

Environmental Justice, Popular Struggle and Community Development provides a global view of how these ways of achieving change can reinforce each other. It is comprised of case examples from around the world, including Canada, Palestine, South Africa... Read More about Review of Environmental Justice, Popular Struggle and Community Development.

Planning control and the politics of soft densification (2020)
Journal Article
Hickman, H., Dunning, R., & While, A. (2020). Planning control and the politics of soft densification. Town Planning Review, 91(3), 305-324. https://doi.org/10.3828/tpr.2020.17

Increasing the density of existing urban areas can support urban regeneration and environmental sustainability by limiting urban sprawl and linking housing to transport infrastructure. However, making space for 'soft densification'-small-scale increm... Read More about Planning control and the politics of soft densification.

Opportunities for investment in the societal values provided by Sanjay Gandhi National Park, India (2020)
Journal Article
Everard, M., Ahmad, A., Sayed, N. Z., & Chavan, S. (2020). Opportunities for investment in the societal values provided by Sanjay Gandhi National Park, India. PARKS - The International Journal of Protected Areas and Conservation, 26.1, https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.CH.2020.PARKS%E2%80%9026%E2%80%901ME.en

Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), surrounded by the megacity of Mumbai, India, is subject to high anthropogenic pressures. However, it constitutes an important ‘green lung’ and water source, supporting biodiversity, tourism, recreation and additio... Read More about Opportunities for investment in the societal values provided by Sanjay Gandhi National Park, India.

“Tourism, water, and gender”—An international review of an unexplored nexus (2020)
Journal Article
Cole, S. K. G., Mullor, E. C., Ma, Y., & Sandang, Y. (2020). “Tourism, water, and gender”—An international review of an unexplored nexus. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water, 7(4), Article e1442. https://doi.org/10.1002/wat2.1442

This international literature review of the tourism–water nexus identifies a gender gap. Tourism development can affect water supply both quantitatively and qualitatively. Many regions will face considerable problems of water availability and quality... Read More about “Tourism, water, and gender”—An international review of an unexplored nexus.

Development of a Holocene glacier-fed composite alluvial fan based on surface exposure-age dating techniques: The Illåe fan, Jotunheimen, Norway (2020)
Journal Article
McEwen, L. J., Matthews, J. A., & Owen, G. (2020). Development of a Holocene glacier-fed composite alluvial fan based on surface exposure-age dating techniques: The Illåe fan, Jotunheimen, Norway. Geomorphology, 363, Article 107200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2020.107200

Holocene development of a composite alpine alluvial fan is reconstructed and dated based on its geomorphology and Schmidt-hammer exposure-age dating (SHD), supplemented by terrestrial cosmogenic-nuclide dating (TCND), lichenometry, radiocarbon dating... Read More about Development of a Holocene glacier-fed composite alluvial fan based on surface exposure-age dating techniques: The Illåe fan, Jotunheimen, Norway.

Numerical modelling of Quadric-Surfaced Sludge Digesters (QSD) within Wastewater Infrastructure using 3D Printing Techniques (2020)
Journal Article
Tota-Maharaj, K., & Ramroop, N. (2020). Numerical modelling of Quadric-Surfaced Sludge Digesters (QSD) within Wastewater Infrastructure using 3D Printing Techniques. Institute of Water Journal, 25-31

The quadric-surfaced sludge digesters (QSDs), sometimes referred to as egg-shaped sludge reactors, are becoming more popular within wastewater treatment works as of recently. These tanked systems with their shell structure provide a surface free of d... Read More about Numerical modelling of Quadric-Surfaced Sludge Digesters (QSD) within Wastewater Infrastructure using 3D Printing Techniques.

Managing socio-ecological systems: who, what and how much? The case of the Banas river, Rajasthan, India (2020)
Journal Article
Everard, M. (2020). Managing socio-ecological systems: who, what and how much? The case of the Banas river, Rajasthan, India. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 44, 16-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2020.03.004

Addressing socio-ecological linkages is essential for diagnosing and proposing solutions to complex sustainability challenges, such as river-basin management, climate adaptation and broader sustainability problems. ‘Who?’ is integral to an inclusive... Read More about Managing socio-ecological systems: who, what and how much? The case of the Banas river, Rajasthan, India.

Is household water insecurity a link between water governance and well-being? A multi-site analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Miller, J. D., Vonk, J., Staddon, C., & Young, S. L. (2020). Is household water insecurity a link between water governance and well-being? A multi-site analysis. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 10(2), 320-334. https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2020.165

Improving water governance is a top priority for addressing the global water crisis. Yet, there is a dearth of empirical data examining whether better water governance is associated with lower water insecurity and improved well-being. We, therefore,... Read More about Is household water insecurity a link between water governance and well-being? A multi-site analysis.

Benign Neglect (2020)
Journal Article
Kostourou, F., Chua, C., & Karimnia, E. (2020). Benign Neglect. MONU,

In September 2018, Network Rail sells 5,261 UK railway arches to Telereal Trillium and Blackstone Property Partners for 1.46bn. Eight months later, the National Audit Office estimates that rents for these properties will increase by 54% over the nex... Read More about Benign Neglect.