Outputs (435)

Christian engagement with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Conference report on research into the state of Christian engagement with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (Focus on the UK). Reports on interviews with stakeholders and quantitative research using page counts on church web do... Read More about Christian engagement with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

A GIS-MOPSO integrated method for optimal design of grid-connected HRES for educational buildings (2020)
Book Chapter

In this paper, an optimal design of a grid-connected PV-battery-hydrogen hybrid renewable energy system (HRES) at a University campus in Ouargla, Algeria is carried out. To achieve this goal, geographical information system (GIS), CAD software and mu... Read More about A GIS-MOPSO integrated method for optimal design of grid-connected HRES for educational buildings.

Marker development for the traceability of certified sustainably produced cacao (Theobroma cacao) in the chocolate industry (2021)
Thesis

Theobroma cacao (cocoa) is one of the most studied commodities around the world and the source of one of the world’s most consumed and familiar products, chocolate. The multibillion-pound industry has changed to a higher demand for sustainably certif... Read More about Marker development for the traceability of certified sustainably produced cacao (Theobroma cacao) in the chocolate industry.

Boomtown Fair Chapter 11, Environmentally responsible behaviour and intentions
Report

Benchmarking of sustainability to assess practices and performances of the management of the end of life cycle of electronic products: A study of Brazilian manufacturing companies (2020)
Journal Article

The relentless pursuit of lower production costs causes companies to invest in more efficient production systems so that they can remain economically competitive, while the actions focusing on more sustainable operations from an environmental point o... Read More about Benchmarking of sustainability to assess practices and performances of the management of the end of life cycle of electronic products: A study of Brazilian manufacturing companies.

A long-term monitoring programme for Great Apes in Monte Alén National Park (2020)
Journal Article

A systematic review of risk assessment tools for contaminated sites – Current perspectives and future prospects (2020)
Journal Article

© 2020 Elsevier Inc. Health and safety hazards associated with the redevelopment of contaminated sites can be complex and pose considerable risks. A systematic literature review was conducted on risk assessment tools for contaminated sites. These too... Read More about A systematic review of risk assessment tools for contaminated sites – Current perspectives and future prospects.

Kind materials: Bio-digital textile design (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

There are systemic problems with the way we design and use objects that contribute to a linear model of growth in the global economy. Resource use and consequent waste in textile manufacturing, distribution and end-use poses significant socio-environ... Read More about Kind materials: Bio-digital textile design.

Into the digital wild: Utilizing Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook for effective science and environmental communication (2020)
Journal Article

Recent years have seen an upsurge in the digital environment and the reliance placed upon it by society. This case study reports on a project which sought to examine how the digital environment can be utilized for science communication, exploring the... Read More about Into the digital wild: Utilizing Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook for effective science and environmental communication.

Blockchain and artificial intelligence -Managing a secure and sustainable supply chain (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Supply chain management is often the most challenging part of any business that manufactures, sells goods, or provides services nowadays. Regardless of whether the operations are mostly physical or online, managing supply chains relies entirely on be... Read More about Blockchain and artificial intelligence -Managing a secure and sustainable supply chain.

Minimum energy efficiency – is the energy performance certificate a suitable foundation? (2020)
Journal Article

Purpose Climate change is one of the most significant challenges of our time. The existing housing stock is a crucial component in achieving international and national climate change targets through energy efficiency improvements. The private rental... Read More about Minimum energy efficiency – is the energy performance certificate a suitable foundation?.

Managing supply chains for sustainable operations in the era of industry 4.0 and circular economy: Analysis of barriers (2020)
Journal Article

Organizations are struggling to leverage emerging opportunities for maintaining sustainability in the global markets due to many barriers in the era of Industry 4.0 and circular economy. The main aim of this study is to analyze these barriers to impr... Read More about Managing supply chains for sustainable operations in the era of industry 4.0 and circular economy: Analysis of barriers.

Design optimization of grid-connected PV-Hydrogen for energy prosumers considering sector-coupling paradigm: Case study of a university building in Algeria (2020)
Journal Article

Integrating sector coupling technologies into Hydrogen (H2) based hybrid renewable energy systems (HRES) is becoming a promising way to create energy prosumers, despite the very little research work being done in this largely unexplored field. In thi... Read More about Design optimization of grid-connected PV-Hydrogen for energy prosumers considering sector-coupling paradigm: Case study of a university building in Algeria.

Planning for the future- Response from the UWE Bristol Planning School and Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments (2020)
Other

A response to the consultation attached to Planning For the Future (https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/planning-for-the-future)

Citizen engagement and behaviour modelling for clean air and net zero carbon (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The environmental and health impacts of climate change and air pollution are being felt around the world and yet cohesive and collaborative policymaking to mitigate emissions are moving too slowly. Behaviour change campaigns instead focus on individu... Read More about Citizen engagement and behaviour modelling for clean air and net zero carbon.

Engaging young people as active citizens and citizen scientists (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The climate emergency and air pollution sit alongside the biodiversity and ecological crises as the most pressing issues of this generation. Inextricably linked to these environmental problems is social justice; poorer and vulnerable people, and thos... Read More about Engaging young people as active citizens and citizen scientists.

Impact of new technology on sustainability of supply chains: Empirical evidence from manufacturing SMEs in China (2021)
Book Chapter

New manufacturing technology can provide useful competitive advantages for enterprises to deal with fierce competition, and help them look for a better solution to production and operation management improving the quality of product services. New tec... Read More about Impact of new technology on sustainability of supply chains: Empirical evidence from manufacturing SMEs in China.

Biofilm management; Investigating the inhibitory effects of chlorine-based disinfectants on biofilms (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Summary of key findings Direct disinfection of established Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms by electrochemically activated solutions [ECAS] exhibited significantly greater anti-biofilm activity compared to NaOCl and HOCl at free chlorine concentratio... Read More about Biofilm management; Investigating the inhibitory effects of chlorine-based disinfectants on biofilms.

Exploring the drivers and barriers to green supply chain management implementation: A study of independent UK restaurants (2020)
Journal Article

This is an exploratory study into the drivers and barriers faced by independent restaurants when implementing green supply chain management (GSCM) practices. There is a limited evidence in the literature that attempts to explore GSCM implementation p... Read More about Exploring the drivers and barriers to green supply chain management implementation: A study of independent UK restaurants.

Questioning the ‘real’ and ‘natural’: A case study on diamonds (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The aim of the presentation is to explore and question the definitions assigned to materials and their promotion as natural’ and ‘real’. When it comes to identifying materials, how many processes applied to the material can be justified for it to be... Read More about Questioning the ‘real’ and ‘natural’: A case study on diamonds.