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Incorporating circularity, sustainability, and systems thinking into an assessment framework for transformative food system innovation Open

Audrey Moores, Dimitris Charalampopoulos, Adrian Williams, Ximena Schmidt Rivera · 2025

The transition towards a circular economy in the food system is posited as way to harmonize the provision safe, ample and accessible food to a growing population with the reduction the food system’s widespread impact on natural resources, …

An adaptable integrated modelling platform to support rapidly evolving agricultural and environmental policy Open

Paula A. Harrison, Kate Beauchamp, Joe Cooper, Ian A. Dickie, Alice Fitch , et al. · 2023

The utility of integrated models for informing policy has been criticised due to limited stakeholder engagement, model opaqueness, inadequate transparency in assumptions, lack of model flexibility and lack of communication of uncertainty t…

An Adaptable Integrated Modelling Platform to Support Rapidly Evolving Agricultural and Environmental Policy Open

Paula A. Harrison, Kate Beauchamp, Joe Cooper, Ian A. Dickie, Alice Fitch , et al. · 2023

On-farm greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of two new bioenergy crops in the UK Open

Laura Cumplido‐Marìn, Anil Graves, Paul Burgess, Adrian Williams · 2022

Comparison of Suspected and Confirmed Internal External Ventricular Drain-Related Infections: A Prospective Multicenter United Kingdom Observational Study Open

Sei Yon Sohn, Clark D Russell, Aimun A. B. Jamjoom, Michael T. C. Poon, Aaron Lawson McLean , et al. · 2022

Background Diagnosis of internal external ventricular drain (EVD)-related infections (iERI) is an area of diagnostic difficulty. Empiric treatment is often initiated on clinical suspicion. There is limited guidance around antimicrobial man…

UK Food and nutrition security during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: Project Report and Recommendations Open

Mike Rivington, Richard King, Dominic Duckett, Pete Iannette, Tim G. Benton , et al. · 2021

This is the final, summary report presenting the findings of a study on the impacts of COVID-19 on the UK’s food and nutrition security and what lessons can be learned for the future in respect of transformation of the food system to be re…

Assessing the carbon capture potential of a reforestation project Open

David Lefebvre, Adrian Williams, G. J. D. Kirk, Paul, Paul Burgess , et al. · 2021

The number of reforestation projects worldwide is increasing. In many cases funding is obtained through the claimed carbon capture of the trees, presented as immediate and durable, whereas reforested plots need time and maintenance to real…

An anticipatory life cycle assessment of the use of biochar from sugarcane residues as a greenhouse gas removal technology Open

David Lefebvre, Adrian Williams, G. J. D. Kirk, Jeroen Meersmans, Saran Sohi , et al. · 2021

Assessing the Impact of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on Economic Profitability of Arable, Forestry, and Silvoarable Systems Open

Kristina J. Kaske, Silvestre García de Jalón, Adrian Williams, Anil Graves · 2021

This study assesses the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and sequestration of a silvoarable system with poplar trees and a crop rotation of wheat, barley, and oilseed rape and compares this with a rotation of the same arable crops and a popl…

UK food and nutrition security during and after the COVID‐19 pandemic Open

Mike Rivington, Richard King, Dominic Duckett, Pietro P. M. Iannetta, Tim G. Benton , et al. · 2021

The COVID‐19 pandemic is a major shock to society in terms of health and economy that is affecting both UK and global food and nutrition security. It is adding to the ‘perfect storm’ of threats to society from climate change, biodiversity …

Modelling the potential for soil carbon sequestration using biochar from sugarcane residues in Brazil Open

David Lefebvre, Adrian Williams, Jeroen Meersmans, G. J. D. Kirk, Saran Sohi , et al. · 2020

Biochar from sugarcane residues: An overview of its sequestration potential in Sao Paulo, Brazil Open

David Lefebvre, Jeroen Meersmans, G. J. D. Kirk, Adrian Williams · 2020

<p>Harvesting sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) produces large quantities of biomass residues. We investigated the potential for converting these residues into biochar (recalcitrant carbon rich material) for soil carbon (C) sequestra…

A Monitoring System to Aid Decision Making in Grassland Management in Arid Areas of China Open

Zhongling Liu, Adrian Williams, Hao DunYuan · 2020

The greenhouse gas impacts of converting food production in England and Wales to organic methods Open

Laurence Smith, G. J. D. Kirk, Philip Jones, Adrian Williams · 2019

Advances and challenges of life cycle assessment (LCA) of greenhouse gas removal technologies to fight climate changes Open

Pietro Goglio, Adrian Williams, Nazmiye Balta‐Ozkan, Neil Harris, Phillip Williamson , et al. · 2019

Characterising the biophysical, economic and social impacts of soil carbon sequestration as a greenhouse gas removal technology Open

Alasdair J. Sykes, Michael MacLeod, Vera Eory, Robert M. Rees, Florian Thomas Payen , et al. · 2019

To limit warming to well below 2°C, most scenario projections rely on greenhouse gas removal technologies (GGRTs); one such GGRT uses soil carbon sequestration (SCS) in agricultural land. In addition to their role in mitigating climate cha…

Assessing the potential of soil carbonation and enhanced weathering through Life Cycle Assessment: A case study for Sao Paulo State, Brazil Open

David Lefebvre, Pietro Goglio, Adrian Williams, David A.C. Manning, Antônio Carlos de Azevedo , et al. · 2019

Underlying data for a 100% organic conversion study Open

Laurence Smith, Adrian Williams, Philip A. Jones, G. J. D. Kirk · 2019

Underlying data for ‘Greenhouse gas impacts of converting all farming in England and Wales to organic methods’ by L.G. Smith et al. (2019). We apply a bespoke model to estimate levels of production from agriculture in England and Wales und…

Livestock and climate change: impact of livestock on climate and mitigation strategies Open

Giampiero Grossi, Pietro Goglio, Andrea Vitali, Adrian Williams · 2018

Introduction: According to the United Nations (UN, 2017), the world population increased by approximately 1 billion inhabitants during the last 12 years, reaching nearly 7.6 billion in 2017. Although this growth is slower than 10 years ago…

Assessing the environmental impacts of healthier diets. Final report to Defra on project FO0427 Open

Adrian Williams, Joe Morris, E. Audsley, Tim Hess, Pietro Goglio , et al. · 2018

Summary: oncern about the public health impacts of dietary habits in the UK have led to initiatives to \nencourage healthier eating, notably in the dietary guidelines represented of the eatwell \nplate (FSA, 2007) and the Eatwell Guide (NH…

Modelling the production impacts of a widespread conversion to organic agriculture in England and Wales Open

Laurence Smith, Philip Jones, G. J. D. Kirk, Bruce Pearce, Adrian Williams · 2018

We assess the production impacts of a 100% conversion to organic agriculture in England and Wales using a large-scale linear programming model. The model includes a range of typical farm structures, scaled up across the available land area…

Underlying data for a 100% organic conversion study Open

Laurence Smith, G. J. D. Kirk, Philip A. Jones, Adrian Williams · 2018

Underlying data for ‘Greenhouse gas impacts of converting all farming in England and Wales to organic methods’ by L.G. Smith et al. (2019). We apply a bespoke model to estimate levels of production from agriculture in England and Wales und…

Source data for a study exploring production impacts of a 100% organic conversion in England and Wales Open

Laurence Smith, Philip A. Jones, G. J. D. Kirk, Bruce Pearce, Adrian Williams · 2018

Underlying data for ‘Modelling the production impacts of a widespread conversion to organic agriculture in England and Wales’ by L.G. Smith et al. (2018). We develop and apply a bespoke model, the Optimal Land Use Model (OLUM) to estimate …

Modelling and valuing the environmental impacts of arable, forestry and agroforestry systems: a case study Open

Silvestre García de Jalón, Anil Graves, J.H.N. Palma, Adrian Williams, Matthew Upson , et al. · 2017

Addressing crop interactions within cropping systems in LCA Open

Pietro Goglio, Gerhard Brankatschk, Marie Trydeman Knudsen, Adrian Williams, Thomas Nemecek · 2017

Development of Crop.LCA, an adaptable screening life cycle assessment tool for agricultural systems: A Canadian scenario assessment Open

Pietro Goglio, Ward Smith, Devon E. Worth, Brian Grant, R. L. Desjardins , et al. · 2017

A comparison of methods to quantify greenhouse gas emissions of cropping systems in LCA Open

Pietro Goglio, Ward Smith, Brian Grant, R. L. Desjardins, Xiaopeng Gao , et al. · 2017

Challenges and priorities for modelling livestock health and pathogens in the context of climate change Open

Şeyda Özkan, Andrea Vitali, Nicola Lacetera, Barbara Amon, A. Bannink , et al. · 2016

Predicting the effect of rotation design on N, P, K balances on organic farms using the NDICEA model - CORRIGENDUM Open

Laurence Smith, Davide Tarsitano, K. Topp, Stephanie Jones, Catherine L Gerrard , et al. · 2016

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Implications for Welfare, Productivity and Sustainability of the Variation in Reported Levels of Mortality for Laying Hen Flocks Kept in Different Housing Systems: A Meta-Analysis of Ten Studies Open

Claire A Weeks, Sarah Lambton, Adrian Williams · 2016

Data from ten sources comprising 3,851 flocks were modelled to identify variation in levels of mortality in laying hens. The predicted increase with age was curvilinear with significant variation between the seven breed categories. Mortali…

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