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View article: Invaders and Containers: Cognitive Representations of Biological and Particular Matter (bioPM)
Invaders and Containers: Cognitive Representations of Biological and Particular Matter (bioPM) Open
Air quality management concerns the assessment, analysis and mitigation strategies associated with ensuring that air is breathable and non-toxic. Successful management is a cognitively intensive task, knowledge-focused and converges multip…
View article: Radiographers’ organisational commitment and occupational stress: First Covid-19 wave
Radiographers’ organisational commitment and occupational stress: First Covid-19 wave Open
Radiographers' organisational commitment represents their emotional and psychological attachment to their workplace, and radiographers experiencing occupational stress represent high levels of psychosomatic distress and burnout. Therefore,…
View article: Building Equality: A “Litmus Test” for Recognising and Evidencing Inequalities and Segregation in the Built Environment
Building Equality: A “Litmus Test” for Recognising and Evidencing Inequalities and Segregation in the Built Environment Open
The current convergence of global challenges, particularly the climate change emergency, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the Black Lives Matter movement, have highlighted the need for a new lens to challenge and interrogate key urban planning a…
View article: Biophilic Design Patterns for Primary Schools
Biophilic Design Patterns for Primary Schools Open
Existing frameworks for biophilic design have similar strategies and attributes as useful checklists for designers; however, the focus has been on adults rather than children, and there remains the need for more guidance related to school …
View article: Exploring barriers to carbon management in UK universities
Exploring barriers to carbon management in UK universities Open
In the race to Net Zero by 2050, organisations including universities are under pressure from governments and stakeholders to reduce carbon emissions. The University sector in the UK has significant social, environmental, and economic impa…
View article: From smart to intelligent cities: learning for sustainability
From smart to intelligent cities: learning for sustainability Open
Smart city development is a strategy to address problems caused by rapid urbanization and socio-economic challenges. While the notion of a ‘smart’ city is ubiquitous, this paper argues that what is needed is not a city where managerial res…
View article: The Transition of Dutch Social Housing Corporations to Sustainable Business Models for New Buildings and Retrofits
The Transition of Dutch Social Housing Corporations to Sustainable Business Models for New Buildings and Retrofits Open
Social housing corporations play an important role in society as they provide affordable and good-quality housing for vulnerable citizens. Yet, the sector has to deal with the historical legacy of a high number of old and poorly insulated …
View article: 2020-13 - Uncovering the Role of the Agricultural Bank in Fostering Sustainable Agricultural Development in Rural Area: Evidence from Libya
2020-13 - Uncovering the Role of the Agricultural Bank in Fostering Sustainable Agricultural Development in Rural Area: Evidence from Libya Open
This presentation deals with the role of the Agricultural Bank in the Jafara region to the South-west of Tripoli City in addressing the challenges of poverty, hunger, poor health and well-being, and climate change or not. The study reveals…
View article: Communication 12: The Role of Agricultural Banks and Sustainable Agricultural Development: Evidence from a Farming Community in Libya
Communication 12: The Role of Agricultural Banks and Sustainable Agricultural Development: Evidence from a Farming Community in Libya Open
Farmers and rural communities in developing countries encounter a broad range of challenges, including poverty, hunger, poor health and well-being, and climate change. In relation to sustainable agricultural development, farmers need to ap…
View article: Drivers for and Barriers to the Take up of Floating Offshore Wind Technology: A Comparison of Scotland and South Africa
Drivers for and Barriers to the Take up of Floating Offshore Wind Technology: A Comparison of Scotland and South Africa Open
Offshore wind could both play a significant role in decarbonising the global energy system and supporting the energy needs of cities. Recent trends in offshore wind have seen the installation of turbines in deeper and more remote waters du…
View article: Learning from the Anthropocene: Adaptive Epistemology and Complexity in Strategic Managerial Thinking
Learning from the Anthropocene: Adaptive Epistemology and Complexity in Strategic Managerial Thinking Open
Turbulence experienced in the business and social realms resonates with turbulence unfolding throughout the biosphere, as a process of accelerating change at the stratigraphic scale termed the Anthropocene. The Anthropocene is understood a…
View article: Learning How to Learn in Sustainability Transitions Projects: The Potential Contribution of Developmental Evaluation
Learning How to Learn in Sustainability Transitions Projects: The Potential Contribution of Developmental Evaluation Open
Background: Community-based sustainability transitions projects are increasingly being considered for their potential as policy delivery vehicles for the UK government Climate Change Act commitments. At the same time, project funders seek …
View article: Using the LM3 method to evaluate economic impacts of an on-line retailer of local food in an English market town
Using the LM3 method to evaluate economic impacts of an on-line retailer of local food in an English market town Open
The paper presents a case study of an on-line retailer of locally sourced food and drink to explore its local economic impacts on an English East Midland market town. The analysis is based on the LM3 survey method which tracks the value of…
View article: Reconfiguring Household Management in Times of Discontinuity as an Open System
Reconfiguring Household Management in Times of Discontinuity as an Open System Open
This article is based upon a heterodox approach to economics that rejects the oversimplification made by closed economic models and the mainstream concept of ‘externality.' This approach re-imagines economics as a holistic evaluation of re…
View article: What’s being tested and what’s being learnt? A contribution to lessons learned evaluation methods for community-based sustainability initiatives.
What’s being tested and what’s being learnt? A contribution to lessons learned evaluation methods for community-based sustainability initiatives. Open
Aim:There is little good practice guidance with respect to methods and skills for conducting lessons learned evaluations of community-based development projects. In this paper we utilise a mixed methods approach to evaluate the lessons lea…
View article: Moving on from CODES - The keystones for a whole systems approach to low carbon schools
Moving on from CODES - The keystones for a whole systems approach to low carbon schools Open
Moves towards reducing the carbon footprint of new buildings require a new way of thinking. Design research suggests that the development of more innovative and sustainable solutions increasingly highlight the benefits arising from the int…
View article: The Misalignment of Policy and Practice in Sustainable Urban Design
The Misalignment of Policy and Practice in Sustainable Urban Design Open
The urban renaissance that took place in major UK cities during the late 1990’s was seen as a response to counter-urbanisation and inner city decline. This chapter will argue that there has been an implementation gap between the intent of …
View article: Critical success factors for embedding carbon management in organizations: lessons from the UK higher education sector
Critical success factors for embedding carbon management in organizations: lessons from the UK higher education sector Open
Organizations are under increasing pressure from governments and stakeholders to reduce carbon emissions from their business operations for climate change mitigation. Universities are not exempt from this challenge and are operating in a c…
View article: How Can the Process of Adopting Energy Management in Organisations Inform Water Management Practice?
How Can the Process of Adopting Energy Management in Organisations Inform Water Management Practice? Open
Energy and water are interconnected natural resources and are vital utilities utilised by organisations to enable their business delivery. Managing these resources within the United Kingdom ‘UK’ is currently focused on energy management wi…
View article: Indigenous and Medicinal Uses of Plants in Nech Sar National Park, Ethiopia
Indigenous and Medicinal Uses of Plants in Nech Sar National Park, Ethiopia Open
For many years humans have used different parts of plants for medicinal purposes, as source of food and feed.Hence the benefits of indigenous knowledge for the development of present day sophisticated medicinal inventions cannot be overloo…
View article: Grass Species Diversity and Ground Cover of Herbs in the Grassland Plains of Nech Sar National Park, Ethiopia
Grass Species Diversity and Ground Cover of Herbs in the Grassland Plains of Nech Sar National Park, Ethiopia Open
Natural ecosystems harbor a variety of landscapes which are significantly important for the continuation of life forms on planet earth. Grasslands are natural habitats dominated by grasses and may contain few trees and shrubs. In the conte…
View article: Reflections on ‘committed’ research into education for sustainable development: challenges and responses
Reflections on ‘committed’ research into education for sustainable development: challenges and responses Open
\nThis paper presents some critical reflections on ‘committed’ research into education for sustainable development’ (ESD). The concept of ESD has implications for the delivery and content of education and for the process and practice of re…