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The Changing Face Of Neolithic And Bronze Age Ireland: A Big Data Approach To The Settlement And Burial Records, Tr Mclaughlin, Nj Whitehouse, Rj Schulting, Et Al Jun 2016

The Changing Face Of Neolithic And Bronze Age Ireland: A Big Data Approach To The Settlement And Burial Records, Tr Mclaughlin, Nj Whitehouse, Rj Schulting, Et Al

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

This paper synthesizes and analyses the spatial and temporal patterns of archaeological sites in Ireland spanning the Neolithic period and the Bronze Age transition (4300-1900 cal BC). Included are a large number of unpublished, newly discovered sites excavated through development-led projects. Data were also sourced from national archives, published excavation reports and on-line databases. Software tools were developed to deal with the varying nature and resolution of these datasets, allowing chronology to be considered in the analysis to a degree that is usually not possible in prehistoric studies. Summed radiocarbon probabilities are used to examine the dataset using context- and …

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Potholes And Pitfalls: The Impact Of Rural Transport On Female Entrepreneurs In Nigeria, Rebecca Johnson, Andrew Seedhouse, Robert Newbery Jun 2016

Potholes And Pitfalls: The Impact Of Rural Transport On Female Entrepreneurs In Nigeria, Rebecca Johnson, Andrew Seedhouse, Robert Newbery

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

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High-Mobility Of Unconstrained Rock Avalanches: Numerical Simulations Of A Laboratory Experiment And An Argentinian Event, I Manzella, I Penna, K Kelfoun, M Jaboyedoff Jun 2016

High-Mobility Of Unconstrained Rock Avalanches: Numerical Simulations Of A Laboratory Experiment And An Argentinian Event, I Manzella, I Penna, K Kelfoun, M Jaboyedoff

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Rock avalanches are one of the most hazardous landslide phenomena. They involve huge, extremely rapid flowing masses, carrying a strong power of destruction and reaching high mobility. The present article shows results of back-analysis of the Potrero de Leyes case in the Argentinian Andes. This rock avalanche has travelled on an unconstrained topography showing a great mobility, even without any channelizing effects. Simulations are carried out with VolcFlow, a continuum model, first on an unconstrained granular flow experiment and then on Potrero de Leyes. Results show that purely frictional model works well for the experiment, but that it can only …

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When Did The Moroccan High Atlas Mountains Get High? Constraints On Neo- And Active Tectonics From Fluvial Geomorphology And Palaeoaltimetry, Sj Boulton, M Stokes, J Vandevelde, Ae Mather Jun 2016

When Did The Moroccan High Atlas Mountains Get High? Constraints On Neo- And Active Tectonics From Fluvial Geomorphology And Palaeoaltimetry, Sj Boulton, M Stokes, J Vandevelde, Ae Mather

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

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Predaceous Water Beetles (Coleoptera, Hydradephaga) Of The Lake St Lucia System, South Africa: Biodiversity, Community Ecology And Conservation Implications, Renzo Perissinotto, Matthew S. Bird, David T. Bilton Jun 2016

Predaceous Water Beetles (Coleoptera, Hydradephaga) Of The Lake St Lucia System, South Africa: Biodiversity, Community Ecology And Conservation Implications, Renzo Perissinotto, Matthew S. Bird, David T. Bilton

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

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Analysis Of The Potential Contribution Of Value-Adding Services To The Competitive Logistics Strategy Of Ports, Cc Okorie, N Tipi, N Hubbard Jun 2016

Analysis Of The Potential Contribution Of Value-Adding Services To The Competitive Logistics Strategy Of Ports, Cc Okorie, N Tipi, N Hubbard

Plymouth Business School

This article examines the potential contribution of value-adding services (VAS) to port logistics strategy development in order to enhance competitiveness in the face of increasing competition between ports. On the basis of an empirical study taking the critical-realist approach of mixed methods’ research and using data from multiple case-study ports in both developed and developing countries, the relevance and deployment of VAS are assessed with a view to facilitating port strategy decisions. This study addresses the paucity of VAS investigations in the maritime logistics literature and examines the potential contribution of VAS to port competitiveness from the perspective of port …

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Competitiveness, Profitability, Input Demand And Output Supply Of Maize Production In Bangladesh, S Rahman, M Kazal, I Begum, M Alam Jun 2016

Competitiveness, Profitability, Input Demand And Output Supply Of Maize Production In Bangladesh, S Rahman, M Kazal, I Begum, M Alam

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

The study assesses international competitiveness, profitability, output supply and input demand of maize production using a farm survey data of 165 farmers from two major maize growing areas (i.e., Dinajpur and Lalmonirhat districts) of northwestern Bangladesh. Results revealed that maize production is globally competitive and, therefore, can successfully substitute its import. Maize production is also profitable at the farm level (Benefit Cost Ratio = 1.21) with no adverse influence of farm size on yield and profitability. Maize farmers are also responsive to changes in market prices of inputs and outputs. A 1% increase in maize price will increase output supply …

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Competitiveness In A Multipolar Port System: Striving For Regional Gateway Status In Northeast Asia, S Kim, D Kang, J Dinwoodie Jun 2016

Competitiveness In A Multipolar Port System: Striving For Regional Gateway Status In Northeast Asia, S Kim, D Kang, J Dinwoodie

Plymouth Business School

The determinants of competitiveness between hub ports in the multipolar Northeast Asian system will decide which achieve regional gateway status. A survey instrument to assess 21 pertinent measurement items generated 203 responses from Shanghai, Hong Kong and Busan. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a valid and reliable competitiveness construct underpinning 19 measurement scales and a four-factor model incorporating availability, operational efficiency, port costs and service quality. Differences in factor importance revealed that success as a regional gateway port depends on whether port areas develop strategically into multi-functional business centres. The model offers a management tool to guide future port improvement.

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Participation, Empowerment And Capacity Building: Exploring Young People's Perspectives On The Services Provided To Them By A Grassroots Ngo In Sub-Saharan Africa, Je Morgan Jun 2016

Participation, Empowerment And Capacity Building: Exploring Young People's Perspectives On The Services Provided To Them By A Grassroots Ngo In Sub-Saharan Africa, Je Morgan

Plymouth Institute of Education

This paper explores young people's perspectives on the services that were provided to them by one NGO in sub-Saharan Africa. Semi-structured interviews and discussion groups were carried out with 71 young people, aged between 10 and 18 years old, who lived and worked on the street. Volunteer facilitators (n = 26) who run the groups and who had either previously lived on their street themselves or who lived in the ‘informal slum areas’ also took part in the discussions. A number of challenges and tensions became apparent from discussions including issues around capacity building, empowerment, participation and the depoliticised nature …

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The University As A Site Of Socialisation For Sustainability Education, Jennie Winter, Debby Cotton, Paul Warwick Jun 2016

The University As A Site Of Socialisation For Sustainability Education, Jennie Winter, Debby Cotton, Paul Warwick

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

This chapter reports on an innovative approach to in-service teacher education focusing on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) aimed at faculty in a UK university. Building on the underpinning philosophies that characterise sustainability education: participation, experiential learning and authenticity, a module on ESD was designed which at first flipped and then moved beyond the classroom. An online resource was developed to house the necessary declarative content which student-teachers accessed before the class. Class time was then spent within deliberative, dialogic and ‘walkabout’ learning spaces. These included a critically informed tour of the university campus and community exploring the ‘unseen university’, …

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Partition, Postal Services And Ulster Unionist Politics 1921–27, C Fitzpatrick Jun 2016

Partition, Postal Services And Ulster Unionist Politics 1921–27, C Fitzpatrick

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

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Carbon Cycle History Through The Jurassic–Cretaceous Boundary: A New Global Δ13c Stack, Gregory D. Price, I Főzy, József Pálfy Jun 2016

Carbon Cycle History Through The Jurassic–Cretaceous Boundary: A New Global Δ13c Stack, Gregory D. Price, I Főzy, József Pálfy

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

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Earthquake Risk Communication As Dialogue – Insights From A Workshop In Istanbul's Urban Renewal Neighbourhoods, Johanna Ickert, Iain S. Stewart May 2016

Earthquake Risk Communication As Dialogue – Insights From A Workshop In Istanbul's Urban Renewal Neighbourhoods, Johanna Ickert, Iain S. Stewart

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Abstract. An important paradox of hazard communication is that the more effectively a potential physical threat is made public by the scientist, the more readily the scientific message becomes normalized into the daily discourses of ordinary life. As a result, a heightened risk awareness does not necessarily motivate personal or collective preparedness. If geoscientists are to help at-risk communities adopt meaningful measures to protect themselves, new strategies are needed for public communication and community engagement. This paper outlines an attempt to develop a novel approach to train geoscientists, using doctoral and post-doctoral researchers in an EU integrated training network studying …

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New Zealand And Climate Change: What Are The Stakes And What Can New Zealand Do?, Ig Bailey, Inderberg Th Jackson May 2016

New Zealand And Climate Change: What Are The Stakes And What Can New Zealand Do?, Ig Bailey, Inderberg Th Jackson

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

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Imagined Archaeology And Enlivening The Proximate Senses In The Construction Of Blind Torrent – An Interdisciplinary Screendance Project, Rm Way, Rj Frampton May 2016

Imagined Archaeology And Enlivening The Proximate Senses In The Construction Of Blind Torrent – An Interdisciplinary Screendance Project, Rm Way, Rj Frampton

School of Art, Design and Architecture

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The Symmetry Of Partner Modelling, P Dillenbourg, S Lemaignan, M Sangin, N Nova, G Molinari May 2016

The Symmetry Of Partner Modelling, P Dillenbourg, S Lemaignan, M Sangin, N Nova, G Molinari

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Collaborative learning has often been associated with the construction of a shared understanding of the situation at hand. The psycholinguistics mechanisms at work while establishing common grounds are the object of scientific controversy. We postulate that collaborative tasks require some level of mutual modelling, i.e. that each partner needs some model of what the other partners know/want/intend at a given time. We use the term “some model” to stress the fact that this model is not necessarily detailed or complete, but that we acquire some representations of the persons we interact with. The question we address is: Does the quality …

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Orthophosphate-P In The Nutrient Impacted River Taw And Its Catchment (Sw England) Between 1990 And 2013., Alan D. Tappin, Sean Comber, Paul J. Worsfold May 2016

Orthophosphate-P In The Nutrient Impacted River Taw And Its Catchment (Sw England) Between 1990 And 2013., Alan D. Tappin, Sean Comber, Paul J. Worsfold

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Excess dissolved phosphorus (as orthophosphate-P) contributes to reduced river water quality within Europe and elsewhere. This study reports results from analysis of a 23 year (1990-2013) water quality dataset for orthophosphate-P in the rural Taw catchment (SW England). Orthophosphate-P and river flow relationships and temporal variations in orthophosphate-P concentrations indicate the significant contribution of sewage (across the catchment) and industrial effluent (upper R. Taw) to orthophosphate-P concentrations (up to 96%), particularly during the low flow summer months when maximum algal growth occurs. In contrast, concentrations of orthophosphate-P from diffuse sources within the catchment were more important (>80%) at highest …

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The Legacy Of Subalternity And Gramsci's National-Popular: Populist Discourse In The Case Of The Islamic Republic Of Iran, Shabnam J. Holliday May 2016

The Legacy Of Subalternity And Gramsci's National-Popular: Populist Discourse In The Case Of The Islamic Republic Of Iran, Shabnam J. Holliday

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

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Diploptene Δ13C Values From Contemporary Thermokarst Lake Sediments Show Complex Spatial Variation, Kl Davies, Rd Pancost, Me Edwards, Et Al May 2016

Diploptene Δ13C Values From Contemporary Thermokarst Lake Sediments Show Complex Spatial Variation, Kl Davies, Rd Pancost, Me Edwards, Et Al

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Abstract. Cryospheric changes in northern high latitudes are linked to significant greenhouse gas flux to the atmosphere, for example, methane that originates from organic matter decomposition in thermokarst lakes. The set of pathways that link methane production in sediments, via oxidation in the lake system, to the flux of residual methane to the atmosphere is complex and exhibits temporal and spatial variation. The isotopic signal of bacterial biomarkers (hopanoids, e.g. diploptene) in sediments has been used to identify contemporary ocean-floor methane seeps and, in the geological record, periods of enhanced methane production (e.g. the PETM). The biomarker approach could potentially …

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A Tale Of Two Lakes: A Multi-Proxy Comparison Of Lateglacial And Holocene Environmental Change In Cappadocia, Turkey, Neil Roberts, Samantha L. Allcock, Fabien Arnaud, Jonathan R. Dean, Warren J. Eastwood, Matthew D. Jones, Melanie J. Leng, Sarah E. Metcalfe, Emmanuel Malet, Jessie Woodbridge, H Yigitbasioglu May 2016

A Tale Of Two Lakes: A Multi-Proxy Comparison Of Lateglacial And Holocene Environmental Change In Cappadocia, Turkey, Neil Roberts, Samantha L. Allcock, Fabien Arnaud, Jonathan R. Dean, Warren J. Eastwood, Matthew D. Jones, Melanie J. Leng, Sarah E. Metcalfe, Emmanuel Malet, Jessie Woodbridge, H Yigitbasioglu

More Faculty of Science and Engineering Research

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Exceptional Accumulations Of Statoliths In Association With The Christian Malford Lagersta¨ Tte (Callovian, Jurassic) In Wiltshire, United Kingdom, Malcolm B. Hart, Jonghe A De, Kevin N. Page, Gregory D. Price, Christopher W. Smart May 2016

Exceptional Accumulations Of Statoliths In Association With The Christian Malford Lagersta¨ Tte (Callovian, Jurassic) In Wiltshire, United Kingdom, Malcolm B. Hart, Jonghe A De, Kevin N. Page, Gregory D. Price, Christopher W. Smart

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.

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Towards A Consistent Oxfordian–Kimmeridgian Global Boundary: Current State Of Knowledge, A Wierzbowski, F Atrops, J Grabowski, M Hounslow, Et Al Apr 2016

Towards A Consistent Oxfordian–Kimmeridgian Global Boundary: Current State Of Knowledge, A Wierzbowski, F Atrops, J Grabowski, M Hounslow, Et Al

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

New data are presented in relation to the worldwide definition of the Oxfordian/Kimmeridgian boundary, i.e. the base of the Kimmeridgian Stage. This data, mostly acquired in the past decade, supports the 2006 proposal to make the uniform boundary of the stages in the Flodigarry section at Staffin Bay on the Isle of Skye, northern Scotland. This boundary is based on the Subboreal-Boreal ammonite successions, and it is distinguished by the Pictonia flodigarriensis horizon at the base of the Subboreal Baylei Zone, and which corresponds precisely to the base of the Boreal Bauhini Zone. The boundary lies in the 0.16 m …

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Design, Disability And The Planning Challenge: The Reality Of Living With Severely Disabled Children, Stephen Essex, Jamie Staples Apr 2016

Design, Disability And The Planning Challenge: The Reality Of Living With Severely Disabled Children, Stephen Essex, Jamie Staples

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

This paper investigates the effects of the speculative and standardized house building model dominant in the UK on the residential experience of families with severely disabled children and evaluates the barriers to the provision of inclusive accommodation through the planning and development process. Unlike previous studies on the theme, this paper draws together, compares and contrasts, within one location, the experiences of families that include severely disabled members, local planners and housing developers. The results indicate that, as a result of the deficiencies of mainstream housing design and delivery, real and substantial stress can be created for families with disabled …

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Determination Of Phosphorus In Natural Waters: A Historical Review., Paul Worsfold, Ian Mckelvie, Phil Monbet Apr 2016

Determination Of Phosphorus In Natural Waters: A Historical Review., Paul Worsfold, Ian Mckelvie, Phil Monbet

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

The aim of this paper is to introduce a virtual special issue that reviews the development of analytical approaches to the determination of phosphorus species in natural waters. The focus is on sampling and sample treatment, analytical methods and quality assurance of the data. The export of phosphorus from anthropogenic activities (from diffuse and point sources) can result in increased primary production and eutrophication, and potentially the seasonal development of toxic algal blooms, which can significantly impact on water quality. Therefore the quantification of phosphorus species in natural waters provides important baseline data for studying aquatic phosphorus biogeochemistry, assessing ecosystem …

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“Choice May Not Necessarily Be A Good Thing”: Student Attitudes To Autonomy In Interdisciplinary Project-Based Learning In Gees Disciplines, Nichola Harmer, Alison Stokes Apr 2016

“Choice May Not Necessarily Be A Good Thing”: Student Attitudes To Autonomy In Interdisciplinary Project-Based Learning In Gees Disciplines, Nichola Harmer, Alison Stokes

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

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Group Analysis In Practice: Narrative Approaches, A Phoenix, J Brannen, H Elliott, J Smithson, Et Al Apr 2016

Group Analysis In Practice: Narrative Approaches, A Phoenix, J Brannen, H Elliott, J Smithson, Et Al

School of Psychology

Working in groups is increasingly regarded as fruitful for the process of analyzing qualitative data. It has been reported to build research skills, make the analytic process visible, reduce inequalities and social distance particularly between researchers and participants, and broaden and intensify engagement with the material. This article contributes to the burgeoning literature on group qualitative data analysis by presenting a worked example of a group data analysis of a short extract from an interview on serial migration from the Caribbean to the UK. It describes the group's working practices and the different analytic resources drawn upon to conduct a …

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Exploring Schools' Use Of Natural Spaces, M Gilchrist, R Passy, S Waite, R Cook Apr 2016

Exploring Schools' Use Of Natural Spaces, M Gilchrist, R Passy, S Waite, R Cook

Plymouth Institute of Education

This chapter focuses on the changing ways in which schools are using natural spaces as part of their pupils’ learning experience. We suggest that learning in natural spaces has undergone something of a renaissance in recent times, and explore the reasons that this might be so. We then examine ways in which schools and other practitioners are using outdoor spaces for play, for non-curricular and for curricular learning. The chapter draws on a range of countries for examples that show how a nation’s cultural ideas about the outdoors can be incorporated into a country’s outdoor learning, and how other ideas …

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The Introduction Of Agriculture Into Ireland: A Review Of The Plant Macro-Remains Evidence, M Mcclatchie, A Bogaard, S Colledge, Et Al Apr 2016

The Introduction Of Agriculture Into Ireland: A Review Of The Plant Macro-Remains Evidence, M Mcclatchie, A Bogaard, S Colledge, Et Al

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Ireland has often been seen as marginal in the spread of the Neolithic and of early farming throughout Europe, in part due to the paucity of available data. By integrating and analysing a wealth of evidence from unpublished reports, a much more detailed picture of early arable agriculture has emerged. The improved chronological resolution reveals changing patterns in the exploitation of different plant species during the course of the Neolithic that belie simplistic notions of a steady intensification in farming, juxtaposed with a concomitant decline in foraging. It is possible that here, as in other areas of Europe, cereal cultivation …

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Theoretical, Contemporary Observational And Palaeo-Perspectives On Ice Sheet Hydrology: Processes And Products, Sl Greenwood, Cc Clason, C Helanow, M Margold Apr 2016

Theoretical, Contemporary Observational And Palaeo-Perspectives On Ice Sheet Hydrology: Processes And Products, Sl Greenwood, Cc Clason, C Helanow, M Margold

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Meltwater drainage through ice sheets has recently been a key focus of glaciological research due to its influence on the dynamics of ice sheets in a warming climate. However, the processes, topologies and products of ice sheet hydrology are some of the least understood components of both past and modern ice sheets. This is to some extent a result of a disconnect between the fields of theoretical, contemporary observational and palaeo-glaciology that each approach ice sheet hydrology from a different perspective and with different research objectives. With an increasing realisation of the potential of using the past to inform on …

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Profitability, Input Demand And Output Supply Of Mustard Production In Bangladesh, S Rahman Mar 2016

Profitability, Input Demand And Output Supply Of Mustard Production In Bangladesh, S Rahman

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

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