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Stratigraphic And Geochemical Expression Of Barremian–Aptian Global Climate Change In Arctic Svalbard, Madeleine L. Vickers, Ml, Gregory D. Price, Rhodri M. Jerrett, Matthew Watkinson Jan 2016

Stratigraphic And Geochemical Expression Of Barremian–Aptian Global Climate Change In Arctic Svalbard, Madeleine L. Vickers, Ml, Gregory D. Price, Rhodri M. Jerrett, Matthew Watkinson

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Pharmaceuticals In Soils Of Lower Income Countries: Physico-Chemical Fate And Risks From Wastewater Irrigation., Katherine Lees, Mark Fitzsimons, Jason Snape, Alan Tappin, Sean Comber Jan 2016

Pharmaceuticals In Soils Of Lower Income Countries: Physico-Chemical Fate And Risks From Wastewater Irrigation., Katherine Lees, Mark Fitzsimons, Jason Snape, Alan Tappin, Sean Comber

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Population growth, increasing affluence, and greater access to medicines have led to an increase in active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) entering sewerage networks. In areas with high wastewater reuse, residual quantities of APIs may enter soils via irrigation with treated, partially treated, or untreated wastewater and sludge. Wastewater used for irrigation is currently not included in chemical environmental risk assessments and requires further consideration in areas with high water reuse. This study critically assesses the contemporary understanding of the occurrence and fate of APIs in soils of low and lower-middle income countries (LLMIC) in order to contribute to the development of …


Developmental Toxicity Of Metaldehyde In The Embryos Of Lymnaea Stagnalis (Gastropoda: Pulmonata) Co-Exposed To The Synergist Piperonyl Butoxide, Katrina C. Hallett, Andrew Atfield, Sean Comber, Thomas H. Hutchinson Jan 2016

Developmental Toxicity Of Metaldehyde In The Embryos Of Lymnaea Stagnalis (Gastropoda: Pulmonata) Co-Exposed To The Synergist Piperonyl Butoxide, Katrina C. Hallett, Andrew Atfield, Sean Comber, Thomas H. Hutchinson

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Monitoring Abiotic Degradation In Sinking Versus Suspended Arctic Sea Ice Algae During A Spring Ice Melt Using Specific Lipid Oxidation Tracers, Jean François Rontani, Simon T. Belt, Thomas A. Brown, Rémi Amiraux, Michel Gosselin, Frédéric Vaultier, Christopher J. Mundy Jan 2016

Monitoring Abiotic Degradation In Sinking Versus Suspended Arctic Sea Ice Algae During A Spring Ice Melt Using Specific Lipid Oxidation Tracers, Jean François Rontani, Simon T. Belt, Thomas A. Brown, Rémi Amiraux, Michel Gosselin, Frédéric Vaultier, Christopher J. Mundy

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Atomic Spectrometry Update: Review Of Advances In Elemental Speciation, Robert Clough, Chris F. Harrington, Steve J. Hill, Yolanda Madrid, Julian F. Tyson Jan 2016

Atomic Spectrometry Update: Review Of Advances In Elemental Speciation, Robert Clough, Chris F. Harrington, Steve J. Hill, Yolanda Madrid, Julian F. Tyson

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

This review covers advances in elemental speciation by a range of coupled techniques, including HPLC-ICP-MS, HPLC-HG-AFS and GC-ICP-MS.


The Impact Of Fibre Connectivity On Smes: Benefits And Business Opportunities, Ad Phippen, H Lacohee Jan 2016

The Impact Of Fibre Connectivity On Smes: Benefits And Business Opportunities, Ad Phippen, H Lacohee

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

No abstract provided.


Education For Sustainable Development: A Movement Towards Pedagogies Of Civic Compassion, P Warwick Jan 2016

Education For Sustainable Development: A Movement Towards Pedagogies Of Civic Compassion, P Warwick

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

This article explores the moral imperative for a renewed vision of schooling in the twenty-first century, from the standpoint of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). ESD advocates for teaching and learning spaces underpinned by civic compassion in the sense of 'an active concern for well-being'. This paradigm of education seeks to expand the horizons of our compassion for others, calling for an education system that takes into account the need for biosphere, spatial and temporal dimensions of care for the common good. This vision of education is firstly outlined and then practically explored through an example of ESD innovation in …


Evaluation Of A Closed-System Cytotoxic Transfer Device In A Pharmaceutical Isolator., N. Vyas, A. Turner, J. M. Clark, G. J. Sewell Jan 2016

Evaluation Of A Closed-System Cytotoxic Transfer Device In A Pharmaceutical Isolator., N. Vyas, A. Turner, J. M. Clark, G. J. Sewell

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

PURPOSE: The occupational risk associated with handling of cytotoxic anticancer drugs is well documented and, in many countries, pharmaceutical isolators are used to contain cytotoxic residues during preparation of cytotoxic infusions. Isolators are difficult to clean leading to concerns that cytotoxic contamination from the work area could be transferred to surfaces of products leaving the isolator. This study investigated the surface contamination arising from the preparation of five anticancer drug infusions (Epirubicin, Fluorouracil, Cisplatin, Oxaliplatin and Carboplatin) in a pharmaceutical isolator and compared use of a conventional syringe and needle technique with a closed-system drug transfer device (CSDTD). METHODS: Wipe …


Community Resilience, Land Degradation And Endogenous Lock-In Effects: Evidence From The Alento Region, Campania, Italy, Geoff Wilson, Giovanni Quaranta, Claire Kelly, Rosanna Salvia, N Harmer Jan 2016

Community Resilience, Land Degradation And Endogenous Lock-In Effects: Evidence From The Alento Region, Campania, Italy, Geoff Wilson, Giovanni Quaranta, Claire Kelly, Rosanna Salvia, N Harmer

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

This study analyses social, economic and political ‘lock-ins’ for understanding community resilience and land degradation. The study focuses on lock-ins from within communities, using four case study communities in Italy affected by land degradation. The analysis highlights the complex interrelationships between various lock-ins, and suggests that the communities are on pathways of declining resilience that may lead to increasing difficulties in addressing land degradation issues in future.


A 'Mental Models' Approach To The Communication Of Subsurface Hydrology And Hazards, Hazel Gibson, Iain S. Stewart, Sabine Pahl, Alison Stokes Jan 2016

A 'Mental Models' Approach To The Communication Of Subsurface Hydrology And Hazards, Hazel Gibson, Iain S. Stewart, Sabine Pahl, Alison Stokes

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Abstract. Communicating information about geological and hydrological hazards relies on appropriately worded communications targeted at the needs of the audience. But what are these needs, and how does the geoscientist discern them? This paper adopts a psychological "mental models" approach to assess the public perception of the geological subsurface, presenting the results of attitudinal studies and surveys in three communities in the south-west of England. The findings reveal important preconceptions and misconceptions regarding the impact of hydrological systems and hazards on the geological subsurface, notably in terms of the persistent conceptualisation of underground rivers and the inferred relations between flooding …


A "Mental Models" Approach To The Communication Of Subsurface Hydrology And Hazards, H Gibson, I Stewart, S Pahl, A Stokes Jan 2016

A "Mental Models" Approach To The Communication Of Subsurface Hydrology And Hazards, H Gibson, I Stewart, S Pahl, A Stokes

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.


Sea-Level Rise Impacts On Transport Infrastructure: The Notorious Case Of The Coastal Railway Line At Dawlish, England, David Dawson, Jon Shaw, R Gehrels Jan 2016

Sea-Level Rise Impacts On Transport Infrastructure: The Notorious Case Of The Coastal Railway Line At Dawlish, England, David Dawson, Jon Shaw, R Gehrels

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Future climate change is likely to increase the frequency of coastal storms and floods, with major consequences for coastal transport infrastructure. This paper assesses the extent to which projected sea-level rise is likely to impact upon the functioning of the Dawlish to Teignmouth stretch of the London to Penzance railway line, in England. Using a semi-empirical modelling approach, we identify a relationship between sea-level change and rail incidents over the last 150 years and then use model-based sea-level predictions to extrapolate this relationship into the future. We find that days with line restrictions (DLRs) look set to increase by up …


Pre- And Post-Installation Community Perceptions Of Wind Farm Projects: The Case Of Roskrow Barton (Cornwall, Uk), Ga Wilson, Sl Dyke Jan 2016

Pre- And Post-Installation Community Perceptions Of Wind Farm Projects: The Case Of Roskrow Barton (Cornwall, Uk), Ga Wilson, Sl Dyke

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Inequity In Cardiovascular Care In The English National Health Service (Nhs): A Scoping Review Of The Literature, Sheena Asthana, Graham Moon, Alex Gibson, Trevor Bailey, Paul Hewson, Chris Dibben Jan 2016

Inequity In Cardiovascular Care In The English National Health Service (Nhs): A Scoping Review Of The Literature, Sheena Asthana, Graham Moon, Alex Gibson, Trevor Bailey, Paul Hewson, Chris Dibben

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.


Exploring The Relationship Between Childhood Obesity And Proximity To The Coast: A Rural/Urban Perspective, Sophie L. Wood, Philippe R. Demougin, Sahran Higgins, Kerryn Husk, Benedict W. Wheeler, Mathew White Jan 2016

Exploring The Relationship Between Childhood Obesity And Proximity To The Coast: A Rural/Urban Perspective, Sophie L. Wood, Philippe R. Demougin, Sahran Higgins, Kerryn Husk, Benedict W. Wheeler, Mathew White

Peninsula Medical School

Abstract Childhood obesity is one of the 21st century's most serious global health challenges. Research suggests that better access to ‘greenspace’ (e.g. parks) may encourage physical activity and reduce the risk of obesity amongst children. We extend earlier work by considering childhood obesity in relation to proximity to the coast, using data from England's National Child Measurement Programme. Results suggest that although the overall prevalence of childhood obesity is slightly lower at the coast (−0.68% points comparing <1 km to >20 km, p<0.001), the relationship depends on area type. Specifically, although a coastal proximity gradient (lower obesity rates nearer the coast) was found for rural areas and smaller cities and towns, it was not present among large urban conurbations (interaction p-value<0.001). Coastal environments and access to them are changing in many areas, and research to explore potential impacts on child health is warranted.


Geography And Post-Phenomenology, James Ash, Paul Simpson Jan 2016

Geography And Post-Phenomenology, James Ash, Paul Simpson

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

This paper examines geography’s engagements with phenomenology. Tracing phenomenology’s influence, from early humanist reflections on the lifeworld to non-representational theories of practice, the paper identifies the emergence of a distinct post-phenomenological way of thinking. However, there is currently no clear articulation of what differentiates post-phenomenology from phenomenology as a set of theories or ideas, nor is there a clear set of trajectories along which such difference can be pursued further. In response to this, the paper outlines three key elements that differentiate phenomenology from post-phenomenology and that require further exploration. First is a rethinking of intentionality as an emergent relation …


Distributions Of Highly Branched Isoprenoid Alkenes And Other Algal Lipids In Surface Waters From East Antarctica: Further Insights For Biomarker-Based Paleo Sea-Ice Reconstruction, Lukas Smik, Simon T. Belt, Jan L. Lieser, Leanne K. Armand, Amy Leventer Jan 2016

Distributions Of Highly Branched Isoprenoid Alkenes And Other Algal Lipids In Surface Waters From East Antarctica: Further Insights For Biomarker-Based Paleo Sea-Ice Reconstruction, Lukas Smik, Simon T. Belt, Jan L. Lieser, Leanne K. Armand, Amy Leventer

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Integrated Terrestrial And Marine Planning In England’S Coastal Inter-Tidal Zone: Assessing The Operational Effectiveness Of The Coastal Concordat, Jonathan Turner, Stephen Essex Jan 2016

Integrated Terrestrial And Marine Planning In England’S Coastal Inter-Tidal Zone: Assessing The Operational Effectiveness Of The Coastal Concordat, Jonathan Turner, Stephen Essex

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


On The Stability Of Various Highly Branched Isoprenoid (Hbi) Lipids In Stored Sediments And Sediment Extracts, Sanz P Cabedo, Lukas Smik, Simon T. Belt Jan 2016

On The Stability Of Various Highly Branched Isoprenoid (Hbi) Lipids In Stored Sediments And Sediment Extracts, Sanz P Cabedo, Lukas Smik, Simon T. Belt

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Amazon Forest Response To Repeated Droughts, T. R. Feldpausch, O. L. Phillips, R. J.W. Brienen, E. Gloor, J. Lloyd, G. Lopez-Gonzalez, A. Monteagudo-Mendoza, Y. Malhi, A. Alarcón, Dávila E Álvarez, P. Alvarez-Loayza, A. Andrade, L. E.O.C. Aragao, L. Arroyo, C. Ga Aymard, T. R. Baker, C. Baraloto, J. Barroso, D. Bonal, W. Castro, V. Chama, J. Chave, T. F. Domingues, S. Fauset, N. Groot, Coronado E Honorio, S Laurance, Wf Laurance, S. L. Lewis, J. C. Licona, B. S. Marimon, B. H. Marimon-Junior, Bautista C Mendoza, D. A. Neill, E. A. Oliveira, E. A. Oliveira, Camacho Nc Pallqui, G. Pardo-Molina, A. Prieto, C. A. Quesada, F. Ramírez, H. Ramírez-Angulo, M. Réjou-Méchain, A. Rudas, G. Saiz, R. P. Salomão, J. E. Silva-Espejo, M. Silveira, Steege H Ter, J. Stropp, J. Terborgh, R. Thomas-Caesar, Der Heijden Gmf Van, Martinez R Vásquez, E. Vilanova, V. A. Vos Jan 2016

Amazon Forest Response To Repeated Droughts, T. R. Feldpausch, O. L. Phillips, R. J.W. Brienen, E. Gloor, J. Lloyd, G. Lopez-Gonzalez, A. Monteagudo-Mendoza, Y. Malhi, A. Alarcón, Dávila E Álvarez, P. Alvarez-Loayza, A. Andrade, L. E.O.C. Aragao, L. Arroyo, C. Ga Aymard, T. R. Baker, C. Baraloto, J. Barroso, D. Bonal, W. Castro, V. Chama, J. Chave, T. F. Domingues, S. Fauset, N. Groot, Coronado E Honorio, S Laurance, Wf Laurance, S. L. Lewis, J. C. Licona, B. S. Marimon, B. H. Marimon-Junior, Bautista C Mendoza, D. A. Neill, E. A. Oliveira, E. A. Oliveira, Camacho Nc Pallqui, G. Pardo-Molina, A. Prieto, C. A. Quesada, F. Ramírez, H. Ramírez-Angulo, M. Réjou-Méchain, A. Rudas, G. Saiz, R. P. Salomão, J. E. Silva-Espejo, M. Silveira, Steege H Ter, J. Stropp, J. Terborgh, R. Thomas-Caesar, Der Heijden Gmf Van, Martinez R Vásquez, E. Vilanova, V. A. Vos

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


The Influence Of Physical Cohesion On Scour Around A Monopile, Rj Schindler, S Stripling, Rjs Whitehouse, Jm Harris Jan 2016

The Influence Of Physical Cohesion On Scour Around A Monopile, Rj Schindler, S Stripling, Rjs Whitehouse, Jm Harris

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Citizenship, Rb Yarwood Jan 2016

Citizenship, Rb Yarwood

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Policing The Countryside In A Devolving United Kindgom, Rb Yarwood, A Wooff Jan 2016

Policing The Countryside In A Devolving United Kindgom, Rb Yarwood, A Wooff

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


The Geographies Of Uk University Halls Of Residence: Examining Students' Embodiment Of Social Capital, Mark Holton Jan 2016

The Geographies Of Uk University Halls Of Residence: Examining Students' Embodiment Of Social Capital, Mark Holton

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Recent investigations into ‘student geographies’ have recognised the complex ways in which students from different backgrounds go about ‘fitting in’ among their peers within universitymanaged accommodation. Halls have been characterised in the literature as highly pressurised spaces in which multiple (and potentially conflicting) identities can perpetuate disadvantage through incongruous accessibility to student-centric social activities and behaviours. This paper joins these debates by critically examining universities’ ‘Student Accommodation’ web pages alongside qualitative interviews in order to question notions of halls being inclusive and encouraging a cultural mix. Using Bourdieu’s reading of social capital this paper suggests that, while these spaces may …


Living Together In Student Accommodation: Performances, Boundaries And Homemaking, Mark Holton Jan 2016

Living Together In Student Accommodation: Performances, Boundaries And Homemaking, Mark Holton

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Recent discussions of the geographies of students have drawn attention to the trajectories of UK students electing to leave home for university. While such debates recognise these important mobilities, little has been discussed as to how students interact within their term‐time accommodation. Through a qualitative study of the living arrangements of UK students, this paper will demonstrate that much can be drawn from focusing on the micro‐geographies of non‐local students within their term‐time homes. Student accommodation is more than simply somewhere to live. Student homes are intensely dynamic places, perhaps more so than family homes as they contain multiple, disconnected …


Platform For Local Political Expression And Resolution (Barcelona 1992), S Essex Jan 2016

Platform For Local Political Expression And Resolution (Barcelona 1992), S Essex

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Derivation Of Water Quality Guidelines For Priority Pharmaceuticals, A Kumar, Ge Batley, B Nidumolu, Th Hutchinson Jan 2016

Derivation Of Water Quality Guidelines For Priority Pharmaceuticals, A Kumar, Ge Batley, B Nidumolu, Th Hutchinson

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Pharmaceuticals can enter freshwater and affect aquatic ecosystem health. Although toxicity tests have been carried out for the commonly used pharmaceuticals, evidence-based water quality guidelines have not been derived. High-reliability water quality guideline values have been derived for 4 pharmaceuticals-carbamazepine, diclofenac, fluoxetine, and propranolol-in freshwaters using a Burr type III distribution applied to species sensitivity distributions of chronic toxicity data. Data were quality-assured and had to meet acceptability criteria for "chronic" no-observed-effect concentrations or concentrations affecting 10% of species, endpoints of population relevance (namely, effect endpoints based on development, growth, reproduction, and survival). Biomarker response data (e.g., biochemical, histological, or …


Optimizing The Design Of A Reproduction Toxicity Test With The Pond Snail Lymnaea Stagnalis., S Charles, V Ducrot, D Azam, R Benstead, D Brettschneider, Schamphelaere K De, Goncalves S Filipe, Jw Green, H Holbech, Th Hutchinson, D Faber, F Laranjeiro, P Matthiessen, L Norrgren, J Oehlmann, Rz Evelyn, A Seeland-Fremer, M Teigeler, Jp Thome, Kaplon M Tobor, L Weltje, L Lagadic Jan 2016

Optimizing The Design Of A Reproduction Toxicity Test With The Pond Snail Lymnaea Stagnalis., S Charles, V Ducrot, D Azam, R Benstead, D Brettschneider, Schamphelaere K De, Goncalves S Filipe, Jw Green, H Holbech, Th Hutchinson, D Faber, F Laranjeiro, P Matthiessen, L Norrgren, J Oehlmann, Rz Evelyn, A Seeland-Fremer, M Teigeler, Jp Thome, Kaplon M Tobor, L Weltje, L Lagadic

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

This paper presents the results from two ring-tests addressing the feasibility, robustness and reproducibility of a reproduction toxicity test with the freshwater gastropod Lymnaea stagnalis (RENILYS strain). Sixteen laboratories (from inexperienced to expert laboratories in mollusc testing) from nine countries participated in these ring-tests. Survival and reproduction were evaluated in L. stagnalis exposed to cadmium, tributyltin, prochloraz and trenbolone according to an OECD draft OECD Test Guideline. In total, 49 datasets were analysed to assess the practicability of the proposed experimental protocol, and to estimate the between-laboratory reproducibility of toxicity endpoint values. The statistical analysis of count data (number of …


Fingerprinting And Tracing The Sources Of Soils And Sediments: Earth And Ocean Science, Geoarchaeological, Forensic, And Human Health Applications, P. N. Owens, W. H. Blake, L. Gaspar, D. Gateuille, A. J. Koiter, D. A. Lobb, E. L. Petticrew, D. G. Reiffarth, H. G. Smith, J. C. Woodward Jan 2016

Fingerprinting And Tracing The Sources Of Soils And Sediments: Earth And Ocean Science, Geoarchaeological, Forensic, And Human Health Applications, P. N. Owens, W. H. Blake, L. Gaspar, D. Gateuille, A. J. Koiter, D. A. Lobb, E. L. Petticrew, D. G. Reiffarth, H. G. Smith, J. C. Woodward

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Active Normal Faulting During The 1997 Seismic Sequence In Colfiorito, Umbria: Did Slip Propagate To The Surface?, Zoë K. Mildon, Gerald P. Roberts, Walker Jp Faure, Luke N.J. Wedmore, Ken J.W. Mccaffrey Jan 2016

Active Normal Faulting During The 1997 Seismic Sequence In Colfiorito, Umbria: Did Slip Propagate To The Surface?, Zoë K. Mildon, Gerald P. Roberts, Walker Jp Faure, Luke N.J. Wedmore, Ken J.W. Mccaffrey

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.