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Automated Method For The Sensitive Analysis Of Volatile Amines In Seawater, Preston Chebai Akenga, Mark F. Fitzsimons
Automated Method For The Sensitive Analysis Of Volatile Amines In Seawater, Preston Chebai Akenga, Mark F. Fitzsimons
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Methylamines are polar, volatile, and organic nitrogen-containing compounds. They are challenging to analyze, limiting our understanding of their occurrence and role within the marine nitrogen cycle. We describe an automated headspace solid-phase microextraction method, coupled with gas chromatography and nitrogen phosphorus detection (HS-SPME-GC-NPD), for analyzing methylamines in seawater. Three SPME conditions were investigated: temperature, equilibration, and extraction. The method was 6-24 times more sensitive to trimethylamine (TMA) than to dimethylamine (DMA) and monomethylamine (MMA). DMA and TMA were detected in small seawater volumes (2.5-10 mL), at volumes 100-400 times that previously reported. Detection limits of 19.1, 6.6, and 4.1 nM …
Preliminary Assessment Of The Knowledge Gaps To Prevent Soil Erosion, Maria Helena Guimarães, Martinho Martins, Diana Vieira, Isabel Brito, Claire Kelly, Nuno Guiomar, Nikolaos Stathopoulos, Melpomeni Zoka, Teresa Nóvoa, Artemi Cerdà, Beatriz Faria, João Madeira, Lilia Fidalgo, Panos Panagos, Pandi Zdruli, Saskia Keesstra, Sergio Prats, Pierfrancesco Di Giuseppe, Endre Dobos
Preliminary Assessment Of The Knowledge Gaps To Prevent Soil Erosion, Maria Helena Guimarães, Martinho Martins, Diana Vieira, Isabel Brito, Claire Kelly, Nuno Guiomar, Nikolaos Stathopoulos, Melpomeni Zoka, Teresa Nóvoa, Artemi Cerdà, Beatriz Faria, João Madeira, Lilia Fidalgo, Panos Panagos, Pandi Zdruli, Saskia Keesstra, Sergio Prats, Pierfrancesco Di Giuseppe, Endre Dobos
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
SOLO project aims to deliver actionable transdisciplinary roadmaps for future soil-related research and innovation activities in the EU, contributing to achieving the objectives of the EU Soil Mission. To achieve this overarching goal, the project employs a transdisciplinary task force known as Think Tanks (TTs). Comprising 10 Think Tanks, SOLO aligns these entities with the objectives set forth by the EU Soil Mission Board. Within our specific TT, we focus on the Soil Mission objective 5, “Prevent erosion”. Broadly, this objective is to reduce “the area of land currently affected by unsustainable erosion from 25% to sustainable levels” (EC, 2021a). …
Redefining Arctic Boundaries In A Changing Climate: Interdisciplinary Perspectives On Governance Strategies, Llucia Mascorda-Cabre
Redefining Arctic Boundaries In A Changing Climate: Interdisciplinary Perspectives On Governance Strategies, Llucia Mascorda-Cabre
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
The Arctic rapidly transforms due to global warming and increased human activities, triggering complex changes at unprecedented speeds that challenge conventional institutional responses. We analyse these changes through the lenses of social, political, and environmental boundaries and investigate their impacts on both inhabitants' livelihoods and the region's political framework. Employing an interdisciplinary approach, we highlight the complexities of understanding the interplay among global, regional, and local dynamics in an era where human and non-human aspects are entwined. Our analysis concentrates on three areas: definition of the Arctic; legal disputes concerning the waters around the Svalbard Archipelago; evolving natural hazards and …
Codesign Principles For The Effective Development Of Digital Heritage Extended Reality Systems For Health Interventions In Rural Communities, Alejandro Veliz Reyes, Marius N. Varga, Hannah Bradwell, Rory Baxter, Ray B. Jones, Daniel Maudlin
Codesign Principles For The Effective Development Of Digital Heritage Extended Reality Systems For Health Interventions In Rural Communities, Alejandro Veliz Reyes, Marius N. Varga, Hannah Bradwell, Rory Baxter, Ray B. Jones, Daniel Maudlin
School of Art, Design and Architecture
We present a methodological, theoretical, and technological outline of codesign principles for the effective development of digital heritage extended reality systems for health and care. The paper is based on two large-scale research projects involving ageing in rural and coastal communities, focused on the codesign of extended reality systems to stimulate new forms of access to local heritage sites with potential impact on health outcomes. Our approach stems from a multi-disciplinary collaboration between health, digital design, and heritage specialists, and suggests ways to reconcile diverging forms of knowledge production, such as our ‘researcher in residence’ methodology and the place-based complexities …
Epilepsy Professionals' Views On Sudden Unexpected Death In Epilepsy Counselling: A Tale Of Two Countries, Lance Watkins, Oliver Henning, Paul Bassett, Samantha Ashby, Samuel Tromans, Rohit Shankar
Epilepsy Professionals' Views On Sudden Unexpected Death In Epilepsy Counselling: A Tale Of Two Countries, Lance Watkins, Oliver Henning, Paul Bassett, Samantha Ashby, Samuel Tromans, Rohit Shankar
Peninsula Medical School
Background and purpose: Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is a leading cause of epilepsy mortality. All international guidance strongly advocates for clinicians working with people with epilepsy (PWE) to discuss SUDEP. Clinician views working with PWE in the UK and Norway on SUDEP counselling are compared. Methods: A cross-sectional online mixed methodology survey of 17 Likert and free-text response questions using validated themes was circulated via International League against Epilepsy/Epilepsy Specialist Nurses Association in the UK and International League against Epilepsy/Epilepsinet in Norway using a non-discriminatory exponential snowballing technique leading to non-probability sampling. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive …
Soil Saturation Limits Early Oak Establishment In Upland Pastures For Restoration Of Atlantic Oak Woodlands, Thomas R. Murphy, Mick E. Hanley, Jon S. Ellis, Paul H. Lunt
Soil Saturation Limits Early Oak Establishment In Upland Pastures For Restoration Of Atlantic Oak Woodlands, Thomas R. Murphy, Mick E. Hanley, Jon S. Ellis, Paul H. Lunt
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
With woodland expansion providing a nature-based solution to help tackle anthropogenic climate change, the persistence and regeneration of fragmented Atlantic oak woodland is a critical feature of the wilding of uplands and conservation of Temperate Rainforests in Western Europe. Predicted shifts in precipitation with climate change are likely to be a major determinant of tree recruitment here, yet our understanding of the threshold effects of high soil moisture on oak establishment is limited, particularly at early-life-history stages when trees are most vulnerable. We address this gap in knowledge by investigating the effect of soil saturation states on; 1) the capacity …
Evidence Of Economic Development Revealed In Centennial Scale Sedimentary Records Of Organic Pollutants In Huguangyan Marr Lake, Xinkai Wang, Yubao Xia, Yanxia Zhang, Qingsong Ji, Guojing Yan, Biao Huang, Maoyong He, Yi Yang, Ming Zhong, Huan He, Pengfei Yang, Xiaofei Liu, Qiumei Wu, Clive E. Sabel, Pei Lei, Zhangdong Jin
Evidence Of Economic Development Revealed In Centennial Scale Sedimentary Records Of Organic Pollutants In Huguangyan Marr Lake, Xinkai Wang, Yubao Xia, Yanxia Zhang, Qingsong Ji, Guojing Yan, Biao Huang, Maoyong He, Yi Yang, Ming Zhong, Huan He, Pengfei Yang, Xiaofei Liu, Qiumei Wu, Clive E. Sabel, Pei Lei, Zhangdong Jin
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Sedimentary records of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and phthalates could reflect energy consumption and industrial production adjustment. However, there is limited knowledge about their effects on variations of PAH and phthalate compositions in the sediment core. The PAH and phthalate sedimentary records in Huguangyan Maar Lake in Guangdong, China were constructed, and random forest models were adopted to quantify the associated impact factors. Sums of sixteen PAH (∑16 PAH) and seven phthalate (∑7 PAE) concentrations in the sediment ranged from 28.8 to 1110 and 246–4290 μg/kg dry weight in 1900–2020. Proportions of 5–6 ring PAHs to the ∑ …
Ecotoxicological Impacts Of Landfill Sites: Towards Risk Assessment, Mitigation Policies And The Role Of Artificial Intelligence, Krishna Gautam, Namrata Pandey, Dhvani Yadav, Ramakrishnan Parthasarathi, Andrew Turner, Sadasivam Anbumani, Awadhesh N. Jha
Ecotoxicological Impacts Of Landfill Sites: Towards Risk Assessment, Mitigation Policies And The Role Of Artificial Intelligence, Krishna Gautam, Namrata Pandey, Dhvani Yadav, Ramakrishnan Parthasarathi, Andrew Turner, Sadasivam Anbumani, Awadhesh N. Jha
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Waste disposal in landfills remains a global concern. Despite technological developments, landfill leachate poses a hazard to ecosystems and human health since it acts as a secondary reservoir for legacy and emerging pollutants. This study provides a systematic and scientometric review of the nature and toxicity of pollutants generated by landfills and means of assessing their potential risks. Regarding human health, unregulated waste disposal and pathogens in leachate are the leading causes of diseases reported in local populations. Both in vitro and in vivo approaches have been employed in the ecotoxicological risk assessment of landfill leachate, with model organisms ranging …
Dementia Screening In Rural Kenya: The Prevalence And Impact Of Screening Positive For Dementia, C Musyimi, D Ndetei, L Muyela, J Masila, N Farina
Dementia Screening In Rural Kenya: The Prevalence And Impact Of Screening Positive For Dementia, C Musyimi, D Ndetei, L Muyela, J Masila, N Farina
Peninsula Medical School
Introduction: In Kenya, there is a lack of data on the number of people with dementia. In this article, we aim to estimate the number of community-dwelling older adults (aged 60 years and above) that are potentially living with dementia in rural Kenya. Methods: Recruitment of older adults occurred through adopting a convenience approach based on the catchment areas served by trained ten Community Health Workers (CHWs). Screening was conducted using the Brief Community Screening Instrument for Dementia (CSI-D), in which prevalence ratios were reported. Regression analyses were run to understand the association between screening outcome and wellbeing, social isolation, …
International Summer Schools As A Platform Of Inclusive Education For Doctoral Students, Suparna Bagchi
International Summer Schools As A Platform Of Inclusive Education For Doctoral Students, Suparna Bagchi
School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences
This paper is based on reflections on my understanding of international summer schools, drawing from my personal experiences while participating in one of them, which took place in a European country in 2021. I argue that international summer schools can play an important role as an international academic forum in the practice of inclusive education for doctoral students and early career researchers from various perspectives. I use the model of three levels of inclusion advanced by Qvortrup and Qvortrup to justify my arguments in this autoethnographic study. I discuss the study methodology and provide an overview of the timetable followed …
Higher Education And Ableism: Experiences Of Disabled Students’ In England During The Covid-19 Pandemic – Stepping Into Inclusion, Suanne Gibson, Zeta Brown, Jen Shute, Mette Westander
Higher Education And Ableism: Experiences Of Disabled Students’ In England During The Covid-19 Pandemic – Stepping Into Inclusion, Suanne Gibson, Zeta Brown, Jen Shute, Mette Westander
School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences
This paper details the persistent and continuous struggles disabled students experience studying in HE, and how these were exaggerated during the Covid-19 pandemic (DSUK, 2020). We critically consider progress made by Widening Participation and related equality policy, determining that higher education (HE) continues to be an ableist system and space because inclusion is not understood, nor prioritised, at either strategic or practitioner levels. Furthermore, orthodox pathological positions on disability continue and are re-created via hegemony, ignorance, and fear (Madriaga, 2007; Gibson, 2020). Attempts at practices for the inclusion and equality of disabled students take place within the constraints of other …
Using Gis For Flood Hazard Assessment, Alan Smith
Using Gis For Flood Hazard Assessment, Alan Smith
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
When evaluating environmental challenges such as vulnerability to natural hazards, it is important to consider both the physical exposure as well as the socio-demographic characteristics of a population. Human populations and their characteristics vary considerably over space and time. This paper introduces and evaluates an open-source resource that has been developed to introduce students in higher education to the quantitative skills required to evaluate pressing social and environmental challenges. It utilises census and hazard data within QGIS and R for a flood risk example in southwest England. A standalone online practical resource supports students to obtain, prepare, visualise and analyse …
Quantitative Analysis Of Challenges Encountered By Uk Widening Participation Medical Students In Comparison With Their Non-Widening Participation Peers, Krishna Chaitanya Ravulapalli, Nicolle M. Arroyave Caicedo, Daniel Zahra, Mahrukh Mirza
Quantitative Analysis Of Challenges Encountered By Uk Widening Participation Medical Students In Comparison With Their Non-Widening Participation Peers, Krishna Chaitanya Ravulapalli, Nicolle M. Arroyave Caicedo, Daniel Zahra, Mahrukh Mirza
Peninsula Medical School
OBJECTIVES Few studies have captured the experiences of widening participation (WP) medical students, and none have compared their experiences to their non-WP peers. This study aims to identify which challenges WP students are more likely to face.METHODS A 22-item questionnaire was distributed to medical students across all UK medical schools. Students were asked yes or no questions on whether they faced challenges in finances, socializing, physical and mental health, academic attainment, and COVID19-related teaching changes.RESULTS One-hundred seventy-six medical students from all year groups across the UK responded, with 97 students from a WP background. WP students were significantly more likely …
Geography And Knowledge, Richard Yarwood
Geography And Knowledge, Richard Yarwood
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
No abstract provided.
Organic Carbon Accumulation In British Saltmarshes, Craig Smeaton, Ed Garrett, Martha B. Koot, Cai J.T. Ladd, Lucy C. Miller, Lucy Mcmahon, Bradley Foster, Natasha L.M. Barlow, William Blake, W. Roland Gehrels, Martin W. Skov, William E.N. Austin
Organic Carbon Accumulation In British Saltmarshes, Craig Smeaton, Ed Garrett, Martha B. Koot, Cai J.T. Ladd, Lucy C. Miller, Lucy Mcmahon, Bradley Foster, Natasha L.M. Barlow, William Blake, W. Roland Gehrels, Martin W. Skov, William E.N. Austin
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Saltmarshes are a crucial component of the coastal carbon (C) system and provide a natural climate regulation service through the accumulation and long-term storage of organic carbon (OC) in their soils. These coastal ecosystems are under growing pressure from a changing climate and increasing anthropogenic disturbance. To manage and protect these ecosystems for C and to allow their inclusion in emissions and natural-capital accounting, as well as carbon markets, accurate and reliable estimates of OC accumulation are required. However, globally, such data are rare or of varying quality. Here, we quantify sedimentation rates and OC densities for 21 saltmarshes in …
Controls On Distributions Of Aluminium, Manganese And Cobalt In The South Atlantic Ocean Along Geotraces Transect Ga10, Xue Gang Chen, Angela Milne, Jessica K. Klar, Martha Gledhill, Maeve C. Lohan, Yu Te Hsieh, Gideon M. Henderson, E. Malcolm S. Woodward, Eric P. Achterberg
Controls On Distributions Of Aluminium, Manganese And Cobalt In The South Atlantic Ocean Along Geotraces Transect Ga10, Xue Gang Chen, Angela Milne, Jessica K. Klar, Martha Gledhill, Maeve C. Lohan, Yu Te Hsieh, Gideon M. Henderson, E. Malcolm S. Woodward, Eric P. Achterberg
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Trace metals (TMs) manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), and aluminium (Al) have important geochemical and biological roles in the ocean. Here, we present full depth profiles of dissolved (d) and particulate Al, Mn, and Co along the latitude of 40 °S in the South Atlantic Ocean from the GEOTRACES GA10 cruises that operated in austral spring 2010 and summer 2011. The region is characterized by enhanced primary productivity and forms a key transition zone between the Southern Ocean and South Atlantic Subtropical Gyre. The mean concentrations of dAl, dCo, and dMn (±standard deviation) were 3.36 ± 2.65 nmol kg−1, …
Carbon Stocks And Fluxes From A Boreal Conifer Swamp: Filling A Knowledge Gap For Understanding The Boreal C Cycle, Sj Davidson, Marissa Davies, E Wegener, S Claussen, M Schmidt, M Peacock, M Strack
Carbon Stocks And Fluxes From A Boreal Conifer Swamp: Filling A Knowledge Gap For Understanding The Boreal C Cycle, Sj Davidson, Marissa Davies, E Wegener, S Claussen, M Schmidt, M Peacock, M Strack
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
The carbon (C) dynamics of boreal coniferous swamps are a largely understudied component of wetland carbon cycling. We investigated the above- and below-ground carbon stocks and growing season carbon dioxide (CO 2) and methane (CH 4) fluxes from a representative boreal coniferous swamp in northern Alberta, Canada in 2022. Tree inventories, understory vegetation biomass and peat cores were collected across three sub-sites within the broader swamp, with gas flux collars placed in the dominant plant communities present. Alongside the C flux measurements, environmental variables such as water table depth, soil temperature and growing season understory green leaf phenology …
Assessing The Geometry Of The Main Himalayan Thrust In Central Nepal: A Thermokinematic Approach, S. Ghoshal, N. Mcquarrie, D.M. Robinson, T.A. Ehlers
Assessing The Geometry Of The Main Himalayan Thrust In Central Nepal: A Thermokinematic Approach, S. Ghoshal, N. Mcquarrie, D.M. Robinson, T.A. Ehlers
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Since the 2015 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal, the relationship between the geometry of megathrusts and the control it exerts over the nucleation and propagation of major earthquakes has become an important topic of debate. In this study, we integrate new geologic mapping, a newly interpreted cross section from the Daraundi valley of central Nepal, two published cross sections from the neighboring Marsyangdi and Budhi Gandaki valleys, and a suite of 270 thermochronometric ages to create an integrated and validated three-dimensional kinematic model for the central Nepal Himalaya. We use this model to investigate the assertion that the westward propagation of …
Coastal Greening Of Grey Infrastructure: An Update On The State-Of-The-Art, Louise B. Firth, Jessica Bone, Aaron Bartholomew, Melanie J. Bishop, Ana Bugnot, Fabio Bulleri, Su Yin Chee, Louw Claassens, Katherine A. Dafforn, Tom P. Fairchild, Alice E. Hall, Mick E. Hanley, Valeriya Komyakova, Anaëlle J. Lemasson, Lynette H.L. Loke, Mariana Mayer-Pinto, Rebecca Morris, Larissa Naylor, Matthew J. Perkins, Sylvain Pioch, Francesca Porri, Kathryn A. O'Shaughnessy, Nina Schaefer, Elisabeth A. Strain, Jason D. Toft, Nathan Waltham, Moises Aguilera, Laura Airoldi, Franz Bauer, Paul Brooks
Coastal Greening Of Grey Infrastructure: An Update On The State-Of-The-Art, Louise B. Firth, Jessica Bone, Aaron Bartholomew, Melanie J. Bishop, Ana Bugnot, Fabio Bulleri, Su Yin Chee, Louw Claassens, Katherine A. Dafforn, Tom P. Fairchild, Alice E. Hall, Mick E. Hanley, Valeriya Komyakova, Anaëlle J. Lemasson, Lynette H.L. Loke, Mariana Mayer-Pinto, Rebecca Morris, Larissa Naylor, Matthew J. Perkins, Sylvain Pioch, Francesca Porri, Kathryn A. O'Shaughnessy, Nina Schaefer, Elisabeth A. Strain, Jason D. Toft, Nathan Waltham, Moises Aguilera, Laura Airoldi, Franz Bauer, Paul Brooks
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
In the marine environment, greening of grey infrastructure (GGI) is a rapidly growing field that attempts to encourage native marine life to colonise marine artificial structures to enhance biodiversity, thereby promoting ecosystem functioning and hence service provision. By designing multifunctional sea defences, breakwaters, port complexes and offshore renewable energy installations, these structures can yield myriad environmental benefits, in particular, addressing UN SDG 14: Life below water. Although GGI has shown great promise and there is a growing evidence base, there remain many criticisms and knowledge gaps, and some feel that there is scope for GGI to be abused by developers …
Biomonitoring Of Microplastics, Anthropogenic Microfibres And Glass Retroreflective Beads By Marine Macroalgae, Cerys Rimmer, Jodie Fisher, Andrew Turner
Biomonitoring Of Microplastics, Anthropogenic Microfibres And Glass Retroreflective Beads By Marine Macroalgae, Cerys Rimmer, Jodie Fisher, Andrew Turner
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Microplastics and other microscopic debris are a concern in the coastal environment but measurements in the water column and sediment are often problematic and rely on non-standardised and highly variable methodologies. To this end, we explore the potential of different species of temperate-cold marine macroalgae as passive biomonitors of anthropogenic microparticles at three contrasting locations in southwest England. Specifically, fronds from samples of fucoids and Ulva lactuca (n = 9 in total, and three from each location) have been sectioned and analysed directly under a microscope and anthropogenic microparticles counted and subsequently characterised for chemical composition. Microparticles were heterogeneously distributed …
Effect Of The Age Of Garments Used Under Real-Life Conditions On Microfibre Release From Polyester And Cotton Clothing, Andreia N. Fernandes, Larissa Z. Lara, Francesca De Falco, Andrew Turner, Richard C. Thompson
Effect Of The Age Of Garments Used Under Real-Life Conditions On Microfibre Release From Polyester And Cotton Clothing, Andreia N. Fernandes, Larissa Z. Lara, Francesca De Falco, Andrew Turner, Richard C. Thompson
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
The release of microfibres from fabrics during laundering represents an important source of plastic and natural microfibres to aquatic environments. Garment age - how long the garment has been used - could be a key factor influencing the rate of release, yet most studies of microfibre shedding have only assessed newly manufactured products. To this end, we quantified microfibre release during laundering in domestic washing machines from polyester (PES) and cotton garments (n = 38) used in real-life conditions for periods between 1 and 31 years with different use intensities. In addition, to better understand the factors involved in microfibre …
Biochar Improves Fertility In Waste Derived Manufactured Soils, But Not Resilience To Climate Change, Jennifer M. Rhymes, Daniel Evans, Giuliano Laudone, H. Kate Schofield, Ellen Fry, Mark F. Fitzsimons
Biochar Improves Fertility In Waste Derived Manufactured Soils, But Not Resilience To Climate Change, Jennifer M. Rhymes, Daniel Evans, Giuliano Laudone, H. Kate Schofield, Ellen Fry, Mark F. Fitzsimons
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
We present a soil manufactured from waste materials, which could replace the use of peat and topsoil in plant production and reduce the pressure on natural soil resources. We tested the effect of the manufactured soil on ecosystem functions and microbial communities with and without plants present, and with and without biochar addition (Experiment 1). The resilience of the soil in response to drought and flooding, and also the effect of biochar was also tested (Experiment 2). Biochar increased soil C and N regardless of plant presence and negated the effect of the plant on soil peroxidase enzyme activity. The …
The Geodynamic Significance Of Continental Uhp Exhumation: New Constraints From The Tso Morari Complex, Nw Himalaya, Anna K. Bidgood, Andrew J. Parsons, Nick M.W. Roberts, Dave Waters, Simon Tapster, Phillip Gopon
The Geodynamic Significance Of Continental Uhp Exhumation: New Constraints From The Tso Morari Complex, Nw Himalaya, Anna K. Bidgood, Andrew J. Parsons, Nick M.W. Roberts, Dave Waters, Simon Tapster, Phillip Gopon
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
The burial and exhumation of continental crust to and from ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) is an important orogenic process, often interpreted with respect to the onset and/or subduction dynamics of continent-continent collision. Here, we investigate the timing and significance of UHP metamorphism and exhumation of the Tso Morari complex, North-West Himalaya. We present new petrochronological analyses of mafic eclogites and their host-rock gneisses, combining U-Pb zircon, rutile and xenotime geochronology (high-precision CA-ID-TIMS and high-spatial resolution LA-ICP-MS), garnet element maps, and petrographic observations. Zircon from mafic eclogite have a CA-ID-TIMS age of 46.91 ± 0.07 Ma, with REE profiles indicative of growth at …
Trade And Flow Of Value In Global Value Chains, Peijie Wang, Zhiyuan Liu
Trade And Flow Of Value In Global Value Chains, Peijie Wang, Zhiyuan Liu
Plymouth Business School
This paper examines flow of value that goes with trade flows in global value chains (GVCs) by a residence-based domestic value-added trade measure. Accordingly, the paper puts forward a concept of residence-based domestic value-added exports from activity domains and develops a corresponding trade measure. Export activities of G20 economies are scrutinized empirically, with which sizeable differences are observed between figures in the proposed residence-based domestic value-added trade measure and the conventional domestic value-added trade measure. This calls for new measures, to which the present study responds. It has been demonstrated that the developed G20 gains persistently in residence-based domestic value-added …
Novel Use Of Portable Gamma Sensors To Rapidly Assess Soil Status And Recovery In Degraded East African Agro-Pastoral Land, Will Blake, Aloyce Amasi, Claire Kelly, Shaun Lewin, Francis Mkilema, Furaha Msale, Kelvin Mtei, Linus Munishi, Mona Nasseri, Patrick Ndakidemi, Alex Taylor
Novel Use Of Portable Gamma Sensors To Rapidly Assess Soil Status And Recovery In Degraded East African Agro-Pastoral Land, Will Blake, Aloyce Amasi, Claire Kelly, Shaun Lewin, Francis Mkilema, Furaha Msale, Kelvin Mtei, Linus Munishi, Mona Nasseri, Patrick Ndakidemi, Alex Taylor
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
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Modelling The Building-Related Photovoltaic Power Production Potential In The Light Of The Eu's Solar Rooftop Initiative, Gergely Molnár, Luisa F. Cabeza, Souran Chatterjee, Diana Ürge-Vorsatz
Modelling The Building-Related Photovoltaic Power Production Potential In The Light Of The Eu's Solar Rooftop Initiative, Gergely Molnár, Luisa F. Cabeza, Souran Chatterjee, Diana Ürge-Vorsatz
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Decarbonizing the building sector is key to meet the EU climate goals by 2050. Although the recent policies recognized the importance of on-site solar energy production in the energy transition, there are only a few modelling studies analyzing how much the gap between the technically possible and policy-driven power generation of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) panels can be reduced. This study, therefore, uses geospatial techniques and the high-resolution Building Integrated Solar Energy (BISE) supply model to estimate the main spatial and temporal characteristics of the rooftop PV energy production potential. To support decision-making, important implications of the Solar Rooftop Initiative action …
Impacts Of Fire And Prospects For Recovery In A Tropical Peat Forest Ecosystem, Me Harrison, Nj Deere, Ma Imron, D Nasir, Adul, Ha Asti, Ja Soler, Nc Boyd, Sm Cheyne, Sa Collins, Lj D'Arcy, Wm Erb, H Green, W Healy, Hendri, B Holly, Pr Houlihan, Sj Husson, Iwan, Ka Jeffers, Ip Kulu, K Kusin, Nc Marchant, Hc Morrogh-Bernard, Se Page, A Purwanto, Br Capilla, Ord Ortega, Santiano, Kl Spencer
Impacts Of Fire And Prospects For Recovery In A Tropical Peat Forest Ecosystem, Me Harrison, Nj Deere, Ma Imron, D Nasir, Adul, Ha Asti, Ja Soler, Nc Boyd, Sm Cheyne, Sa Collins, Lj D'Arcy, Wm Erb, H Green, W Healy, Hendri, B Holly, Pr Houlihan, Sj Husson, Iwan, Ka Jeffers, Ip Kulu, K Kusin, Nc Marchant, Hc Morrogh-Bernard, Se Page, A Purwanto, Br Capilla, Ord Ortega, Santiano, Kl Spencer
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
Uncontrolled fires place considerable burdens on forest ecosystems, compromising our ability to meet conservation and restoration goals. A poor understanding of the impacts of fire on ecosystems and their biodiversity exacerbates this challenge, particularly in tropical regions where few studies have applied consistent analytical techniques to examine a broad range of ecological impacts over multiyear time frames. We compiled 16 y of data on ecosystem properties (17 variables) and biodiversity (21 variables) from a tropical peatland in Indonesia to assess fire impacts and infer the potential for recovery. Burned forest experienced altered structural and microclimatic conditions, resulting in a proliferation …
Lithological Controls On The Timing Of Strath Terrace Staircase Formation In A Collisional Mountain Belt, Jesse R. Zondervan, Martin Stokes, Sarah J. Boulton, Matt W. Telfer, Anne E. Mather, Mhamed A. Belfoul
Lithological Controls On The Timing Of Strath Terrace Staircase Formation In A Collisional Mountain Belt, Jesse R. Zondervan, Martin Stokes, Sarah J. Boulton, Matt W. Telfer, Anne E. Mather, Mhamed A. Belfoul
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
In mountain belts, strath terrace staircases serve as markers for deriving river incision rates and erosional patterns. Distinguishing between terrace patterns influenced by external perturbations like changes in climate and tectonics and those driven by internal dynamics including feedbacks between topography, erosion and sediment transport remains challenging. We demonstrate that in a collisional mountain belt, lithology can act as a first-order control on the spatial and temporal scales of strath terrace formation. Here, we investigate the role of lithology in modulating internal dynamics and the formation of strath terraces in the Mgoun River catchment of the High Atlas in Morocco, …
Forcens-Lgm: A Dataset Of Planktonic Foraminifera Species Assemblage Composition For The Last Glacial Maximum, Lukas Jonkers, Alan Mix, Antje Voelker, Bjørg Risebrobakken, Christopher W. Smart, Elena Ivanova, Elsa Arellano-Torres, Frédérique Eynaud, Haddam Naoufel, Lars Max, Linda Rossignol, Margit H. Simon, Maria Virgínia Alves Martins, Sandro Petró, Thibaut Caley, Trond Dokken, Will Howard, Michal Kucera
Forcens-Lgm: A Dataset Of Planktonic Foraminifera Species Assemblage Composition For The Last Glacial Maximum, Lukas Jonkers, Alan Mix, Antje Voelker, Bjørg Risebrobakken, Christopher W. Smart, Elena Ivanova, Elsa Arellano-Torres, Frédérique Eynaud, Haddam Naoufel, Lars Max, Linda Rossignol, Margit H. Simon, Maria Virgínia Alves Martins, Sandro Petró, Thibaut Caley, Trond Dokken, Will Howard, Michal Kucera
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Species assemblage composition of marine microfossils offers the possibility to investigate ecological and climatological change on time scales inaccessible using conventional observations. Planktonic foraminifera - calcareous zooplankton - have an excellent fossil record and are used extensively in palaeoecology and palaeoceanography. During the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM; 19,000 – 23,000 years ago), the climate was in a radically different state. This period is therefore a key target to investigate climate and biodiversity under different conditions than today. Studying LGM climate and ecosystems indeed has a long history, yet the most recent global synthesis of planktonic foraminifera assemblage composition is now …
The Winter Olympics, 1924–2026, Stephen Essex, J. R. Gold, M. M. Gold
The Winter Olympics, 1924–2026, Stephen Essex, J. R. Gold, M. M. Gold
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
This chapter documents and reviews the role of the Winter Olympics in changing and modernizing the built environment of its hosts, together with its long-term legacies. It identifies five sequential phases in the development of the event to offer a framework for organizing and understanding the experiences of the past twenty-four hosts of the Winter Olympic Games from 1924. With its focus on urban centres and regions as hosts, the Winter Olympics now emulates the Summer Olympics in its ability to stimulate regeneration. The concept of the Winter Olympics continues to evolve in its more challenging economic, social, and environmental …