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The Unexceptional Im/Mobilities Of Gender-Based Violence In The Covid-19 Pandemic, Lesley Murray, Amanda Holt, Sian Lewis, Jessica Moriarty
The Unexceptional Im/Mobilities Of Gender-Based Violence In The Covid-19 Pandemic, Lesley Murray, Amanda Holt, Sian Lewis, Jessica Moriarty
School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences
No abstract provided.
From Microbes To Ecosystems: A Review Of The Ecological Effects Of Biodegradable Plastics, Winnie Courtene-Jones, Rodríguez A Martínez, Richard D. Handy
From Microbes To Ecosystems: A Review Of The Ecological Effects Of Biodegradable Plastics, Winnie Courtene-Jones, Rodríguez A Martínez, Richard D. Handy
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
Biodegradable plastics have been proposed as a potential solution to plastic pollution, as they can be biodegraded into their elemental components by microbial action. However, the degradation rate of biodegradable plastics is highly variable across environments, leading to the potential for accumulation of plastic particles, chemical co-contaminants and/or degradation products. This paper reviews the toxicological effects of biodegradable plastics on species and ecosystems, and contextualises these impacts with those previously reported for conventional polymers. While the impacts of biodegradable plastics and their co-contaminants across levels of biological organisation are poorly researched compared with conventional plastics, evidence suggests that individual-level effects …
Microplastics In Agricultural Soils From A Semi-Arid Region And Their Transport By Wind Erosion, Mahrooz Rezaei, Sajjad Abbasi, Haniye Pourmahmood, Patryk Oleszczuk, Coen Ritsema, Andrew Turner
Microplastics In Agricultural Soils From A Semi-Arid Region And Their Transport By Wind Erosion, Mahrooz Rezaei, Sajjad Abbasi, Haniye Pourmahmood, Patryk Oleszczuk, Coen Ritsema, Andrew Turner
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Despite the importance of agricultural soils, little is known about the fate of microplastics (MPs) in this environment. In the present study, MPs have been determined in soils and wind-eroded sediments from two vegetable-growing fields in the Fars province of Iran, one using plastic mulch for water retention (Field 1) and the other using wastewater for irrigation (Field 2). MPs were heterogeneously distributed in the surface (0–5 cm) and subsurface (5–15 cm) soils of both fields, with a maximum concentration overall of about 1.1 MP g−1 and no significant differences in concentrations between either fields or depths. Fibres represented the …
Conceptualising Work As A ‘Safe Space’ For Negotiating Lgbt Identities: Navigating Careers In The Construction Sector, Sarah Barnard, Andrew Dainty, Sian Lewis, Andreas Culora
Conceptualising Work As A ‘Safe Space’ For Negotiating Lgbt Identities: Navigating Careers In The Construction Sector, Sarah Barnard, Andrew Dainty, Sian Lewis, Andreas Culora
School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences
Despite sustained focus in recent years on understanding the experiences of underrepresented groups in construction, there has been a paucity of work that has explored the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workers. Research has shown homophobia is commonplace in the construction industry and very few gay employees feel able to be open about their sexuality. Using qualitative data garnered from 16 in-depth interviews and a focus group with LGBT workers in the UK construction sector, this article analyses how participants negotiate identities at work and navigate their careers. Drawing on the concept of heteronormativity we consider how …
Writing As Liberatory Practice: Unlocking Knowledge To Locate An Academic Field, Alicja Syska, Carina Buckley
Writing As Liberatory Practice: Unlocking Knowledge To Locate An Academic Field, Alicja Syska, Carina Buckley
School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences
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Virtual Care And The Inverse Care Law: Implications For Policy, Practice, Research, Public And Patients, H Alami, P Lehoux, Se Shaw, Et Al
Virtual Care And The Inverse Care Law: Implications For Policy, Practice, Research, Public And Patients, H Alami, P Lehoux, Se Shaw, Et Al
Peninsula Medical School
Virtual care spread rapidly at the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Restricting in-person contact contributed to reducing the spread of infection and saved lives. However, the benefits of virtual care were not evenly distributed within and across social groups, and existing inequalities became exacerbated for those unable to fully access to, or benefit from virtual services. This “perspective” paper discusses the extent to which challenges in virtual care access and use in the context of COVID-19 follow the Inverse Care Law. The latter stipulates that the availability and quality of health care is inversely proportionate to the level of population …
Protocol: Remote Care As The ‘New Normal’? Multi-Site Case Study In Uk General Practice, T Greenhalgh, Se Shaw, Nishio A Alvarez, A Booth, R Byng, A Clarke, F Dakin, R Davies, S Faulkner, N Hemmings, L Husain, A Kalin, E Ladds, L Moore, R Rosen, S Rybczynska-Bunt, J Wherton, S Wieringa
Protocol: Remote Care As The ‘New Normal’? Multi-Site Case Study In Uk General Practice, T Greenhalgh, Se Shaw, Nishio A Alvarez, A Booth, R Byng, A Clarke, F Dakin, R Davies, S Faulkner, N Hemmings, L Husain, A Kalin, E Ladds, L Moore, R Rosen, S Rybczynska-Bunt, J Wherton, S Wieringa
Peninsula Medical School
Background: Following a pandemic-driven shift to remote service provision, UK general practices offer telephone, video or online consultation options alongside face-to-face. This study explores practices’ varied experiences over time as they seek to establish remote forms of accessing and delivering care. Methods: This protocol is for a mixed-methods multi-site case study with co-design and national stakeholder engagement. 11 general practices were selected for diversity in geographical location, size, demographics, ethos, and digital maturity. Each practice has a researcher-in-residence whose role is to become familiar with its context and activity, follow it longitudinally for two years using interviews, public-domain documents and …
Towards The Geographies Of Loneliness: Interpreting The Spaces Of Loneliness In Farming Contexts, Mark Holton, Mark Riley, Gina Kallis
Towards The Geographies Of Loneliness: Interpreting The Spaces Of Loneliness In Farming Contexts, Mark Holton, Mark Riley, Gina Kallis
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
No abstract provided.
Genetic Diversity Of Honeybee Colonies Predicts Gut Bacterial Diversity Of Individual Colony Members, Calum Bridson, Latha Vellaniparambil, Rachel E. Antwis, Werner Müller, R. Tucker Gilman, Jennifer K. Rowntree
Genetic Diversity Of Honeybee Colonies Predicts Gut Bacterial Diversity Of Individual Colony Members, Calum Bridson, Latha Vellaniparambil, Rachel E. Antwis, Werner Müller, R. Tucker Gilman, Jennifer K. Rowntree
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
No abstract provided.
Soils, Science And Community Action (Soilscan): A Citizen Science Tool To Empower Community-Led Land Management Change In East Africa, C Kelly, M Wynants, A Patrick, A Taylor, F Mkilema, M Nasseri, S Lewin, L Munishi, K Mtei, P Ndakidemi, W Blake
Soils, Science And Community Action (Soilscan): A Citizen Science Tool To Empower Community-Led Land Management Change In East Africa, C Kelly, M Wynants, A Patrick, A Taylor, F Mkilema, M Nasseri, S Lewin, L Munishi, K Mtei, P Ndakidemi, W Blake
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Pastoralist communities worldwide face complex challenges regarding food and feed productivity. Primary production systems are under stress, nutritional choices are changing and the relationship between development and agriculture is undergoing profound transformation. Under increasing pressure from climate and land use change, East African agro-pastoral systems are approaching a tipping point in terms of land degradation. There is an urgent need for evidence-led sustainable land management interventions to reverse degradation of natural resources that support food and water security. A key barrier, however, is a lack of high spatial resolution soil health data wherein collecting such information for each individual community …
Payment For Ecosystem Services In Peru: Assessing The Socio-Ecological Dimension Of Water Services In The Upper Santa River Basin, Rm Dextre, Ml Eschenhagen, M Camacho Hernández, S Rangecroft, Et Al
Payment For Ecosystem Services In Peru: Assessing The Socio-Ecological Dimension Of Water Services In The Upper Santa River Basin, Rm Dextre, Ml Eschenhagen, M Camacho Hernández, S Rangecroft, Et Al
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Increasing pressures on ecosystems in the Latin American region, as well as the adoption of multilateral conservation commitments, have led to the implementation of instruments that are economic in nature but oriented towards the recovery, conservation, and functioning of ecosystems such as Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES). In the Peruvian Andes, hydro-climatic factors and land-use changes are affecting the capacity of the ecosystems of the glaciated Cordillera Blanca to provide water services, in terms of both quality and quantity, to the main users of the Santa River basin. Thus, this study analyses how the socio-ecological interactions affect, and are affected …
Summary Of Data From The Ukwir Chemical Investigations Programme And A Comparison Of Data From The Past Ten Years' Monitoring Of Effluent Quality, M. J. Gardner, S. D.W. Comber, B. Ellor
Summary Of Data From The Ukwir Chemical Investigations Programme And A Comparison Of Data From The Past Ten Years' Monitoring Of Effluent Quality, M. J. Gardner, S. D.W. Comber, B. Ellor
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
No abstract provided.
Examining The Generalizability Of Research Findings From Archival Data, Andrew Delios, Elena Giulia Clemente, Tao Wu, Hongbin Tan, Yong Wang, Michael Gordon, Domenico Viganola, Z Chen, Anna Dreber, Magnus Johannesson, Thomas Pfeiffer, Eric Luis Uhlmann, Al-Aziz Am Abd, Ajay T. Abraham, Jais Trojan, Matus Adamkovic, Elena Agadullina, Jungsoo Ahn, Cinla Akinci, Handan Akkas, David Albrecht, Shilaan Alzahawi, Marcio Amaral-Baptista, Rahul Anand, Kevin Francis U. Ang, Frederik Anseel, John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta, Mujeeba Ashraf, Bradley J. Baker, Xueqi Bao
Examining The Generalizability Of Research Findings From Archival Data, Andrew Delios, Elena Giulia Clemente, Tao Wu, Hongbin Tan, Yong Wang, Michael Gordon, Domenico Viganola, Z Chen, Anna Dreber, Magnus Johannesson, Thomas Pfeiffer, Eric Luis Uhlmann, Al-Aziz Am Abd, Ajay T. Abraham, Jais Trojan, Matus Adamkovic, Elena Agadullina, Jungsoo Ahn, Cinla Akinci, Handan Akkas, David Albrecht, Shilaan Alzahawi, Marcio Amaral-Baptista, Rahul Anand, Kevin Francis U. Ang, Frederik Anseel, John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta, Mujeeba Ashraf, Bradley J. Baker, Xueqi Bao
School of Psychology
This initiative examined systematically the extent to which a large set of archival research findings generalizes across contexts. We repeated the key analyses for 29 original strategic management effects in the same context (direct reproduction) as well as in 52 novel time periods and geographies; 45% of the reproductions returned results matching the original reports together with 55% of tests in different spans of years and 40% of tests in novel geographies. Some original findings were associated with multiple new tests. Reproducibility was the best predictor of generalizability—for the findings that proved directly reproducible, 84% emerged in other available time …
A Systems Approach To Mapping Uk Regional Innovation Ecosystems For Policy Insight, Dan Arthur, Jonathan Moizer, Jonathan Lean
A Systems Approach To Mapping Uk Regional Innovation Ecosystems For Policy Insight, Dan Arthur, Jonathan Moizer, Jonathan Lean
Plymouth Business School
The literature on innovation and regional economic development shows widespread references to ‘systems’ but relatively little application of systems thinking and problem structuring methods. Innovation models are thus under-theorised with operationally-based maps that link the structure of innovation systems to behaviour and possible policy levers. This conceptual paper addresses this shortfall by applying a systems mapping approach to regional innovation ecosystems which sets out the structural drivers and actor inter-relationships in regional economies with universities acting as focal points for knowledge application. A causal feedback map is hypothesised from participative research and the innovation literature, providing an integrative framework and …
Constrained Cmip6 Projections Indicate Less Warming And A Slower Increase In Water Availability Across Asia, Yuanfang Chai, Yao Yue, Louise J. Slater, Jiabo Yin, Alistair G.L. Borthwick, Tiexi Chen, Guojie Wang
Constrained Cmip6 Projections Indicate Less Warming And A Slower Increase In Water Availability Across Asia, Yuanfang Chai, Yao Yue, Louise J. Slater, Jiabo Yin, Alistair G.L. Borthwick, Tiexi Chen, Guojie Wang
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
AbstractClimate projections are essential for decision-making but contain non-negligible uncertainty. To reduce projection uncertainty over Asia, where half the world’s population resides, we develop emergent constraint relationships between simulated temperature (1970–2014) and precipitation (2015–2100) growth rates using 27 CMIP6 models under four Shared Socioeconomic Pathways. Here we show that, with uncertainty successfully narrowed by 12.1–31.0%, constrained future precipitation growth rates are 0.39 ± 0.18 mm year−1 (29.36 mm °C−1, SSP126), 0.70 ± 0.22 mm year−1 (20.03 mm °C−1, SSP245), 1.10 ± 0.33 mm year−1 (17.96 mm °C−1, SSP370) and 1.42 ± 0.35 mm year−1 (17.28 mm °C−1, SSP585), indicating overestimates …
Distribution And Transport Of Microplastics In Groundwater (Shiraz Aquifer, Southwest Iran), Atefeh Esfandiari, Sajjad Abbasi, Ahmad Behrouj Peely, Dariush Mowla, Mohammad Ali Ghanbarian, Patryk Oleszczuk, Andrew Turner
Distribution And Transport Of Microplastics In Groundwater (Shiraz Aquifer, Southwest Iran), Atefeh Esfandiari, Sajjad Abbasi, Ahmad Behrouj Peely, Dariush Mowla, Mohammad Ali Ghanbarian, Patryk Oleszczuk, Andrew Turner
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Despite the significance of groundwater to the hydrological cycle and as a source of potable water, very little information exists on microplastics (MPs) in this environment. In the present study, MPs have been determined in ten well samples obtained from an alluvial aquifer in a semi-arid region (Shiraz, Iran) following filtration, digestion and inspection under a binocular microscope. A total of 96 MPs were identified, and concentrations ranged from 0.1 to 1.3 MP L−1 (mean and median = 0.48 and 0.43 MP L−1, respectively) and exhibited a complex distribution across the area that reflected differences in land use and local …
An Integrated Analysis And Comparison Of Serum, Saliva And Sebum For Covid-19 Metabolomics, Matt Spick, Holly May Lewis, Cecile F. Frampas, Katie Longman, Catia Costa, Alexander Stewart, Deborah Dunn-Walters, Danni Greener, George Evetts, Michael J. Wilde, Eleanor Sinclair, Perdita E. Barran, Debra J. Skene, Melanie J. Bailey
An Integrated Analysis And Comparison Of Serum, Saliva And Sebum For Covid-19 Metabolomics, Matt Spick, Holly May Lewis, Cecile F. Frampas, Katie Longman, Catia Costa, Alexander Stewart, Deborah Dunn-Walters, Danni Greener, George Evetts, Michael J. Wilde, Eleanor Sinclair, Perdita E. Barran, Debra J. Skene, Melanie J. Bailey
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
AbstractThe majority of metabolomics studies to date have utilised blood serum or plasma, biofluids that do not necessarily address the full range of patient pathologies. Here, correlations between serum metabolites, salivary metabolites and sebum lipids are studied for the first time. 83 COVID-19 positive and negative hospitalised participants provided blood serum alongside saliva and sebum samples for analysis by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry. Widespread alterations to serum-sebum lipid relationships were observed in COVID-19 positive participants versus negative controls. There was also a marked correlation between sebum lipids and the immunostimulatory hormone dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate in the COVID-19 positive cohort. The biofluids …
Building Bridges Between Natural And Social Science Disciplines: A Standardized Methodology To Combine Data On Ecosystem Quality Trends, I. Richter, B. R. Roberts, S. F. Sailley, E. Sullivan, V. V. Cheung, J. Eales, M. Fortnam, J. B. Jontila, C. Maharja, T. Ha Nguyen, S. Pahl, R. A. Praptiwi, J. Sugardjito, J. D.C. Sumeldan, W. M. Syazwan, A. Y. Then, M. C. Austen
Building Bridges Between Natural And Social Science Disciplines: A Standardized Methodology To Combine Data On Ecosystem Quality Trends, I. Richter, B. R. Roberts, S. F. Sailley, E. Sullivan, V. V. Cheung, J. Eales, M. Fortnam, J. B. Jontila, C. Maharja, T. Ha Nguyen, S. Pahl, R. A. Praptiwi, J. Sugardjito, J. D.C. Sumeldan, W. M. Syazwan, A. Y. Then, M. C. Austen
School of Psychology
Despite a growing interest in interdisciplinary research, systematic ways of how to integrate data from different disciplines are still scarce. We argue that successful resource management relies on two key data sources: natural science data, which represents ecosystem structure and processes, and social science data, which describes people's perceptions and understanding. Both are vital, mutually complementing information sources that can underpin the development of feasible and effective policies and management interventions. To harvest the added value of combined knowledge, a uniform scaling system is needed. In this paper, we propose a standardized methodology to connect and explore different types of …
Lithology, Rock Strength And Fracture Controls On Fluvial Erodibility, Jesse Zondervan, Martin Stokes, Sarah J Boulton, Matt W Telfer, Anne E Mather
Lithology, Rock Strength And Fracture Controls On Fluvial Erodibility, Jesse Zondervan, Martin Stokes, Sarah J Boulton, Matt W Telfer, Anne E Mather
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Lithology and its influence on rock mass strength exert a first order control on landscape evolution by affecting the ability of rivers to erode into bedrock, determined by fluvial erodibility. However, fractures complicate the relationship between rock strength and erodibility, as tectonic history affects erodibility through its control on fracture development. Here, we assess the extent to which lithology controls fluvial erodibility through its control on rock strength in the High Atlas Mountains, where the geological age of bedrock and the associated duration of tectonic history in the mountain belt increases from east to west. In this setting bedrock contains …
Informalising And Transforming Learning Experiences In An Unfamiliar Landscape: Reflections On The ‘Awayscape’ Of An A-Level Geography Field Trip, Alun Morgan, Denise Freeman
Informalising And Transforming Learning Experiences In An Unfamiliar Landscape: Reflections On The ‘Awayscape’ Of An A-Level Geography Field Trip, Alun Morgan, Denise Freeman
Plymouth Institute of Education
No abstract provided.
Hidden Disability: A Study Of The Psychosocial Impact Of Living With Pituitary Conditions, Alyson Norman, Sue Jackson, Hannah Ferrario, Pat Mcbride
Hidden Disability: A Study Of The Psychosocial Impact Of Living With Pituitary Conditions, Alyson Norman, Sue Jackson, Hannah Ferrario, Pat Mcbride
School of Psychology
Background: Pituitary patients often experience psychosocial symptoms associated with their condition. Aims: To explore the condition management experiences of pituitary patients and their psychosocial symptoms and to explore the impact of these on quality of life. Methods: A sample of 748 individuals aged 18 to more than 65 years) completed a questionnaire relating to quality of life and the psychosocial impact of pituitary conditions. Findings: Analysis of the qualitative sections using content analysis identified four themes: social isolation, emotional and behavioural issues, appearance distress and physical and cognitive effects including fatigue and pain. An overarching theme of hidden disability emerged. …
Review Of “A Contemporary Theory Of Mathematics Education Research”, N Pratt, J Alderton
Review Of “A Contemporary Theory Of Mathematics Education Research”, N Pratt, J Alderton
Plymouth Institute of Education
What is mathematics teaching? How do we improve mathematics teaching? Why do we want to improve mathematics teaching? What do we understand by improvement? Brown poses these questions at the beginning of the preface to this, his tenth book. These are big questions which set the tone for the book, without promising any final resolutions. Rather, it invites the reader to consider new ways of looking and offers opportunities to reconsider assumptions that may constrain our thinking. Brown’s main intellectual influence over his career and in this book, are the psychoanalytic theories of Jacques Lacan. We were not familiar with …
Bachelard, Besson And Bakhtin: A Dialogical Discourse On The Potential Of Intimate Space, Robert Brown
Bachelard, Besson And Bakhtin: A Dialogical Discourse On The Potential Of Intimate Space, Robert Brown
School of Art, Design and Architecture
Bachelard’s The Poetics of Space ponders the image of the wardrobe. Fixated by the figurative nature of its inner space, for Bachelard, the wardrobe is intimate, secret, and ordered. It is a space of protected memories, accessed more through the imagination than the everyday. Besson’s The Fifth Element opens up intimate space. Its external envelope offers no impenetrable boundary but instead a permeable threshold. The Fifth Element suggests an alternative for intimate space, where the incongruous, even conflicting, come together. Such a possibility evokes Bakhtin’s construct of dialogism, which reveled in the potential of dialogue between one and other, across …
Sources, Concentrations, Distributions, Fluxes And Fate Of Microplastics In A Hypersaline Lake: Maharloo, South-West Iran, Sajjad Abbasi, Andrew Turner
Sources, Concentrations, Distributions, Fluxes And Fate Of Microplastics In A Hypersaline Lake: Maharloo, South-West Iran, Sajjad Abbasi, Andrew Turner
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Hypersaline lakes support unique ecosystems and biogeochemistries but are often subject to anthropogenic pressures from pollution, water abstraction-diversion and climate change. Less understood, however, are the inputs, distributions and impacts of microplastics (MPs) in hypersaline environments. In this study, MPs are determined in water and sediment cores of Maharloo Lake, south-west Iran, and in the anthropogenically-impacted rivers that recharge the lake. MP concentrations in river water ranged from 0.05 MP L-1 in the headwaters to about 2 MP L-1 downstream of industrial effluents, with intermediate (but elevated) concentrations observed in the lake. The maximum surface concentration in lake sediment cores …
Northern Sea Route As An Emerging Option For Global Transport Networks: A Policy Perspective, Stavros Karamperidis, Nikolaos Valantasis-Kanellos
Northern Sea Route As An Emerging Option For Global Transport Networks: A Policy Perspective, Stavros Karamperidis, Nikolaos Valantasis-Kanellos
Plymouth Business School
The Northern Sea Route (NSR) is an emerging alternative route to the Suez Canal; however, inconclusive research exists on its benefits and viability. This paper uses a two-stage Delphi approach to collect qualitative data from experts, on what actions Nordic countries (Nordic countries are Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland, as well as the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland (Nordic Co-operation, 2020)) can undertake to prepare themselves to enter NSR and capture potential benefits deriving from trading in global transport networks. By conceptually developing a framework based on first-mover advantage (FMA) and dynamic capabilities theory (DCT), this paper empirically identifies …
Exploring Local Perceptions Of Water Quality In The Upper Santa River, Peru, Sally Rangecroft, Rosa Maria Dextre, Isabel Richter, Claire Kelly, Beatriz Fuentealba, Claudia V. Grados Bueno, Mirtha Camacho Hernandez, Sergio Morera, John Martin, John Adam Guy, Caroline Clason
Exploring Local Perceptions Of Water Quality In The Upper Santa River, Peru, Sally Rangecroft, Rosa Maria Dextre, Isabel Richter, Claire Kelly, Beatriz Fuentealba, Claudia V. Grados Bueno, Mirtha Camacho Hernandez, Sergio Morera, John Martin, John Adam Guy, Caroline Clason
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Water quality is an integral part of water security, but water quality itself is complex, due to its multifaceted nature. Measuring the physico-chemical indicators for water quality (e.g. pH, turbidity, heavy metal content) can provide an objective picture of water health, but it does not provide information on how it integrates and expresses the human perspective. Perceptual information and local ecological knowledge on water quality can help to understand the usability of water and support better conservation strategies. Therefore, the aims of the Nuestro Rio project were to investigate local perceptions of water quality in the upper Santa River basin, …
The People Between The Moors: Community And Continuity In A Changing World, C Kelly, M Cowburn, S Mccormack
The People Between The Moors: Community And Continuity In A Changing World, C Kelly, M Cowburn, S Mccormack
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
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An Exploration Of The Contribution Of Embodied, Situated Research Strategies To Cultural Ecosystem Services And Landscape Assessment Frameworks: An Environmental Empathy Case Study, K Łucznik, Jv Serrano, J Martin
An Exploration Of The Contribution Of Embodied, Situated Research Strategies To Cultural Ecosystem Services And Landscape Assessment Frameworks: An Environmental Empathy Case Study, K Łucznik, Jv Serrano, J Martin
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Since the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment in 2005, interest has increased in cultural ecosystem services (CESs) research to understand the complexity of the non-material benefits that people obtain from ecosystems. The intangible and interactive characteristics of CESs present many challenges regarding how to approach, quantify and even define CESs. In this paper, we suggest looking at CESs through the lens of embodied and situated cognition theories. We advocate that such an approach should be applied to the development stage of CES research projects, as the embodied and situated experience of the site aids the development of research questions and future interventions. …
Citizen-Led Water Quality Data Collection: Experiences From The Santa River Basin, Peru, Sally Rangecroft, Rosa Maria Dextre, Isabel Richter, Claire Kelly, Cecilia Turin, Beatriz Fuentealba, Claudia V. Grados Bueno, Mirtha Camacho Hernández, Sergio Morera, John Martin, Adam Guy, Caroline Clason
Citizen-Led Water Quality Data Collection: Experiences From The Santa River Basin, Peru, Sally Rangecroft, Rosa Maria Dextre, Isabel Richter, Claire Kelly, Cecilia Turin, Beatriz Fuentealba, Claudia V. Grados Bueno, Mirtha Camacho Hernández, Sergio Morera, John Martin, Adam Guy, Caroline Clason
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Water quality is a key consideration for both socio-economic and environmental sustainability (UN Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation). However due to both natural and anthropogenic pressures, water quality is known to be threatened in many regions around the world. In this GCRF funded project, Nuestro Rio (“Our River”), we focus on water quality across the Santa River basin in Peru. To gain insights into water quality perspectives in upstream rural regions as well as downstream, urban regions in the Santa Basin, we designed and launched a citizen science app to assess community perceptions and collect images of …
Microplastics Captured By Snowfall: A Study In Northern Iran, Sajjad Abbasi, Mustafa Alirezazadeh, Nastaran Razeghi, Mahrooz Rezaei, Hanie Pourmahmood, Reza Dehbandi, Meisam Rastegari Mehr, Shirin Yavar Ashayeri, Patryk Oleszczuk, Andrew Turner
Microplastics Captured By Snowfall: A Study In Northern Iran, Sajjad Abbasi, Mustafa Alirezazadeh, Nastaran Razeghi, Mahrooz Rezaei, Hanie Pourmahmood, Reza Dehbandi, Meisam Rastegari Mehr, Shirin Yavar Ashayeri, Patryk Oleszczuk, Andrew Turner
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Samples of fresh snow (n = 34) have been collected from 29 locations in various urban and remote regions of northern Iran following a period of sustained snowfall and the thawed contents examined for microplastics (MPs) according to established techniques. MP concentrations ranged from undetected to 86 MP L−1 (mean and median concentrations ~20 MP and 12 MP L−1, respectively) and there was no significant difference in MP concentration between sample location type or between different depths of snow (or time of deposition) sampled at selected sites. Fibres were the dominant shape of MP and μ-Raman spectroscopy of selected samples …