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Earthquake Risk Communication As Dialogue – Insights From A Workshop In Istanbul's Urban Renewal Neighbourhoods, Johanna Ickert, Iain S. Stewart
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 …
New Zealand And Climate Change: What Are The Stakes And What Can New Zealand Do?, Ig Bailey, Inderberg Th Jackson
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
No abstract provided.
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
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 …
Diploptene Δ13C Values From Contemporary Thermokarst Lake Sediments Show Complex Spatial Variation, Kl Davies, Rd Pancost, Me Edwards, Et Al
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 …
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
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.
Design, Disability And The Planning Challenge: The Reality Of Living With Severely Disabled Children, Stephen Essex, Jamie Staples
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 …
Towards A Consistent Oxfordian–Kimmeridgian Global Boundary: Current State Of Knowledge, A Wierzbowski, F Atrops, J Grabowski, M Hounslow, Et Al
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 …
Determination Of Phosphorus In Natural Waters: A Historical Review., Paul Worsfold, Ian Mckelvie, Phil Monbet
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 …
“Choice May Not Necessarily Be A Good Thing”: Student Attitudes To Autonomy In Interdisciplinary Project-Based Learning In Gees Disciplines, Nichola Harmer, Alison Stokes
“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
No abstract provided.
The Introduction Of Agriculture Into Ireland: A Review Of The Plant Macro-Remains Evidence, M Mcclatchie, A Bogaard, S Colledge, Et Al
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 …
Theoretical, Contemporary Observational And Palaeo-Perspectives On Ice Sheet Hydrology: Processes And Products, Sl Greenwood, Cc Clason, C Helanow, M Margold
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 …
Profitability, Input Demand And Output Supply Of Mustard Production In Bangladesh, S Rahman
Profitability, Input Demand And Output Supply Of Mustard Production In Bangladesh, S Rahman
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
No abstract provided.
Sustainable Geoscience, I Stewart
Sustainable Geoscience, I Stewart
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
To the editor – Humankind is using more natural resources than ever before. The way we are using these materials has already started to affect our ecosystem irreversibly. Overuse of the Earth’s natural wealth has the potential to impact our ability to sustain the economy, protect national security and preserve the natural environment. Geoscientists are well placed to make critical contributions to contemporary sustainability issues. Yet, most geologists have little or no direct involvement in the growing societal shift towards sustainable development. Humans are now a dominant geological force on the planet. The cumulative impacts of anthropogenic changes are sufficiently …
Quantitative Estimates Of Sinking Sea Ice Particulate Organic Carbon Based On The Biomarker Ip25, T. A. Brown, S. T. Belt, M. Gosselin, M. Levasseur, M. Poulin, C. J. Mundy
Quantitative Estimates Of Sinking Sea Ice Particulate Organic Carbon Based On The Biomarker Ip25, T. A. Brown, S. T. Belt, M. Gosselin, M. Levasseur, M. Poulin, C. J. Mundy
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
No abstract provided.
The Environmental Impacts And Health Hazards Of Abandoned Boats In Estuaries, Andrew Turner, Aldous Rees
The Environmental Impacts And Health Hazards Of Abandoned Boats In Estuaries, Andrew Turner, Aldous Rees
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
No abstract provided.
Shaping The Role Of 'Fast' And 'Slow' Drivers Of Change In Forest-Shrubland Socio-Ecological Systems, Agostino Ferrara, Claire Kelly, Geoff A. Wilson, Angelo Nolè, Giuseppe Mancino, Sofia Bajocco, Luca Salvati
Shaping The Role Of 'Fast' And 'Slow' Drivers Of Change In Forest-Shrubland Socio-Ecological Systems, Agostino Ferrara, Claire Kelly, Geoff A. Wilson, Angelo Nolè, Giuseppe Mancino, Sofia Bajocco, Luca Salvati
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
The temporal speeds and spatial scales at which ecosystem processes operate are often at odds with the scale and speed at which natural resources such as soil, water and vegetation are managed those. Scale mismatches often occur as a result of the time-lag between policy development, implementation and observable changes in natural capital in particular. In this study, we analyse some of the transformations that can occur in complex forest-shrubland socio-ecological systems undergoing biophysical and socioeconomic change. We use a Multiway Factor Analysis (MFA) applied to a representative set of variables to assess changes in components of natural, economic and …
Lead In Exterior Paints From The Urban And Suburban Environs Of Plymouth, South West England, Andrew Turner, Kevin R. Solman
Lead In Exterior Paints From The Urban And Suburban Environs Of Plymouth, South West England, Andrew Turner, Kevin R. Solman
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
The dry weight concentrations of lead in paints on a variety of structures in the urban and suburban environs of a British city (Plymouth, south west England) have been determined in situ and ex situ by field-portable x-ray fluorescence spectrometry. Lead was detected in 221 out of 272 analyses, with overall median and mean concentrations of 4180 g g-1 and 29,300 g g-1, respectively, and a maximum concentration of 390,000 g g-1. The highest concentrations were observed in extant paints on poorly maintained, metallic structures, including railings, gates, telephone kiosks and bridges, in various yellow road line paints, and in …
Understanding The Planning Challenges Of Brownfield Development In Coastal Urban Areas Of England, Craig Leger, Christopher Balch, Stephen Essex
Understanding The Planning Challenges Of Brownfield Development In Coastal Urban Areas Of England, Craig Leger, Christopher Balch, Stephen Essex
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Coastal settlements, whether rooted in port, defence or tourism economies, have experienced considerable economic, social and environmental change over the last 30–40 years, which has often resulted in building obsolescence and vacant land. Brownfield sites, especially on the waterfront, are strategically valuable, but can be constrained by costs of treatment, the fragmentation of available plots, complex landownership and declining property values. This paper addresses the need for a better understanding of the characteristics of brownfield land in English coastal communities and the challenges faced by planning in the regeneration of these sites through an analysis of the National Land Use …
The Miocene – Pliocene Boundary And The Messinian Salinity Crisis In The Easternmost Mediterranean: Insights From The Hatay Graben (Southern Turkey)., Sarah J. Boulton, Christopher W. Smart, Chiara Consolaro, Avalon Snider
The Miocene – Pliocene Boundary And The Messinian Salinity Crisis In The Easternmost Mediterranean: Insights From The Hatay Graben (Southern Turkey)., Sarah J. Boulton, Christopher W. Smart, Chiara Consolaro, Avalon Snider
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
The Hatay Graben is one of three easternmost basins in the Mediterranean that preserve sediments that span the Miocene-Pliocene boundary, including gypsums from the Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC). Here we integrate existing data and present new sedimentological and micropalaeontological data to investigate the palaeoenvironments of late Miocene to early Pliocene deposits and place this important area into a regional stratigraphic framework. Six sections are described along a ~ W – E transect illustrating the key features of this time period. Late Miocene (Pre-MSC) sediments are characterised by open marine marls with a benthic foraminiferal fauna suggestive of water depths of …
Co - Producing Mobilities : Negotiating Geographical Knowledge In A Conference Session On The Move, Simon Cook, Anna Davidson, Elaine Stratford, Jennie Middleton, Anna Plyushteva, Helen Fitt, Sophie Cranston, Paul Simpson, Hannah Delaney, Kate Evans, Amy Jones, Jonathan Kershaw, Nina Williams, David Bissell, Tara Duncan, Frans Sengers, Joanna Elvy, Clancy Wilmott
Co - Producing Mobilities : Negotiating Geographical Knowledge In A Conference Session On The Move, Simon Cook, Anna Davidson, Elaine Stratford, Jennie Middleton, Anna Plyushteva, Helen Fitt, Sophie Cranston, Paul Simpson, Hannah Delaney, Kate Evans, Amy Jones, Jonathan Kershaw, Nina Williams, David Bissell, Tara Duncan, Frans Sengers, Joanna Elvy, Clancy Wilmott
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
No abstract provided.
Jointness In Farmers' Decision To Apply Pesticides In Multiple Crops And Its Determinants At The Farm Level In Bangladesh, S Rahman
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Decision about pesticide application for pest control is an issue of major concern, but research on factors affecting decision-making is limited. This study investigates jointness in farmers' decision to apply pesticides in multiple crops and socio-economic determinants of pesticide use across crops using a survey of 2083 farms from 17 districts in Bangladesh applying a multivariate Tobit model. Overall, 75.4% and 12.7% of the farmers applied pesticides in one and two crops, respectively. The decision to apply pesticides in multiple crops was found to be negatively correlated, providing evidence of jointness. Also, individual socio-economic factors exerted variable influences on pesticide …
The Role Of Biophysical Cohesion On Subaqueous Bed Form Size, Daniel R. Parsons, Robert J. Schindler, Julie A. Hope, Jonathan Malarkey, Jaco H. Baas, Jeffrey Peakall, Andrew J. Manning, Leiping Ye, Steve Simmons, David M. Paterson, Rebecca J. Aspden, Sarah J. Bass, Alan G. Davies, Ian D. Lichtman, Peter D. Thorne
The Role Of Biophysical Cohesion On Subaqueous Bed Form Size, Daniel R. Parsons, Robert J. Schindler, Julie A. Hope, Jonathan Malarkey, Jaco H. Baas, Jeffrey Peakall, Andrew J. Manning, Leiping Ye, Steve Simmons, David M. Paterson, Rebecca J. Aspden, Sarah J. Bass, Alan G. Davies, Ian D. Lichtman, Peter D. Thorne
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
AbstractBiologically active, fine‐grained sediment forms abundant sedimentary deposits on Earth's surface, and mixed mud‐sand dominates many coasts, deltas, and estuaries. Our predictions of sediment transport and bed roughness in these environments presently rely on empirically based bed form predictors that are based exclusively on biologically inactive cohesionless silt, sand, and gravel. This approach underpins many paleoenvironmental reconstructions of sedimentary successions, which rely on analysis of cross‐stratification and bounding surfaces produced by migrating bed forms. Here we present controlled laboratory experiments that identify and quantify the influence of physical and biological cohesion on equilibrium bed form morphology. The results show the …
Climate Policy Strength Compared: China, The Us, The Eu, India, Russia, And Japan, Hugh Compston, Ian Bailey
Climate Policy Strength Compared: China, The Us, The Eu, India, Russia, And Japan, Hugh Compston, Ian Bailey
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
No abstract provided.
Lead And Other Toxic Metals In Playground Paints From South West England, Andrew Turner, Emily R. Kearl, Kevin R. Solman
Lead And Other Toxic Metals In Playground Paints From South West England, Andrew Turner, Emily R. Kearl, Kevin R. Solman
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Paints on surfaces of public playground structures in south west England have been analysed for Pb, Cr, Cd and Sb by field-portable, energy-dispersive XRF. Lead was detected (> 8 g g-1) in 102 out of 242 cases, with concentrations ranging from 10 to 152,000 g g-1 (median = 451 g g-1). Chromium was detected (> 25 g g-1) in 48 cases, and concentrations ranged from 26 to 24,800 g g-1 (median = 1,040 g g-1) and exhibited a significant positive correlation with Pb concentrations. Antimony concentrations ranged from 273 to 16,000 g g-1 (median = 2,180 g g-1) in 56 …
An Evaluation Of Extraction Techniques For Arsenic In Staple Diets (Fish And Rice) Utilising Both Classical And Enzymatic Extraction Methods, Bashdar A. Sadee, Mike E. Foulkes, Steve J. Hill
An Evaluation Of Extraction Techniques For Arsenic In Staple Diets (Fish And Rice) Utilising Both Classical And Enzymatic Extraction Methods, Bashdar A. Sadee, Mike E. Foulkes, Steve J. Hill
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Enzymatic extraction methods were evaluated with classical extraction approaches for the determination of arsenic in food. The extraction efficiency for total arsenic was determined by analysing CRM materials DORM-3 fish protein, NIES 106 rice flour and GBW10015 spinach. These were compared with total arsenic concentration determined using microwave-assisted acid digestion and ICP-MS. The total arsenic concentrations in the CRM materials were in good agreement with the certified values. Enzymatic hydrolysis using trypsin has been successfully employed to extract arsenic species in DORM-3 and fish samples. Whilst this method of hydrolysing the proteins worked well for the fish samples, an alternative …
Promoting The 3rs To Enhance The Oecd Fish Toxicity Testing Framework., Th Hutchinson, Jr Wheeler, A Gourmelon, N Burden
Promoting The 3rs To Enhance The Oecd Fish Toxicity Testing Framework., Th Hutchinson, Jr Wheeler, A Gourmelon, N Burden
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Fish toxicity testing has been conducted since the 1860's in order to help define safe levels of chemical contaminants in lakes, rivers and coastal waters. The historical emphasis on acute lethality testing of chemicals has more recently focussed on long term sublethal effects of chemicals on fish and their prey species. Fish toxicity testing is now embedded in much environment legislation on chemical safety while it is recognized that animal use should be Replaced, Reduced and Refined (the 3Rs) where possible. The OECD Fish Toxicity Testing Framework provides a useful structure with which to address the needs of environmental safety …
Is The Troodos Ophiolite (Cyprus) A Complete, Transform Fault-Bounded Neotethyan Ridge Segment?, A Morris, M Maffione
Is The Troodos Ophiolite (Cyprus) A Complete, Transform Fault-Bounded Neotethyan Ridge Segment?, A Morris, M Maffione
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
No abstract provided.
Absence Of Gradients And Nernstian Equilibrium Stripping (Agnes) For The Determination Of [Zn2+] In Estuarine Waters, Holly B.C. Pearson, Josep Galceran, Encarna Companys, Charlotte Braungardt, Paul Worsfold, Jaume Puy, Sean Comber
Absence Of Gradients And Nernstian Equilibrium Stripping (Agnes) For The Determination Of [Zn2+] In Estuarine Waters, Holly B.C. Pearson, Josep Galceran, Encarna Companys, Charlotte Braungardt, Paul Worsfold, Jaume Puy, Sean Comber
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
No abstract provided.
A Review Of The Ecology, Palaeontology And Distribution Of Atlantid Heteropods (Caenogastropoda: Pterotracheoidea: Atlantidae), Deborah Wall-Palmer, Christopher W. Smart, Richard Kirby, Malcolm B. Hart, Katja T.C.A. Peijnenburg, Arie W. Janssen
A Review Of The Ecology, Palaeontology And Distribution Of Atlantid Heteropods (Caenogastropoda: Pterotracheoidea: Atlantidae), Deborah Wall-Palmer, Christopher W. Smart, Richard Kirby, Malcolm B. Hart, Katja T.C.A. Peijnenburg, Arie W. Janssen
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
No abstract provided.
A New Method For The Rapid Analysis Of 1h-Pyrrole-2,5-Diones (Maleimides) In Environmental Samples By Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (Gc×Gc-Tof-Ms), S Naeher, Sk Lengger, K Grice
A New Method For The Rapid Analysis Of 1h-Pyrrole-2,5-Diones (Maleimides) In Environmental Samples By Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (Gc×Gc-Tof-Ms), S Naeher, Sk Lengger, K Grice
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Maleimides (1H-Pyrrole-2,5-diones) are monopyrrolic pigment derivatives with specific alkyl side chains that can be directly linked to their tetrapyrrole precursors, most notably chlorophylls and bacteriochlorophylls. These compounds can be used as palaeoenvironmental indicators such as, for instance, algal productivity and redox conditions in ancient and modern aquatic systems. Here, we present a new method using two-dimensional gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC×GC-ToF-MS), which enables the rapid analysis of maleimides in complex mixtures and different matrices (e.g. sediments and soils), therefore largely simplifying the previous intricate maleimide purification protocol. This method also reduces the potential for bias associated with partial losses …