Spatial planning and sustainable cities and communities (2019)
Book Chapter
Trillo, C. (2019). Spatial planning and sustainable cities and communities. In W. Leal Filho, A. Azul, L. Brandli L., P. Özuyar, & T. Wall (Eds.), Sustainable Cities and Communities. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71061-7_72-1

Spatial planning as technical activity of supporting spatial decision-making is deeply embedded in the history of mankind. However, this specific terminology came to fore in the planning disciplinary field in the late 1980s, replacing a plethora of ter... Read More about Spatial planning and sustainable cities and communities.

Learning from accidents : machine learning for safety at railway stations (2019)
Journal Article
Alawad, H., Kaewunruen, S., & An, M. (2020). Learning from accidents : machine learning for safety at railway stations. IEEE Access, 8(1), 633-648. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2962072

In railway systems, station safety is a critical aspect of the overall structure, and yet, accidents at stations still occur. It is time to learn from these errors and improve conventional methods by utilizing the latest technology, such as machine l... Read More about Learning from accidents : machine learning for safety at railway stations.

Experimental investigation on liquefaction and post-liquefaction deformation of stratified saturated sand under cyclic loading (2019)
Journal Article
Xiu, Z., Wang, S., Ji, Y., Wang, F., & Ren, F. (2020). Experimental investigation on liquefaction and post-liquefaction deformation of stratified saturated sand under cyclic loading. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 79, 2313-2324. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-019-01696-8

The soils are often distributed in a stratified structure. When an earthquake occurs, there are always risks of liquefaction for stratified soils which can cause serious consequences. The research aims to investigate the liquefaction and post-liquefa... Read More about Experimental investigation on liquefaction and post-liquefaction deformation of stratified saturated sand under cyclic loading.

Conference proceedings of the 14th International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019 : contemporary and future directions in the Built Environment (2019)
Book
(2019). A. Marshall-Ponting, Y. Ji, K. Keraminiyage, A. Lee, T. Poppelreuter, W. Swan, …H. van Dijk (Eds.), Conference proceedings of the 14th International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019 : contemporary and future directions in the Built Environment. Salford: University of Salford

Conference Proceedings of the 14th International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019: Contemporary and Future Directions in the Built Environment

Application of complex network principles to key station identification in railway network efficiency analysis (2019)
Journal Article
Wang, L., An, M., Jia, L., & Qin, Y. (2019). Application of complex network principles to key station identification in railway network efficiency analysis. Journal of Advanced Transportation, 2019, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/1574136

Network efficiency analysis becomes important in railways in order to contribute towards improving the safety and capacity of the rail network, making rail travel more attractive for passengers, and improving industry practice and informing policy de... Read More about Application of complex network principles to key station identification in railway network efficiency analysis.

Neo Ekistics for flood mitigation in cities (2019)
Journal Article
Abdulkareem, M., Kenawy, I., & Elkadi, H. (2019). Neo Ekistics for flood mitigation in cities. World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, 17(2), 167-181. https://doi.org/10.1108/WJSTSD-01-2018-0008

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to shed light on the potential of ecologically driven urban design interventions to substantiate urban form performance in coping with the increasing flood threats particularly in the Middle East region. The pa... Read More about Neo Ekistics for flood mitigation in cities.

Air pollution in a microclimate; the impact of different green barriers on the dispersion (2019)
Journal Article
Taleghani, M., Clark, A., Swan, W., & Mohegh, A. (2020). Air pollution in a microclimate; the impact of different green barriers on the dispersion. Science of the Total Environment, 711, 134649. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134649

This paper studies the impact of different green barriers on the dispersion of air pollution in a neighbourhood. The study was performed with reference to air quality conditions in Manchester, UK. Manchester experiences a high level of NO2. Measure... Read More about Air pollution in a microclimate; the impact of different green barriers on the dispersion.

An investigation into BIM based detailed cost estimating and drivers to the adoption of BIM in quantity surveying practices (2019)
Journal Article
Babatunde, S., Perera, S., Ekundayo, D., & Adeleye, T. (2020). An investigation into BIM based detailed cost estimating and drivers to the adoption of BIM in quantity surveying practices. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 25(1), 61-81. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFMPC-05-2019-0042

Purpose Although studies have shown the relevance of BIM (Building Information Modeling) in cost estimating process, efforts at investigating BIM based detailed cost estimating among professional quantity surveyors through quantitative approach are... Read More about An investigation into BIM based detailed cost estimating and drivers to the adoption of BIM in quantity surveying practices.

Life cycle carbon emissions and comparative evaluation of selected open source UK embodied carbon counting tools (2019)
Journal Article
Ekundayo, D., Babatunde, S., Ekundayo, A., Perera, S., & Udeaja, C. (2019). Life cycle carbon emissions and comparative evaluation of selected open source UK embodied carbon counting tools. Construction Economics and Building, 19(2), 220-242. https://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v19i2.6692

Life cycle carbon emissions (LCO2), made up of operational and embodied carbon, have become a major metric of building environmental performance and energy efficiency. Whilst there are now standard methods for operational carbon assessment due to its... Read More about Life cycle carbon emissions and comparative evaluation of selected open source UK embodied carbon counting tools.

Dynamic thermal simulation of advanced natural ventilation in buildings : current and future usage, UK exemplar (2019)
Journal Article
Ji, Y., Lee, A., & Fernando, T. (2020). Dynamic thermal simulation of advanced natural ventilation in buildings : current and future usage, UK exemplar. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 16(4), 293-309. https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2019.1693334

This paper evaluates the use of advanced natural ventilation (ANV) strategies in a range of climatic conditions from four cities in the UK. A prototype ANV system was proposed to determine the most effective case in mitigating overheating. The case w... Read More about Dynamic thermal simulation of advanced natural ventilation in buildings : current and future usage, UK exemplar.

Railway capacity calculation in emergency using modified fuzzy random optimization methodology (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Wang, L., An, M., Jia, L., & Qin, Y. (2019, October). Railway capacity calculation in emergency using modified fuzzy random optimization methodology. Presented at The 4th International Conference on Electrical and Information Technologies for Rail Transportation (EITRT) 2019, Changsha, China

Accurate estimated capacity of the railway section can provide reliable information to railway operators and engineers in decision-making, particularly, in an emergency situation. However, in an emergency, the optimization of capacity of a railway se... Read More about Railway capacity calculation in emergency using modified fuzzy random optimization methodology.

Overview of optimization models and algorithms for train platforming problem (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Zhang, Y., Umar, A., & An, M. (2019, October). Overview of optimization models and algorithms for train platforming problem. Presented at The 4th International Conference on Electrical and Information Technologies for Rail Transportation (EITRT) 2019, Changsha, China

In this paper, an overview of recent advances in the research on train platforming problem (TPP) is presented. The TPP is usually the last problem encountered in planning a railway system which occurs after a schedule of trains in a railway network (... Read More about Overview of optimization models and algorithms for train platforming problem.

Timetabling, platforming, and routing cooperative adjustment method based on train delay (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Zhang, Y., Chen, Z., An, M., & Umar, A. (2019, October). Timetabling, platforming, and routing cooperative adjustment method based on train delay. Presented at The 4th International Conference on Electrical and Information Technologies for Rail Transportation (EITRT) 2019, Changsha, China

This paper presents a methodology in which three sub-models of train timetabling, platforming, and routing are combined by studying the real-time adjustment and optimization of high-speed railway in the case of train delay in order to produce a coope... Read More about Timetabling, platforming, and routing cooperative adjustment method based on train delay.

Project-specific constraints influencing productivity of tradespeople in the Nigerian construction industry (2019)
Journal Article
Ugulu, R., Arewa, A., & Allen, S. (2019). Project-specific constraints influencing productivity of tradespeople in the Nigerian construction industry. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 10(1), 94-109. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-10-2018-0124

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish the perception of tradespeople about project-specific constraints (PSCs) influencing construction productivity in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach Using a qualitative descriptive survey co... Read More about Project-specific constraints influencing productivity of tradespeople in the Nigerian construction industry.

Planning for climate change impacts : coastal tourism destination resilience policies (2019)
Journal Article
Jarratt, D., & Davies, N. (2020). Planning for climate change impacts : coastal tourism destination resilience policies. Tourism Planning and Development, 17(4), 423-440. https://doi.org/10.1080/21568316.2019.1667861

Coastal tourism is a vital part of the world economy bit also facilitates access to “blue spaces” – this offers significant health benefits to populations and shapes our relationship with the coast. At present, climate change impacts on the coast, su... Read More about Planning for climate change impacts : coastal tourism destination resilience policies.

Applying design science approach to architectural design development (2019)
Journal Article
Aburamadan, R., & Trillo, C. (2020). Applying design science approach to architectural design development. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 9(1), 216-235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2019.07.08

Unlike research methods for social science and positivist sciences, those for architectural design lack a discipline- specific conceptual framework. Performative science aims at producing outcomes for future use and therefore needs a robust methodolo... Read More about Applying design science approach to architectural design development.

Assessing low energy school buildings using the new Building Bulletin 101 (2019)
Journal Article
Ji, Y., & Du, J. (2019). Assessing low energy school buildings using the new Building Bulletin 101. WEENTECH proceedings in energy, 5(2), 43-52. https://doi.org/10.32438/WPE.7019

This paper reports an assessment of a school building design using the newly published Building Bulletin 101 2018. The requirements on thermal comfort and CO2 based indoor air quality from this new guidance document are very different from its earlie... Read More about Assessing low energy school buildings using the new Building Bulletin 101.

Dementia-friendly heritage settings : a research review (2019)
Journal Article
Sharma, M., & Lee, A. (2020). Dementia-friendly heritage settings : a research review. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(2), 279-310. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-01-2019-0005

Purpose Preserving our built heritage from the onslaught of weather, pollution, development and the effects of tourism is a complex endeavour. Appended to this is the need to ensure that heritage buildings are inclusive to all users. Thus, built h... Read More about Dementia-friendly heritage settings : a research review.

Analysis of BIM maturity level among AEC firms in developing countries : a case of Nigeria (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Babatunde, S., Ekundayo, D., & Adekunle, A. (2019, September). Analysis of BIM maturity level among AEC firms in developing countries : a case of Nigeria. Presented at 35th Annual ARCOM Conference, Leeds, UK

Although studies on BIM abound, but there is limited empirical study on the current level of BIM maturity among Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) firms, particularly in developing countries. The purpose of this study is to assess and... Read More about Analysis of BIM maturity level among AEC firms in developing countries : a case of Nigeria.

Towards a shared understanding of the concept of heritage in the European context (2019)
Journal Article
heritage in the European context. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage2030155

The purpose of this paper is to develop an understanding of commonalities and differences in the concept of cultural heritage in Europe. This was achieved through a comprehensive academic and non-academic literature review focused on different defin... Read More about Towards a shared understanding of the concept of heritage in the European context.