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An international research agenda for urban green (2009)
Presentation / Conference
James, P., Tzoulas, K., Adams, M., Barber, A., Box, J., Breuste, J., …Thompson, C. (2009, June). An international research agenda for urban green. Poster presented at International Symposium on Urban Wildlife, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

Urban morphology types and open space distribution in urban core areas (2009)
Journal Article
James, P., & Bound, D. (2009). Urban morphology types and open space distribution in urban core areas. Urban Ecosystems, 12, 417. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-009-0083-1

Urban cores are primarily associated with economic activity: they are places where people live, work and engage in a range of leisure activities. Natural elements within the environment are recognised as having an important role in promoting quality... Read More about Urban morphology types and open space distribution in urban core areas.

Integrated planning and management for protected areas in Malaysia (2009)
Thesis
Zainol, N. Integrated planning and management for protected areas in Malaysia. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The current development plan system in Malaysia provides minimal protection for protected areas. Shortcomings can be seen in policies, decision making processes, and implementation and enforcement. In addition, existing legislation, development... Read More about Integrated planning and management for protected areas in Malaysia.

Towards an integrated understanding of green space in the European built environment (2009)
Journal Article
James, P., Tzoulas, K., Adams, M., Barber, A., Box, J., Breuste, J., …Ward Thompson, C. (2009). Towards an integrated understanding of green space in the European built environment. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 8(2), 65-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2009.02.001

In recent years social, economic and environmental considerations have led to a reevaluation of the factors that contribute to sustainable urban environments. Increasingly, urban green space is seen as an integral part of cities providing a range of... Read More about Towards an integrated understanding of green space in the European built environment.

Pond density as a determinant of aquatic species richness in an urban landscape (2008)
Journal Article
Gledhill, D., James, P., & Davies, D. (2008). Pond density as a determinant of aquatic species richness in an urban landscape. Landscape Ecology, 23(10), 1219-1230. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-008-9292-x

Green spaces within urban areas provide services and benefits to human populations and habitat for a variety of species. Freshwater, in the form of rivers, canals, lakes, reservoirs and ponds, is an important component of urban greenspaces. This pape... Read More about Pond density as a determinant of aquatic species richness in an urban landscape.

Biodiversity and usability of green spaces in Greater Manchester, UK (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Kazmierczak, A., & James, P. (2008, May). Biodiversity and usability of green spaces in Greater Manchester, UK. Presented at Third Conference of the Competence Network Urban Ecology Urban Biodiversity & Design: Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity in towns and cities, Erfurt, Germany

Urban Flora: historic, contemporary and future trends (2008)
Presentation / Conference
James, P. (2008, May). Urban Flora: historic, contemporary and future trends. Presented at Third Conference of the Competence Network Urban Ecology Urban Biodiversity & Design: Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity in towns and cities, Erfurt, Germany

Delivering cleaner, greener, safer city environments: Youth Roots Manchester (2008)
Presentation / Conference
James, P., Warren, J., & Greening, K. (2008, May). Delivering cleaner, greener, safer city environments: Youth Roots Manchester. Presented at Third Conference of the Competence Network Urban Ecology Urban Biodiversity & Design: Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity in towns and cities, Erfurt, Germany

Urban green spaces: natural and accessible? (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Kazmierczak, A., James, P., & Armitage, R. (2008, May). Urban green spaces: natural and accessible?. Presented at Third Conference of the Competence Network Urban Ecology: Urban Biodiversity and Design, Erfurt, Germany

Understanding species dispersal in an urban green infrastructure (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Scott, A., & James, P. (2008, January). Understanding species dispersal in an urban green infrastructure. Presented at 15th Annual IALE(UK) Conference : Landscape Ecology and Conservation, Murray Edwards College Cambridge

Planning for biodiversity conservation in large urban areas: the Ecological Framework for Greater Manchester (2008)
Journal Article
Kazmierczak, A., & James, P. (2008). Planning for biodiversity conservation in large urban areas: the Ecological Framework for Greater Manchester

Recent emphasis on the need for biodiversity protection outside designated areas has resulted in the growing popularity of ecological networks as a planning tool. However, in urban areas high levels of habitat fragmentation and ever present developme... Read More about Planning for biodiversity conservation in large urban areas: the Ecological Framework for Greater Manchester.

Rethinking urban blue spaces from a landscape perspective: species, scale and the human element (2008)
Journal Article
species, scale and the human element

The term “green space” is commonly applied to all open natural and semi-natural areas in built areas. This term can be misleading as a proportion of urban “green” spaces are, in fact, “blue”; that is to say that they contain surface water. As well... Read More about Rethinking urban blue spaces from a landscape perspective: species, scale and the human element.

Fuzzy cognitive mapping to appraise complex situations (2007)
Journal Article
Dodouras, S., & James, P. (2007). Fuzzy cognitive mapping to appraise complex situations. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 50(6), 823-852. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640560701610578

The manner in which different societies and cultures utilise the natural environment for various activities can be myriad and complex to analyse. Whilst experience and the use of accepted methodologies have taught practitioners how to handle many of... Read More about Fuzzy cognitive mapping to appraise complex situations.

The changing framework for conservation of the historic environment (2007)
Journal Article
Hudson, J., & James, P. (2007). The changing framework for conservation of the historic environment. Structural survey, 25(3/4), 253-264. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800710772836

Purpose – The paper seeks to examine the background to the UK Government White Paper on the conservation of the built environment, and particularly to identify drivers for legislative change and possible consequences of new legislation for conservati... Read More about The changing framework for conservation of the historic environment.

Promoting ecosystem and human health in urban areas using green infrastructure: A literature review (2007)
Journal Article
Tzoulas, K., Korpela, K., Venn, S., Yli-Pelkonen, V., Kazmierczak, A., Niemela, J., & James, P. (2007). Promoting ecosystem and human health in urban areas using green infrastructure: A literature review. Landscape and Urban Planning, 81(3), 167-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2007.02.001

Europe is a highly urbanised continent. The consequent loss and degradation of urban and peri-urban green space could adversely affect ecosystems as well as human health and well-being. The aim of this paper is to formulate a conceptual framework of... Read More about Promoting ecosystem and human health in urban areas using green infrastructure: A literature review.

A framework for monitoring landscape functions: The Saxon Academy Landscape Monitoring Approach (SALMA), exemplified by soil investigations in the Kleine Spree floodplain (Saxony, Germany) (2007)
Journal Article
Syrbe, R., Bastian, O., Roder, M., & James, P. (2007). A framework for monitoring landscape functions: The Saxon Academy Landscape Monitoring Approach (SALMA), exemplified by soil investigations in the Kleine Spree floodplain (Saxony, Germany). Landscape and Urban Planning, 79(2), 190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2006.02.005

A framework for landscape monitoring based on a functional approach is presented. Landscape monitoring is defined as regular, long-term surveillance of landscapes. Suitable monitoring resulting in the early recognition of crucial changes in the envir... Read More about A framework for monitoring landscape functions: The Saxon Academy Landscape Monitoring Approach (SALMA), exemplified by soil investigations in the Kleine Spree floodplain (Saxony, Germany).