Athens 2004 Olympiad: systems ideas to map multidisciplinary views – reporting on the views of the host community
(2006)
Journal Article
James, P., & Dodouras, S. (2006). Athens 2004 Olympiad: systems ideas to map multidisciplinary views – reporting on the views of the host community. Systemist (Portsmouth), 28(2), 70 - 81
All Outputs (142)
Impact of urbanization on structure and function of river system - case study of Shanghai, China (2006)
Journal Article
Yuan, W., James, P., & Yang, K. (2006). Impact of urbanization on structure and function of river system - case study of Shanghai, China. Chinese Geographical Science, 16(2), 102-108. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11769-006-0002-9Urbanization can affect the physical process of river growth, modify stream structure and further influence the functions of river system. Shanghai is one of the largest cities in the world, which is located in Changjiang (Yangtze) River Delta in Chi... Read More about Impact of urbanization on structure and function of river system - case study of Shanghai, China.
Planning for ecology: A Greater Manchester case study (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Kazmierczak, A., & James, P. (2005, September). Planning for ecology: A Greater Manchester case study. Presented at Thirteenth Annual IALE(UK) Conference: Planning, People and Practice. The landscape ecology of sustainable landscapes, The University of Northampton
Urban biodiversity and human health and well-being: An integrative case study (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Tzoulas, K., & James, P. (2005, August). Urban biodiversity and human health and well-being: An integrative case study. Presented at Conference on Health and Biodiversity, Galway, Ireland
Examining the sustainability impacts of mega sports events : fuzzy modelling as a new integrated appraisal system (2005)
Thesis
Dodouras, S. Examining the sustainability impacts of mega sports events : fuzzy modelling as a new integrated appraisal system. (Thesis). Salford : University of SalfordSustainable development is recognised as being a complex concept and this is often its main deficiency. A critical review of existing integrated assessment tools identified that current valuation methods give weak signals on integration, adding to... Read More about Examining the sustainability impacts of mega sports events : fuzzy modelling as a new integrated appraisal system.
Virtual Environments - Enhancing the decision making process in urban planning using GIS data and virtual reality (2004)
Presentation / Conference
James, P., Hamilton, A., Curwell, S., & Fernando, T. (2004, May). Virtual Environments - Enhancing the decision making process in urban planning using GIS data and virtual reality. Presented at The Urban Dimensions of Environmental Change, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
Examining the sustainability impacts of mega-sports events: fuzzy mapping as a new integrated appraisal system (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Dodouras, S., & James, P. (2004, March). Examining the sustainability impacts of mega-sports events: fuzzy mapping as a new integrated appraisal system. Presented at 4th International Postgraduate Research Conference in the Built and Human Environment, SalfordUnlike other aspects of daily life and work, the pursuit of sustainable development in our communities requires an understanding of complex and sometimes counterintuitive processes that unfold over a long period of time. In order to develop these... Read More about Examining the sustainability impacts of mega-sports events: fuzzy mapping as a new integrated appraisal system.
Application of artificical neural network in complex systems of regional sustainable development (2004)
Journal Article
Shi, C., Guo, Z., & James, P. (2004). Application of artificical neural network in complex systems of regional sustainable development. Chinese Geographical Science, 14(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11769-004-0001-7Meeting the challenge of sustainable development requires substantial advances in understanding the interaction of natural and human systems. The dynamics of regional sustainable development could be addressed in the context of complex system thinkin... Read More about Application of artificical neural network in complex systems of regional sustainable development.
Breaking new ground in Burwardsley: Testing the landscape character assessment guidance at parish level (2004)
Journal Article
James, P., & Gittins, J. (2004). Breaking new ground in Burwardsley: Testing the landscape character assessment guidance at parish level
Finding the links between biodiversity in urban green space and human well-being (2003)
Presentation / Conference
Tzoulas, K., & James, P. (2003, September). Finding the links between biodiversity in urban green space and human well-being. Presented at British Ecological Society Annual Meeting, Manchester Metropolitan University
Community sustainable development indicators systems in China: a case study of Chongming County (2003)
Journal Article
Yuan, W., Yang, K., & James, P. (2003). Community sustainable development indicators systems in China: a case study of Chongming County
Development of sustainability indicators by communities in China : a case study of Chongming County, Shanghai (2003)
Journal Article
Yuan, W., James, P., Hodgson, K., Hutchinson, S., & Shi, C. (2003). Development of sustainability indicators by communities in China : a case study of Chongming County, Shanghai. Journal of Environmental Management, 68(3), 253-262. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0301-4797%2803%2900063-XPublic participation as a means of identifying sustainability indicators for Chongming County, Shanghai, China was evaluated by an international group drawing on established best practice. An initial 'long list' of 86 sustainability indicators, based... Read More about Development of sustainability indicators by communities in China : a case study of Chongming County, Shanghai.
Frameworks, networks and the UK regional agenda: nature planning for landscapes? (2002)
Journal Article
James, P., & Boothby, J. (2002). Frameworks, networks and the UK regional agenda: nature planning for landscapes?. Landscape Research, 27(4), 325-342. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142639022000023925Planning at the landscape scale in Britain has had limited application. The origins, implementations and likely outcomes of new approaches to nature planning in Britain in which the spatial scale of planning could be 'landscape enabled' are traced. T... Read More about Frameworks, networks and the UK regional agenda: nature planning for landscapes?.
Evolution of the Shanghai city region 1978–1998: an analysis of indicators (2002)
Journal Article
Yuan, W., & James, P. (2002). Evolution of the Shanghai city region 1978–1998: an analysis of indicators. Journal of Environmental Management, 64(3), 299. https://doi.org/10.1006/jema.2001.0526Building on a description of the present situation in Shanghai, a series of ten regionally relevant indicators are identified and described. Using data from 1978–1998, relationships between these economic, social and environmental indicators are expl... Read More about Evolution of the Shanghai city region 1978–1998: an analysis of indicators.
Action for sustainability: Northwest England’s tool for regional strategic sustainability appraisal (2001)
Journal Article
James, P., & Donaldson, S. (2001). Action for sustainability: Northwest England’s tool for regional strategic sustainability appraisal. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 3(3), 413-430. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1464333201000777A requirement of the UK Government's strategy for sustainable development, published in 1999, was that all English regions would produce a sustainability framework by the end of 2000. In the Northwest, the framework has been produced under the title... Read More about Action for sustainability: Northwest England’s tool for regional strategic sustainability appraisal.
Inorganic nutrient utilisation by "adapted" Pseudomonas putida strain used in the bioremediation of agricultural soil polluted with crude petroleum (2001)
Journal Article
Nwachukwu, S., James, P., & Gurney, T. (2001). Inorganic nutrient utilisation by "adapted" Pseudomonas putida strain used in the bioremediation of agricultural soil polluted with crude petroleum. Journal of environmental biology, 22(3), 153-162
Impacts of crude oil on the germination and growth of cress seeds (Lepidium sp.) after bioremediation of agricultural soil polluted with crude petroleum using "adapted" Pseudomonas putida (2001)
Journal Article
Nwachukwu, S., James, P., & Gurney, T. (2001). Impacts of crude oil on the germination and growth of cress seeds (Lepidium sp.) after bioremediation of agricultural soil polluted with crude petroleum using "adapted" Pseudomonas putida. Journal of environmental biology, 22(1), 29-36The impacts of crude oil on the germination, growth and morphology of cress seeds (Lepidium sp.) after bioremediation of agricultural soil polluted with crude petroleum using "adapted" Pseudomonas putida (PP) were examined for 15 days. At day 15 ther... Read More about Impacts of crude oil on the germination and growth of cress seeds (Lepidium sp.) after bioremediation of agricultural soil polluted with crude petroleum using "adapted" Pseudomonas putida.
Ecological networks: Connecting environmental, economic and social systems? (2000)
Journal Article
James, P., Ashley, J., & Evans, A. (2000). Ecological networks: Connecting environmental, economic and social systems?. Landscape Research, 25(3), 345-353. https://doi.org/10.1080/713684679Ecological networks for different spatial scales (international to sub-regional) are being defined and realized throughout Europe. Historically they have been focused on nature conservation, but they may offer a mechanism whereby a holistic, integrat... Read More about Ecological networks: Connecting environmental, economic and social systems?.
Ecological frameworks: The Cheshire example (2000)
Presentation / Conference
James, P., & North, M. (2000, July). Ecological frameworks: The Cheshire example. Presented at Society for Conservation Biology 16th Annual meeting, University of Kent at Canterbury
The influence of a period of environment-orientated work experience on students' perception of their learning style (2000)
Journal Article
James, P. (2000). The influence of a period of environment-orientated work experience on students' perception of their learning style. Environmental Education Research, 6(2), 157-165. https://doi.org/10.1080/713664674A period of circa 12 months' work experience, as part of an Environmental Science Bachelor's Degree programme, introduces candidates to a variety of problems and can, therefore, be expected to influence the problem-solving approach adopted by the stu... Read More about The influence of a period of environment-orientated work experience on students' perception of their learning style.