The phenomenon of long-distance migration is an important strategy for the survival of many species by maximising chances of breeding success in different climates. By analysing past literature covering the effects of weather on migration, a research... Read More about The effects of regional weather patterns on the migration of birds and Lepidoptera to a coastal migration “hotspot” in East Kent and possible changes in occurrence in response to global climate change.
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Urbanisation is a worldwide process with serious wellbeing impacts on people and wildlife. Reconciliation ecology, a novel approach to conservation, is particularly relevant for urban conservation as new habitats can be established and maintained. St... Read More about Urban green infrastructures: an assessment of urban bird diversity, abundance and behaviour associated with green walls and street trees in Manchester and Salford, UK..
Manchester Ship Canal : back to the future for disused European waterways (2021)
Book
This book investigates how urban/rural patterns provide differing conditions for living and working. The project is to read and analyse these urban/rural settlement structures and provide insight into the patterns of living and working that have form... Read More about Manchester Ship Canal : back to the future for disused European waterways.
A wetland vulnerability assessment : consequences for the avian communities of saltmarshes (2020)
Thesis
Understanding better the consequences of anthropogenic pressure and environmental change is a substantial area of research for modern conservation ecology. This aim of this research is to investigate these consequences for the avian communities of sa... Read More about A wetland vulnerability assessment : consequences for the avian communities of saltmarshes.
Inadequate funding, the shifting baseline syndrome phenomena, and the prescribe and protect approach to conservation collectively hinders ecosystem function. Rewilding offers an alternative solution without the same limitations. While it is documente... Read More about Consideration of possible futures for peri-urban sites based on restabilising ecosystem processes : rewilding nature and people.
Changes in perspectives of the values and benefits of nature (2013)
Thesis
Social-ecological systems describe interactions between humans and nature. The ecosystem approach provides a holistic system to manage and understand these interactions, and to maintain and enhance ecosystem services - the benefits nature provides to... Read More about Changes in perspectives of the values and benefits of nature.
Ecosystem services of urban amenity greenspace and the impact of future climate and socio-economic change (2012)
Thesis
Urban greenspaces make a positive contribution to climate change mitigation,
sustainability, and the wellbeing of urban inhabitants. Global and National efforts are
underway to communicate the value of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning within... Read More about Ecosystem services of urban amenity greenspace and the impact of future climate and socio-economic change.
Making decisions about the future of health systems (2012)
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Introduction: Sustainability of health interventions in developing countries has been limited
by the capacities of their health systems. As a result, efforts have been invested by the
international community to make health systems thinking coherent... Read More about Making decisions about the future of health systems.
Integrated planning and management for protected areas in Malaysia (2009)
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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.
Examining the sustainability impacts of mega sports events : fuzzy modelling as a new integrated appraisal system (2005)
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Sustainable 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.
Environmental policy implementation networks : who are the movers and shakers?
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The current UK Government policy implementation framework, which directs the structure of partnership involvement in the environmental area, has introduced an implementation model which encompasses both ‘top-down’ and ‘bottom-up’ theoretical typologi... Read More about Environmental policy implementation networks : who are the movers and shakers?.
Increased flooding, urban diffuse pollution and habitat fragmentation are predicted as the climate changes and urbanisation increases; all will affect human and wildlife well-being negatively. Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) have the potential t... Read More about Linking sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) together with ecosystem services and disservices : new connections in urban ecology.
This action research study investigated the feasibility of building evaluation capacity into the design process of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service’s (GMFRS) community initiatives. GMFRS runs over 400 community initiatives every year and an... Read More about Building evaluation capacity in to a large public sector emergency service : an action research study.