All Outputs (9)

Drivers of change - regenerating saltmarsh using conservation cattle in an urban environment (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Smith, D., & James, P. (2010, September). Drivers of change - regenerating saltmarsh using conservation cattle in an urban environment. Presented at Coastal Ecology Workshop 2010, Conwy, Wales

The resilience of urban trees (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Wallbank, N., & James, P. (2010, September). The resilience of urban trees. Presented at Forestclim mid-term conference 'European Forestry- Fit for climate change?', Palais de congres in Nancy, France

Trees incorporated into urban environments have both ecological and social values which help sustain public health and well being. What is not known is how resilient urban trees are to the challenges, including climate change, of the 21st century. If... Read More about The resilience of urban trees.

Avian population dynamics and human induced change in an urban environment (2010)
Journal Article
James, P., Norman, D., & Clarke, J. (2010). Avian population dynamics and human induced change in an urban environment. Urban Ecosystems, 13(4), 499-515. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-010-0132-9

The predominantly urban boroughs of Warrington and Halton straddle the river Mersey in northwest England. Since the 1970s there has been a major change in land-use associated with both innovative town design and the decline of manufacturing and chemi... Read More about Avian population dynamics and human induced change in an urban environment.

Drivers of change – regenerating saltmarsh using conservation grazing cattle in an industrialised area. (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Smith, D., & James, P. (2010, June). Drivers of change – regenerating saltmarsh using conservation grazing cattle in an industrialised area. Poster presented at Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference, The University of Salford, Salford, United Kingdom

The resilience of urban green infrastructure: a case study of Runcorn, UK (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Wallbank, N., & James, P. (2010, June). The resilience of urban green infrastructure: a case study of Runcorn, UK. Presented at Urban green space postgraduate colloquium, Leeds Metropolitan University

Vegetation incorporated into urban environments has an ecological and a social value which helps sustain public health and well being. What is not known is how resilient urban vegetation is. If urban vegetation is likely to change over time then this... Read More about The resilience of urban green infrastructure: a case study of Runcorn, UK.

Making biodiversity measures accessible to non-specialists: An innovative method for rapid assessment of urban biodiversity (2010)
Journal Article
Tzoulas, K., & James, P. (2010). Making biodiversity measures accessible to non-specialists: An innovative method for rapid assessment of urban biodiversity. Urban Ecosystems, 13(1), 113-127. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-009-0107-x

Urban biodiversity studies provide important inputs to studying the interactions between human societies and ecological systems. However, existing urban biodiversity methods are time intensive and/or too complex for the purposes of rapid biodiversity... Read More about Making biodiversity measures accessible to non-specialists: An innovative method for rapid assessment of urban biodiversity.

Urban green spaces: natural and accessible? The case of Greater Manchester, UK (2010)
Book Chapter
Kazmierczak, A., Armitage, R., & James, P. (2010). Urban green spaces: natural and accessible? The case of Greater Manchester, UK. In N. Muller, P. Werner, & J. Kelcey (Eds.), Urban Biodiversity and Design (383-405). Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444318654.ch20

Urban flora: Historic, contemporary and future trends (2010)
Book Chapter
James, P. (2010). Urban flora: Historic, contemporary and future trends. In Urban Biodiversity and Design (177-190). Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444318654.ch8

Peoples’ use of, and concerns about, green space networks: A case study of Birchwood, Warrington New Town, UK (2010)
Journal Article
Tzoulas, K., & James, P. (2010). Peoples’ use of, and concerns about, green space networks: A case study of Birchwood, Warrington New Town, UK. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 9(2), 121-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2009.12.001

Cultural services provided by green space networks and in particular leisure and recreational opportunities are central to the quality of life of those living in urban areas. However, the literature concerned with green space networks has mainly focu... Read More about Peoples’ use of, and concerns about, green space networks: A case study of Birchwood, Warrington New Town, UK.