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The business of digital storytelling : augmenting information systems with QR codes (2013)
Journal Article
Burke, M., O'Callaghan, S., & Quigley, M. (2013). The business of digital storytelling : augmenting information systems with QR codes. Journal of Systems and Information Technology, 15(4), 347-367. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSIT-04-2013-0009

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to present case study findings that explore the implementation and use of a low-cost digital technology platform to collect, process and disseminate information in business-to-consumer practices. Design/methodolo... Read More about The business of digital storytelling : augmenting information systems with QR codes.

Developing a complementary framework for urban ecology (2013)
Journal Article
Kattel, G., Elkadi, H., & Meikle, H. (2013). Developing a complementary framework for urban ecology. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 12(4), 498-508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2013.07.005

Cities are characterized by dynamic interactions between socio-economic and biophysical forces. Currently more than half of the global population reside in cities which influence the global biogeochemical cycles and climate change, substantially exac... Read More about Developing a complementary framework for urban ecology.

Critical success factors for community-based post-disaster housing reconstruction projects in the pre-construction stage in Indonesia (2013)
Journal Article
Ophiyandri, T., Amaratunga, R., Pathirage, C., & Keraminiyage, K. (2013). Critical success factors for community-based post-disaster housing reconstruction projects in the pre-construction stage in Indonesia. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 4(2), 236-249. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-03-2013-0005

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the critical success factors (CSFs) of community-based post-disaster housing reconstruction projects (CPHRP) during the pre-construction stage. Design/methodology/approach: An extensive literature... Read More about Critical success factors for community-based post-disaster housing reconstruction projects in the pre-construction stage in Indonesia.

Haunted by images? Ethical moments and anxieties in visual research (2013)
Journal Article
Clark, A. (2013). Haunted by images? Ethical moments and anxieties in visual research. Methodological innovations on line, 8(2), 68-81. https://doi.org/10.4256/mio.2013.014

This paper focuses on some of the ethical challenges of working with visual material. I present a reflective discussion of ethical moments in two research projects that made use of visual materials and techniques to demonstrate how research ethic... Read More about Haunted by images? Ethical moments and anxieties in visual research.

Negotiating doorstep access : Door-to-door survey researchers’ strategies to obtain participation (2013)
Journal Article
Hazel, N., & Clark, A. (2013). Negotiating doorstep access : Door-to-door survey researchers’ strategies to obtain participation. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 16(4), 307-321. https://doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2012.687136

This article explores the interactions between researchers and potential respondents when recruiting for a door-to-door survey. Researchers' reflective accounts suggest a range of tactics used to influence potential participation in research that dra... Read More about Negotiating doorstep access : Door-to-door survey researchers’ strategies to obtain participation.

Migration as opportunity? A case study of Polish women : Migrants in the UK and returnees in Poland (2013)
Journal Article
Duda-Mikulin, E. (2013). Migration as opportunity? A case study of Polish women : Migrants in the UK and returnees in Poland. Problemy Polityki Społecznej, 23(4), 105-121

Migration from the new European Union (EU) Member States to the United Kingdom (UK) has been identified as one of the most significant social phenomena of recent times and has been studied extensively, particularly since 2004. Although gendered stud... Read More about Migration as opportunity? A case study of Polish women : Migrants in the UK and returnees in Poland.

Citizenship in action? A case study of Polish migrant women moving between Poland and the UK (2013)
Journal Article
Duda-Mikulin, E. (2013). Citizenship in action? A case study of Polish migrant women moving between Poland and the UK. Kultura i Edukacja, 6(99), 205-224

Migration from the new European Union (EU) Member States to the United Kingdom (UK) has been identified as one of the most significant social phenomena of recent times and Accession 8 (A8) migration to the UK has been studied extensively particularly... Read More about Citizenship in action? A case study of Polish migrant women moving between Poland and the UK.

Taking dogs to tourism activities : Testing a pet-related constraint-negotiation model (2013)
Journal Article
Chen, A., Peng, N., & Hung, K. (2013). Taking dogs to tourism activities : Testing a pet-related constraint-negotiation model. Tourism Analysis, 18(2), 207-214. https://doi.org/10.3727/108354213X13645733247855

This research's purpose is to examine the factors that affect pet owners' decisions when taking pets to participate in tourism activities. Unlike tourist traveling alone, pet owners must consider their own circumstances as well as the constraints the... Read More about Taking dogs to tourism activities : Testing a pet-related constraint-negotiation model.

Using compassionate mind training as a resource in EMDR : a case study (2013)
Journal Article
Beaumont, E., & Hollins-Martin, C. (2013). Using compassionate mind training as a resource in EMDR : a case study. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 7(4), 186-199. https://doi.org/10.1891/1933-3196.7.4.186

This case study examines the contribution of compassionate mind training (CMT) when used as a resource in the eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) treatment of a 58-year-old man, who presented after a recent trauma with psychological... Read More about Using compassionate mind training as a resource in EMDR : a case study.

Numerical analysis of the SIR-SI differential equations with application to dengue disease mapping in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2013)
Journal Article
Samat, N., & Percy, D. (2013). Numerical analysis of the SIR-SI differential equations with application to dengue disease mapping in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The main aim of this study is to describe and introduce a method of numerical analysis in obtaining approximate solutions for the SIR-SI differential equations (susceptible-infective-recovered for human populations; susceptible-infective for vector p... Read More about Numerical analysis of the SIR-SI differential equations with application to dengue disease mapping in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Adopting BIM standards for managing vision 2030 infrastructure development in Qatar (2013)
Journal Article
Al Mohannadi, F., Arif, M., Aziz, Z., & Richardson, P. (2013). Adopting BIM standards for managing vision 2030 infrastructure development in Qatar. International journal of 3-D information modeling (Online), 2(3), 64-73. https://doi.org/10.4018/ij3dim.2013070105

This research was designed to assess the significance of using Building Information Modeling (BIM) standards to enhance efficiency in the Qatari construction industry. The need for more efficient processes arose in part from the Qatari government’s i... Read More about Adopting BIM standards for managing vision 2030 infrastructure development in Qatar.

Customer service in the aviation industry – An exploratory analysis of UAE airports (2013)
Journal Article
Arif, M., Gupta, A., & Williams, A. (2013). Customer service in the aviation industry – An exploratory analysis of UAE airports. Journal of Air Transport Management, 32, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2013.05.001

Customer satisfaction is given top priority by all service-oriented industries. The civil aviation industry is no exception. The highly competitive global aviation arena causes various airlines to vie for the top position with lot of importance being... Read More about Customer service in the aviation industry – An exploratory analysis of UAE airports.

Behaviour change strategies for energy efficiency in owner‐occupied housing (2013)
Journal Article
Bichard, E., & Thurairajah, N. (2013). Behaviour change strategies for energy efficiency in owner‐occupied housing. Construction innovation (London. Online), 13(2), 165-185. https://doi.org/10.1108/14714171311322147

Purpose – Government policies in many countries are trying to accelerate conservation of energy as part of wider carbon management or energy security strategies. This paper aims to describe a trial that tested a behaviour change strategy that combin... Read More about Behaviour change strategies for energy efficiency in owner‐occupied housing.

Urban sprawl management, smart growth : challenges from the implementation phase (2013)
Journal Article
Trillo, C. (2013). Urban sprawl management, smart growth : challenges from the implementation phase. International Journal of Society Systems Science, 5(3), 261. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSSS.2013.055889

In the mid-90s in the USA, the smart growth movement emerged, promoting a blended approach to urban sprawl management. This paper aims to explore the potential of smart growth to contribute in the achievement of effective urban sprawl management. To... Read More about Urban sprawl management, smart growth : challenges from the implementation phase.

A comparison of habitat use by phyllostomid bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in natural forest fragments and Eucalyptus plantations in the Brazilian Cerrado (2013)
Journal Article
Pina, S., Meyer, C. F., & Zórtea, M. (2013). A comparison of habitat use by phyllostomid bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in natural forest fragments and Eucalyptus plantations in the Brazilian Cerrado. Chiroptera Neotropical (Impresso), 19(3), 14-30

We compared bat assemblages in semideciduous forest fragments in Brazilian Cerrado with those of eucalyptus plantations (Eucalyptus spp.). Specifically, we assessed differences in species richness, diversity, abundance, and species composition betwee... Read More about A comparison of habitat use by phyllostomid bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in natural forest fragments and Eucalyptus plantations in the Brazilian Cerrado.

Dragon dance or panda trot? China’s position towards the Iranian Nuclear Programme and its perception of EU unilateral Iran sanctions (2013)
Journal Article
Pieper, M. (2013). Dragon dance or panda trot? China’s position towards the Iranian Nuclear Programme and its perception of EU unilateral Iran sanctions. European Journal of East Asian Studies, 12(2), 295-316. https://doi.org/10.1163/15700615-13120207

In its foreign policy towards the Iranian nuclear programme, China is unwilling to join the partially harsh anti-Iran rhetoric of the US and the EU3. China has averted the imposition of sanctions and only abstained from its veto power as a permanent... Read More about Dragon dance or panda trot? China’s position towards the Iranian Nuclear Programme and its perception of EU unilateral Iran sanctions.