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City centres : understanding the travel behaviour of residents and the implications for sustainable travel
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Asad, F. City centres : understanding the travel behaviour of residents and the implications for sustainable travel. (Thesis). University of Salford

The study aims to understand the city centre living characteristics from a sustainable travel behaviour perspective. Three datasets have been utilised; the UK Trip Rate and Information Computer System (TRICS), the Scottish Household Survey and an ori... Read More about City centres : understanding the travel behaviour of residents and the implications for sustainable travel.

Information Technology Business Value Model for Engineering and Construction Industry
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Kassim, Y. Information Technology Business Value Model for Engineering and Construction Industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

The idea that the deployment and strategic utilization of information technology (IT) resources as factors of production can be used by organisations to improve performances has been around for many decades. The contributions of the IT resources in i... Read More about Information Technology Business Value Model for Engineering and Construction Industry.

Characterising the biomechanical properties of the plantar soft tissue under the conditions of simulated gait
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Parker, D. Characterising the biomechanical properties of the plantar soft tissue under the conditions of simulated gait. (Thesis). The University of Salford

The plantar soft tissue at the heel and ball of the foot provide the interface between the body and the ground. This tissue is adapted to attenuate large amounts of energy during impact (heel strike) and to become rigid under continuous loading (stan... Read More about Characterising the biomechanical properties of the plantar soft tissue under the conditions of simulated gait.

Cost-sensitive decision tree learning using a multi-armed bandit framework
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Lomax, S. Cost-sensitive decision tree learning using a multi-armed bandit framework. (Thesis). University of Salford

Decision tree learning is one of the main methods of learning from data. It has been applied to a variety of different domains over the past three decades. In the real world, accuracy is not enough; there are costs involved, those of obtaining the da... Read More about Cost-sensitive decision tree learning using a multi-armed bandit framework.

Evidence and design : an investigation of the use of evidence in the design of healthcare environments
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Codinhoto, R. Evidence and design : an investigation of the use of evidence in the design of healthcare environments. (Thesis). The University of Salford

In construction many problems exist that lead to poor quality of the built environment, for example, lack of integration between service and facility design and poor requirements management. Aiming to mitigate these problems, academics and practition... Read More about Evidence and design : an investigation of the use of evidence in the design of healthcare environments.

An investigation into the development of an effective benefits realisation process for healthcare infrastructure projects
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Sapountzis, S. An investigation into the development of an effective benefits realisation process for healthcare infrastructure projects. (Thesis). University of Salford

Traditionally, healthcare infrastructure programmes and projects determine their level of success mainly against cost, quality and time of delivery, and not on the degree to which benefits or impacts are delivered. Too often people have assumed that... Read More about An investigation into the development of an effective benefits realisation process for healthcare infrastructure projects.

Leadership practices to address cultural and behavioural challenges in construction partnering projects
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Thurairajah, N. Leadership practices to address cultural and behavioural challenges in construction partnering projects. (Thesis). The University of Salford

Partnering and related forms of collaboration have been seen as a way of tackling fragmentation and lack of integration that have bedevilled attempts to improve project performance over the years. Despite the amount of interest shown in partnering, a... Read More about Leadership practices to address cultural and behavioural challenges in construction partnering projects.

Coordination and management of information for construction design projects - a framework for Portugal
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Biscaya, S. Coordination and management of information for construction design projects - a framework for Portugal. (Thesis). University of Salford

In the construction industry in Portugal, the coordination and management of information for construction design projects has been neglected. The use of classification systems and protocols for the communication of information amongst the different s... Read More about Coordination and management of information for construction design projects - a framework for Portugal.

Field and laboratory studies into the human response to groundborne vibration : exposure-response relationships, perceptual dimensions, and models of annoyance
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Woodcock, J. Field and laboratory studies into the human response to groundborne vibration : exposure-response relationships, perceptual dimensions, and models of annoyance. (Thesis). University of Salford

With proposed increases in both freight and passenger railway in the United Kingdom and the European Union and the building of new high speed lines, there has been an increase in interest in recent years in the human response to vibration in resident... Read More about Field and laboratory studies into the human response to groundborne vibration : exposure-response relationships, perceptual dimensions, and models of annoyance.

A framework for improving knowledge sharing in the provision of floating support services in sheltered housing for the elderly
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Egbu, J. A framework for improving knowledge sharing in the provision of floating support services in sheltered housing for the elderly. (Thesis). University of Salford, Manchester

The challenges arising from the changing demographic profile and the rapid increase in the older population in the UK promotes the development of a range of models of housing and support that allow elderly individuals to live independently for as lon... Read More about A framework for improving knowledge sharing in the provision of floating support services in sheltered housing for the elderly.

Improving the integration of building design and facilities management
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Bu Jawdeh, H. Improving the integration of building design and facilities management. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis investigates the relationship between facilities management (FM) and design on construction projects in the Middle East region. Input provided by facilities management, the party responsible for developing and maintaining a facility suppo... Read More about Improving the integration of building design and facilities management.

Improving the performance of video based reconstruction and validating it within a Telepresence context
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Duckworth, T. Improving the performance of video based reconstruction and validating it within a Telepresence context. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis investigates visual, spatial and temporal qualities of video based reconstruction with respect to telepresence. State of the art was improved and validated through a new parallelisation of an established algorithm; a tool that allows visi... Read More about Improving the performance of video based reconstruction and validating it within a Telepresence context.

Immunodiagnosis of human and canine echinococcosis and community studies in northwestern China
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Feng, X. Immunodiagnosis of human and canine echinococcosis and community studies in northwestern China. (Thesis). University of Salford

Echinococcosis is highly endemic in northwestern China. In order to improve sero-testing in support of community screening and for hospital use, a dot immunogold filtration assay (DIGFA) for rapid serodiagnosis of human CE and AE was developed. DIGFA... Read More about Immunodiagnosis of human and canine echinococcosis and community studies in northwestern China.

The influencing factors of public procurement policy development : the case of Libya
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EL-GAYED, Y. The influencing factors of public procurement policy development : the case of Libya. (Thesis). University of Salford

The global economic crises that have emerged over the past few years have put a tremendous strain on (and remains a challenge for) all the major economies of the world. Whilst achieving a balance of retaining front line services for citizens and keep... Read More about The influencing factors of public procurement policy development : the case of Libya.

Transmission ecology of gastrointestinal trematodes of small mammals, malham tarn, North Yorkshire, UK
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Boyce, K. Transmission ecology of gastrointestinal trematodes of small mammals, malham tarn, North Yorkshire, UK. (Thesis). University of Salford

In 2007, Rogan et al. reported the rare occurrence of the digenean Plagiorchis muris from the wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus at Malham Tarn Nature Reserve in North Yorkshire, UK. The life cycle of this trematode is not well understood. Therefore, in... Read More about Transmission ecology of gastrointestinal trematodes of small mammals, malham tarn, North Yorkshire, UK.

Strategies, challenges and outcomes in the development and implementation of food control systems: An international perspective from policy makers
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Rostron, K. Strategies, challenges and outcomes in the development and implementation of food control systems: An international perspective from policy makers. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Foodborne disease is a significant and growing problem. The control of foodborne disease is the responsibility of food handlers, food business operators and agencies developing and implementing national food control systems. The purpose of this resea... Read More about Strategies, challenges and outcomes in the development and implementation of food control systems: An international perspective from policy makers.

Factors affecting e-commerce adoption in small and medium enterprises : an interpretive study of Botswana
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Shemi, A. Factors affecting e-commerce adoption in small and medium enterprises : an interpretive study of Botswana. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study aimed to investigate the factors that affect e-commerce adoption in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the developing country context of Botswana. The research was undertaken using an interpretive paradigm with multiple case stud... Read More about Factors affecting e-commerce adoption in small and medium enterprises : an interpretive study of Botswana.

Automatic detection and identification of cells in digital images of day 2 IVF embryos
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El-Shenawy, M. Automatic detection and identification of cells in digital images of day 2 IVF embryos. (Thesis). University of Salford

Medical image processing has experienced dramatic expansion, and has been an interesting research field that attracted expertise from applied mathematics, computer sciences, engineering, biology and even medicine. This work is concerned with developi... Read More about Automatic detection and identification of cells in digital images of day 2 IVF embryos.

Home and away : British women's narratives of community in Spain
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Ahmed, A. Home and away : British women's narratives of community in Spain. (Thesis). University of Central Lancashire

Aim: To examine constructions of community among retired migrants from the UK in the Costa Blanca in Spain. Background: ‘Community’ as a concept has enduring theoretical and practical significance. Often discussed in terms of representing someth... Read More about Home and away : British women's narratives of community in Spain.