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Safeguarding trafficked children (2009)
Book Chapter
Kelly, C. (2009). Safeguarding trafficked children. In L. Hughes, & H. Owen (Eds.), Good Practice in Safeguarding Children (181-198). London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Construction informatics in Turkey: strategic role of ICT and future research directions (2009)
Journal Article
Isikdag, U., Underwood, J., Kuruoglu, M., Goulding, J., & Acikalin, U. (2009). Construction informatics in Turkey: strategic role of ICT and future research directions. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 14, 412-428

Construction Informatics deals with subjects ranging from strategic management of ICTs to interoperability and information integration in the construction industry. Studies on defining research directions for Construction Informatics have a history o... Read More about Construction informatics in Turkey: strategic role of ICT and future research directions.

Delivering BIM to the UK Market (2009)
Book Chapter
Bew, M., & Underwood, J. (2009). Delivering BIM to the UK Market. In J. Underwood, & U. Isikdag (Eds.), Handbook of research on building information modeling and construction informatics: concepts and technologies (30-64). New York: IGI Global

Technology has developed dramatically over the past five and particularly three decades. The way we live our lives has changed and is set to change ever more with the effects this technology has on our planet’s environment. Construction is one of the... Read More about Delivering BIM to the UK Market.

Geospatial views for RESTful BIM (2009)
Book Chapter
Isikdag, U., Underwood, J., Kuruoglu, M., & Abdul-Rahman, A. (2009). Geospatial views for RESTful BIM. In J. Underwood, & U. Isikdag (Eds.), Handbook of research on building information modeling and construction informatics: concepts and technologies (473-482). New York: IGI Global

In the near future Building Information Modelling will be applied in different areas of the AEC industry. Building Information Models (BIMs) will be used as resources to enable interoperability of software and ‘Building Information Modelling’ based I... Read More about Geospatial views for RESTful BIM.

Virtual futures for design, construction & procurement (2009)
Book
Brandon, P., & Kocaturk, T. (2009). Virtual futures for design, construction & procurement. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell

This book brings together some of the best practitioners and thinkers from around the world to discuss the likely future of information and communication technologies for the construction industry. It addresses a range of innovative developments, sta... Read More about Virtual futures for design, construction & procurement.

The sizes of elephant groups in zoos: implications for animal welfare (2009)
Journal Article
Rees, P. (2009). The sizes of elephant groups in zoos: implications for animal welfare. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 12(1), 44-60. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888700802536699

This study examined the distribution of 495 Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) and 336 African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in 194 zoos, most of which were located in Europe (49.1%) and North America (32.6%). Cows outnumbered bulls 4 to 1 (Loxodonta... Read More about The sizes of elephant groups in zoos: implications for animal welfare.

Activity budgets and the relationship between feeding and stereotypic behaviours in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in a zoo (2009)
Journal Article
Rees, P. (2009). Activity budgets and the relationship between feeding and stereotypic behaviours in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in a zoo. Zoo Biology, 28(2), 79-97. https://doi.org/10.1002/Zoo.20200

Activity budgets were studied in eight Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) at Chester Zoo (UK) for 35 days, between January and November 1999. Recordings were made between 10:00 and 16:00 hr (with most behavior frequencies calculated between 10:00 and... Read More about Activity budgets and the relationship between feeding and stereotypic behaviours in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in a zoo.

Modelling approaches to enhance the quality of forecasting processes (2009)
Journal Article
Aziz, R., & Percy, D. (2009). Modelling approaches to enhance the quality of forecasting processes

The purpose of this paper is to put forward an insight into a mathematical model proposed in concept with the hope that both academicians and practitioners will progress in achieving forecast accuracy. The model explains the use of probability distri... Read More about Modelling approaches to enhance the quality of forecasting processes.

Empirical forecasting practices of a British university (2009)
Journal Article
Aziz, R., Percy, D., & Jusoff, K. (2009). Empirical forecasting practices of a British university. International Journal of Economics and Finance, 1, 212-215

This article is based on a single case study aimed at examining behavioral issues of forecasting, in particular the role and practice of forecasting in a British university settings. Key variables were identified in establishing associations between... Read More about Empirical forecasting practices of a British university.

Evaluating relative performances in disabled sports competitions (2009)
Journal Article
Percy, D., & Warner, D. (2009). Evaluating relative performances in disabled sports competitions. IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, 20(2), 185-199. https://doi.org/10.1093/imaman/dpn018

Handicapping systems play important roles in many sports. This paper focuses on disabled sports competitions, which primarily aim to encourage participation. Nevertheless, prizes are awarded for relative performances and should be allocated fairly. W... Read More about Evaluating relative performances in disabled sports competitions.

A mathematical analysis of badminton scoring systems (2009)
Journal Article
Percy, D. (2009). A mathematical analysis of badminton scoring systems. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 60, 63-71. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602528

The International Badminton Federation recently introduced rule changes to make the game faster and more entertaining, by influencing how players score points and win games. We assess the fairness of both systems by applying combinatorics, probabilit... Read More about A mathematical analysis of badminton scoring systems.

Positive images of ageing and the production of calendars (2009)
Book Chapter
Fairhurst, E., & Baines, S. (2009). Positive images of ageing and the production of calendars. In R. Edmondson, & H. Von Kondratowitz (Eds.), Valuing Older People: A Humanistic Approach to Ageing (277-282). Bristol: Policy Press

An increasing feature of public policy, especially in relation to older people, is to adopt a more person-centred approach to welfare provision. The establishment of deliberative forums is seen as one way in which services can be made more responsive... Read More about Positive images of ageing and the production of calendars.

Integration of suppliers and manufacturers within construction supply chains through innovative procurement strategies (2009)
Journal Article
Khalfan, M., Arif, M., & Aburas, H. (2009). Integration of suppliers and manufacturers within construction supply chains through innovative procurement strategies

Recent innovative initiatives within the public sector construction procurement are challenging traditional, non-relational ways of procuring construction projects. The new concepts and practices involved in innovative procurement methods for constru... Read More about Integration of suppliers and manufacturers within construction supply chains through innovative procurement strategies.

State of green construction in India: drivers and challenges (2009)
Journal Article
Arif, M., Egbu, C., Haleem, A., Kulonda, D., & Khalfan, M. (2009). State of green construction in India: drivers and challenges. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 7(2), 223-234. https://doi.org/10.1108/17260530910975005

Purpose: the purpose of this paper is to present the findings of a workshop organized in New Delhi to assess the current state of green construction in India and highlight the major drivers and challenges faced by the construction sector. Design/met... Read More about State of green construction in India: drivers and challenges.

Demand categorisation in a European spare parts logistics network (2009)
Journal Article
Syntetos, A., Keyes, M., & Babai, M. (2009). Demand categorisation in a European spare parts logistics network. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 29(3), 292-316. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443570910939005

Purpose: Spare parts have become ubiquitous in modern societies and managing their requirements is an important and challenging task with tremendous cost implications for the organisations that are holding relevant inventories. An important operation... Read More about Demand categorisation in a European spare parts logistics network.