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Rethinking urban blue spaces from a landscape perspective: species, scale and the human element (2008)
Journal Article
species, scale and the human element

The term “green space” is commonly applied to all open natural and semi-natural areas in built areas.
This term can be misleading as a proportion of urban “green” spaces are, in fact, “blue”; that is to say
that they contain surface water. As well... Read More about Rethinking urban blue spaces from a landscape perspective: species, scale and the human element.

Fuzzy cognitive mapping to appraise complex situations (2007)
Journal Article
Dodouras, S., & James, P. (2007). Fuzzy cognitive mapping to appraise complex situations. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 50(6), 823-852. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640560701610578

The manner in which different societies and cultures utilise the natural environment for various activities can be myriad and complex to analyse. Whilst experience and the use of accepted methodologies have taught practitioners how to handle many of... Read More about Fuzzy cognitive mapping to appraise complex situations.

The changing framework for conservation of the historic environment (2007)
Journal Article
Hudson, J., & James, P. (2007). The changing framework for conservation of the historic environment. Structural survey, 25(3/4), 253-264. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800710772836

Purpose – The paper seeks to examine the background to the UK Government White Paper on the conservation of the built environment, and particularly to identify drivers for legislative change and possible consequences of new legislation for conservati... Read More about The changing framework for conservation of the historic environment.

Promoting ecosystem and human health in urban areas using green infrastructure: A literature review (2007)
Journal Article
Tzoulas, K., Korpela, K., Venn, S., Yli-Pelkonen, V., Kazmierczak, A., Niemela, J., & James, P. (2007). Promoting ecosystem and human health in urban areas using green infrastructure: A literature review. Landscape and Urban Planning, 81(3), 167-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2007.02.001

Europe is a highly urbanised continent. The consequent loss and degradation of urban and peri-urban green space could adversely affect ecosystems as well as human health and well-being. The aim of this paper is to formulate a conceptual framework of... Read More about Promoting ecosystem and human health in urban areas using green infrastructure: A literature review.

A framework for monitoring landscape functions: The Saxon Academy Landscape Monitoring Approach (SALMA), exemplified by soil investigations in the Kleine Spree floodplain (Saxony, Germany) (2007)
Journal Article
Syrbe, R., Bastian, O., Roder, M., & James, P. (2007). A framework for monitoring landscape functions: The Saxon Academy Landscape Monitoring Approach (SALMA), exemplified by soil investigations in the Kleine Spree floodplain (Saxony, Germany). Landscape and Urban Planning, 79(2), 190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2006.02.005

A framework for landscape monitoring based on a functional approach is presented. Landscape monitoring is defined as regular, long-term surveillance of landscapes. Suitable monitoring resulting in the early recognition of crucial changes in the envir... Read More about A framework for monitoring landscape functions: The Saxon Academy Landscape Monitoring Approach (SALMA), exemplified by soil investigations in the Kleine Spree floodplain (Saxony, Germany).

Impact of urbanization on structure and function of river system - case study of Shanghai, China (2006)
Journal Article
Yuan, W., James, P., & Yang, K. (2006). Impact of urbanization on structure and function of river system - case study of Shanghai, China. Chinese Geographical Science, 16(2), 102-108. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11769-006-0002-9

Urbanization can affect the physical process of river growth, modify stream structure and further influence the functions of river system. Shanghai is one of the largest cities in the world, which is located in Changjiang (Yangtze) River Delta in Chi... Read More about Impact of urbanization on structure and function of river system - case study of Shanghai, China.

Planning for ecology: A Greater Manchester case study (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Kazmierczak, A., & James, P. (2005, September). Planning for ecology: A Greater Manchester case study. Presented at Thirteenth Annual IALE(UK) Conference: Planning, People and Practice. The landscape ecology of sustainable landscapes, The University of Northampton

Examining the sustainability impacts of mega-sports events: fuzzy mapping as a new integrated appraisal system (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Dodouras, S., & James, P. (2004, March). Examining the sustainability impacts of mega-sports events: fuzzy mapping as a new integrated appraisal system. Presented at 4th International Postgraduate Research Conference in the Built and Human Environment, Salford

Unlike other aspects of daily life and work, the pursuit of sustainable
development in our communities requires an understanding of complex and
sometimes counterintuitive processes that unfold over a long period of time. In order
to develop these... Read More about Examining the sustainability impacts of mega-sports events: fuzzy mapping as a new integrated appraisal system.

Application of artificical neural network in complex systems of regional sustainable development (2004)
Journal Article
Shi, C., Guo, Z., & James, P. (2004). Application of artificical neural network in complex systems of regional sustainable development. Chinese Geographical Science, 14(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11769-004-0001-7

Meeting the challenge of sustainable development requires substantial advances in understanding the interaction of natural and human systems. The dynamics of regional sustainable development could be addressed in the context of complex system thinkin... Read More about Application of artificical neural network in complex systems of regional sustainable development.

Development of sustainability indicators by communities in China : a case study of Chongming County, Shanghai (2003)
Journal Article
Yuan, W., James, P., Hodgson, K., Hutchinson, S., & Shi, C. (2003). Development of sustainability indicators by communities in China : a case study of Chongming County, Shanghai. Journal of Environmental Management, 68(3), 253-262. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0301-4797%2803%2900063-X

Public participation as a means of identifying sustainability indicators for Chongming County, Shanghai, China was evaluated by an international group drawing on established best practice. An initial 'long list' of 86 sustainability indicators, based... Read More about Development of sustainability indicators by communities in China : a case study of Chongming County, Shanghai.

Frameworks, networks and the UK regional agenda: nature planning for landscapes? (2002)
Journal Article
James, P., & Boothby, J. (2002). Frameworks, networks and the UK regional agenda: nature planning for landscapes?. Landscape Research, 27(4), 325-342. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142639022000023925

Planning at the landscape scale in Britain has had limited application. The origins, implementations and likely outcomes of new approaches to nature planning in Britain in which the spatial scale of planning could be 'landscape enabled' are traced. T... Read More about Frameworks, networks and the UK regional agenda: nature planning for landscapes?.

Evolution of the Shanghai city region 1978–1998: an analysis of indicators (2002)
Journal Article
Yuan, W., & James, P. (2002). Evolution of the Shanghai city region 1978–1998: an analysis of indicators. Journal of Environmental Management, 64(3), 299. https://doi.org/10.1006/jema.2001.0526

Building on a description of the present situation in Shanghai, a series of ten regionally relevant indicators are identified and described. Using data from 1978–1998, relationships between these economic, social and environmental indicators are expl... Read More about Evolution of the Shanghai city region 1978–1998: an analysis of indicators.

Action for sustainability: Northwest England’s tool for regional strategic sustainability appraisal (2001)
Journal Article
James, P., & Donaldson, S. (2001). Action for sustainability: Northwest England’s tool for regional strategic sustainability appraisal. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 3(3), 413-430. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1464333201000777

A requirement of the UK Government's strategy for sustainable development, published in 1999, was that all English regions would produce a sustainability framework by the end of 2000. In the Northwest, the framework has been produced under the title... Read More about Action for sustainability: Northwest England’s tool for regional strategic sustainability appraisal.