Transforming challenges into opportunities in social housing: a case study from Italy
Conference Proceeding
Pomponi, L., Sablone, E., Rusconi Clerici, L., Consalez, L., & Pomponi, F. (2017)
Transforming challenges into opportunities in social housing: a case study from Italy. In L. Brotas, S. Roaf, & F. Nicol (Eds.), PLEA Conference Proceedings Volume III
Social housing often aims to provide sheltering for people on low incomes or with particular needs. This results in a constraints-dominated context where environmental and soc...
The effect of transport on air quality in urban areas of Syria
Journal Article
Almasri, R., Muneer, T., & Cullinane, K. (2011)
The effect of transport on air quality in urban areas of Syria. Energy Policy, 39, 3605-3611. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2011.03.062
Statistics show that the number of cars per capita in Syria is still low, but that the figure has more than doubled since 2004. Syria also suffers from inadequate public trans...
Modelling the effect of social affinity between nations on their development
Journal Article
Raeside, R. (2009)
Modelling the effect of social affinity between nations on their development. International journal of pure and applied mathematics : IJPAM, 50, 251-258
Nations have developed at different rates and this differential development is manifested on the wellbeing of their populations. The reasons for different rates of development...
The development and production of a guide for noise control from laminated and wooden flooring.
Working Paper
Waters-Fuller, T. (2005)
The development and production of a guide for noise control from laminated and wooden flooring.
This document, produced by the Building Performance Centre at Napier University, was commissioned by Defra and the Devolved Administrations of the Scottish Executive, the Nati...
Research into the acoustic transmission of open and closed windows.
Report
Waters-Fuller, T. & Lurcock, D. (2005)
Research into the acoustic transmission of open and closed windows.
This report presents the findings from a set of laboratory measurements undertaken
as part of a contract let by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to
inves...
Evaluating train protection systems
Journal Article
Riddington, G., Beck, M., & Cowie, J. (2004)
Evaluating train protection systems. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 55(6), 606-613. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601724
This paper arose from the work carried out for the Cullen/Uff Joint Inquiry into Train Protection Systems. It is concerned with the problem of evaluating the benefits of safet...