System-based barriers for seaports in contributing to sustainable development goals
Journal Article
Katuwawala, H. C., & Mudiyanselage, Y. M. (2022)
System-based barriers for seaports in contributing to sustainable development goals. Maritime Business Review, 7(3), 255-269. https://doi.org/10.1108/MABR-02-2021-0007
The main purpose of this paper is to identify the reasons for the stagnant behaviour of seaports contributing towards SDGs.
Global seaport sustainability practices that corres...
Exercise barriers and the relationship to self-efficacy for exercise over 12 months of a lifestyle-change program for people with heart disease and/or diabetes.
Journal Article
Alharbi, M., Gallagher, R., Neubeck, L., Bauman, A., Prebill, G., Kirkness, A., & Randall, S. (2017)
Exercise barriers and the relationship to self-efficacy for exercise over 12 months of a lifestyle-change program for people with heart disease and/or diabetes. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 16(4), 309-317. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515116666475
Background:
Barriers to exercise are common in people with coronary heart disease (CHD) and/or diabetes mellitus (DM), and may influence self-efficacy for exercise.
Purpose:
T...
Developing management of privatisation: an empirical study on the barriers hindering implementation of the programme in Saudi Arabia and a proposed efficient model
Thesis
Al-Buridi, A. M. Developing management of privatisation: an empirical study on the barriers hindering implementation of the programme in Saudi Arabia and a proposed efficient model. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3806
In 1997 the Saudi Government took a forward step to implement privatisation and to promote the process and its implementation in different public enterprises. They issued vari...
Women’s Barriers to Weight Loss, Perception of Future Diabetes Risk and Opinions of Diet Strategies Following Gestational Diabetes: An Online Survey
Journal Article
Gray, K. L., McKellar, L., O’Reilly, S. L., Clifton, P. M., & Keogh, J. B. (2020)
Women’s Barriers to Weight Loss, Perception of Future Diabetes Risk and Opinions of Diet Strategies Following Gestational Diabetes: An Online Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(24), Article 9180. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17249180
Weight loss after gestational diabetes (GDM) reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2DM); however, weight loss remains challenging in this population. In order to explore perce...
Perceived benefits of and barriers to Building Information Modelling (BIM) implementation in construction: The case of Hong Kong
Journal Article
Chan, D. W., Olawumi, T., & Ho, A. M. (2019)
Perceived benefits of and barriers to Building Information Modelling (BIM) implementation in construction: The case of Hong Kong. Journal of Building Engineering, 25, Article 100764. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2019.100764
BIM has experienced an increasing appeal in its adoption and implementation in the built environment worldwide in recent years. The current research study aims to identify and...
The ‘employability gap’: long-term unemployment and barriers to work in buoyant labour markets.
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W., & Lindsay, C. (2002)
The ‘employability gap’: long-term unemployment and barriers to work in buoyant labour markets. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 20, 613-629. https://doi.org/10.1068/c22m
We analyse the main barriers limiting the employability of long-term unemployed job seekers within a local labour market characterised by generally high levels of demand. We u...
Inclusive design in industry: barriers, drivers and the business case
Conference Proceeding
Dong, H., Keates, S., & Clarkson, P. J. (2004)
Inclusive design in industry: barriers, drivers and the business case. In C. Stary, & C. Stephanidis (Eds.), User-Centered Interaction Paradigms for Universal Access in the Information Society: Revised Selected Papers from the 8th ERCIM Workshop on User Interfaces for All. Part IV, 305-319. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-30111-0_26
Despite increasing discussion in academia, genuinely ?inclusive? design in industry remains the exception rather than the rule. Based on literature reviews and industry survey...
Assessment of symmetries and asymmetries on barriers to circular economy adoption in the construction industry towards zero waste: A survey of international experts
Journal Article
Oluleye, B. I., Chan, D. W., Olawumi, T. O., & Saka, A. B. (2023)
Assessment of symmetries and asymmetries on barriers to circular economy adoption in the construction industry towards zero waste: A survey of international experts. Building and Environment, 228, Article 109885. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109885
This study evaluates simultaneously the symmetries and asymmetries on the classification of barriers to circular economy (CE) adoption in the building construction industry (B...
Likes, dislikes, supports and barriers: the experience of students with disabilities in university in Ireland
Journal Article
Spassiani, N. A., Ó Murchadha, N., Clince, M., Biddulph, K., Conradie, P., Costello, F., …Tully, K. (2017)
Likes, dislikes, supports and barriers: the experience of students with disabilities in university in Ireland. Disability and Society, 32(6), 892-912. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2017.1320272
There are more students with disabilities going to college than ever before. It is important that colleges understand the experiences of students with disabilities when in uni...
Cancer survivors' exercise barriers, facilitators and preferences in the context of fatigue, quality of life and physical activity participation: a questionnaire-survey: Cancer survivors' exercise barriers
Journal Article
Blaney, J. M., Lowe-Strong, A., Rankin-Watt, J., Campbell, A., & Gracey, J. H. (2013)
Cancer survivors' exercise barriers, facilitators and preferences in the context of fatigue, quality of life and physical activity participation: a questionnaire-survey: Cancer survivors' exercise barriers. Psycho-Oncology, 22(1), 186-194. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.2072
ObjectiveTo investigate the exercise barriers, facilitators and preferences of a mixed sample of cancer survivors as well as fatigue levels, quality of life (QoL) and the freq...