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1. A Tropical Plant with Friends in Cold Places: The Formation of the UK Rice Research Community

Author:
Sadanandom, Ari; Murchie, Erik H.
Source:
Trends in plant science 2020 v.25 no.5 pp. 421-422
ISSN:
1360-1385
Subject:
United Kingdom,   etc   ; food security; rice; tropical plants;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... The trend for translating fundamental plant science to applied solutions in agriculture has accelerated the formation of global networks and partnerships to achieve common global goals in food security. Here we highlight a thriving rice research community in the UK contributing to long-term approaches to understand rice biology. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tplants.2020.02.014

2. The sharing economy as a complex dynamic system: Exploring coexisting constituencies, interests and practices

Author:
Gurău, Călin; Ranchhod, Ashok
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.245 pp. 118799
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
United Kingdom,   etc   ; interviews; markets; stakeholders; France; Italy;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Adopting a complex dynamic systems’ perspective to address the complex and multifaceted manifestations of the Sharing Economy, this paper uses interpretative content analysis to explore three structural and functional aspects of this phenomenon: defining characteristics, main stakeholders, and systemic benefits and challenges. We realize a comprehensive analysis and interpretation of secondary and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118799

3. Reducing, and bridging, the psychological distance of climate change

Author:
Loy, Laura S.; Spence, Alexa
Source:
Journal of environmental psychology 2020 v.67 pp. 101388
ISSN:
0272-4944
Subject:
United Kingdom,   etc   ; climate; climate change; psychology; Bangladesh;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Science communication aims to motivate action on climate change. We examined the usefulness of two related communication strategies: proximising climate change with news focussing on local impacts, and bridging psychological distance by raising the salience of people's global identity as part of humanity. We first examined the often implicitly assumed process underlying proximising, namely reducin ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvp.2020.101388

4. Economic policy uncertainty shocks, economic activity, and exchange rate adjustments

Author:
Nilavongse, Rachatar; Rubaszek, Michał,; Uddin, Gazi Salah
Source:
Economics letters 2020 v.186 pp. 108765
ISSN:
0165-1765
Subject:
United Kingdom,   etc   ; economic policy; models; uncertainty;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... We investigate the impact of foreign and domestic economic policy uncertainty (EPU) shocks on the UK economy. Simulations with a structural VAR model indicate that domestic industrial production declines after a shock to the EPU index in the US. On the contrary, disturbances to domestic uncertainty are an important source of real exchange rate fluctuations. Historical decomposition shows that a su ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.econlet.2019.108765

5. Industrial Biotechnology: To What Extent Is Responsible Innovation on the Agenda?

Author:
Rosemann, Achim; Molyneux-Hodgson, Susan
Source:
Trends in biotechnology 2020 v.38 no.1 pp. 5-7
ISSN:
0167-7799
Subject:
United Kingdom,   etc   ; bioeconomics; biotechnology; citizen participation;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... The UK Industrial Biotechnology (IB) Strategy presents a consistent plan to develop the IB sector but fails to endorse an innovation process that allows for input from multiple publics. This could be disadvantageous for the bioeconomy: there are notable cases where negligence to address societal dimensions has caused innovation failure. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.07.006

6. Towards a Better Understanding of the Relationship between Individual’s Self-Reported Connection to Nature, Personal Well-Being and Environmental Awareness

Author:
Fretwell, Kay; Greig, Alison
Source:
Sustainability 2019 v.11 no.5
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
United Kingdom,   etc   ; childhood; recreation;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper examines the relationships between an individual’s self-reported connection to nature (CTN) and aspects of their personal well-being (PWB) and environmental awareness. Specifically, it addresses (i) the relationship between CTN and PWB; (ii) the external variables which influence trait-level CTN over a person’s life course and (iii) how individuals feel about CTN. A mixed me ...
DOI:
10.3390/su11051386

7. Response to “Vulnerability and resistance in the United Kingdom's smart meter transition”

Author:
Shipworth, David; Fell, Michael J.; Elam, Simon
Source:
Energy policy 2019 v.124 pp. 418-420
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
United Kingdom,   etc   ; energy; stakeholders;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Sovacool et al. (2017) consider and critique the Smart Metering Implementation Programme (SMIP) in the United Kingdom. In this response we highlight a number of areas where we believe it would have been helpful for readers to see additional information. These relate to three areas: how the authors reported on the methods used in their study; how the Programme is addressing technical challenges; an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2018.08.039

8. On the potential of linked-basin tidal power plants: An operational and coastal modelling assessment

Author:
Angeloudis, Athanasios; Kramer, Stephan C.; Hawkins, Noah; Piggott, Matthew D.
Source:
Renewable energy 2020 v.155 pp. 876-888
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
United Kingdom,   etc   ; energy; estuaries; mathematical models; power plants; water power;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Single-basin tidal range power plants have the advantage of predictable energy outputs, but feature non-generation periods in every tidal cycle. Linked-basin tidal power systems can reduce this variability and consistently generate power. However, as a concept the latter are under-studied with limited information on their performance relative to single-basin designs. In addressing this, we outline ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2020.03.167

9. The novel use of proximal photogrammetry and terrestrial LiDAR to quantify the structural complexity of orchard trees

Author:
Murray, Jon; Fennell, Joseph T.; Blackburn, George Alan; Whyatt, James Duncan; Li, Bo
Source:
Precision agriculture 2020 v.21 no.3 pp. 473-483
ISSN:
1385-2256
Subject:
United Kingdom,   etc   ; fruit yield; lidar; orchards; photogrammetry; remote sensing; trees;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Within the agrifood sector, the production of high yields is a driver for UK orchard husbandry. Currently, orchard tree management is typically a non-discriminatory method with all trees subjected to the same interventions. Previous studies indicate that structural complexity of individual orchard trees is an indicator for future yield, which can guide the management of individual trees. However, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11119-019-09676-4

10. Influence of architectural visual access on emergency wayfinding: A cross-cultural study in China, United Kingdom and United States

Author:
Zhu, Runhe; Lin, Jing; Becerik-Gerber, Burcin; Li, Nan
Source:
Fire safety journal 2020 v.113 pp. 102963
ISSN:
0379-7112
Subject:
United Kingdom,   etc   ; computer simulation; cross cultural studies; China; United States;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study examines the effects of architectural visual access on people's wayfinding behavior and evacuation performance during building emergencies using virtual reality. Fire evacuation experiments were conducted in an immersive virtual metro station, which was based on a real metro station in Beijing, China. A total of 226 participants, positioned among evenly or unevenly distributed crowd, we ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.102963

11. Exploring environmental efficiency of the European agricultural sector in the use of mineral fertilizers

Author:
Expósito, Alfonso; Velasco, Francisco
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.253 pp. 119971
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
United Kingdom,   etc   ; agricultural industry; mineral fertilizers; Denmark; Netherlands; Sweden;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study analyzes the environmental efficiency of the agricultural sector regarding the use of mineral fertilizers in the period 2001–2012 for a group of European countries. Specifically, efficiency is assessed through a dynamic Data Envelopment Analysis methodology. This method aims to analyze temporal efficiency changes through the estimation of Malmquist indexes with increasing and decreasing ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.119971

12. The effect of paint type on the development of latent fingermarks on walls

Author:
Dawkins, Jo; Gautam, Lata; Bandey, Helen; Armitage, Rachel; Ferguson, Leesa
Source:
Forensic science international 2020 v.309 pp. 110186
ISSN:
0379-0738
Subject:
United Kingdom,   etc   ; DNA; crime; egg shell; guidelines; paints;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Despite recent advances in DNA technology, fingermark evidence remains a fundamental method of ascertaining an individual’s identity. Latent fingermarks are the commonest type of fingermark encountered at crime scenes. The Fingermark Visualisation Manual provides crime scene practitioner’s with sequential information regarding which enhancement processes are best suited for a range of deposition s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.forsciint.2020.110186

13. Bird exploitation in an Early Anglo-Saxon community: Taxonomic and biometrical investigations at West Stow

Author:
de Groene, Donna; Poland, Ged; Browaeys, Evelyne; Rizzetto, Mauro
Source:
Quaternary international 2020 v.543 pp. 81-92
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
United Kingdom,   etc   ; biometry; chickens; sex determination analysis; wild birds;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper focusses on the bird remains from West Stow, a renowned Early Anglo-Saxon site in southeast Britain. The evidence provided by the frequency of species, ageing, sexing, and biometrical analyses has been integrated to investigate changes and continuities in the exploitation of domestic and wild birds at the settlement. Domestic birds dominate the assemblage. The management of chicken prob ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2020.03.051

14. Legends, legions and the Roman eagle

Author:
Holmes, Matilda
Source:
Quaternary international 2020 v.543 pp. 77-80
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
United Kingdom,   etc   ; eagles; historical records; military lands; urban areas;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... A review of eagle remains from Roman Britain (AD43-410) was carried out, incorporating contextual information and historical records. Findings suggest that eagles occupied a socially symbolic role at many Roman sites. Specifically this included their incorporation in ritualised contexts at urban sites, and as mass-collections at military sites. The nature and potential social meanings of these dep ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2020.02.006

15. Environmental policy implementation during the economic crisis: an analysis of European member state ‘leader-laggard’ dynamics

Author:
Melidis, Michail; Russel, Duncan J.
Source:
Journal of environmental policy & planning 2020 v.22 no.2 pp. 198-210
ISSN:
1522-7200
Subject:
United Kingdom,   etc   ; European Union; economic crises; environmental policy; interviews; politics;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The long-standing debate on environmental policy ‘leaders’ and ‘laggards’ lends itself to a new analysis following with the advent of the 2008 economic crisis. This paper, therefore, asks the question to what extent do European Union (EU) member states have the capacity and willingness to implement EU environmental policy amid austerity, budget cuts, and rising costs over the period 2008–2014. Bui ...
DOI:
10.1080/1523908X.2020.1719051

16. The effect of irradiation and radiolytic oxidation on the porous space of Gilsocarbon nuclear graphite measured with mercury porosimetry and helium pycnometry

Author:
Jones, Katie L.; Matthews, G. Peter; Laudone, Giuliano M.
Source:
Carbon 2020 v.158 pp. 256-266
ISSN:
0008-6223
Subject:
United Kingdom,   etc   ; deformation; graphene; helium; irradiation; mercury; models; oxidation; porosimetry;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Gas pycnometry and mercury porosimetry are used to investigate the porous network of Gilsocarbon nuclear graphite samples that are representative of the material present in the cores of UK Advanced Gas-Cooled reactors at different stages of the reactors’ operational lifetimes. Irradiation and radiolytic oxidation change the pore volume of nuclear graphite and the relative ratios of open (coolant g ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.carbon.2019.11.084

17. Parking futures: The relationship between parking space, everyday life and travel demand in the UK

Author:
Spurling, Nicola
Source:
Land use policy 2020 v.91 pp. 103872
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
United Kingdom,   etc   ; automation; automobiles; cities; electric vehicles; land use; travel;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The paper proposes and develops an original concept, dormant vehicles, which refers to vehicles that are stationary while waiting to be used again, such as current parked cars. The concept involves several types of vehicles (cars, bikes, vans, automated vehicles), durations, temporal locations and rates of recurrence that, with the emergence of new mobility futures, would have diverse forms with s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.02.031

18. Robust regression based on shrinkage with application to Living Environment Deprivation

Author:
Cabana, Elisa; Lillo, Rosa E.; Laniado, Henry
Source:
Stochastic environmental research and risk assessment 2020 v.34 no.2 pp. 293-310
ISSN:
1436-3240
Subject:
United Kingdom,   etc   ; data collection; finance; regression analysis; shrinkage;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... A robust estimator is proposed for the parameters that characterize the linear regression problem. It is based on the notion of shrinkages, often used in Finance and previously studied for outlier detection in multivariate data. A thorough simulation study is conducted to investigate: the efficiency with Normal and heavy-tailed errors, the robustness under contamination, the computational time, th ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00477-020-01774-4

19. Investigation into circular economy of plastics: The case of the UK fast moving consumer goods industry

Author:
Gong, Yu; Putnam, Ellis; You, Weimu; Zhao, Changping
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.244 pp. 118941
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
United Kingdom,   etc   ; circular economy; industry; infrastructure; packaging; plastics; recycling; wastes;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Despite the recognised importance of the issue of plastic waste and an emerging circular economy (CE) in recent years, there is a lack of comprehensive and relevant studies regarding CE and the role of plastics. This study addresses a significant gap in the literature by revealing current initiatives implemented in the UK fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry through an in-depth exploration o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118941

20. How do markets value stock liquidity? Comparative evidence from the UK, the US, Germany and China

Author:
Liu, Guy; Gregoriou, Andros; Bo, Yibo
Source:
Economics letters 2020 v.186 pp. 108500
ISSN:
0165-1765
Subject:
United Kingdom,   etc   ; economic crises; stock exchange; China; Germany; United States;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... We examine the relationship between stock liquidity and returns before, during and after the 2007–2009 financial crisis. We obtain evidence of a positive association for Germany and the UK, whereas China exhibits the opposite result and the US provides inconclusive evidence. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.econlet.2019.06.006