All Outputs (42)

Introducing hospitable destinations (2024)
Journal Article
Anastasiadou, C., Lugosi, P., & Todd, L. (2024). Introducing hospitable destinations. Hospitality and Society, 14(2), 121-130. https://doi.org/10.1386/hosp_00082_2

This editorial introduces the concept of hospitable destinations and sets the context for the Special Issue articles. It begins by exploring the complex nature of destinations more generally and highlighting their links with place. The discussion the... Read More about Introducing hospitable destinations.

Navigating the Future: Innovations and Challenges in the Unmanned Aircraft Industry (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Plant, E., Drysdale, J., Dooly, G., & MacCriostail, C. (2024, May). Navigating the Future: Innovations and Challenges in the Unmanned Aircraft Industry. Presented at CILT Ireland, Online

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Ireland Policy Research Committee presents the policy research framework they have developed for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones). A panel discussion regarding safety of UAS and best practice will... Read More about Navigating the Future: Innovations and Challenges in the Unmanned Aircraft Industry.

Generating AI Alternatives: collaborating and creating intersections (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Drumm, L., Beetham, H., Cronin, C., & McIlwhan, R. (2024, May). Generating AI Alternatives: collaborating and creating intersections. Presented at Fourteenth International Conference on Networked Learning, University of Malta, Valetta, Malta

May 2024 finds us eighteen months on since the release into the wild of unregulated generative AI models and their chatbot front-ends. While Higher Education (HE) has been playing catch-up in terms of policy and regulation (e.g. Russell Group 2023, C... Read More about Generating AI Alternatives: collaborating and creating intersections.

Can a brand be conscientious? A study of consumer perceptions (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tjandra, N., Feri, A., Ind, N., Seegebarth, B., Backhaus, C., Iglesias, O., & Woisetschläger, D. (2024, April). Can a brand be conscientious? A study of consumer perceptions. Presented at 17th Global Brand Conference, Edinburgh, UK

Navigating Authenticity: A Study on Brand Activism’s Influence on Consumer Responses and Role of Emotional Brand Attachment and Brand Passion (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tjandra, N., Cheung, M., Backhaus, C., & Lee, Z. (2024, April). Navigating Authenticity: A Study on Brand Activism’s Influence on Consumer Responses and Role of Emotional Brand Attachment and Brand Passion. Paper presented at 17th Global Brand Conference, Edinburgh

This study is based on Vredenburg et al. (2020)’s typology of brand activism to propose that authentic brand activism can be directly and indirectly explain for consumer’s responses through emotional brand attachment and brand passion. Moreover, empa... Read More about Navigating Authenticity: A Study on Brand Activism’s Influence on Consumer Responses and Role of Emotional Brand Attachment and Brand Passion.

Guide for Business Events Shaping Tomorrow (SDGs measurement and evaluation guide) (2024)
Other
Robertson, M. (2024). Guide for Business Events Shaping Tomorrow (SDGs measurement and evaluation guide). [PDF]

This guide is for Business Event client (UK or International) hosting conference, convention or other large business-related event in Edinburgh. It is a guide for application of the measurement matrix created by Dr Martin Robertson in 2022 as part of... Read More about Guide for Business Events Shaping Tomorrow (SDGs measurement and evaluation guide).

The Review of Potential Applications and Modification Approaches of SWAT for Efficient Environmental Management, an Engineering Approach (2024)
Book Chapter
Ashraf, I., Ahmad, S. T., Khan, J. N., Ahmad, R., Kumar, R., Ramzan, S., Malik, F. A., & Ashraf, A. (2024). The Review of Potential Applications and Modification Approaches of SWAT for Efficient Environmental Management, an Engineering Approach. In A. L. Singh, S. Jamal, & W. S. Ahmad (Eds.), Climate Change, Vulnerabilities and Adaptation: Understanding and Addressing Threats with Insights for Policy and Practice. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49642-4

The hydrological processes involve significant complex interactions that simple empirical equations or conceptual models cannot extensively represent. Physical approach models have the capability to simulate these complex hydrological phenomena elabo... Read More about The Review of Potential Applications and Modification Approaches of SWAT for Efficient Environmental Management, an Engineering Approach.

The Lions’ Gate Permaculture Garden (2024)
Newspaper / Magazine
Egan, C. (2024). The Lions’ Gate Permaculture Garden

Callum Egan explains how his academic community transformed The Lions’ Gate at Napier University, Edinburgh, into a series of permaculture gardens to create a healthier, nature-focused form of educational workplace

Do green innovations make a difference for the better? A consumer-based perspective (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Seegebarth, B., Backhaus, C., & Tjandra, N. (2024, April). Do green innovations make a difference for the better? A consumer-based perspective. Presented at 17th Global Brand Conference, Edinburgh, UK

TRICORAL | Altermatter Vol. II (2023)
Exhibition / Performance
Mahardika, G. R., & Tao, C. X. (2023). TRICORAL | Altermatter Vol. II. 25 November 2023 - 14 March 2024

What will happen if we combine product designers and material developers to approach alternative materials and build a story around them? That is the spirit of Altermatter Vol. II collaborative residency program initiated by Cast Foundation, Playo, B... Read More about TRICORAL | Altermatter Vol. II.

Guest editorial: Special issue introduction repurposing and repositioning events: real, responsible and revolutionary futures (2023)
Journal Article
Abreu Novais, M., Ali-Knight, J., Holmes, K., Lockstone-Binney, L., Robertson, M., & Stewart, H. (2023). Guest editorial: Special issue introduction repurposing and repositioning events: real, responsible and revolutionary futures. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 14(2), 137-140. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEFM-05-2023-100

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Active design pedagogy to support international students’ engagement with - and increase staff understanding of the cultural nuances around - sustainability (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, M., Brodie, J., & Illingworth, S. (2023, May). Active design pedagogy to support international students’ engagement with - and increase staff understanding of the cultural nuances around - sustainability. Paper presented at CABS LTSE 2023 Conference, Newport, Wales

Empowering Organisations To Embrace UN Sustainable Development Goals: Post-Covid-19 Scotland (2023)
Book Chapter
Fonseca, A., Crossan, K., Weaver, M., Tan, H., Bratton, A., & Pershina, E. (2023). Empowering Organisations To Embrace UN Sustainable Development Goals: Post-Covid-19 Scotland. In W. Leal Filho, M. A. Pimenta Dinis, S. Moggi, E. Price, & A. Hope (Eds.), SDGs in the European Region. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91261-1_38-1

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) argues that the global coronavirus pandemic has caused unimaginable consequences to the global community's economy, social structure, and ecosystem. Overcoming this situation is only possible when envir... Read More about Empowering Organisations To Embrace UN Sustainable Development Goals: Post-Covid-19 Scotland.

Destination Net Zero – Net Zero Events Baseline Review (2022)
Report
Robertson, M., Ali-Knight, J., Barnes, C. A., Brogan, J., Brown, C., Myers, K., & Wharmby, C. (2022). Destination Net Zero – Net Zero Events Baseline Review. VisitScotland

Guided by the key themes of measuring, monitoring, decarbonisation and adaptation, an extensive body of knowledge in these four areas relating to carbon emission and management in the context of events is reviewed and condensed for confident referenc... Read More about Destination Net Zero – Net Zero Events Baseline Review.

3d printed millinery products (2021)
Physical Artefact
Tao, C. X., & Vettese, S. (2021). 3d printed millinery products. [Millinery product]

A set of 3d printed Leanne Cairns Millinery products, made possible by the project "Development of 3D printing techniques, utilising sustainable polymers towards towards bespoke millinery outcomes." Additionally, digital products to be sold online to... Read More about 3d printed millinery products.

I Love Portland - public consultation summary publication (2019)
Report
Robertson, M., & Ferdinand, N. (2019). I Love Portland - public consultation summary publication. Isle of Portland, UK: b-side CIC, Arts Council England

Funding support from Arts Council England, this “Lovability” project employed the skills of Dr Nicole Ferdinand and Dr Martin Robertson in a consultation process with representatives of communities with whom b-side CIC live and work. These communitie... Read More about I Love Portland - public consultation summary publication.

Creating certainty in a world of uncertainty: a systematic review and meta-ethnography to understand doctors` views and experiences of antibiotic prescribing in acute hospitals. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wojcik, G., Ring, N., McCulloch, C., Willis, D., Kydonaki, K., & Williams, B. (2018, October). Creating certainty in a world of uncertainty: a systematic review and meta-ethnography to understand doctors` views and experiences of antibiotic prescribing in acute hospitals. Presented at 6th International Conference on Antibiotics, Antimicrobials and Resistance, Edinburgh, UK

Introduction
The rapid emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major threat to public health and patient safety due to associated morbidity, mortality and healthcare-associated infections. With the lack of new antibiotics currently in de... Read More about Creating certainty in a world of uncertainty: a systematic review and meta-ethnography to understand doctors` views and experiences of antibiotic prescribing in acute hospitals..

Evalulation Summary: Business Events Shaping Tomorrow (Measurement of contribution towards SDG themes)
Other
Robertson, M. Evalulation Summary: Business Events Shaping Tomorrow (Measurement of contribution towards SDG themes)

Evaluation Summary of Best Contributions completed and awareded in June 2024 for

British Hip Society 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting & Instructional Course, 8th-10th March, 2023

European Society of Cardiology ACNAP 2023 Congress, 23-24th June,... Read More about Evalulation Summary: Business Events Shaping Tomorrow (Measurement of contribution towards SDG themes).

Transitioning Small Island Destinations into Circular Economies: The Circular Economy Tourism Island Dilemma
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sciacca, A., Anastasiadou, C., & Urie, G. (2024, June). Transitioning Small Island Destinations into Circular Economies: The Circular Economy Tourism Island Dilemma. Presented at ATLAS Leisure & Tourism 2030: Navigating the Future, Breda, Netherlands

Circularity as a Systems Concept
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pokorna, K., Weaver, M., & Chipulu, M. (2024, September). Circularity as a Systems Concept. Paper presented at OR66 The Operational Research Conference, Bangor, UK

A critical management challenge is the move to circular design thinking. Moving away from the “take-make-consume-dispose” linear model of resource consumption (Rasi et al., 2023) to systems that are regenerative and restorative. This is necessary to... Read More about Circularity as a Systems Concept.