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World Smart Cities Outlook 2024 (2024)
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Gerli, P., Mora, L., Neves Da Rocha, F., & Nguyen, H. (2024). World Smart Cities Outlook 2024. United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

The World Smart Cities Outlook 2024 provides a comprehensive analysis of the current state of people-centred smart city development globally. Serving as a foundational reference for drafting the International Guidelines on People-Centred Smart Cities... Read More about World Smart Cities Outlook 2024.

Great Expectations! Work and Workplace Expectations, Realities, and Retention of Police Officers in Scotland (2024)
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Grant, K., Heidl, B., Backhaus, C., & Vincent, D. (2024). Great Expectations! Work and Workplace Expectations, Realities, and Retention of Police Officers in Scotland. Edinburgh: Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR)

This research compares the work and workplace expectations of probationers (new recruits) and early career officers (with up to two years of experience) with the lived experiences of established police officers (with three or more years of experience... Read More about Great Expectations! Work and Workplace Expectations, Realities, and Retention of Police Officers in Scotland.

Building a Good Digital Society from the Grassroots: Harnessing the Tradition of Community-led Initiatives in the Governance of Digital Services and Infrastructures (2024)
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Gerli, P. (2024). Building a Good Digital Society from the Grassroots: Harnessing the Tradition of Community-led Initiatives in the Governance of Digital Services and Infrastructures. British Academy

Over the past two decades, community broadband networks, platform cooperatives, and data cooperatives have emerged as promising models to counterbalance market distortions and power asymmetries in the governance of digital infrastructures, services a... Read More about Building a Good Digital Society from the Grassroots: Harnessing the Tradition of Community-led Initiatives in the Governance of Digital Services and Infrastructures.

Syrian refugees rearranging their disrupted lives in-between obscurities of social capital, opacities of integration and ambiguities of displacement (2024)
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Law, A., Khaleel, F., Avdukic, A., & Young, M. (2024). Syrian refugees rearranging their disrupted lives in-between obscurities of social capital, opacities of integration and ambiguities of displacement. Al-Maktoum Foundation

This study explores the coexistence of multiple and radically distinctive, yet rhythmic worlds, that Syrian refugees resettling in the Scotland found themselves within during the pandemic. This study applies rhythm analysis as a critical phenomenolog... Read More about Syrian refugees rearranging their disrupted lives in-between obscurities of social capital, opacities of integration and ambiguities of displacement.

Addressing inequalities in smart places: a primer for public administrations and third sector organisations (2024)
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Gerli, P., Ferreri, M., Lauri, C., Regalia, M., & Williams, A. (2024). Addressing inequalities in smart places: a primer for public administrations and third sector organisations. The British Academy, Accademia dei Lincei

Over the past 15 years, a variety of initiatives that claim to make places smarter have been launched at different geographic levels and scales, with smart cities and smart villages being just the most prominent examples of this phenomenon. Despite t... Read More about Addressing inequalities in smart places: a primer for public administrations and third sector organisations.

Affrontare le disuguaglianze negli smart places: una guida per le amministrazioni pubbliche e le organizzazioni del terzo settore (2024)
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Gerli, P., Ferreri, M., Lauri, C., Regalia, M., & Williams, A. (2024). Affrontare le disuguaglianze negli smart places: una guida per le amministrazioni pubbliche e le organizzazioni del terzo settore. The British Academy, Accademia dei Lincei

Negli ultimi 15 anni sono state lanciate, a diversi livelli geografici, una varietà di iniziative che puntano a promuovere lo sviluppo socio-economico attraverso l’implementazione di soluzioni tecnologiche innovative. Smart cities e smart villages so... Read More about Affrontare le disuguaglianze negli smart places: una guida per le amministrazioni pubbliche e le organizzazioni del terzo settore.

Submission to Public Consultation Review of National Ports Policy (2024)
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Plant, E. Submission to Public Consultation Review of National Ports Policy. Chartered Institute for Logistics and Transport

The report is a submission to the Department of Transport, Ireland in regard to National Port's Policy priorities. It addressed key aspects of:
1.Climate Change
2.Development of Offshore Renewable Energy
3.Integrated Logistics Chain
4.Transition... Read More about Submission to Public Consultation Review of National Ports Policy.

Managing smart city governance: A playbook for local and regional governments (2023)
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Beckers, D., Gerli, P., Mora, L., Thabit, S., & Tonnarelli, F. (2023). Managing smart city governance: A playbook for local and regional governments. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

This playbook and its recommendations are primarily aimed at municipal governments and their political leaders, local administrators, and public officials who are involved in smart city initiatives. The recommendations, which are delineated in the su... Read More about Managing smart city governance: A playbook for local and regional governments.

Submission: All-Island Strategic Rail Review Public Consultation (2023)
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Plant-O'Toole, E., Zhang, X., Ivers, R., Hayes, T., & Kenny, J. (2023). Submission: All-Island Strategic Rail Review Public Consultation. Dublin: CILT Ireland

Our submission on the all Island Strategic Rail Review has focused on the decarbonisation of all Irish rail systems, rail freight and passenger aspects. The primary emphasis of the review has been on how the island's rail network may help with the de... Read More about Submission: All-Island Strategic Rail Review Public Consultation.

CIE Report: Bridging the gap (2023)
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Buchmann, A., Backhaus, C., Anderman, M., Plant O'Toole, E., Weaver, M., Neye, C., & Florida-James, G. (2023). CIE Report: Bridging the gap. Cycling Industries Europe

Senior Hospital Doctors’ Intentions to Retire in NHS Scotland (2023)
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Martin, G., Staines, H., & Bushfield, S. (2023). Senior Hospital Doctors’ Intentions to Retire in NHS Scotland. Dundee: NHS Scotland employers, BMA Scotland, and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties in Scotland

A survey of senior hospital doctors’ intentions to retire (ITR) and intentions to scale down of work commitments in NHS Scotland.

The results of the largest and most comprehensive survey of senior hospital doctors’ retirement plans and work commi... Read More about Senior Hospital Doctors’ Intentions to Retire in NHS Scotland.

Domestic Abuse and Child Contact : the interface between criminal and civil procedures (2023)
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Burman, M., Friskney, R., Mair, J., & Whitecross, R. (2023). Domestic Abuse and Child Contact : the interface between criminal and civil procedures. Scottish Government

This Report presents the findings of the Domestic Abuse and Child Contact: The Interface Between Criminal and Civil Proceedings research project, funded by the Scottish Government.

The study set out to examine the relationship between civil and cr... Read More about Domestic Abuse and Child Contact : the interface between criminal and civil procedures.

CIPD accreditation approval document (2023)
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McLean, L., & Gerard, L. CIPD accreditation approval document. Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Accepted document for CIPD accreditation of the MSc Human Resource Management Programme.

Approved April 2023
Programme Commenced September 2023

Principal Author: Dr Lesley McLean

Global Review of Smart City Governance Practices (2022)
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Beckers, D., Gerli, P., Mora, L., Thabit, S., & Tonnarelli, F. (2022). Global Review of Smart City Governance Practices. Nairobi: United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

Through smart city initiatives, digital technologies are increasingly applied in cities to modernize city operations and transform service delivery. The ongoing digital transformation provides new opportunities but also creates challenges, and it is... Read More about Global Review of Smart City Governance Practices.

Destination Net Zero – Net Zero Events Baseline Review (2022)
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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.

Science, technology and innovation for sustainable urban development in a post-pandemic world (2022)
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Zhang, L., Mora, L., Hasannudin, Z., Akgun, E., Zhang, J., & Godunova, M. (2022). Science, technology and innovation for sustainable urban development in a post-pandemic world. Geneva: United Nations

This UN report focuses on the contribution that Science, technology and innovation (STI) practices make towards mitigating some of the most pressing sustainability challenges facing the urban sociotechnical systems in a post-covid world. The report a... Read More about Science, technology and innovation for sustainable urban development in a post-pandemic world.

Covid & Innovation within Edinburgh's Festivals: Post-Covid-19 Recovery, Innovation & Technology (2022)
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Stewart, H., Ali-Knight, J., Kerr, G., & Holmes, K. (2022). Covid & Innovation within Edinburgh's Festivals: Post-Covid-19 Recovery, Innovation & Technology. Edinburgh Napier University

The COVID-19 pandemic created a global hiatus for events and festivals. The requirement for whole countries to stay at home and avoid contact with other people led to numerous events and festivals being paused, cancelled or redeveloped into a virtual... Read More about Covid & Innovation within Edinburgh's Festivals: Post-Covid-19 Recovery, Innovation & Technology.