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Effectiveness of information provision in reducing risks to the environment (2005)
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Andras, P., Bush, J., Garratt, J., Hinks, J., Kennedy, A., Piggott, G., …Willis, K. (2005). Effectiveness of information provision in reducing risks to the environment. Defra

As part of a wider effort to develop new approaches to evaluating and quantifying the benefits of chemicals regulation, this project will review the effectiveness of existing information provision tools (such as classification and labelling for hazar... Read More about Effectiveness of information provision in reducing risks to the environment.

Employment inequalities in an economic downturn – report for the Equality Commission Northern Ireland. (2005)
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McQuaid, R. W., Hollywood, E., & Canduela, J. (2005). Employment inequalities in an economic downturn – report for the Equality Commission Northern Ireland. Ireland: Equality Commission Northern Ireland

The overall aim of this research was to: update understanding of the effect of the economic downturn on the employment status and prospects of relevant groups across the nine equality grounds in Northern Ireland (NI).

The design and production of a guide for noise control from laminated and wooden flooring. (2005)
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MacKenzie, R. (2005). The design and production of a guide for noise control from laminated and wooden flooring

Research Study Conducted for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and through it the Devolved Administrations of the Scottish Executive, the National Assembly for Wales and the Department of the Environment in Northern Irela... Read More about The design and production of a guide for noise control from laminated and wooden flooring..

Research into the acoustic transmission of open and closed windows. (2005)
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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 investigate the performance of residential windows in their open and closed c... Read More about Research into the acoustic transmission of open and closed windows..

The development and production of a guide for noise control from laminated and wooden flooring. (2004)
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Waters-Fuller, T., MacKenzie, R., Smith, S., & Mackenzie, R. (2004). 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 National Assembly for Wales, and the Department of the Environment in Northern... Read More about The development and production of a guide for noise control from laminated and wooden flooring..

Pricing road use for greater responsibility, efficiency and sustainability in cities: Social and political issues. (2004)
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Bielefeldt, C. (2004). Pricing road use for greater responsibility, efficiency and sustainability in cities: Social and political issues

The PRoGRESS project was developed in response to a Call for Proposals by the European Commission, and more specifically, to address task 2.3.1/9 ‘Testing the effectiveness and acceptance of urban pricing schemes’ of the Key Action ‘Sustainable Mobi... Read More about Pricing road use for greater responsibility, efficiency and sustainability in cities: Social and political issues..

Signal Management in Real Time for urban traffic NETworks: comparative evaluations results and cost benefit analysis. (2004)
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Bielefeldt, C., Kosmatopoulos, E., Richards, A., & Condie, H. (2004). Signal Management in Real Time for urban traffic NETworks: comparative evaluations results and cost benefit analysis

This deliverable provides a synthesis of the results of the evaluation of the TUC strategy in the three SMART NETS test sites (in Chania, Southampton and Munich), in terms of the effects on traffic flow and on fuel consumption and air pollution. It a... Read More about Signal Management in Real Time for urban traffic NETworks: comparative evaluations results and cost benefit analysis..

Resolving transport issues in rural areas: research report. (2003)
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McQuaid, R. W., Bond, S., & Hollywood, E. (2003). Resolving transport issues in rural areas: research report

The overall purpose of this study was to identify a means of improving access to public services for the residents of Argyll and Bute who need an effective and integrated transport system to enable them to access health and other services both locall... Read More about Resolving transport issues in rural areas: research report..

A methodology for composing well-defined character descriptions. (2003)
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Paterson, T., Cannon, A., Raguenaud, C., Russell, G., Armstrong, K. E., MacDonald, S. M., …Kennedy, J. (2003). A methodology for composing well-defined character descriptions

Taxonomy has been described as “the science of documenting biodiversity”, which involves collecting, naming, describing, identifying and classifying specimens of organisms (Keogh, 1995). Descriptions are the fundamental information units used in the... Read More about A methodology for composing well-defined character descriptions..