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The role of contestable processes in advancing sustainability in transport and planning. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wigan, M. (2010). The role of contestable processes in advancing sustainability in transport and planning.

Sustainable transport requires not only solid evidence to support policy and practice, but also to allow this to be examined with a high degree of transparency. Not all technical reports have the supporting evidence (or indeed models) made readily av... Read More about The role of contestable processes in advancing sustainability in transport and planning..

Partnership action for continuing employment (PACE): towards a future delivery model. (2010)
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Dutton, M., & Egdell, V. (2010). Partnership action for continuing employment (PACE): towards a future delivery model

The Employment Research Institute, Edinburgh Napier University was commissioned by the Scottish Government to help develop a future delivery model for the Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE). The Scottish Government established the PA... Read More about Partnership action for continuing employment (PACE): towards a future delivery model..

How best to evaluate mobility management projects: can psychological theory help? (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Carreno, M., Bamberg, S., Rye, T., & Welsch, J. (2010). How best to evaluate mobility management projects: can psychological theory help?.

In order to persuade both policy makers and practitioners to adopt mobility management (MM) strategies there is a need for these decision makers to accept, understand and be able to predict (with confidence) their likely effectiveness. To satisfy the... Read More about How best to evaluate mobility management projects: can psychological theory help?.

Evolution of shipping networks: current challenges in emerging markets (2010)
Journal Article
Wilmsmeier, G., & Sánchez, R. (2010). Evolution of shipping networks: current challenges in emerging markets. Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsgeographie, 54, 180-193

Maritime transport is a key facilitator of global trade. Competitiveness in world trade depends, among other factors, on a country’s level of connectivity and its integration in the global container liner service network. Recent investigations show t... Read More about Evolution of shipping networks: current challenges in emerging markets.

Regional hub port development – the case of Montevideo Uruguay. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wilmsmeier, G., Martínez-Zarzoso, I., & Fiess, N. (2010). Regional hub port development – the case of Montevideo Uruguay. In Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Association of Maritime Economists

This paper reflects on port development in Uruguay in an environment of trilateral interport competition. The regional characteristics of port development in terms of their geographical, functional and operational characteristics are discussed by ana... Read More about Regional hub port development – the case of Montevideo Uruguay..

Increasing the extensional viscosity of silicone oil reduces the tendency for emulsification (2010)
Journal Article
Williams, R. L., Day, M., Garvey, M. J., English, R., & Wong, D. (2010). Increasing the extensional viscosity of silicone oil reduces the tendency for emulsification. RETINA, 30, 300-304. https://doi.org/10.1097/IAE.0b013e3181babe0c

Purpose: The purpose was to study the emulsification of silicone oil tamponade agents that cause clinical complications. This study aimed to increase the emulsification resistance of silicone oil 1,000 to be at least as resistant as silicone oil 5,00... Read More about Increasing the extensional viscosity of silicone oil reduces the tendency for emulsification.

Owning identity-one or many-do we have a choice? (2010)
Journal Article
Wigan, M. (2010). Owning identity-one or many-do we have a choice?. IEEE technology & society magazine, 29, 33-38. https://doi.org/10.1109/MTS.2010.937026

The rapid growth of databases, biometrics, and RFID has led to an environment where identity-related technologies are approaching a critical mass as a potential means of controlling the population. The essential aspects of these diverse technical adv... Read More about Owning identity-one or many-do we have a choice?.

Olalla's legacy: twentieth century vampire fiction and genetic previvorship (2010)
Journal Article
Wasson, S. (2010). Olalla's legacy: twentieth century vampire fiction and genetic previvorship. Journal of Stevenson Studies, 7, 55-81

Although Robert Louis Stevenson’s short story ‘Olalla’ does not use the word ‘vampire’ at any point, it contains a cluster of motifs that have led critics to identify it as a vampire tale: specifically, a character addicted to drinking human blood an... Read More about Olalla's legacy: twentieth century vampire fiction and genetic previvorship.

Reconceptualising moderation in asynchronous online discussions using grounded theory (2010)
Journal Article
Vlachopoulos, P., & Cowan, J. (2010). Reconceptualising moderation in asynchronous online discussions using grounded theory. Distance Education, 31, 23-36. https://doi.org/10.1080/01587911003724611

This paper reports a grounded theory study of e-moderation of asynchronous online discussions, to explore the processes by which tutors in higher education decide when and how to e-moderate. It aims to construct a theory of e-moderation based on some... Read More about Reconceptualising moderation in asynchronous online discussions using grounded theory.

Contextual port development: a theoretical approach. (2010)
Book Chapter
Sánchez, R., & Wilmsmeier, G. (2010). Contextual port development: a theoretical approach. In P. Coto-Millán, M. Pesquera, & J. Castanedo (Eds.), Essays on Port Economics (19-44). Physica-Verlag HD. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7908-2425-4_3

Ports play a critical role as gateways and facilitators of trade. In the last 20 years, ports have undergone an intensive evolution in trying to adapt to a changing environment (change in demand, etc.). The results and models from this evolution proc... Read More about Contextual port development: a theoretical approach..

Internationalising group project work for Civil Engineering students: International Project Week 2009. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, I., Taylor, M. D., de Klerk, P. J., & Camara, J. M. (2010). Internationalising group project work for Civil Engineering students: International Project Week 2009. In Proceedings of INTED2010 Conference (1893-1902)

Edinburgh Napier University hosted a huge gathering of European civil engineering students for one week in May 2009 for the International Project Week 2009 (IPW 2009). The week long event saw over 300 students and staff from 8 institutions across 7... Read More about Internationalising group project work for Civil Engineering students: International Project Week 2009..

Social support mechanisms of the elderly: insights from the British Household panel survey (2010)
Journal Article
Raeside, R., Gayen, K., & Canduela, J. (2010). Social support mechanisms of the elderly: insights from the British Household panel survey. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences: Annual Review, 5, 163-178

Many European countries are facing a future of an ageing society. This has arisen from a prolonged period of low fertility. To provide support for the elderly reliance is often placed on support from younger relatives and from friends. To understand... Read More about Social support mechanisms of the elderly: insights from the British Household panel survey.

Sustainable energy for world economies (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Muneer, T. (2010). Sustainable energy for world economies. In F. Barbir, & S. Ulgiati (Eds.), Energy options impact on regional security (123-146). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9565-7_6

Energy is inevitable for human life and a secure and accessible supply of energy is crucial for the sustainability of modern societies. Yet mankind now faces challenges of depletion of fossil fuel reserves, global warming and other environmental conc... Read More about Sustainable energy for world economies.

Environmental sustainability in the construction Industry in developing countries: a study of embodied energy of low-cost housing. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mpakati Gama, E., Wamuziri, S., & Sloan, B. (2010). Environmental sustainability in the construction Industry in developing countries: a study of embodied energy of low-cost housing.

The embodied energy (EE) of a residential building is estimated at 20-40% of operation energy over its total usable life. However, this varies from one context to the other due to the primary energy used, technological advancement of a particular... Read More about Environmental sustainability in the construction Industry in developing countries: a study of embodied energy of low-cost housing..