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Digital transformation and the DIY artist: Balancing artistic integrity and economic sustainability in the digital domain (2024)
Journal Article
Oliver, P. G. (2024). Digital transformation and the DIY artist: Balancing artistic integrity and economic sustainability in the digital domain. DIY, Alternative Cultures & Society, 2(2), 207 - 223. https://doi.org/10.1177/27538702241251886

This study investigates the evolving role of do-it-yourself (DIY) artists in the context of digital transformation , analyzing the delicate balance between maintaining artistic integrity and achieving economic sustainability in the contemporary music... Read More about Digital transformation and the DIY artist: Balancing artistic integrity and economic sustainability in the digital domain.

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

A critical review of the efficacy of the UN SDGs as conduits for collaboration in business tourism provision. Case Study Edinburgh & Melbourne (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, M., Pyke, J., & Drake, C. (2023, February). A critical review of the efficacy of the UN SDGs as conduits for collaboration in business tourism provision. Case Study Edinburgh & Melbourne. Presented at 33rd Annual Conference of the Council for Australasian Universities Tourism and Hospitality Education, Fremantle, Western Australia

Business events can support the needs of access, equality, and learning for work and social inclusion, and determine a greater range of benefits than had been previously considered (Edwards, Foley, & Schlenker, 2011; Foley, Edwards, & Schlenker, 2014... Read More about A critical review of the efficacy of the UN SDGs as conduits for collaboration in business tourism provision. Case Study Edinburgh & Melbourne.

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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Factors influencing e-cargo bike mode choice for small businesses (2023)
Journal Article
Malik, F. A., Egan, R., Dowling, C. M., & Caulfield, B. (2023). Factors influencing e-cargo bike mode choice for small businesses. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 178, Article 113253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.113253

As a viable alternative to traditional and electric cars and vans, e-cargo bikes have the potential to improve the sustainability of urban logistics operations, particularly for last-mile deliveries. In this study, e-cargo bike trips are modelled fro... Read More about Factors influencing e-cargo bike mode choice for small businesses.

Electric Vehicle Charging Modes, Technologies and Applications of Smart Charging (2022)
Journal Article
Ahmad, A., Khalid, M., Ullah, Z., Ahmad, N., Aljaidi, M., Malik, F. A., & Manzoor, U. (2022). Electric Vehicle Charging Modes, Technologies and Applications of Smart Charging. Energies, 15(24), Article 9471. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15249471

The rise of the intelligent, local charging facilitation and environmentally friendly aspects of electric vehicles (EVs) has grabbed the attention of many end-users. However, there are still numerous challenges faced by researchers trying to put EVs... Read More about Electric Vehicle Charging Modes, Technologies and Applications of Smart Charging.

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.

Real-Time Nanoscopic Rider Safety System for Smart and Green Mobility Based upon Varied Infrastructure Parameters (2021)
Journal Article
Malik, F. A., Dala, L., & Busawon, K. (2022). Real-Time Nanoscopic Rider Safety System for Smart and Green Mobility Based upon Varied Infrastructure Parameters. Future Internet, 14(1), Article 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi14010009

To create a safe bicycle infrastructure system, this article develops an intelligent embedded learning system using a combination of deep neural networks. The learning system is used as a case study in the Northumbria region in England’s northeast. I... Read More about Real-Time Nanoscopic Rider Safety System for Smart and Green Mobility Based upon Varied Infrastructure Parameters.

Intelligent nanoscopic road safety model for cycling infrastructure (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Malik, F. A., Dala, L., & Busawon, K. (2021, June). Intelligent nanoscopic road safety model for cycling infrastructure. Presented at 2021 7th International Conference on Models and Technologies for Intelligent Transportation Systems (MT-ITS), Heraklion, Greece

This paper is concerned with the development of an intelligent nanoscopic safety model for cycling safety. The present models are primarily focused on motorists modelling at an aggregate level. In this work, a framework for safety analysis is propose... Read More about Intelligent nanoscopic road safety model for cycling infrastructure.

Intelligent Nanoscopic Cyclist Crash Modelling for Variable Environmental Conditions (2021)
Journal Article
Malik, F. A., Dala, L., & Busawon, K. (2022). Intelligent Nanoscopic Cyclist Crash Modelling for Variable Environmental Conditions. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 23(8), 11178-11189. https://doi.org/10.1109/tits.2021.3101118

A cyclist is a vulnerable road user whose interaction with the road infrastructure depends on several factors, including variable environmental conditions of lighting and meteorological road surface. This paper is concerned with nanoscopic crash mode... Read More about Intelligent Nanoscopic Cyclist Crash Modelling for Variable Environmental Conditions.

Intelligent cyclist modelling of personal attribute and road environment conditions to predict the riskiest road infrastructure type (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Malik, F. A., Dala, L., & Busawon, K. (2021, July). Intelligent cyclist modelling of personal attribute and road environment conditions to predict the riskiest road infrastructure type. Paper presented at The 19th Annual Transport Practitioners' Meeting, Online

Infrastructure selection, design and planning play a pivotal role in creating a safe travel environment for road users, especially the vulnerable road user. In this work, it is aimed to develop a predictive intelligent safety model for the riskiest c... Read More about Intelligent cyclist modelling of personal attribute and road environment conditions to predict the riskiest road infrastructure type.

Modelling transport emission of an out of town centre to achieve emission reduction targets (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Malik, F. A., Bell, M., Dala, L., & Busawon, K. (2021, March). Modelling transport emission of an out of town centre to achieve emission reduction targets. Presented at 2021 6th International Symposium on Environment-Friendly Energies and Applications (EFEA), Sofia, Bulgaria

Transportation negatively affects the environment due to a high carbon footprint associated with travel. In this paper, we estimate the commuter travel emissions of an out-of-town centre and evaluate the modelled emission against the targets set out... Read More about Modelling transport emission of an out of town centre to achieve emission reduction targets.

Deep neural network-based hybrid modelling for development of the cyclist infrastructure safety model (2021)
Journal Article
Malik, F. A., Dala, L., & Busawon, K. (2021). Deep neural network-based hybrid modelling for development of the cyclist infrastructure safety model. Neural Computing and Applications, 33(18), 11603-11616. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-021-05857-3

This paper is concerned with modelling cyclist road safety by considering various factors including infrastructure, spatial, personal and environmental variables affecting cycling safety. Age is one of the personal attributes, reported to be a signif... Read More about Deep neural network-based hybrid modelling for development of the cyclist infrastructure safety model.

Development of a Safety System for Intelligent Cyclist modelling (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Malik, F. A., Dala, L., & Busawon, K. (2020, November). Development of a Safety System for Intelligent Cyclist modelling. Presented at 2020 3rd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering (ELECOM), Balaclava, Mauritius

This paper is concerned with the modelling of cyclist road traffic crashes by considering multiple factors affecting the safety of cyclists. There are very few works in the literature dealing with such a problem. The available models in the literatur... Read More about Development of a Safety System for Intelligent Cyclist modelling.

Using Deep Learning to Construct a Real-Time Road Safety Model; Modelling the Personal Attributes for Cyclist (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Malik, F. A., Dala, L., & Busawon, K. (2020, November). Using Deep Learning to Construct a Real-Time Road Safety Model; Modelling the Personal Attributes for Cyclist. Presented at Intelligent Data Engineering and Automated Learning – IDEAL 2020, Guimaraes, Portugal

This paper is concerned with the modelling of cyclist road traffic crashes by considering the personal attributes, i.e. gender and age of the cyclists. There are 21 different types of variables considered for each crash, which broadly fall into spati... Read More about Using Deep Learning to Construct a Real-Time Road Safety Model; Modelling the Personal Attributes for Cyclist.

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.