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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. (online). 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.

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.

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.

Rallying to the Flag - A Consolidated Picture of Armed Forces Children’s Education in Scotland in 2021: Laying Foundations & Promoting Development (2022)
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MacLeod, C., Short, G., & Matthews-Smith, G. (2022). Rallying to the Flag - A Consolidated Picture of Armed Forces Children’s Education in Scotland in 2021: Laying Foundations & Promoting Development. Edinburgh: Association of Directors of Education in

This report provides an overview of the numbers of armed forces children at national and local authority level, together with a review of how some authorities have responded to the needs of this part of the pupil population. It therefore marks a star... Read More about Rallying to the Flag - A Consolidated Picture of Armed Forces Children’s Education in Scotland in 2021: Laying Foundations & Promoting Development.

Towards A Decarbonisation Roadmap For Road Transport Companies In Ireland 2022 (2022)
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Plant, E., Zhang, X., Ivers, R., Hayes, T., Henry, J., & Curran, M. (2022). Towards A Decarbonisation Roadmap For Road Transport Companies In Ireland 2022. Dublin: Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (Ireland)

The Government of Ireland has set out to pursue a climate-resilient economy and become carbon neutral by 2050. Increasing demands for emissions mitigation will put greater pressure on transport activities for the movement of people and freight. The... Read More about Towards A Decarbonisation Roadmap For Road Transport Companies In Ireland 2022.

Unlock & Revive: The ingredients needed to deliver accessible online cultural and heritage events that bring positive benefits to people living with dementia (2022)
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Stewart, H., Smith, S., Baxter, R., Ali-Knight, J., & Kerr, G. (2022). Unlock & Revive: The ingredients needed to deliver accessible online cultural and heritage events that bring positive benefits to people living with dementia. Edinburgh: Edinburgh Napi

Unlock & Revive is a multi-disciplinary action-research project that involves multiple partners. It is a highly collaborative project aimed at supporting the wellbeing of people living with dementia (PWD) and their caregivers in the Edinburgh and Lot... Read More about Unlock & Revive: The ingredients needed to deliver accessible online cultural and heritage events that bring positive benefits to people living with dementia.

You’re in your own time now: Understanding current experiences of transition to civilian life In Scotland. Interim Report (2021)
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Matthews-Smith, G., MacKay, D., Scholl, S., & Thomas, L. (2021). You’re in your own time now: Understanding current experiences of transition to civilian life In Scotland. Interim Report. Edinburgh: Forces in Mind Trust

This report is structured as follows: ❖ Chapter 2 briefly outlines the background and context for the research. ❖ Chapter 3 outlines the research framework in relation to the mixed qualitative and quantitative methodologies and discusses the rese... Read More about You’re in your own time now: Understanding current experiences of transition to civilian life In Scotland. Interim Report.