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The Work Programme: a new public governance policy or a continuation of new public management? (2013)
Preprint / Working Paper
Fuertes, V., & McQuaid, R. W. The Work Programme: a new public governance policy or a continuation of new public management?

Since the 1970s, the governance of labour market policies in the UK has been characterised by New Public Management (NPM) traits and since the late 1990s the welfare system has experienced a trend towards activation. The current Coalition Government... Read More about The Work Programme: a new public governance policy or a continuation of new public management?.

An investigation into the sales process practiced by Scottish-based food and drink SMEs (2013)
Thesis
Douglas, T. An investigation into the sales process practiced by Scottish-based food and drink SMEs. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6038

This thesis aims to explore selling and the sales process in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from the selling organisation’s perspective. It investigates the sales process between SME manufacturers/distributors and Food retail and Foodservices cu... Read More about An investigation into the sales process practiced by Scottish-based food and drink SMEs.

Pedestrian right-of-way violations at signalised pedestrian crossings in Edinburgh (2013)
Thesis
Alnaqbi, K. S. Pedestrian right-of-way violations at signalised pedestrian crossings in Edinburgh. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5967

The review of available literature related to pedestrian accidents indicates that the occurrence of pedestrian accidents is influenced by a diverse range of factors. However, few empirical studies have documented the effects of distance of pedestrian... Read More about Pedestrian right-of-way violations at signalised pedestrian crossings in Edinburgh.

Investigation of driving cycles as tools to assess travel demand management in Edinburgh and Abu Dhabi (2013)
Thesis
Al Zaidi, A. Investigation of driving cycles as tools to assess travel demand management in Edinburgh and Abu Dhabi. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5966

Traffic congestion today is a major problem in almost all of the metropolitan areas of the world. An increasing level of congestion results in negative impacts on the urban environment. These include environmental pollution, energy problems and traff... Read More about Investigation of driving cycles as tools to assess travel demand management in Edinburgh and Abu Dhabi.

Economic inactivity research project (those with family commitments and the long-term sick and disabled) -Literature review. (2013)
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Graham, H., Shapira, M., & Raeside, R. (2013). Economic inactivity research project (those with family commitments and the long-term sick and disabled) -Literature review. Northern Ireland: Department for Employment and Learning Northern I

This report presents the results of the research project is titled: DEL Economic Inactivity Strategy: Literature Review Project. It was commissioned by the Department for Employment and Learning Northern Ireland and carried out by the Employment Rese... Read More about Economic inactivity research project (those with family commitments and the long-term sick and disabled) -Literature review..

Particle loss and volume change on dissolution: experimental results and analysis of particle size and amount effects (2013)
Journal Article
McDougall, J., Kelly, D., & Barreto, D. (2013). Particle loss and volume change on dissolution: experimental results and analysis of particle size and amount effects. Acta geotechnica, 8(6), 619-627. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-013-0212-0

Soil particles may be lost through dissolution, degradation or erosion. Regardless of the process of loss, there follows a change in soil structure both in terms of phase composition and grading. In this paper, the influence of size and amount of par... Read More about Particle loss and volume change on dissolution: experimental results and analysis of particle size and amount effects.

Spatial and institutional characteristics of inland port development in China (2013)
Journal Article
Monios, J., & Wang, Y. (2013). Spatial and institutional characteristics of inland port development in China. GeoJournal, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-013-9473-2

This paper examines the spatial and institutional characteristics of the emerging trend of inland port development in China. The paper analyses a sample of 18 major inland ports in three geographical clusters, comparing observed issues with similar d... Read More about Spatial and institutional characteristics of inland port development in China.

Investigating gaps in higher civil engineering education regarding students’ level of knowledge and understanding of basic structural concepts (2013)
Thesis
Tsechelidou, E. Investigating gaps in higher civil engineering education regarding students’ level of knowledge and understanding of basic structural concepts. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/

A key issue for young graduates of civil engineering is their ability to obtain the necessary knowledge and understanding of the basic concepts of civil engineering, which are necessary to work with success in real projects. The literature review ind... Read More about Investigating gaps in higher civil engineering education regarding students’ level of knowledge and understanding of basic structural concepts.

Quantifying stress-induced anisotropy using inter-void constrictions (2013)
Journal Article
Shire, T., O'Sullivan, C., Barreto, D., & Gaudray, G. (2013). Quantifying stress-induced anisotropy using inter-void constrictions. Géotechnique, 63(1), 85-91. https://doi.org/10.1680/geot.11.t.020

In particulate geomechanics it is common to quantify fabric anisotropy using contact and particle orientations. Measurement of void anisotropy is less common, most likely owing to the difficulties associated with defining individual voids. Here a Del... Read More about Quantifying stress-induced anisotropy using inter-void constrictions.

Groundwater Monitoring and Assessment. Based in part on the article “Groundwater Monitoring and Assessment” by Steven F. Thornton, David N. Lerner, and Ruth M. Davison, which appeared in the Encyclopedia of Environmetrics (2013)
Other
Cai, Z., Thornton, S. F., & Lerner, D. N. (2013). Groundwater Monitoring and Assessment. Based in part on the article “Groundwater Monitoring and Assessment” by Steven F. Thornton, David N. Lerner, and Ruth M. Davison, which appeared in the Encycloped

Groundwater is an important component of water supplies in most countries. It exists in aquifers under unsaturated and saturated conditions. The flow of groundwater is primarily controlled by the aquifer physical properties and hydraulic pressure gra... Read More about Groundwater Monitoring and Assessment. Based in part on the article “Groundwater Monitoring and Assessment” by Steven F. Thornton, David N. Lerner, and Ruth M. Davison, which appeared in the Encyclopedia of Environmetrics.

Requirements for Computer-Aided Product-Service Systems Modeling and Simulation (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Vasantha, G., Hussain, R., Roy, R., & Corney, J. (2013). Requirements for Computer-Aided Product-Service Systems Modeling and Simulation. In ICoRD'13: Global Product Development (773-784). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1050-4_61

The design of product-service systems (PSS) is a co-production process which involves the manufacturer, customer and suppliers as well as any other stakeholders. This multi-organizational, collaborative environment along with the unique tangible and... Read More about Requirements for Computer-Aided Product-Service Systems Modeling and Simulation.

Metamaterial-based sensor for hemoglobin measurements (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Spada, L. L., Iovine, R., & Vegni, L. (2013). Metamaterial-based sensor for hemoglobin measurements. In 2012 Loughborough Antennas & Propagation Conference (LAPC). https://doi.org/10.1109/lapc.2012.6403007

The ratio Oxyhemoglobin to Deoxygenated hemoglobin is an important medical parameter for several diseases diagnostics. In this paper a metamaterial-based sensor, operating in the infrared frequency range, is presented. The structure consists of a pla... Read More about Metamaterial-based sensor for hemoglobin measurements.

Cycle lanes: their effect on driver passing distances in urban areas. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McHale, A., & Stewart, K. (2013, January). Cycle lanes: their effect on driver passing distances in urban areas. Paper presented at 45th Annual Conference of the University Transport Study Group

The current literature in the field of cycle lanes has shown often contradictory evidence as to the benefits and risks of cycle lanes and previous work has specifically shown that on higher speed roads, drivers may pass closer to a cyclist when a cyc... Read More about Cycle lanes: their effect on driver passing distances in urban areas..

How real world driving differs in heterogeneous traffic condition. (2013)
Journal Article
Kumar, R., Parida, P., Durai, B. K., & Saleh, W. (2013). How real world driving differs in heterogeneous traffic condition. World journal of science, technology and sustainable development, 10, 66-80. https://doi.org/10.1108/20425941311313119

Purpose – Heterogeneous traffic in Delhi is complex to understand due its typical composition, speed acceleration, cruising, deceleration and idling activity in flow. To arrive at accurate emission factor estimates and implement proper traffic demand... Read More about How real world driving differs in heterogeneous traffic condition..