Incidence and abundance of hybrid hogweed (H. sphondylium x mantegazzianum) Dec 1, 2017 - Apr 30, 2019
Incidence and abundance of hybrid hogweed (H. sphondylium x mantegazzianum)
Informational Database for Sustainable and Energy Efficient materials in sub-Saharan Africa Feb 1, 2018 - Jan 31, 2019
The population in Africa is growing rapidly, and thus the urbanization is accelerated. The need for detailed information on the performance of materials is a crucial part of the decision-making process for contemporary building design. However, such...
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Quantifying and reducing the environmental footprint of crab meat processing and scoping for bioactive compounds – a preliminary study Feb 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2019
The project is to investigate the quantity and environmental footprint of shell residues produced by the crab meat processing "industry" (i.e. local households) in Mamanguape River Estuary and Brejinho Village, Marcacao, Paraiba, Brazil.
To ensure t...
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As Good as (G)Old? Comparing Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services of Restored and Natural Mangrove Forests in the Wallacea Region Nov 14, 2018 - Mar 31, 2022
Mangrove forests are unique intertidal ecosystems connecting the land- and seascape. They provide habitat to terrestrial and marine species, sustain the livelihoods of millions of mostly poor people globally, and are considered as high priority habit...
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Microlanding - Symbiont transmission in early life stages of mangrove crabs Apr 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2022
The 'Microlanding' project aims to unravel the nature, topological interactions, dynamics and functions of the bacterial symbionts associated with mangrove crabs' gills in relation to the evolution from water to land. We have designed a multifaceted...
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Circular design of emergency sheltering for Africa: a holistic approach Jul 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2019
Africa is the continent with the highest number of displaced people due to wars, humanitarian crises, resource scarcity, and extreme climate events. Emergency sheltering always sets out with the best intention of being a temporary solution but, in mo...
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CupClean - fast coffee cup cleaner Feb 11, 2019 - May 31, 2019
This project is to assist in the research of cleaning coffee cups to a standard acceptable for public use. The research will be used in the development of a product that can be installed in office spaces, which is the first target market.
The aim...
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Building Standards - Research Apr 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2022
The aim of the study is to investigate and assess the potential of remote verification inspection (RVI) techniques – specifically ‘live video feed’ - to satisfy reasonable enquiries in line with the requirements of Building Standards legislation...
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Exploring judgement and decision making noise in arboricultural risk assessment: What information do people use when making risk judgements, how does this influence decisions, and is this consistent across practitioners? Aug 1, 2022 - Jul 31, 2023
Aim: To explore the effect of “noise” on judgements that underpin tree risk assessment and how these affect decisions, to inform the development of a holistic tree risk assessment tool/measure/guideline (format will be dependent on the findings of th...
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Methane-derived carbon in upland stream foodwebs: understanding the links May 1, 2022 - Apr 30, 2023
The work forms part of a SUPER-DTP funded PhD project. The present application relates to the use of stable isotope analysis to elucidate pathways for MDC incorporation in upland streams.
Holdfast: communities and blue carbon Jun 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023
Achieving the potential of Blue Carbon (BC) requires excellent communication with diverse audiences, in particular: 1) communities who live adjacent to, and often depend upon, BC ecosystems. 2) Investors and other potential supporters of BC work. 3)...
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Impacts of forestry on breeding curlew distribution Mar 1, 2023 - Jun 1, 2023
We were approached by Forestry Commission England (FCE) to consider addressing five key questions they had identified as being important in terms of impact of forestry on curlew over the next 5-10 years and beyond, in order to feed into FCE’s policy...
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