All Outputs (716)

Cleaning up metal contamination after decades of energy production and manufacturing: reviewing the value in use of biochars for a sustainable future (2024)
Journal Article
Priyanka, Wood, I., Al-Gailani, A., Kolosz, B. W., Cheah, K. W., Vashisht, D., Mehta, S., & Taylor, M. J. (2024). Cleaning up metal contamination after decades of energy production and manufacturing: reviewing the value in use of biochars for a sustainable future. Sustainability, 16(20), Article 8838. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16208838

The lasting impact of ancestral energy production operations and global manufacturing has not only generated substantial CO2 emissions, but it has also led to the release of metal-based pollutants into Earth’s water bodies. As we continue to engineer... Read More about Cleaning up metal contamination after decades of energy production and manufacturing: reviewing the value in use of biochars for a sustainable future.

Investigation of a Novel Thermochemical Reactor for Medium- and Low-Temperature Heating Applications in Buildings (2024)
Journal Article
Han, X., Zeng, C., Zhu, Z., Sun, Y., & Zhao, X. (2024). Investigation of a Novel Thermochemical Reactor for Medium- and Low-Temperature Heating Applications in Buildings. Buildings, 14(10), Article 3192. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14103192

This research paper investigates a novel triangular honeycomb thermochemical energy storage reactor for low- and medium-temperature applications in buildings, emphasizing its potential to enhance sustainable heating. Using a validated 3D numerical mo... Read More about Investigation of a Novel Thermochemical Reactor for Medium- and Low-Temperature Heating Applications in Buildings.

Scalable mesoporous biochars from bagasse waste for Cu (II) removal: Process optimisation, kinetics and techno-economic analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Bongosia, J., Al-Gailani, A., Kolosz, B. W., Loy Chun Minh, A., Sow Mun Lock, S., Cheah, K. W., & Taylor, M. J. (2024). Scalable mesoporous biochars from bagasse waste for Cu (II) removal: Process optimisation, kinetics and techno-economic analysis. Journal of environmental management, 370, Article 122558. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122558

As the world faces the brink of climatological disaster, it is crucial to utilize all available resources to facilitate environmental remediation, especially by accommodating waste streams. Lignocellulosic waste residues can be transformed into mesop... Read More about Scalable mesoporous biochars from bagasse waste for Cu (II) removal: Process optimisation, kinetics and techno-economic analysis.

A Data-Driven Design Approach for Eco-Districts with Early-Stage Real-Time Predictive Energy Modelling (2024)
Thesis
Qin, P. A Data-Driven Design Approach for Eco-Districts with Early-Stage Real-Time Predictive Energy Modelling. (Thesis). university of hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5077634

The rapid urbanisation and growing awareness of sustainable development have led to the emergence of eco-districts as a potential solution for creating sustainable urban environments. However, existing eco-district evaluation systems and design appro... Read More about A Data-Driven Design Approach for Eco-Districts with Early-Stage Real-Time Predictive Energy Modelling.

Data-Driven Design Approach for Eco-Districts with Early-Stage Real-Time PredicDve Energy Modelling (2024)
Thesis
Qin, P. (2024). Data-Driven Design Approach for Eco-Districts with Early-Stage Real-Time PredicDve Energy Modelling. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5088255

The rapid urbanisation and growing awareness of sustainable development have led to the emergence of eco-districts as a potential solution for creating sustainable urban environments. However, existing eco-district evaluation systems and design appro... Read More about Data-Driven Design Approach for Eco-Districts with Early-Stage Real-Time PredicDve Energy Modelling.

A transdisciplinary co-conceptualisation of marine identity (2024)
Journal Article
Buchan, P., Glithero, L., McKinley, E., Strand, M., Champion, G., Kochalski, S., Velentza, K., Praptiwi, R., Jung, J., Márquez, M., Marra, M., Abels, L., Neilson, A., Spavieri, J., Whittey, K., Samuel, M., Hale, R., Čermák, A., Whyte, D., West, L., …Payne, D. (2024). A transdisciplinary co-conceptualisation of marine identity. People And Nature, https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10715

1. Challenge 10 of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030) calls for the restoration of society's relationship with the ocean. Research suggests that the relationship people have with marine environments can... Read More about A transdisciplinary co-conceptualisation of marine identity.

Maximizing Thermal Performance in Triangular Honeycomb Thermochemical Reactors: Structural and Operating Parameter Studies (2024)
Journal Article
Han, X., Zeng, C., Liu, S., Cheng, Y., & Zhu, X. (2024). Maximizing Thermal Performance in Triangular Honeycomb Thermochemical Reactors: Structural and Operating Parameter Studies. Energy, 308, Article 132743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2024.132743

Using thermochemical energy storage methods to store energy is increasingly vital for boosting the share of renewable energy in consumption within buildings and industries. This entails harnessing off-peak excess renewable energy, such as electricity... Read More about Maximizing Thermal Performance in Triangular Honeycomb Thermochemical Reactors: Structural and Operating Parameter Studies.

"What influences how well householders living in previously flooded communities feel they are protected or could recover from future flooding?: Results of a survey" (2024)
Journal Article
Twiddy, M., & Ramsden, S. (2024). "What influences how well householders living in previously flooded communities feel they are protected or could recover from future flooding?: Results of a survey". PLoS ONE, 19(8 AUGUST), Article e0306593. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306593

In England, the Environment Agency (EA) estimates that over 3 million properties in England are at risk of surface water flooding. Heavy and prolonged rainfall that drives surface water flooding is projected to increase in the future due to climate c... Read More about "What influences how well householders living in previously flooded communities feel they are protected or could recover from future flooding?: Results of a survey".

Place-Based Arts Engagement and Learning Histories: An Effective Tool for Climate Action (2024)
Journal Article
Smith, K., McDonagh, B., & Brookes, E. (in press). Place-Based Arts Engagement and Learning Histories: An Effective Tool for Climate Action. Environmental Communication: A Journal of Nature and Culture, https://doi.org/10.1080/17524032.2024.2382473

Artistic works informed by the global climate emergency are now common. Yet research typically focuses on the role of art in climate communication, rather than evaluating opportunities for large-scale public art to drive climate action and behavioral... Read More about Place-Based Arts Engagement and Learning Histories: An Effective Tool for Climate Action.

Time-lapse surveys reveal patterns and processes of erosion by exceptionally powerful turbidity currents that flush submarine canyons: A case study of the Congo Canyon (2024)
Journal Article
Ruffell, S. C., Talling, P. J., Baker, M. L., Pope, E. L., Heijnen, M. S., Jacinto, R. S., Cartigny, M. J., Simmons, S. M., Clare, M. A., Heerema, C. J., McGhee, C., Hage, S., Hasenhündl, M., & Parsons, D. R. (2024). Time-lapse surveys reveal patterns and processes of erosion by exceptionally powerful turbidity currents that flush submarine canyons: A case study of the Congo Canyon. Geomorphology, 463, Article 109350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2024.109350

The largest canyons on Earth occur on the seafloor, and seabed sediment flows called turbidity currents play a key role in carving these submarine canyons. However, the processes by which turbidity currents erode submarine canyons are very poorly doc... Read More about Time-lapse surveys reveal patterns and processes of erosion by exceptionally powerful turbidity currents that flush submarine canyons: A case study of the Congo Canyon.

Green pathways for biomass transformation: A holistic evaluation of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) through life cycle and techno-economic assessment (2024)
Journal Article
Yiin, C. L., Lai, Z. Y., Chin, B. L. F., Lock, S. S. M., Cheah, K. W., Taylor, M. J., Al-Gailani, A., Kolosz, B. W., & Chan, Y. H. (2024). Green pathways for biomass transformation: A holistic evaluation of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) through life cycle and techno-economic assessment. Journal of cleaner production, 470, Article 143248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143248

The utilization of renewable biomass resources to manufacture biofuels, chemicals, and materials has garnered considerable attention. Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have surfaced as a promising instrument within the realm of biomass conversion, owing... Read More about Green pathways for biomass transformation: A holistic evaluation of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) through life cycle and techno-economic assessment.

Predicted ecological consequences of wave energy extraction and climate-related changes in wave exposure on rocky shore communities (2024)
Journal Article
Want, A., Waldman, S., Burrows, M. T., Side, J. C., Venugopal, V., & Bell, M. C. (2024). Predicted ecological consequences of wave energy extraction and climate-related changes in wave exposure on rocky shore communities. ICES journal of marine science : journal du conseil, 81(7), 1263-1281. https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsae086

Wave energy has the potential to contribute in the transition to decarbonized electricity generation. Extracting wave energy might be expected to have ecological impacts on rocky shore intertidal communities where exposure is one of the most importan... Read More about Predicted ecological consequences of wave energy extraction and climate-related changes in wave exposure on rocky shore communities.

Marine Biofouling: Non-Indigenous Species and Management Across Sectors (2024)
Report
GESAMP Working Group 44. (2024). Marine Biofouling: Non-Indigenous Species and Management Across Sectors. Paris: International Maritime Organization

The biofouling of submerged anthropogenic surfaces and factors that contribute to the spread of non-indigenous species (NIS)
have both received substantial attention from researchers, regulators and the private sector focused on understanding their... Read More about Marine Biofouling: Non-Indigenous Species and Management Across Sectors.

Sustainable mining in tropical, biodiverse landscapes: Environmental challenges and opportunities in the archipelagic Philippines (2024)
Journal Article
Domingo, J. P. T., Jenkin, G. R., Quick, L., Williams, R. D., Hudson-Edwards, K. A., Tortajada, C., Byrne, P., Coulthard, T. J., Padrones, J. T., Crane, R., Gibaga, C. R. L., Vasilopoulos, G., Tungpalan, K., Samaniego, J. O., Biles, E., Tanciongco, A. M., Chambers, J. E., Quimado, M. O., Bautista, A. T., Gonzalvo, F. I. P., …Arcilla, C. A. (2024). Sustainable mining in tropical, biodiverse landscapes: Environmental challenges and opportunities in the archipelagic Philippines. Journal of cleaner production, 468, Article 143114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143114

The rising demand for critical metals presents a major economic opportunity for mineral-rich countries. For a sustainable transition to a low-carbon future, it is essential to minimise impacts of mineral resource development to the environment, ecosy... Read More about Sustainable mining in tropical, biodiverse landscapes: Environmental challenges and opportunities in the archipelagic Philippines.

The biological and physical controls on phytoplankton blooms off the north-east coast of the UK (2024)
Thesis
Hill, D. The biological and physical controls on phytoplankton blooms off the north-east coast of the UK. (Thesis). The University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4866477

The North Sea is a highly productive temperate coastal shelf sea which contains important fisheries that provides protein to the global market. This study investigated the biological and physical controls on the different spring bloom events in North... Read More about The biological and physical controls on phytoplankton blooms off the north-east coast of the UK.

Delivering the Deep – Maritime archaeology for the 21st century: selected papers from IKUWA 7 (2024)
Book
Ilves, K., Walker Vadillo, V., & Velentza, K. (Eds.). (2024). Delivering the Deep – Maritime archaeology for the 21st century: selected papers from IKUWA 7. BAR Publishing. https://doi.org/10.30861/9781407361475

Working with wood in rivers in the Western United States (2024)
Journal Article
Ockelford, A., Wohl, E., Ruiz-Villanueva, V., Comiti, F., Piégay, H., Darby, S., Parsons, D., Yochum, S. E., Wolstenholme, J., White, D., Uno, H., Triantafillou, S., Stroth, T., Smrdel, T., Scott, D. N., Scamardo, J. E., Rees, J., Rathburn, S., Morrison, R. R., Milan, D., …Aarnink, J. (2024). Working with wood in rivers in the Western United States. River Research and Applications, https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.4331

Recognition of the important physical and ecological roles played by large wood in channels and on floodplains has grown substantially during recent decades. Although large wood continues to be routinely removed from many river corridors worldwide, t... Read More about Working with wood in rivers in the Western United States.

'Records on the Land': Agency, Evidence and Erosion in 1930s America (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hawksford White, S. (2024, June). 'Records on the Land': Agency, Evidence and Erosion in 1930s America. Paper presented at 'The Photographer's Assistants', Photographic History Research Centre Annual Conference 2024, De Montfort University, Leicester

The visual culture of soil science during the Depression years was undoubtedly complex, converging inconsistently with the socially and economically engaged documentary style practised in better-known relief agencies such as the Farm Security Adminis... Read More about 'Records on the Land': Agency, Evidence and Erosion in 1930s America.

Supramolecular assemblies derived from methyl-substituted cucurbit[5]uril and lanthanide nitrates (2024)
Journal Article
Yuan, S. W., Dai, X., Lu, J. H., Ma, P. H., Dalgarno, S. J., Redshaw, C., Tao, Z., & Xiao, X. (2024). Supramolecular assemblies derived from methyl-substituted cucurbit[5]uril and lanthanide nitrates. Heliyon, 10(13), Article e32936. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32936

Interaction of the lanthanide nitrates M(NO3)3 (M = Gd, Eu) with methylcucurbit[5]uril (Me10Q[5]) in the presence of transition metal chlorides (ZnCl2 and FeCl3) in acidic media resulted in the isolation of the complexes [Me10Q[5]Gd(H2O)2Cl Gd(H2O)6]... Read More about Supramolecular assemblies derived from methyl-substituted cucurbit[5]uril and lanthanide nitrates.

Low-key bioeconomies: The case of farmers markets in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire (2024)
Book Chapter
Sotiropoulou, I., & Deutz, P. (2024). Low-key bioeconomies: The case of farmers markets in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. In V. Kumar Garg, & N. Kataria (Eds.), Bioeconomy for Sustainability (319-348). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1837-5_14

This chapter explores forms of the bioeconomy that are small scale, use limited amount of resources, and are managed by very small businesses, participating in distribution networks outside the big supply chains. These economic activities not only fu... Read More about Low-key bioeconomies: The case of farmers markets in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.