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The preservation and degradation of wood in wetland archaeological and landfill sites (2005)
Thesis
Smith, R. J. The preservation and degradation of wood in wetland archaeological and landfill sites. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217989

This study has investigated the patterns and processes responsible for oak wood degradation in different burial environments by characterizing the biological, chemical and physical nature of sediments from a variety of 'in situ' wetland archaeologica... Read More about The preservation and degradation of wood in wetland archaeological and landfill sites.

Implementing industrial ecology? Planning for eco-industrial parks in the USA (2004)
Journal Article
Gibbs, D., & Deutz, P. (2005). Implementing industrial ecology? Planning for eco-industrial parks in the USA. Geoforum, 36(4), 452-464. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2004.07.009

Despite the widespread incorporation of sustainable development into policy discourses, actually achieving the 'win-win-win' scenario of economic, environmental and social development continues to be problematic. Advocates of industrial ecology sugge... Read More about Implementing industrial ecology? Planning for eco-industrial parks in the USA.

Geographies of rural cultures and societies (2004)
Book
Lewis, H., & Moya, K. (Eds.). (2004). Geographies of rural cultures and societies. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315254487

© Lewis Holloway and Moya Kneafsey 2004. All right reserved. The last decade or so has witnessed a flourishing of research in rural geography; in particular, approaches which have developed socio-cultural perspectives on rural issues. This book bring... Read More about Geographies of rural cultures and societies.

Producing-consuming food: Closeness, connectedness and rurality in four 'alternative' food networks (2004)
Book Chapter
Holloway, L., & Kneafsey, M. (2004). Producing-consuming food: Closeness, connectedness and rurality in four 'alternative' food networks. In L. Holloway, & M. Kneafsey (Eds.), Geographies of Rural Cultures and Societies (262-282). Ashgate. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315254487

In this chapter, the authors explore some key ideas and relationships associated with what they categorize as 'alternative' food production-consumption networks. They outline some key currents of debate surrounding contemporary agro-food networks. Th... Read More about Producing-consuming food: Closeness, connectedness and rurality in four 'alternative' food networks.

An assessment of the potential for in situ preservation of buried organic archaeological remains at Sutton Common, South Yorkshire (2004)
Thesis
Cheetham, J. L. An assessment of the potential for in situ preservation of buried organic archaeological remains at Sutton Common, South Yorkshire. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215101

The broad aim of this research was to develop a methodological approach to the monitoring of archaeological sites that contained, or had the potential to contain, well-preserved organic archaeological remains, by means of a multidisciplinary approach... Read More about An assessment of the potential for in situ preservation of buried organic archaeological remains at Sutton Common, South Yorkshire.

Private or self-regulation? A comparative study of forest certification choices in Canada, the United States and Germany (2003)
Journal Article
Cashore, B., van Kooten, G., Vertinsky, I., Auld, G., & Affolderbach, J. (2005). Private or self-regulation? A comparative study of forest certification choices in Canada, the United States and Germany. Forest policy and economics, 7(1), 53-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1389-9341%2803%2900011-x

Forest certification is perhaps the best example of a voluntary governance structure for addressing environmental spillovers. Competing forest certification schemes have evolved. At the global level, the International Organization for Standardization... Read More about Private or self-regulation? A comparative study of forest certification choices in Canada, the United States and Germany.

Feeling nature: naturism, camping, environment and the body in Britain, 1920-1960 (2003)
Thesis
Morris, N. J. Feeling nature: naturism, camping, environment and the body in Britain, 1920-1960. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212217

This thesis considers the interaction of human beings with the natural environment. In particular, it addresses the ways that naturists and light-weight campers encountered, understood and reflected upon the spaces, places and environments around the... Read More about Feeling nature: naturism, camping, environment and the body in Britain, 1920-1960.

People and place: The extraordinary geographies of everyday life (2000)
Book
Holloway, L., & Hubbard, P. (2000). People and place: The extraordinary geographies of everyday life. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315838694

An innovative introduction to Human Geography, exploring different ways of studying the relationships between people and place, and putting people at the centre of human geography. The book covers behavioural, humanistic and cultural traditions, show... Read More about People and place: The extraordinary geographies of everyday life.

Fractal analyses of some natural systems (1999)
Thesis
Wu, S.-C. Fractal analyses of some natural systems. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224357

Fractal dimensions are estimated by the box-counting method for real world data sets and for mathematical models of three natural systems. 1 he natural systems are nearshore sea wave profiles, the topography of Shei-pa National Park in Taiwan, and th... Read More about Fractal analyses of some natural systems.

Trace and rare earth element dispersal downstream of the Ajka red mud spill, Hungary
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jarvis, A., Burke, I., Gruiz, K., Walton, M., & Mayes, W. Trace and rare earth element dispersal downstream of the Ajka red mud spill, Hungary

Between 600,000—700,000m³ of caustic (pH>13) red mud suspension were released from the Ajkai Timfoldgyar Zrt alumina plant on the 4th October 2010. This study highlights the dispersal of key red mudderived contaminants in downstream fluvial sediments... Read More about Trace and rare earth element dispersal downstream of the Ajka red mud spill, Hungary.

Alluvial anastomosed channels : the preferred channel type on active UK rivers
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Milan, D., Entwistle, N., & Heritage, G. Alluvial anastomosed channels : the preferred channel type on active UK rivers

Paper presented at 11th International Symposium on EcoHydraulics, 7-12 February 2016, Melbourne, Australia. Abstract: Anastomosing rivers constitute an important category of multi-channel rivers and are characterised by multiple, interconnected, coex... Read More about Alluvial anastomosed channels : the preferred channel type on active UK rivers.

University Of Hull MTB Trail Centre Research Summary Report
Report
Gibbs, D., & Holloway, L. (2019). University Of Hull MTB Trail Centre Research Summary Report. Hull, UK: University of Hull

This report provides a summary of key findings from a small research project conducted in 2018, focusing on mountain bike trail centres as an example of the ‘experience economy’. The research included interviews with representatives of public and pri... Read More about University Of Hull MTB Trail Centre Research Summary Report.

First evidence for interpersonal violence in Ukraine's Trypillian farming culture : Individual 3 from Verteba Cave, Bilche Zolote
Book Chapter
Lillie, M., Nikitin, A., Potiekhina, I. D., & Sokhatsky, M. First evidence for interpersonal violence in Ukraine's Trypillian farming culture : Individual 3 from Verteba Cave, Bilche Zolote. In Trends in biological anthropology

This paper presents the initial stages of an interdisciplinary study of human skeletal remains interred at Verteba Cave, western Ukraine. This site has been described previously as a “ritual site of the Trypillian culture complex” by Nikitin et al. i... Read More about First evidence for interpersonal violence in Ukraine's Trypillian farming culture : Individual 3 from Verteba Cave, Bilche Zolote.

Burials of martial character in the British Iron Age
Book Chapter
Inall, Y. Burials of martial character in the British Iron Age. In Proceedings of the 17th Iron Age research student symposium, Edinburgh

The significance of the decision to bury an individual with martial objects during the British Iron Age cannot be overstated. It is a rare subset of funerary practice, conferred upon select individuals. This article examines martial burials, firstly... Read More about Burials of martial character in the British Iron Age.

Mine water outbreak and stability risks : examples and challenges from England and Wales
Book Chapter
Mayes, W., & Jarvis, A. P. Mine water outbreak and stability risks : examples and challenges from England and Wales. In IMWA 2016 - Mining meets water - Conflicts and solutions

Abstract Although their frequency of occurrence is rare, the sudden outbreak of mine water from abandoned mines, or collapse of waste rock stores can be environmentally significant and represent significant postclosure legacies. This paper reports on... Read More about Mine water outbreak and stability risks : examples and challenges from England and Wales.

Exploring food retail logistics internationalisation in South East Asia
Book Chapter
Grant, D., Stephens, C., & Banomyong, R. Exploring food retail logistics internationalisation in South East Asia. In Proceedings of the 20th annual Logistics Research Network (LRN) conference

Paper originally presented at the 20th Annual Logistics Research Network Conference, 9th to 11th Sept 2015, Derby. Introduction: Two recent market research reports noted UK consumers enjoy lower food prices than other Western economies. There are man... Read More about Exploring food retail logistics internationalisation in South East Asia.

A 'symbiosis effect' perspective to understand reverse logistics and household recycling waste systems
Book Chapter
Deutz, P., Grant, D., Nicholson, J., & A-Jalil, E. E. A 'symbiosis effect' perspective to understand reverse logistics and household recycling waste systems. In Proceedings of the 19th international symposium on logistics (ISL) 2014

Paper presented at 19th ISL, 2014, Ho Chi Minh The essence of the problem with waste is that it is by definition something that is not wanted. We argue here that achieving a sustainable solution requires consideration of both regulatory responsibilit... Read More about A 'symbiosis effect' perspective to understand reverse logistics and household recycling waste systems.

Sustainable Palm Oil Supply Chains : Complexity, Custody and Contention
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Deutz, P., Jensen, P., & Whicker, L. Sustainable Palm Oil Supply Chains : Complexity, Custody and Contention

Paper delivered at the 21st Logistics Research Network annual conference 2016, 7th-9th September 2016, Hull. Abstract Purpose: The sustainability of oil palm cultivation is highly contentious. Demand for the product is strong, albeit with the market... Read More about Sustainable Palm Oil Supply Chains : Complexity, Custody and Contention.