Publications

Reinsurance Arbitrations

Publication ID: pub.1050589730

Keywords: Arbitration Law; Civil Procedure Law; Comparative Law; Insurance Law; Reinsurance Law

Following events such as the 2008 credit crunch and financial crisis, many sectors of the economy suffered; nevertheless, reinsurance managed to maintain its strong position in the market industry and the global economic arena. Arbitration has traditionally been used in reinsurance, due in no small part to its effective, time- and cost-efficient nature. Hence, reinsurance […]

Taking the pulse of Earth’s tropical forests using networks of highly distributed plots

Publication ID: pub.1138302141

Keywords: Africa; AfriTRON; Amazonia; Biodiversity; Carbon Sink; Dynamics; Ecology; Forest Plots; Global; Global Change; Monitoring; Permanent Sample Plots; RAINFOR; Rainforest; Southeast Asia; Species Richness

Tropical forests are the most diverse and productive ecosystems on Earth. While better understanding of these forests is critical for our collective future, until quite recently efforts to measure and monitor them have been largely disconnected. Networking is essential to discover the answers to questions that transcend borders and the horizons of funding agencies. Here […]

Simulating mesoscale coastal evolution for decadal coastal management: A new framework integrating multiple, complementary modelling approaches

Publication ID: pub.1040461568

Keywords: Coastal Morphology; Hybrid Modelling Approach; Model Coupling; Morphodynamics; Shoreline Management; Suffolk Coast; UK

Coastal and shoreline management increasingly needs to consider morphological change occurring at decadal to centennial timescales, especially that related to climate change and sea-level rise. This requires the development of morphological models operating at a mesoscale, defined by time and length scales of the order 101 to 102years and 101 to 102km. So-called ‘reduced complexity’ […]

A robust stochastic Casualty Collection Points location problem

Publication ID: pub.1117159426

Keywords: Bhopal; Casualty Collection Points; Humanitarian Logistics; India; OR in Disaster Relief; Robust Optimization; Stochastic Programming

In this paper, a Casualty Collection Points (CCPs) location problem is formulated as a two-stage robust stochastic optimization model in an uncertain environment. In this modelling approach, the network design decisions are integrated with the multi-period response operational decisions where the number of casualties with different levels of injuries coming from the affected areas is […]

Conceptualising cultural ecosystem services: A novel framework for research and critical engagement

Publication ID: pub.1045220401

Keywords: Cultural Ecosystem Services; Ecosystem Assessment; Interdisciplinarity; Methods; Theory; UK

The construction of culture as a class of ecosystem service presents a significant test of the holistic ambitions of an ecosystems approach to decision making. In this paper we explore the theoretical challenges arising from efforts to understand ecosystems as objects of cultural concern and consider the operational complexities associated with understanding how, and with […]

Limited release of previously-frozen C and increased new peat formation after thaw in permafrost peatlands

Publication ID: pub.1099927607

Keywords: Canada; Greenhouse Gases; Northwest; Peatlands; Permafrost Thaw; Radiocarbon; Thermokarst; Wildfire

Permafrost stores globally significant amounts of carbon (C) which may start to decompose and be released to the atmosphere in form of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) as global warming promotes extensive thaw. This permafrost carbon feedback to climate is currently considered to be the most important carbon-cycle feedback missing from climate models. Predicting […]