Publications

Global review of shark and ray entanglement in anthropogenic marine debris

Publication ID: pub.1114064203

Keywords: Atlantic Ocean; Elasmobranch; Entanglement; Ghost Fishing; Global; Indian Ocean; Marine Debris; Pacific Ocean; Rays; Sharks

Agave: A promising feedstock for biofuels in the water-energy-food-environment (WEFE) nexus

Publication ID: pub.1125902643

Keywords: Agave; Australia; Biofuel; Environmental Impact; Kalamia Estate; Life Cycle Analysis (LCA); Queensland; Water-energy-food-environment (WEFE)

The aim of this study was to conduct the first comprehensive life cycle assessment and economic analysis on ethanol produced from agave. Compositional and field data from a field experiment in Queensland, Australia was used. Our study shows that ethanol yields from agave (7414 L/ha/year) are comparable to Brazilian sugarcane (9900/L/ha/year) and higher than US corn […]

Removal of chemical and microbial contaminants from greywater using a novel constructed wetland: GROW

Publication ID: pub.1085751141

Keywords: Chennai; Constructed Wetland; Greywater; IIT Madras; India; Nutrients; Organics; Recycle; Surfactant and Personal Care Products

The availability of freshwater resources is becoming universally depleted, leading to the requirement for a focused management strategy for treating and reusing wastewater. In particular for urban and developing areas, small scale decentralized treatment systems are becoming popular. The GROW (Green Roof-top Water Recycling System) constructed wetland is one such option that provides a solution […]

Network analysis reveals open forums and echo chambers in social media discussions of climate change

Publication ID: pub.1031772735

Keywords: Climate Change; Echo Chamber; Global; Opinion Leader; Polarisation; Social Network Analysis

Action to tackle the complex and divisive issue of climate change will be strongly influenced by public perception. Online social media and associated social networks are an increasingly important forum for public debate and are known to influence individual attitudes and behaviours – yet online discussions and social networks related to climate change are not […]

Hybrid simulation modelling in operational research: A state-of-the-art review

Publication ID: pub.1107722710

Keywords: Agent-based Simulation; Discrete-event Simulation; Hybrid Simulation; System Dynamics

Hybrid simulation (defined as a modelling approach that combines two or more of the following methods: discrete-event simulation, system dynamics, and agent-based simulation) has experienced near-exponential growth in popularity in the past two decades. However, a large proportion of the academic literature on hybrid simulation is found in computer science and engineering journals. Given the […]

Making space for cultural ecosystem services: Insights from a study of the UK nature improvement initiative

Publication ID: pub.1034200819

Keywords: Cultural Ecosystem Services; Ecosystem Assessment; Mixed-methodologies; Northern Devon; Shared Values; South West England; UK

A study of the cultural ecosystem services (CES) arising from peoples’ interactions with the rural environment is conducted within the context of a landscape scale, ‘nature improvement’ initiative in the United Kingdom. Taking a mixed methodological approach, the research applies, and demonstrates empirically, a framework for CES developed under the UK National Ecosystem Assessment (Fish […]