Publications
Moving climate change beyond the tragedy of the commons
Publication ID: pub.1110263322
Keywords: Climate Change; Collective Action; Decision-making; Dilemma; Global; Governance; Hardin; IPCC Special Report; Mobilise; Moral Values; Risks; Sciences; Shift; Society; Tragedy of the Commons
Investigating the controls on soil organic matter decomposition in tussock tundra soil and permafrost after fire
Publication ID: pub.1022726382
Keywords: Alaska; Alaskan Arctic Soils; Anaktuvuk Fire; C Sequestration; North Slope; Soil Respiration; Tussock Tundra; US
Rapid warming in Arctic ecosystems is resulting in increased frequency of disturbances such as fires, changes in the distribution and productivity of different plant communities, increasing thaw depths in permafrost soils and greater nutrient availability, especially nitrogen. Individually and collectively, these factors have the potential to strongly affect soil C decomposition rates, with implications for […]
Factors influencing the compressive strength of fly ash based geopolymers
Publication ID: pub.1053654119
Keywords: Alkali Activated Material; Alkali Dosages Optimisation; Fly Ash; Geopolymer; Mechanical Properties; Slag; Structural Characterisation; UK
Several factors affecting the reactivity of fly ash (FA) as a precursor for geopolymer concrete have been investigated. These include physical and chemical properties of various FA sources, inclusion of ground granulated blast furnace slag (ggbs), chemical activator dosages and curing temperature. Alkali-activated FA was found to require elevated curing temperatures and high alkali concentrations. […]
The Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture: Nonlinear Effects and Aggregation Bias in Ricardian Models of Farmland Values
Publication ID: pub.1058861968
Keywords: Aggregation Bias; Agriculture; Climate Change; Great Britain (GB); Ricardian Analysis; Semiparametric Models
Water quality impacts and river system recovery following the 2014 Mount Polley mine tailings dam spill, British Columbia, Canada
Publication ID: pub.1100752740
Keywords: British Colombia; Canada; Copper; Hazeltine Creek; Mine Waste; Mount Polley; River Restoration; Tailings; Water Quality
The Mount Polley mine tailings embankment breach on August 4th, 2014, in British Columbia, Canada, is the second largest mine waste spill on record. The mine operator responded swiftly by removing significant quantities of tailings from the primary receiving watercourse, stabilizing the river corridor and beginning construction of a new river channel. This presented a […]
Vermin, Victims and Disease, British Debates over Bovine Tuberculosis and Badgers
Publication ID: pub.1121263209
Keywords: Badger Cull; Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB); Britain; Cattle; Cow; Land and Wildlife Management; Legislation; Ministry of Agriculture; Fisheries and Food (MAFF); Open Access; Oral History; Policy; Robert Koch; Science and Society; Testing; Tuberculosis (TB); Vaccination; Welfare
“Dr Cassidy draws pertinent general conclusions about generating policy and mediating the role of the expert in today’s science-sceptic and increasingly polarised society… It is both a useful and original contribution, specifically to the history of zoonotic disease policy, and policy history more generally.” —Helen Bynum, Author of Spitting Blood: The History of Tuberculosis (2012) […]
