A5066585123- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Green IT and Sustainability
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Odor and Emission Control Technologies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Noise Effects and Management
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Wikis in Education and Collaboration
- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
University of the West of England
2016-2025
University of Oxford
2023
Tharawal Aboriginal
2022
Bridgepoint Active Healthcare
2019
University of California, San Diego
2010
Duke University
2010
King's College London
2010
Research has demonstrated that housing quality is a key urban intervention in reducing health risks and improving climate resilience, addressing ambition of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Yet remains problem even high income countries such as England. In particular, hazards excess cold, heat lack ventilation leading to damp mould have been identified major issue homes. shows these can lead range conditions, respiratory cardiovascular disease, infections mental problems....
HOMEs was a citizen science exploratory project, aimed at investigating the presence of airborne microplastics in people's homes. Participants placed passive samplers their homes, using low-cost microscopes to see and take pictures samples. The methods developed are promising, however there number pitfalls avoid key considerations. This practice insight explores successful approaches identifies barriers limitations when embedding co-creation participatory research project. piece focuses on...
Airborne microplastics (AMPs) are prevalent in both indoor and outdoor environments, posing potential health risks to humans. Automating the process of spotting them micrographs can significantly enhance research monitoring. Although deep learning has shown substantial promise microplastic analysis, existing studies have primarily focused on high-resolution images samples collected from marine freshwater environments. In contrast, this work introduces a novel approach by employing enhanced...
Over the past two decades, RWE has developed, constructed, and operated offshore wind projects totaling 3.3 GW across 19 sites in Europe, with approximately 20 under development worldwide. This experience shaped a comprehensive approach to responsible of ocean-based renewable energy, supporting climate mitigation via production green energy rooted four key sustainability principles, namely positive biodiversity contribution, circular economy, resilience, local benefits.Within pillar,...
Evidenced-based medicine views random-assignment clinical trials as the gold standard of evidence. Because patient populations are heterogeneous, large numbers patients must be studied in order to achieve statistically significant results, but means or medians these samples have weak predictive validity for individual patients. Further, logic allows only inference that some subset benefits from treatment. Post-hoc analysis is therefore necessary identify those Otherwise, many may receive...
Endotoxin is a bioaerosol component that known to cause respiratory effects in exposed populations. To date, most research focused on occupational exposure, whilst much less about the impact of emissions from industrial operations downwind endotoxin concentrations. A review literature was undertaken, identifying studies reported concentrations both ambient environments and around sources with high emissions. Ambient rural urban areas are generally below 10 units (EU) m−3; however,...
Abstract This paper sets out the main findings from two rounds of interviews with senior representatives UK’s urban development industry: third and final phase a 3-year pilot, Moving Health Upstream in Urban Development’ (UPSTREAM). The project had primary aims: firstly, to attempt value economically health cost-benefits associated quality environments and, secondly, interview those control UK order reveal potential barriers to, opportunities for, creation healthy environments, including...
Bioaerosol emissions arising from biowaste treatment are an issue of public concern. To better characterise the bioaerosols, and to assess a range measurement methods, we aerosolised green waste compost under controlled conditions. Viable non-viable Andersen samplers, cyclone samplers real time bioaerosol detection system (Spectral Intensity Sensor (SIBS)) were deployed simultaneously. The number-weighted fraction fluorescent particles was in 22–26% all for low high emission scenarios....
Abstract This paper sets out the rationale and process for interviewing methodology utilized during a 3-year research pilot, ‘Moving Health Upstream in Urban Development’ (UPSTREAM). The project had two primary aims: firstly, to attempt value economically health cost benefits associated with quality of urban environments secondly, engage those control development UK order determine what are barriers opportunities creating healthy environments, including identified through utilisation...
Bioaerosols, ubiquitous in ambient air, are released elevated concentrations from composting facilities with open-air processing areas. However, spatial and temporal variability of bioaerosols, particularly relation to meteorology, is not well understood. Here we model relative Aspergillus fumigatus at each postcode-weighted centroid within 4 km 217 England between 2005 2014. Facilities were geocoded the aid satellite imagery. Data existing bioaerosol modelling literature used build emission...
A novel dual excitation wavelength based bioaerosol sensor with multiple fluorescence bands called Spectral Intensity Bioaerosol Sensor (SIBS) has been assessed across five contrasting outdoor environments. The mean concentrations of total and fluorescent particles the sites were highly variable being highest at agricultural farm (2.6 cm-3 0.48 cm-3, respectively) composting site (2.32 0.46 lowest dairy (1.03 0.24 sewage treatment works 0.25 respectively). In contrast, number-weighted...
A novel, yet simple, airborne microplastic (MP) sampling approach using global pollen monitoring equipment was applied to identify, characterise and quantify outdoor MPs for the first time. Modification of Burkard spore trap tape adhesive provided particle capture facilitated downstream spectroscopy analysis. 36 polymer types were identified from a total 21 days traps at two locations (United Kingdom South Africa). detected in 95 % daily samples. Mean MP levels 2.0 ± 0.9 m
Bioaerosols have been associated with adverse respiratory-related health effects and are emitted in elevated concentrations from composting facilities. We used modelled Aspergillus fumigatus concentrations, a good indicator for bioaerosol emissions, to assess associations hospital admissions. Mean daily were estimated each site first full year of permit issue 2005 onwards 2014 Census Output Areas (COAs) within 4 km 76 facilities England, as previously described (Williams et al., 2019)....
Abstract Environmental research often occurs in short bursts with the duration of fieldwork governed by time constraints a funding body. Collaborations between academic researchers and Indigenous People have occurred for many years exchange information can create value knowledge both participants collaboration. play vital role as keepers environmental science can, some instances, provide more secure repository local conservation practice than digital archives. In this essay, Rangers on...
Early career researchers (ECR) face a series of challenges related to the inherent difficulties starting their careers. Microplastic (MP) research is topical field attracting high numbers ECRs with diverse backgrounds and expertise from wealth disciplines including environmental science, biology, chemistry ecotoxicology. In this perspective that could hinder scientific, professional, or personal development are explored, as identified by an international network ECRs, all employed in MP...
Abstract Microplastics are ubiquitous in our environment but their presence air is less well understood. Homes likely a key source of airborne microplastics and microfibres to the owing frequent use storage plastics textiles within them. Studying presence, concentration distribution these environments difficult without participation citizens due accessibility challenges. Few studies have examined intricacies prevalence indoor or link between exposure behavioural regulatory approaches that...
The lockdown enforced by the UK Government to prevent spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus has led an unparalleled reduction in traffic volumes and significant drop nitrogen dioxide concentrations most cities, although picture emerging from residential emissions particulate matter (PM10 PM2.5) is more complex. scale degree intervention have exposed level change required reduce pollution. Learning COVID-19 crisis, we identify three challenges that must be overcome improve air quality cities. First,...
Air pollution has as significant impact on the health of European citizens, particularly in urban areas, and was responsible for more than 400,000 premature deaths Europe 2014.It is within our cities where this public most acute high population densities ambient concentrations result an increased risk exposure.This further exacerbated air interacts with other social determinants creating a disproportionate burden.Traditional top-down government policy development consultation, married very...
Implementation outcomes of the Ambient Air Quality Directive (AAQD) (2008/50/EC)) are weak across European Union (EU) member states. In UK, Local Authorities (LAs) must work toward reducing air pollution, however, means assessing extent and effectiveness their contribution limited. This paper develops a framework to evaluate policies implemented by UK LAs address pollution applies it Action Plans (AQAP) five cities. It looks at how, which, LA quality align with AAQD requirements, thus...