A5071734374- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Forest ecology and management
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Rural development and sustainability
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Impact of Light on Environment and Health
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Interactive and Immersive Displays
- Sharing Economy and Platforms
- Marine and environmental studies
- Augmented Reality Applications
- 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
2025
University of Salford
2010-2022
Biomedical Research Institute
2009
Kingston University
2004-2005
Grace (United States)
1999
University of Plymouth
1997
The effects of streets on biodiversity is an important aspect urban ecology, but it has been neglected worldwide. Several vegetation attributes (e.g. street tree density and diversity) have ecological processes. In this study, we evaluated the influences vegetation-represented by characteristics trees (canopy size, proportion native species richness)-and landscape (distance to parks quantity), human impacts (human population size exposure noise) taxonomic data functional diversity indices...
The development of a dual-wavelength full-waveform terrestrial laser scanner to measure the three-dimensional structure forest canopies is described, and field measurements used evaluate test instrument measurement characteristics. Salford Advanced Laser Canopy Analyser (SALCA) measures backscattered radiation at two wavelengths, one in near-infrared (1063 nm) shortwave infrared (1545 nm). field-portable up nine million waveforms, across complete hemisphere above instrument. SALCA was...
Abstract Human-induced warming is modifying the water cycle. Adaptation to posed threats requires an understanding of hydrological responses climate variability. Whilst these can be computationally modelled, observed streamflow data essential for constraining models, and quantifying emerging trends in To date, identification such at global scale has been hindered by limitations – particular, prevalence direct human influences on which obscure climate-driven By removing influences, more...
The increasing relevance and importance of the subject landscape ecology to bio geography are introduced. Research into plant community boundaries, never theless, remains comparatively neglected. In particular, nature those boundaries in terms patterns floristic change related ecosystem properties constitutes a potentially signifi cant new area research for biogeographers. term 'ecotone' has traditionally been used describe between communities ecosystems at range scales. Various definitions...
Surface sample pollen assemblages and vegetation data collected from two East Anglian fen carr sites with adjacent dry woodland belts are analysed to estimate the relevant source area of (RSAP) relative productivity (RPP) values for major canopy trees. The‘relevant pollen’ is found be on order 50-150 m, comparable but slightly greater than estimates forest hollow contexts in woodlands. Estimates Quercus then compared published south Sweden. Betula Corylus similar, some estimated taxa...
Terrestrial laser scanners (TLS) have the potential to revolutionise measurement of three-dimensional structure vegetation canopies for applications in ecology, hydrology and climate change. This has been subject recent research that attempted measure forest biophysical variables from TLS data, make comparisons with two-dimensional data hemispherical photography. presents a systematic comparison between canopy gap fraction estimates derived measurements The datasets used were obtained April...
Novel approaches to natural resource management, particularly those which promote stakeholder participation, have been put forward as fundamental ingredients for establishing resilient, polycentric forms of environmental governance. This is nowhere more pertinent than in the case complex adaptive systems associated with urban areas. Decentralisation green space management has posited an element thereof which, according resilience thinking, should contribute capacity cities and ecosystem...
Abstract Cloud cover is a major constraint on applications using optical remote sensing, particularly in temperate regions such as Great Britain (GB). This research explores the potential of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) cloud mask product to calculate probability across GB. MODIS 1 km data for 2005 were downloaded and processed map cloud-free probabilities. The results indicate an average yearly 21.3%, with maximum minimum monthly mean probabilities 33.3% 12.9%...
Abstract The rise of Urban Agriculture projects across the UK has led to a surge interest in their efficacy and resulting social impacts. Real Food Wythenshawe is Lottery-funded urban food project that aims teach population grow own cook from scratch. area, popularly referred as ‘Europe's largest council estate’, suffers high levels deprivation been described ‘food desert’ due perceived lack access fresh fruit vegetables (Small World Consulting, 2013). In order encourage residents increase...
The direct ordination technique Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) is applied to the examination of relationships between floristic composition semi-natural vegetation and its spectral reflectance. Paired measurements characteristics, latter being measured using a portable field spectrometer, were collected at ground level for range upland within two study sites on Dartmoor, south-west England. data converted simulate Compact Airborne Spectrographic Imager (CASI) bandset. Both sets then...
The expanding critical literature on Urban Agriculture (UA) makes links between the withdrawal of state services and institutionalisation volunteering, while observing that challenging funding landscapes can foster competitive environments third-sector organisations. Where these organisations are forced to compete for survival at expense collaboration, their ability collectively upscale expand beneficial activities be compromised. This paper focuses a lottery-funded UA project draws...
Echinococcus multilocularis (Em), a parasitic tapeworm, is responsible for significant burden of human disease across continental Asia. Here, we use time-series MODIS 16-day 250 m Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) satellite data to quantify the seasonal vegetation dynamics study area in Serxu County, Sichuan Province, China, relation presence Em intermediate host Ochotona curzoniae (plateau pika) and cansus (Gansu (here merged spp.). A series derived phenological metrics are analysed using...
The 1986 Chernobyl accident resulted in radionuclide contamination (dominated by 137Cs) across large areas of Belarus. Consequences this continue to affect Belarus long after initial contamination, which turn has placed strain upon social, economic and political infrastructures. One method reduce remediate is return land no longer posing a risk, back an appropriate use. As remediation, requires regular accurate monitoring the landscape at existing ground based techniques have not been...
Having been widely acknowledged as enabling access to education, employment, leisure and social activities, transport choices are also the cause of many challenges cities face. Recognising that change is needed, planners policymakers considering alternative methods planning delivering transport. Mobility a Service (or MaaS) one such idea has gained traction with academics professionals alike. Hailed answer integrating complex systems, MaaS yet be implemented at scale in urban systems due...