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Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 2015
The international aid industry is now a significant business in many countries and an employer ac... more The international aid industry is now a significant business in many countries and an employer across all levels of a society. Fragile states, post-conflict nations and poor countries attract considerable amounts of aid in the initial phases of international intervention. This period of transnational interest, and the amount and type of aid received varies substantially between countries. This paper addresses the opportunities that can result from this aid intervention in terms of future development of the host country. Building of human capacity and improving environmental protection can be direct effects of aid intervention that are manifested through engineering projects, but can only be achieved if the initial projects are executed in an appropriate manner, with an emphasis on application of sustainable development concepts. For this to be successful, engineers need to have particular skills to enable them to operate in a professional manner appropriate to their hosts and to the...
The Greater Manchester Urban Area and Cardiff Metropolitan Area are respectively the third and el... more The Greater Manchester Urban Area and Cardiff Metropolitan Area are respectively the third and eleventh largest urban centres in the UK, together representing approximately 6% of the population. With long industrial histories, both areas now have dedicated regional development plans which seek to regenerate their historic urban centres into modern vibrant cities. Retrofitting such urban environments presents a significant opportunity to cut CO 2 emissions, reduce national energy demand, and improve building performance. To this end, this research seeks to identify some of the social barriers which may affect the adoption of domestic energy efficiency measures or behaviours in Greater Manchester and Cardiff. A range of social barriers were identified using street interviews, gathered by general population random sampling. A total of 198 interviews between both cities were gathered over the course of two bank holiday weekends during the Spring and Summer of 2011. The results from the ...
2010 Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference, 2010
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014
Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 2009
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2012
Proceedings of the …, 2010
Proceedings of the ICE - Energy, 2014
Building and Environment, 2013
Climate change is leading to more frequent and intense extreme weather events, putting years of p... more Climate change is leading to more frequent and intense extreme weather events, putting years of progress in developing countries at risk. The emerging discourse at the international policy level calls for a ‘resilience-based’ response to climate adaptation and infrastructure planning. This paper reviews the relevance of resilience theory in the context of infrastructure in developing countries and finds that ‘resilience thinking’ offers a way to improve engineers’ understanding of the adaptation needs of vulnerable communities. The paper develops a conceptual framework based on resilience thinking, and applies it to the case of a vulnerable coastal community in Honduras where primary fieldwork was undertaken to assess infrastructure planning. The analysis exposes the unintended consequences of traditional planning that exacerbates climate vulnerability and adversely impacts the long-term preparedness of vulnerable communities. Civil engineering scholars and practitioners concerned with sustainable development in developing countries may gain a superior understanding of climate adaptation by integrating resilience thinking into infrastructure planning.
ABSTRACT Engineers are key contributors to the process of development. Their understanding and co... more ABSTRACT Engineers are key contributors to the process of development. Their understanding and commitment will be crucial for the application of the concepts of sustainable development. This paper outlines ongoing work to develop a method of ...
... The newer organism model of the organisation focuses on the creativity of the people, and B... more ... The newer organism model of the organisation focuses on the creativity of the people, and Binney and ... with and gain the interest of the teaching and research people in each division, toembed sustainable development materials in their own courses and projects. ...
Journal of International …, Jan 1, 2007
Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 2015
The international aid industry is now a significant business in many countries and an employer ac... more The international aid industry is now a significant business in many countries and an employer across all levels of a society. Fragile states, post-conflict nations and poor countries attract considerable amounts of aid in the initial phases of international intervention. This period of transnational interest, and the amount and type of aid received varies substantially between countries. This paper addresses the opportunities that can result from this aid intervention in terms of future development of the host country. Building of human capacity and improving environmental protection can be direct effects of aid intervention that are manifested through engineering projects, but can only be achieved if the initial projects are executed in an appropriate manner, with an emphasis on application of sustainable development concepts. For this to be successful, engineers need to have particular skills to enable them to operate in a professional manner appropriate to their hosts and to the...
The Greater Manchester Urban Area and Cardiff Metropolitan Area are respectively the third and el... more The Greater Manchester Urban Area and Cardiff Metropolitan Area are respectively the third and eleventh largest urban centres in the UK, together representing approximately 6% of the population. With long industrial histories, both areas now have dedicated regional development plans which seek to regenerate their historic urban centres into modern vibrant cities. Retrofitting such urban environments presents a significant opportunity to cut CO 2 emissions, reduce national energy demand, and improve building performance. To this end, this research seeks to identify some of the social barriers which may affect the adoption of domestic energy efficiency measures or behaviours in Greater Manchester and Cardiff. A range of social barriers were identified using street interviews, gathered by general population random sampling. A total of 198 interviews between both cities were gathered over the course of two bank holiday weekends during the Spring and Summer of 2011. The results from the ...
2010 Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference, 2010
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014
Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 2009
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2012
Proceedings of the …, 2010
Proceedings of the ICE - Energy, 2014
Building and Environment, 2013
Climate change is leading to more frequent and intense extreme weather events, putting years of p... more Climate change is leading to more frequent and intense extreme weather events, putting years of progress in developing countries at risk. The emerging discourse at the international policy level calls for a ‘resilience-based’ response to climate adaptation and infrastructure planning. This paper reviews the relevance of resilience theory in the context of infrastructure in developing countries and finds that ‘resilience thinking’ offers a way to improve engineers’ understanding of the adaptation needs of vulnerable communities. The paper develops a conceptual framework based on resilience thinking, and applies it to the case of a vulnerable coastal community in Honduras where primary fieldwork was undertaken to assess infrastructure planning. The analysis exposes the unintended consequences of traditional planning that exacerbates climate vulnerability and adversely impacts the long-term preparedness of vulnerable communities. Civil engineering scholars and practitioners concerned with sustainable development in developing countries may gain a superior understanding of climate adaptation by integrating resilience thinking into infrastructure planning.
ABSTRACT Engineers are key contributors to the process of development. Their understanding and co... more ABSTRACT Engineers are key contributors to the process of development. Their understanding and commitment will be crucial for the application of the concepts of sustainable development. This paper outlines ongoing work to develop a method of ...
... The newer organism model of the organisation focuses on the creativity of the people, and B... more ... The newer organism model of the organisation focuses on the creativity of the people, and Binney and ... with and gain the interest of the teaching and research people in each division, toembed sustainable development materials in their own courses and projects. ...
Journal of International …, Jan 1, 2007
Purpose – Leadership is a significant success factor in promoting sustainability practices in the... more Purpose – Leadership is a significant success factor in promoting sustainability practices in the
construction industry. Sustainability is an integral part of the construction industry and affects all
aspects of construction business operations. The purpose of this paper is to investigate if there is any
particular leadership style associated with intra-organizational leaders within UK construction
organizations charged with the promotion of sustainability practices. The paper therefore examines
the effective leadership style of sustainability professionals responsible for developing sustainable
construction strategies.
Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured
interview with 15 leaders, followed by an industry-wide survey of 200 intra-organizational leaders
in contractor and consultant organizations in the UK construction industry.
Findings – The results showed that while there is no one best leadership style for all situation,
most leaders charged with the role of promoting sustainable construction are strategic in their style
or behaviour.
Originality/value – Although leadership and sustainability has been widely covered as separate
issues, little rigorous research has been done on the link between leadership and sustainability
in construction management research. The findings could guide organizational leaders with the
responsibility of promoting sustainability practices.