Fancy discussing moisture and buildings in Portugal? The next International Conference on Moisture in Buildings (ICMB25) will be hosted in Guimarães by the University of Minho on the 23-24 October 2025. The IMCBs are always exciting events, because they give practitioners and academia a rare and much-needed opportunity to compare ideas, break down silos, and as a result plan more effective research. You can find out more here: https://lnkd.in/dByBd5tk A quick heads-up: if you'd like to present your own work, THE DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS IS THE END OF THIS MONTH (30th November 2024). You can find this and other key dates on the website. For me, it's especially important for practical field work to be shown and field observations discussed, so that our theories around moisture are not too lab-based. Similarly, it's vital that researchers are reminded about what we can learn from the historic built environment... which is, of course, A LOT. So if you're a professional working in this field and can get to Guimarães next year, I do hope you'll consider putting in an abstract to share your work and your thoughts with an international audience, who are certain to be interested!
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If you just look at urban tree cover, which is very well mapped and has been analysed to identify areas of poor #TreeEquity, which is clearly colrrelated with poorer health outcomes and economic disadvantage. Free dataset available covering all urban areas in the Uk. https://lnkd.in/ebVBMFkw
Very excited to share our freshly published (open acces) article on mapping spatial differentiation of 'Greenness Visibility' in Flanders. (https://lnkd.in/ecgUt7qK) Many thanks to all the co-authors for the great cooperation and wonderful result. To our knowledge this is the first time the Greenness Visibility Index (VGVI) is implemented for such a large region. Our findings reveal evidence of distributive environmental injustice: In Flanders, residents of more deprived neighbourhoods are exposed to significantly lower levels of visible greenery. The research also suggest that VGVI analysis is particularly valuable at smaller geographic scales, making it especially relevant for research or spatial policies that address disparities in individual living conditions or target specific locations, such as schools, nurseries, hospitals, retirement homes, and community centres. The study is a small preview of my doctoral research at UAntwerpen - Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development - IMDO, where several other variables concerning green space in Flanders are being examined. At the same time the results are also part of my 'regular' work as a researcher at Departement Omgeving - very grateful for the opportunities and trust to combine both. More results in future years! Want to calculate the VGVI in your region or city yourself? You can download the code here: https://lnkd.in/ethE7Fkj Is that region or city in Flanders? Then you can find the geo-data here: https://lnkd.in/eGHAnS9P
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Very excited to share our freshly published (open acces) article on mapping spatial differentiation of 'Greenness Visibility' in Flanders. (https://lnkd.in/ecgUt7qK) Many thanks to all the co-authors for the great cooperation and wonderful result. To our knowledge this is the first time the Greenness Visibility Index (VGVI) is implemented for such a large region. Our findings reveal evidence of distributive environmental injustice: In Flanders, residents of more deprived neighbourhoods are exposed to significantly lower levels of visible greenery. The research also suggest that VGVI analysis is particularly valuable at smaller geographic scales, making it especially relevant for research or spatial policies that address disparities in individual living conditions or target specific locations, such as schools, nurseries, hospitals, retirement homes, and community centres. The study is a small preview of my doctoral research at UAntwerpen - Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development - IMDO, where several other variables concerning green space in Flanders are being examined. At the same time the results are also part of my 'regular' work as a researcher at Departement Omgeving - very grateful for the opportunities and trust to combine both. More results in future years! Want to calculate the VGVI in your region or city yourself? You can download the code here: https://lnkd.in/ethE7Fkj Is that region or city in Flanders? Then you can find the geo-data here: https://lnkd.in/eGHAnS9P
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It would be so useful and interesting to see what sort of pattern would be created across the UK if the VGVI were to be mapped. Also how it might overlay with other patterns of social and health analysis across the country, For example, the perspective view might be changed such that, deprived areas further exposed by such analysis might be considered as priority locations for BNG offsetting to provide some balance.
Very excited to share our freshly published (open acces) article on mapping spatial differentiation of 'Greenness Visibility' in Flanders. (https://lnkd.in/ecgUt7qK) Many thanks to all the co-authors for the great cooperation and wonderful result. To our knowledge this is the first time the Greenness Visibility Index (VGVI) is implemented for such a large region. Our findings reveal evidence of distributive environmental injustice: In Flanders, residents of more deprived neighbourhoods are exposed to significantly lower levels of visible greenery. The research also suggest that VGVI analysis is particularly valuable at smaller geographic scales, making it especially relevant for research or spatial policies that address disparities in individual living conditions or target specific locations, such as schools, nurseries, hospitals, retirement homes, and community centres. The study is a small preview of my doctoral research at UAntwerpen - Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development - IMDO, where several other variables concerning green space in Flanders are being examined. At the same time the results are also part of my 'regular' work as a researcher at Departement Omgeving - very grateful for the opportunities and trust to combine both. More results in future years! Want to calculate the VGVI in your region or city yourself? You can download the code here: https://lnkd.in/ethE7Fkj Is that region or city in Flanders? Then you can find the geo-data here: https://lnkd.in/eGHAnS9P
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Congratulations to Ms Jennie Larsson from Sweden who successfully defended her PhD dissertation entitled “Improving the Performance of Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships for Sustainable Development in Coastal Areas. Sweden (Hanö Bay) as a case study”. Coastal areas are under threat from human activities and climate change, necessitating new governance structures to ensure their sustainable management and conservation. Ms Larsson's research investigates how to improve the performance of local multi-stakeholder partnerships (M-SPs) in coastal areas, promoted as key mechanisms for achieving sustainable development goals. By drawing on stakeholder theory and using Pattberg & Widerberg’s (2014) analytical framework with nine building blocks for successful M-SPs as a foundation, the study examined drivers, challenges, and success factors of local M-SPs, as well as how these factors relate to one another. The research identifies the critical role of relational aspects in improving the performance of coastal M-SPs. WMU’s PhD programme offers students the opportunity to carry out research across the maritime field, but with an emphasis on issues related to the International Maritime Organization’s mission of maritime safety, security and environmental protection. Our doctoral programme offers unrivalled access to international maritime experts both inside and outside academia, and to organizations working at the forefront of research and development. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/etJ8Ygs
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Building Surveyor and historic building enthusiast working in Architecture and Building Surveying at Savills | Army Reservist | BEng (Hons) MSc MRICS
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