Review of Nels Pearson and Marc Singer (eds.) Detective Fiction in a Postcolonial and Transnational World (Farnham: Ashgate, 2010)

in Postcolonial Text (2009), 5(4),

A review of optical F-region processes in the polar atmosphere

in C.S. Deehr and J.A. Holtet (Ed.) Exploration of the polar upper atmosphere (1980)

Review of present European environmental policies and legislation involving cultural heritage

in Environmental Impact Assessment Review (2002), 22

Cultural heritage is being addressed by a number of Charters and Conventions and it is clear that its consideration within decision-making processes is progressively becoming a real challenge, both for ... [more ▼]

Cultural heritage is being addressed by a number of Charters and Conventions and it is clear that its consideration within decision-making processes is progressively becoming a real challenge, both for developers and public authorities. Against this background, this paper reviews the environmental assessment framework developed by the European Community, as this should increasingly influence decision making about cultural heritage in an urban setting. The legislative framework for access to environmental information is also reviewed because of its relevance to the decision-making process. The Directives on Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment both require a consideration of cultural heritage in decision making. This requirement can go some way to addressing the paradox in the European Community’s position whereby the Community wishes to conserve and enhance its own cultural identity whilst, at the same time, cultural heritage is usually defined at a local level. The present paper suggests that, given their flexibility, the two European Community Directives on environmental assessment constitute a promising opportunity to address this seeming paradox, but that there is a significant gap between legal obligations and the methodological tools to meet them. [less ▲]

A Review of Recent Case Studies of Landslides Investigated in the Tien Shan Using Microseismic and Other Geophysical Methods

in Ugai, K; Wakai, A; Yagi, H (Eds.) Proceedings of the International Symposium on Earthquake-induced landslides (2012, December)

This paper reviews recent case studies completed on landslides (and dams) with probable (post-) seismic origin or susceptible to seismic failure in the Tien Shan, Central Asia. The first investigation ... [more ▼]

This paper reviews recent case studies completed on landslides (and dams) with probable (post-) seismic origin or susceptible to seismic failure in the Tien Shan, Central Asia. The first investigation presented here was carried out in 2005 on the Kainama earthflow, mainly composed of loess, which occurred in April 2004 and killed 33 people. Geophysical and seismological were used to build a reliable 3D model of the geometry and properties of the subsurface layers. The paper will also present results from microseismic measurements on loess landslides in Tajikistan that partly have a seismic origin. They are located close to the area that was affected in 1949 by the M=7.4 Khait earthquake and the numerous landslides triggered during the event, including the Khait rock avalanche. [less ▲]

Review of St. L. Budin, The myth of sacred prostitution in Antiquity

in Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2009)

A review of the characteristics of black alder (Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.) and their implications for silvicultural practices

in Forestry (2010), 83(2), 163-175

Black alder is a scattered, widespread and short-lived species that thrives in low-lying damp and riparian places. It has a use in flood control, stabilization of riverbanks and in functioning of the ... [more ▼]

Black alder is a scattered, widespread and short-lived species that thrives in low-lying damp and riparian places. It has a use in flood control, stabilization of riverbanks and in functioning of the river ecosystems. To thrive, precipitation must exceed 1500 mm if access to groundwater is not possible. Alders are unusual among European trees in that they fix nitrogen. To regenerate naturally, alder requires high levels of both light and moisture, usually achievable only on disturbed sites. Growth rates up to ages 7–10 are very fast but then slow rapidly. Sixty to seventy years is the maximum rotation for growing timber if heart rot is to be avoided. Maximum mean annual increments range from 4 to 14 m3 ha21 year21. Alder wood is used for energy, as fibre for paper and particle board and, most profitably, in joinery as solid wood or veneer. Logs must be at least 3 m long and ideally 50–60 cm diameter. Aspects of plantation silviculture are discussed with emphasis on thinning, which needs to be started early and to be heavy and frequent around selected final crop trees to achieve marketable timber before heart rot sets in. [less ▲]

A Review of the Dempster-Shafer Theory of Evidence

Scientific conference (n.d.)

A Review of the hard pomeron in soft diffraction

in Nuclear Physics A (2005), 755

We review the evidence for the presence of a hard singularity in soft forward amplitudes, and give an estimate of its trajectory and couplings.

Review of the impact of pollution on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf.

Report (1994)

Review of the prevention measures: Euro 2000

Learning material (2001)

Training tool about large sport events management: 1. An integrated prevention approach (repression and prevention), 2. Public, 3. Fan embassies (principles, location, marking-out, personnel, transit ... [more ▼]

Training tool about large sport events management: 1. An integrated prevention approach (repression and prevention), 2. Public, 3. Fan embassies (principles, location, marking-out, personnel, transit towns, visitors), 3. Fan coaching (recruitment, training, stewards, support center, local co-ordinators, communication scheme), 4. International cooperation, 5. Awareness campains, 6. Neighbourhood prevention [less ▲]