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Item Open Access Can re-distributed manufacturing and digital intelligence enable a regenerative economy? An integrative literature review(Springer, 2016-04-04) Moreno, Mariale; Charnley, FionaThis paper uses an integrative literature review to explore the concept of re-distributed manufacturing and the opportunities to deliver more regenerative and resilient systems of production and consumption through the application of circular innovation. The study identified multiple similarities between the drivers of re-distributed and circular models of production and consumption that could be fostered by the use of digital intelligence. A set of criteria for redistributed manufacturing and circular innovation were developed and used to identify 33 existing case studies of consumer goods production. Case study analysis resulted in the identification of three types of re-distributed manufacturing that integrated characteristics of circular innovation. The paper concludes by describing some of the future research challenges in the transition towards re-distributed and circular models of production.Item Open Access Chapter 3: Rootstock breeding: current practices and future technologies(CAB eBooks, 2017-01-31) Thompson, Andrew J.; Belen Pico, Maria; Yetişir, Halit; Cohen, Roni; Bebeli, Penelope J.This chapter explores how genetic diversity can be exploited more deeply to create new rootstock cultivars, and describes the current and future breeding strategies applicable to rootstocks. It considers how to combine different sources of genetic variation, for example by overcoming species barriers, and how to select useful rootstocks. The many traits that can be associated with the root system or conferred by a rootstock to the scion are outlined. The impact of the practice of grafting on breeding strategies is also discussed.Item Open Access Energy recovery from immobilised cells of Scenedesmus obliquus after wastewater treatment(Springer, 2017-05-05) Gomez San Juan, Marta; Ometto, F.; Whitton, Rachel; Pidou, Marc; Jefferson, Bruce; Villa, RaffaellaBiomethane batch test of alginate beads and beads with algae at different stages of utilisation in the wastewater treatment plants showed that immobilised S. obliquus yield similar biogas and biomethane than freely suspended algae (between 60.51 ± 4.19 and 82.32 ± 2.17 mL g-1 VSadd) and that a pre-treatment stage was not necessary for the digestion process.Item Open Access Identifying stakeholders and collaborating with communities(OpenBook Publishers, 2022-12-06) Best, Marina; Irvine, Robyn; Bako, Longji; Citegetse, Geoffroy; Field, Alison; Roe, Dilys; Rose, David; Spencer, JonathanWorking with communities, including local and Indigenous communities, is fundamental to most successful conservation practice. Key elements include determining the appropriate level of engagement, identifying the key stakeholders, identifying appropriate means of collaborating with different stakeholders, creating and maintaining trust, and collaborating to deliver the objectives.Item Open Access The individual-practice framework: a design tool for understanding consumer behaviour(Springer, 2016-05-29) Piscicelli, L.; Moreno, Mariale; Cooper, T.; Fisher, T.Design for behaviour change is a growing research field which aims at providing methods and tools to foster pro-environmental and pro-social action through the application of diverse theories, models and approaches from the social sciences. This chapter presents the Individual-Practice Framework, which uniquely combines insights from social psychology and social practice theory, and discusses its possible use as a design tool. The Individual-Practice Framework captures the interrelation between the individual and specific combinations of the ‘material’, ‘meaning’ and ‘competence ’ elements of practices. The framework is proposed here as a design tool for the effective exploration and envisioning of innovative, and conceivably more sustainable, product and service solutions. The paper discusses the advantages of employing the framework as part of the design process, sets preliminary guidelines for practical application and considers possible limitations. It concludes with an assessment of the potential for adoption of the Individual-Practice Framework in participatory design workshops.Item Open Access Mathematical and computational modelling frameworks for integrated sustainability assessment (ISA)(Springer, 2017-02-15) Farsi, Maryam; Hosseinian-Far, Amin; Daneshkhah, Alireza; Sedighi, TabassomSustaining and optimising complex systems are often challenging problems as such systems contain numerous variables that are interacting with each other in a nonlinear manner. Application of integrated sustainability principles in a complex system (e.g., the Earth’s global climate, social organisations, Boeing’s supply chain, automotive products and plants’ operations, etc.) is also a challenging process. This is due to the interactions between numerous parameters such as economic, ecological, technological, environmental and social factors being required for the life assessment of such a system. Functionality and flexibility assessment of a complex system is a major factor for anticipating the systems’ responses to changes and interruptions. This study outlines generic mathematical and computational approaches to solving the nonlinear dynamical behaviour of complex systems. The goal is to explain the modelling and simulation of system’s responses experiencing interaction change or interruption (i.e., interactive disruption). Having this knowledge will allow the optimisation of systems’ efficiency and would ultimately reduce the system’s total costs. Although, many research works have studied integrated sustainability behaviour of complex systems, this study presents a generic mathematical and computational framework to explain the behaviour of the system following interactive changes and interruptions. Moreover, a dynamic adaptive response of the global system over time should be taken into account. This dynamic behaviour can capture the interactive behaviour of components and sub-systems within a complex global system. Such assessment would benefit many systems including information systems. Due to emergence and expansion of big data analytics and cloud computing systems, such life-cycle assessments can be considered as a strategic planning framework before implementation of such information systems.Item Open Access Recent advances in water cut sensing technology : Chapter 4(IFSA Publishing, 2018-12-31) Sharma, Prafull; Yeung, HoiIntroduction: Multiphase Flow Meters (MPFM) are increasingly being used for both subsea and offshore applications. They are gaining acceptance due to the benefits they bring over test separators, production control and flow assurance to name a few. Multiphase Flow Meters commonly use the measurement of mixture density or electrical permittivity of the produced mixture for estimation of phase fractions [1]. Water cut meter is often part of multiphase flow meters for measurement of water content in the multiphase mixtures. There are standalone water cut meters utilized in the oil and gas production. In this chapter, water cut measurement technologies and methods are discussed and their gaps identified. Microwave based water cut measurement is then described in greater detail along with key academic and industrial research trends.Item Open Access Transforming practice: checklists for delivering change(OpenBook Publishers, 2022-12-06) Amano, Tatsuya; Bako, Longji; Best, Marina; Rose, DavidDelivering a revolution in evidence use requires a cultural change across society. For a wide range of groups (practitioners, knowledge brokers, organisations, organisational leaders, policy makers, funders, researchers, journal publishers, the wider conservation community, educators, writers, and journalists), options are described to facilitate a change in practice, and a series of downloadable checklists is provided.