806 research outputs found
The long arm of the (geoforensics) law
Full text linkA recent meeting in London considered both the conventional and unusual applications of geoscience to forensic investigation. Alastair Ruffell, Jamie Pringle and Ruth Morgan discuss the global expansion of forensic geoscience, and how this field is central to keeping geoscience at the forefront of science and public interest
Triassic extinctions and explosions
No full textAlastair Ruffell, Jacopo Dal Corso and Mike Benton discuss the links between climatic upheaval, mass extinctions and a subsequent explosion in biodiversity during the Late Triassic
Forensic Geoscience Group - the first decade
Full text linkThe Forensic Geoscience Group (FGG), is the newest of the Geological Society’s 23 Specialist Groups and Joint Associations (a number destined, perhaps to go down by up to two - see p 06). It was established in December 2006 by Dr Laurance Donnelly, who served as its first Chair (2006-2011). Dr Alastair Ruffell served as the second chair (2011-2016). The post is currently held by Dr Jamie Pringle (2016). This article provides a personal account documenting the establishment of FGG and some of its main achievements
The carnian pluvial episode (Late triassic): New insights into this important time of global environmental and biological change
No full textIn May 2017, in the delightful town of Delmenhorst (Lower Saxony, Germany), the first meeting on the Carnian Pluvial Episode (CPE) was hosted by the Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg, Institute for Advanced Study. This was a milestone event. For the first time researchers from around the world met to discuss this still poorly known episode of early Late Triassic global environmental and biological change. This thematic set originates from discussions at this first meeting, and includes state-of-the-art research on the CPE, with the most recent discoveries on the complex phenomena that happened during this fascinating interval in Earth’s history
Forensic Geoscience Group - the first decade
No full textThe Forensic Geoscience Group (FGG), is the newest of the Geological Society’s 23 Specialist Groups and Joint Associations (a number destined, perhaps to go down by up to two - see p 06). It was established in December 2006 by Dr Laurance Donnelly, who served as its first Chair (2006-2011). Dr Alastair Ruffell served as the second chair (2011-2016). The post is currently held by Dr Jamie Pringle (2016). This article provides a personal account documenting the establishment of FGG and some of its main achievements
Carnian (Late triassic) C-isotope excursions, environmental changes, and biotic turnover: A global perturbation of the earth’s surface system
Full text linkHere we present the second part of the special thematic issue on the Carnian Pluvial Episode (CPE). In this issue,two works on terrestrial sedimentological and floral changes linked to the CPE, and new carbon isotope records from Oman andChina are presented. The papers published in this issue complement those contained in volume 175 issue 6; they altogether givean almost complete vision of the state-of-the-art about the CPE, including the many conundrums
Geophysical Surveys for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Preservation
No full textThe knowledge that archaeological prospection is shaped by modern attitudes and procedures is important to the future of archaeology. Although geophysical studies have been applied to archaeological and historical sites over time with intermittent success, it is possible to derive great effects when used appropriately. It is most significant when applied in a well-integrated research design where interpretations are established and explored. The representation of survey data involves the knowledge of both archaeological evidence and the way it is stated in geophysical terms. Proper instrumentation, study design, and information processing are important for success, and these must be adapted according to the specific geology and archaeological evidence of each survey location. In this context, the regulation of information quality and spatial quality are important. This Special Issue of the Heritage journal expects to accumulate unique research articles on geophysical surveys for archaeology and cultural heritage preservation
Tectonic controls on the variation in thickness and mineralogy of pebble-beds in the Lower Greensand Group (Aptian-Albian) of the Isle of Wight, southern England
No full textPebble-rich horizons occur throughout the Aptian-Albian Lower Greensand Group of the Isle of Wight. The four distinctive pebble-beds selected for detailed analysis in this study occur above transgressive and/or erosive surfaces and have previously been used as stratigraphie markers. The Perna Member in the Atherfield Clay Formation marks the first Aptian transgression across the area. Pebble-beds at the bases of Members XI/XII and XIII, in the Ferruginous Sands Formation are associated with the regional manlniodes regression and the subsequent nutfieldieiuis transgression. The topmost pebble-beds in the Lower Greensand Group occur in the Carstone Formation which transgresses and oversteps across the Isle of Wight-Portsdown High to the north of the Channel Basin. The pebble-beds show different mineralogical contents, thickness distributions and palaeocurrent patterns to the surrounding sediments. The pebble-beds comprise fartravelled clasts derived from the distant Welsh Massif to the north and locally derived detritus eroded from Jurassic strata exposed on the Isle of Wight-Portsdown High. Most Lower Greensand Group formations thicken from north to south across the island, whereas the pebble-beds are typically thickest in the north and thin southwards. The pebble-beds are also associated with increases in kaolinite abundance relative to other parts of the Lower Greensand Group. The introduction of locally derived detritus together with evidence of local variations in the thickness, palaeocurrents and clay content of pebble-beds provides a clear indication of rejuvenation of topographic highs in the area and shedding of locally derived detritus into the adjacent basins. These changes resulted principally from contemporaneous movement along the Isle of Wight fault, uplift and erosion of the footwall and subsidence and deposition in the hangingwall basin. © 1997 Geologists' Association.</p
Marketing and managing city tourism destinations
No full textCities are critical to tourism in all countries of the world. They are often important transportation hubs and contain extensive arrays of daytime and night-time attractions, activities and experiences. The main purpose of this chapter is to situate the tourism marketing, branding and product development of urban areas within the context of destination marketing and management. A descriptive research approach is followed using literature reviewing and expert opinion on the themes. In so doing, the author acknowledges that two streams of urban tourism research have developed, one stream within tourism journals, books, and association professional development activities; the other stream, one sub-stream of which can be called place marketing and branding, appears in similar venues related to urban studies and planning, city management, sustainable development, transportation, and other. Furthermore, it is recognized that there has been a considerable gap between city marketing practice and related academic scholarship, and both have developed rather separately.
To say that city tourism marketing is something recent is far from the truth. In fact, 1896 saw the establishment of the first city convention promotion bureau in Detroit, Michigan (Gartrell, 1988, p. 4; Travel Michigan, 2016). However, the marketing of cities has changed quite dramatically in the ensuing approximately 125 years, becoming more professional and broad-reaching, and has transformed with Web 1.0 and 2.0, the greater emphasis on destination/place branding, more concern with sustainability, and the advent of smart cities.
This chapter begins with a mini academic literature review on city tourism marketing, branding, and product development. The literature review highlights among other things that city tourism needs to be managed and not just marketed. Second, the chapter provides a short history of destination marketing and management. It demonstrates the transformation from destination marketing to destination management. The third part of the chapter is devoted to best processes and practices in city destination marketing and management. This discourse explains the multiple roles of destination management beyond just marketing and branding. The chapter ends with a short summary drawing together the strands from the previous four parts
Relating Research and Teaching: comparing experiences and beliefs
No full textThe relationship between research and teaching has possible benefits and inherent tensions. It is a recurrent topic of discussion by faculty including engineering educators. Exploring a potentially beneficial relationship and is of interest and possible value to engineering faculty, our students, and our stakeholders. Institutions and departments have developed a range of approaches including research-led, research informed, or just plain scholarly. This paper examines the relationship between research and teaching in the undergraduate curriculum. It compares and contrasts evidence of the beliefs and experiences of the engineering faculty and the engineering student. It presents and analyses the result of surveys which gathered qualitative and qualitative data to explore the inter-relationship of research and teaching; in the curriculum; and as it is delivered and experienced in the lab, seminar room and lecture hall. This research builds on existing work developed in a preliminary study which examined ways in which synergies between research and teaching could be achieved, particularly in the ‘hard/applied’ areas of the curriculum. It analyses data from the ‘research-intensive’ and the ‘teaching-intensive’ perspective
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