For the last 16 years of my career I have taught and researched in the broad area of environment and development and specifically on adaptation to climate change. Moving forward I am interested in facilitating adaptation to climate change using my group facilitation skills as well as my knowledge of climate change adaptation concepts and case studies.
The combination of high tides, strong winds and low pressure between the 5th and 7th of December ... more The combination of high tides, strong winds and low pressure between the 5th and 7th of December 2013 caused a destructive storm surge along the east UK coastline. Along parts of the North Norfolk coast this tidal surge reached higher levels than the devastating surge caused by the 1953 storm. Loss of life due to flooding was avoided due to improved defences and responses, however, natural and man-made sea defences were breached and large areas of low-lying coastal land was flooded.
The combination of high tides, strong winds and low pressure between the 5th and 7th of December ... more The combination of high tides, strong winds and low pressure between the 5th and 7th of December 2013 caused a devastating storm surge that reached the North Norfolk coast (fig. 1a). Tides along parts of the North Norfolk coast reached higher levels than the devastating floods of 1953. Natural and man made sea defences were breached (fig. 1c, 2a) and large areas of the coastal ecosystem were flooded (fig. 2b) . This coastline is a mosaic of natural and semi-natural habitats and farmland, supporting significant wildlife populations, protecting the coastline against erosion and are widely used for recreation. The extent and duration of the impacts is still unclear and uncertain.
Abstract Wind energy has been the fastest growing renewable energy technology for more than a dec... more Abstract Wind energy has been the fastest growing renewable energy technology for more than a decade. However, the visual impacts of wind farms are still one of the most controversial effects of wind energy development. Photomontage visualisations are frequently used in Visual Impact Assessments 2 (VIA) to give a sense of scale of the proposed development. Yet visualisations in VIAs are often perceived to underestimate the scale and magnitude of the visual impact of wind turbines. The aim of this multiphase mixed methods study is to explore the perceived accuracy of images that represent the visual impacts of both onshore and offshore wind farms. Field visits and data from a public survey are used to assess the accuracy of visualisations and to examine the effect of camera lens focal length on perception of scale of wind turbines. Results show that panoramic photomontages are perceived as the least accurate, while images taken at 75 mm focal length in full frame format are perceived as the most accurate form of representation of the scale and visual impact of wind turbines. These findings imply that the panoramic visualisation technique, which has been used for decades to predict the scale of wind turbines in VIAs, is ineffective in predicting accurately the visual impact of wind farms, and an alternative predictive technique is needed. For wind farm visualisations the use of 75 mm full frame image format is recommended in order to improve the accuracy, enable better informed decision making and avoid the loss of credibility of visualisations and VIAs.
Hydrological Sciences Journal Journal Des Sciences Hydrologiques, Oct 1, 2009
This review paper complements the special issue Groundwater and Climate in Africa, Hydrol. Sci. J... more This review paper complements the special issue Groundwater and Climate in Africa, Hydrol. Sci. J. 54(4), and was presented at the conference of the same title in Kampala in June 2008. ... Adaptation to climate change in international river basins in
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2011
The Pongola River Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (PRESPA) project quantified the econ... more The Pongola River Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (PRESPA) project quantified the economic benefits accuring to different livelihood sectors from the water resources of the Pongola floodplain, South Africa. The floodplain carries a diverse economy and ecology ...
The combination of high tides, strong winds and low pressure between the 5th and 7th of December ... more The combination of high tides, strong winds and low pressure between the 5th and 7th of December 2013 caused a destructive storm surge along the east UK coastline. Along parts of the North Norfolk coast this tidal surge reached higher levels than the devastating surge caused by the 1953 storm. Loss of life due to flooding was avoided due to improved defences and responses, however, natural and man-made sea defences were breached and large areas of low-lying coastal land was flooded.
The combination of high tides, strong winds and low pressure between the 5th and 7th of December ... more The combination of high tides, strong winds and low pressure between the 5th and 7th of December 2013 caused a devastating storm surge that reached the North Norfolk coast (fig. 1a). Tides along parts of the North Norfolk coast reached higher levels than the devastating floods of 1953. Natural and man made sea defences were breached (fig. 1c, 2a) and large areas of the coastal ecosystem were flooded (fig. 2b) . This coastline is a mosaic of natural and semi-natural habitats and farmland, supporting significant wildlife populations, protecting the coastline against erosion and are widely used for recreation. The extent and duration of the impacts is still unclear and uncertain.
Abstract Wind energy has been the fastest growing renewable energy technology for more than a dec... more Abstract Wind energy has been the fastest growing renewable energy technology for more than a decade. However, the visual impacts of wind farms are still one of the most controversial effects of wind energy development. Photomontage visualisations are frequently used in Visual Impact Assessments 2 (VIA) to give a sense of scale of the proposed development. Yet visualisations in VIAs are often perceived to underestimate the scale and magnitude of the visual impact of wind turbines. The aim of this multiphase mixed methods study is to explore the perceived accuracy of images that represent the visual impacts of both onshore and offshore wind farms. Field visits and data from a public survey are used to assess the accuracy of visualisations and to examine the effect of camera lens focal length on perception of scale of wind turbines. Results show that panoramic photomontages are perceived as the least accurate, while images taken at 75 mm focal length in full frame format are perceived as the most accurate form of representation of the scale and visual impact of wind turbines. These findings imply that the panoramic visualisation technique, which has been used for decades to predict the scale of wind turbines in VIAs, is ineffective in predicting accurately the visual impact of wind farms, and an alternative predictive technique is needed. For wind farm visualisations the use of 75 mm full frame image format is recommended in order to improve the accuracy, enable better informed decision making and avoid the loss of credibility of visualisations and VIAs.
Hydrological Sciences Journal Journal Des Sciences Hydrologiques, Oct 1, 2009
This review paper complements the special issue Groundwater and Climate in Africa, Hydrol. Sci. J... more This review paper complements the special issue Groundwater and Climate in Africa, Hydrol. Sci. J. 54(4), and was presented at the conference of the same title in Kampala in June 2008. ... Adaptation to climate change in international river basins in
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2011
The Pongola River Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (PRESPA) project quantified the econ... more The Pongola River Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (PRESPA) project quantified the economic benefits accuring to different livelihood sectors from the water resources of the Pongola floodplain, South Africa. The floodplain carries a diverse economy and ecology ...
The combination of high tides, strong winds and low pressure between the 5th and 7th of December ... more The combination of high tides, strong winds and low pressure between the 5th and 7th of December 2013 caused a destructive storm surge along the east UK coastline. Along parts of the North Norfolk coast this tidal surge reached higher levels than the devastating surge caused by the 1953 storm. Loss of life due to flooding was avoided due to improved defences and responses, however, natural and man-made sea defences were breached and large areas of low-lying coastal land was flooded.
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