Publications

As a research team we publish in high ranking journals and present our work at international conferences. Further details on our publications can be found on GALA. Selected recent publications include:

• Milliken, S., Ovca, A., Villarroel, M., Gartmann, F., Antenen, N., Griessler Bulc, T., Kotzen, B., & Junge, R. (2022) Lessons learned from introducing aquaponics to higher education curricula. In: C. Vasconcelos & C. Calheiros (eds.), Enhancing Environmental Education Through Nature-Based Solution, pp.153-181. Springer Nature, Cham, Switzerland.
• Kotzen, B. (2021) Future cities: speculation on the case for vertical biophilic cities. Ecocycles: Scientific journal of the European Ecocycles Society, 7 (2), 59-80.
• Agyekum-Mensah, G. (2021) Critical analysis of building performance benefits and cost comparison of concrete, steel and timber framed buildings. British Association of Reinforcement.
• Thomas, D., Hare, B. & Evangelinos, K. (2021) A comparison of manual handling risks in different domestic waste collection systems using three separate evaluation methods. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 83, 103111.
• Trevlopoulos, N.S., Tsalis, T.A., Evangelinos, K.I., Tsagarakis, K.P., Vatalis, K.I. & Nikolaou, I.E. (2021) The influence of environmental regulations on business innovation, intellectual capital, environmental and economic performance. Environment Systems and Decisions 41, 163-178.
• Sardianou, E., Stauropoulou, A., Evangelinos, K. & Nikolaou, I. (2021) A materiality analysis framework to assess sustainable development goals of banking sector through sustainability reports. Sustainable Production and Consumption 27, 1775-1793.
• Fruscella, L., Kotzen, B. and Milliken, S. (2021) Organic aquaponics in the European Union: Towards sustainable farming practices in the framework of the new EU regulation. Reviews in Aquaculture, 1-22.
• Milliken, S., Ovca, A., Antenen, N., Villarroel, M., Griessler Bulc, T., Kotzen, B. & Junge, R. (2021) Aqu@teach – the first aquaponics curriculum to be developed specifically for university students. Horticulturae 7 (2), 18.
• Parizek, K. & Evangelinos, K.I.  (2021) Corporate social responsibility strategies and accountability in the UK and Germany: Disclosure of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues in sustainability reports. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management 2021, 1-11.
• Rocha, B., Paço, T.A., Luz, A.C., Palha, P., Milliken, S., Kotzen, B., Branquinho, C., Pinho, P. & Cruz de Carvalho, R. (2021) Are biocrusts and xerophytic vegetation a viable green roof typology in a Mediterranean climate? A comparison between differently vegetated green roofs in water runoff and water quality. Water 13 (1), 94.
• Akpeimeh, G.F., Fletcher, L.A., Evans, B.E. & Ibanga, I. (2020) Quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) of workers exposure to bioaerosols at MSW open dumpsites. Risk Analysis 2020 Dec 31. doi: 10.1111/risa.13670. Epub ahead of print.
• Garcia Kerdan, I., Giarola, S., Skinner, E., Tuleu, M. & Hawkes, A. (2020) Modelling future agricultural mechanisation of major crops in China: an assessment of energy demand, land use and emissions. Energies 13 (24), 6636.
• Garcia Kerdan, I. & Morillon Galvez, D. (2020) Artificial neural network structure optimisation for accurately prediction of exergy, comfort and life cycle cost performance of a low energy building. Applied Energy 280, 115862
• Amin, A-H., Pokubo, D., Fiati, K., George Agyekum-Mensah, G., Daniel, S.H. & Massoud, H. (2020). An investigation into the sustainability of the current fuels used for cooking in Ghana to inform future energy policies. Proceedings of the International Conference on Applied Energy 2020.
• Garcia Kerdan, I., Giarola, S. & Hawkes, A. (2020) Implications of future natural gas demand on sugarcane production, land use change and related emissions in Brazil. Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems 8 (2), 304-237.
• Torres-Rodríguez, A., Morillón-Gálvez, D., Aldama-Ávalos, D., Hernández-Gómez, V.H. & García Kerdan, I. (2020) Thermal performance evaluation of a passive building wall with CO2-filled transparent thermal insulation and paraffin-based PCM. Solar Energy 205, 1-11.
• Tsalis, T.A., Nikolaou, I.E., Konstantakopoulou, F., Zhang, Y. & Evangelinos, K.I. (2020) Evaluating the corporate environmental profile by analyzing corporate social responsibility reports. Economic Analysis and Policy 66, 63-75.
• Khalil, A., Stravoravdis, S. & Backes, D. 2020. Categorisation of building data in the digital documentation of heritage buildings. Applied Geomatics (2021) 13, 29-54.
• Lyrio de Oliveira, L., García Kerdan, I., de Oliveira Ribeiro, C., Oller do Nascimento, C.A., Rego, E.E., Giarola, S. & Hawkes, A. (2020) Modelling the technical potential of bioelectricity production under land use constraints: A multi-region Brazil case study. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 123, 109765.
• Jalil-Vega, F., Garcia Kerdan, I. & Hawkes, A.D. (2020) Spatially-resolved urban energy systems model to study decarbonisation pathways for energy services in cities. Applied Energy 262, 114445.
• Umeokafor, N., Evangelinos, K. & Windapo, A. (2020) Strategies for improving complex construction health and safety regulatory environments. International Journal of Construction Management
• Agyekum-Mensah, G., Reid, A. & Temitope, T.A. (2020) Methodological pluralism: Investigation into construction engineering and management research methods. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 143, 3.