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Going Down The Local The Challenges Of Place-Based Net Zero Governance Final (2023)
Journal Article
Catney, P., Bedford, T., & Robinson, Z. (2023). Going Down The Local The Challenges Of Place-Based Net Zero Governance Final. Journal of the British Academy, 11(s4), 125–156. https://doi.org/10.5871/jba/011s4.125

Place-based decarbonisation is emerging as a significant element in the UK government’s net zero agenda, specifically through central government devolution deals. Such localised governance has the potential to reap social and economic benefits for co... Read More about Going Down The Local The Challenges Of Place-Based Net Zero Governance Final.

The role of ‘living laboratories’ in accelerating the energy system decarbonization (2022)
Journal Article
Fan, Z., Cao, J., Jamal, T., Fogwill, C., Samende, C., Robinson, Z., …Healey, D. (2022). The role of ‘living laboratories’ in accelerating the energy system decarbonization. Energy Reports, 11858 - 11864. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2022.09.046

To decarbonize the energy system by the year 2050, it is crucial that innovations are trialled in a ‘real world’ setting for the purpose of increasing public adoption and support, and for providing insights to decision-makers to ensure their decision... Read More about The role of ‘living laboratories’ in accelerating the energy system decarbonization.

The benefits of virtual fieldtrips for future-proofing geography teaching and learning (2022)
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Mercer, T. G., Kythreotis, A. P., Harwood, J., Robinson, Z. P., George, S. M., Sands, D., …Sims, T. (2023). The benefits of virtual fieldtrips for future-proofing geography teaching and learning. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 47(2), 330-338. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2022.2041569

This resource paper explores the benefits of developing virtual fieldtrips to help future-proof geography teaching and learning in times of uncertainty and change. Drawing on a case study from a second-year biogeography module that saw cancellations... Read More about The benefits of virtual fieldtrips for future-proofing geography teaching and learning.

Diatom assemblages from short-lived jökulhlaup-formed kettle lakes in a proglacial outwash plain, south-east Iceland (2020)
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Law, A. C., Robinson, Z., Szkornik, K., & Waller, R. I. (2020). Diatom assemblages from short-lived jökulhlaup-formed kettle lakes in a proglacial outwash plain, south-east Iceland. Geografiska Annaler: Series A, Physical Geography, 102(2), 162-181. https://doi.org/10.1080/04353676.2020.1761096

Little is known about the ecological implications of high-magnitude, low frequency jökulhlaup events in proglacial systems. This study highlights how kettle lakes produced by jökulhlaups in proglacial areas create short-lived ecosystems and increase... Read More about Diatom assemblages from short-lived jökulhlaup-formed kettle lakes in a proglacial outwash plain, south-east Iceland.

Reducing carbon emissions in business through Responsible Management Education: Influence at the micro-, meso- and macro-levels (2020)
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Molthan-Hill, P., Robinson, Z., Hope, A., Dharmasasmita, A., & McManus, E. (2020). Reducing carbon emissions in business through Responsible Management Education: Influence at the micro-, meso- and macro-levels. International Journal of Management Education, 100328 -100328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2019.100328

There has long been an understanding that to achieve meaningful progress against sustainability challenges, action is required at multiple levels. With regards to education initiatives, these levels range from macro-level international agreements and... Read More about Reducing carbon emissions in business through Responsible Management Education: Influence at the micro-, meso- and macro-levels.

The importance of university, students and students’ union partnerships in student-led projects (2019)
Journal Article
Briggs, S., Laycock Pedersen, R., Robinson, Z., & Hadley, R. (2019). The importance of university, students and students’ union partnerships in student-led projects. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 1409 -1427. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-01-2019-0050

Purpose This paper aims to explore a single-institution case study of partnership working between students, the University and Students’ Union, through four student-led sustainability projects. The paper analyses the role and value of these partnersh... Read More about The importance of university, students and students’ union partnerships in student-led projects.

Quantification of interlinked environmental footprints on a sustainable university campus: a nexus analysis perspective (2019)
Journal Article
Robinson. (2019). Quantification of interlinked environmental footprints on a sustainable university campus: a nexus analysis perspective. Applied Energy, 65-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.04.015

Developing a nexus approach to the quantitative analysis of different environmental sectors including energy, water and carbon emissions is important for promoting integrated sustainable management at a community scale. Universities can be considered... Read More about Quantification of interlinked environmental footprints on a sustainable university campus: a nexus analysis perspective.

Understanding Transience and Participation in University Student-Led Food Gardens (2019)
Journal Article
Pedersen, R., Robinson, Z., & Surman, E. (2019). Understanding Transience and Participation in University Student-Led Food Gardens. Sustainability, https://doi.org/10.3390/su11102788

In an increasingly mobile world, transience is becoming the norm. Sustainable community food initiatives, therefore, must organise to withstand high turnover of volunteers. Using a case study of the United Kingdom’s National Union of Students’ food g... Read More about Understanding Transience and Participation in University Student-Led Food Gardens.

Rating and rewarding Higher Education for Sustainable Development research within the marketised higher education context: experiences from English universities (2019)
Journal Article
Bessant, S., & Robinson, Z. (2019). Rating and rewarding Higher Education for Sustainable Development research within the marketised higher education context: experiences from English universities. Environmental Education Research, 548-565. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2018.1542488

This paper explores one key aspect of marketisation in English universities, the quality-related research funding (QR) system, which central government in the United Kingdom uses to allocate funds to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), based on a s... Read More about Rating and rewarding Higher Education for Sustainable Development research within the marketised higher education context: experiences from English universities.

Environmental footprint assessment of green campus from a food-water-energy nexus perspective (2018)
Journal Article
Gu, Y., Wang, H., Robinson, Z., Wang, X., Wu, J., Li, X., …Li, F. (2018). Environmental footprint assessment of green campus from a food-water-energy nexus perspective. Energy Procedia, 240 - 246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2018.09.109

Universities not only can be considered as small communities due to their intensive population and their provision of complex services, but also play a vital role in the education system for global sustainable future. Thus, the environmental impacts... Read More about Environmental footprint assessment of green campus from a food-water-energy nexus perspective.

Reviewing University Community Gardens for Sustainability: Taking stock, comparisons with urban community gardens, and mapping research opportunities (2018)
Journal Article
Robinson, Z., & Laycock, R. (2018). Reviewing University Community Gardens for Sustainability: Taking stock, comparisons with urban community gardens, and mapping research opportunities. Local Environment, https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2018.1463210

Community gardens (CGs) in university settings are faced with challenges associated with a transient and inexperienced population of student gardeners, but they also have the potential to have a lasting impact on the food behaviours of many young peo... Read More about Reviewing University Community Gardens for Sustainability: Taking stock, comparisons with urban community gardens, and mapping research opportunities.

The feasibility and challenges of energy self-sufficient wastewater treatment plants (2017)
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Robinson, Z., Gu, Y., Li, Y., Li, X., Luo, P., Wang, H., …Wu, J. (2017). The feasibility and challenges of energy self-sufficient wastewater treatment plants. Applied Energy, 1463-1475. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.02.069

Energy efficiency optimization is crucial for wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) because of increasing energy costs and concerns about global climate change. Energy efficiency optimization can be achieved through a combination of energy recovery fro... Read More about The feasibility and challenges of energy self-sufficient wastewater treatment plants.

The Use of Educational Game Design and Play in Higher Education to Influence Sustainable Behaviour (2017)
Journal Article
Mercer, T., Kythreotis, A., Robinson, Z., Stolte, T., George, S., & Haywood, S. (2017). The Use of Educational Game Design and Play in Higher Education to Influence Sustainable Behaviour. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 359-384. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-03-2015-0064

Design/methodology/approach: A case study on the creation, development and utilisation of educational games by university students is presented. We discuss the case study in the context of Kolb’s experiential learning and Dynamic Matching model, Perr... Read More about The Use of Educational Game Design and Play in Higher Education to Influence Sustainable Behaviour.

Too much of a good thing? The role of detailed UAV imagery in characterising large-scale badland drainage characteristics in South-eastern Spain (2017)
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Nobajas, A., Waller, R., Robinson, Z., & Sangonzalo, R. (2017). Too much of a good thing? The role of detailed UAV imagery in characterising large-scale badland drainage characteristics in South-eastern Spain. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 38(8-10), 2844 - 2860. https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2016.1274450

Some arid and semi-arid areas experience high erosion rates as a consequence of their geological and climatic conditions. This can lead to the development of badland environments characterized by very high drainage densities and the occurrence of a r... Read More about Too much of a good thing? The role of detailed UAV imagery in characterising large-scale badland drainage characteristics in South-eastern Spain.

The Rise and Fall of a Collaboration: Reflections on the benefits, challenges and lessons learned from a joint England-China teaching initiative (2016)
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Robinson, Z. P., Cage, A. G., Szkornik, K., Haffenden, A., Oliver, I. W., Stimpson, I. G., …Waller, R. I. (2016). The Rise and Fall of a Collaboration: Reflections on the benefits, challenges and lessons learned from a joint England-China teaching initiative. The Journal of Academic Development and Education, International Edition(5), 32-56

UK Higher Education Institutions are increasingly working with overseas institutions as a means of increasing numbers of international students. Transnational education (TNE) initiatives can take many forms, from overseas campuses, ‘flying faculty’ d... Read More about The Rise and Fall of a Collaboration: Reflections on the benefits, challenges and lessons learned from a joint England-China teaching initiative.

Neoliberalism, new public management and the sustainable development agenda of higher education: history, contradictions and synergies (2015)
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Ormerod, R., Bessant, S., & Robinson, Z. (2015). Neoliberalism, new public management and the sustainable development agenda of higher education: history, contradictions and synergies. Environmental Education Research, 417-432. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2014.993933

This paper explores the ideological and the practical relationship between neoliberalism and New Public Management (NPM) and the sustainable development agenda of western higher education. Using the United Kingdom and specifically English universitie... Read More about Neoliberalism, new public management and the sustainable development agenda of higher education: history, contradictions and synergies.

Identifying spatial and temporal dynamics of proglacial groundwater-surface-water exchange using combined temperature-tracing methods (2015)
Journal Article
Tristram, D., Krause, S., Levy, A., Robinson, Z., Waller, R., & Weatherill, J. (2015). Identifying spatial and temporal dynamics of proglacial groundwater-surface-water exchange using combined temperature-tracing methods. Freshwater Science, 34(1), 99 -110. https://doi.org/10.1086/679757

The effect of proglacial groundwater systems on surface hydrology and ecology in cold regions often is neglected when assessing the ecohydrological implications of climate change. We present a novel approach in which we combined 2 temperature-tracing... Read More about Identifying spatial and temporal dynamics of proglacial groundwater-surface-water exchange using combined temperature-tracing methods.

Long-term variability of proglacial groundwater-fed hydrological systems in an area of glacier retreat, Skeioararsandur, Iceland (2014)
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Levy, A., Robinson, Z., Krause, S., Weatherill, J., & Waller, R. (2015). Long-term variability of proglacial groundwater-fed hydrological systems in an area of glacier retreat, Skeioararsandur, Iceland. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 40(7), 981 -994. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.3696

Proglacial groundwater-fed features, such as seeps, substantially impact proglacial geomorphology, hydrology, and ecology. However, there is a paucity of research on the impacts of climate change and glacier retreat on the extent of these important f... Read More about Long-term variability of proglacial groundwater-fed hydrological systems in an area of glacier retreat, Skeioararsandur, Iceland.

Are geography students good "environmental citizens?": A comparison between year of study and over time (2014)
Journal Article
Robinson. (2014). Are geography students good "environmental citizens?": A comparison between year of study and over time. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 245 -259. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2014.936312

Are geography students good “environmental citizens?” Has this improved over time with increasing emphasis on sustainability within higher education? This paper compares environmental attitudes and behaviours of geography students at different stages... Read More about Are geography students good "environmental citizens?": A comparison between year of study and over time.