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Marcelle K. BouDagher-Fadel (1956–2022): A legacy of foraminiferal research and scientific eminence (2023)
Book Chapter
Price, G. D., & Montenari, M. (2023). Marcelle K. BouDagher-Fadel (1956–2022): A legacy of foraminiferal research and scientific eminence. In Stratigraphy of Geo- and Biodynamic Processes (1-36). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.sats.2023.08.010

Marcelle K. BouDagher-Fadel, a prominent marine paleontologist, dedicated over 40 years to academic excellence at University College London. Her unparalleled expertise in foraminifera reshaped our paleontological and geological understanding of signi... Read More about Marcelle K. BouDagher-Fadel (1956–2022): A legacy of foraminiferal research and scientific eminence.

An Overview of the Large-Magnitude (VEI 4) Eruption of Merapi in 2010 (2023)
Book Chapter
Subandriyo, Gertisser, R., Aisyah, N., Humaida, H., Preece, K., Charbonnier, S., …Wibowo, H. E. (2023). An Overview of the Large-Magnitude (VEI 4) Eruption of Merapi in 2010. In Merapi Volcano (353-407). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15040-1_12

The VEI 4 eruption in 2010 was the worst volcanic disaster at Merapi in 80 years.The unusual size and dynamics of the eruption, the rapid acceleration of events and the large number of evacuees posed significant challenges for the management of the v... Read More about An Overview of the Large-Magnitude (VEI 4) Eruption of Merapi in 2010.

Geological History, Chronology and Magmatic Evolution of Merapi (2023)
Book Chapter
Gertisser, R., del Marmol, M., Newhall, C., Preece, K., Charbonnier, S., Andreastuti, S., …Keller, J. (2023). Geological History, Chronology and Magmatic Evolution of Merapi. In Merapi Volcano (137-193). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15040-1_6

This chapter provides a synthesis of the geological history, chronology and magmatic evolution of Merapi. Stratigraphic field and geochronological data are used to divide Merapi into three main evolutionary stages and associated volcanic edifices (Pr... Read More about Geological History, Chronology and Magmatic Evolution of Merapi.

The Scientific Discovery of Merapi: From Ancient Javanese Sources to the 21st Century (2023)
Book Chapter
Gertisser, R., Troll, V. R., & Nandaka, I. G. M. A. (2023). The Scientific Discovery of Merapi: From Ancient Javanese Sources to the 21st Century. In Merapi Volcano (1-44). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15040-1_1

Merapi is Indonesia’s most active volcano and one of the most iconic volcanoes worldwide. Renowned for its almost continuous eruptive activity and its magnificent summit dome as well as the frequent occurrence of hazardous nuées ardentes (pyroclastic... Read More about The Scientific Discovery of Merapi: From Ancient Javanese Sources to the 21st Century.

Merapi: Evolving Knowledge and Future Challenges (2023)
Book Chapter
Nandaka, I. G. M. A., Gertisser, R., Walter, T. R., Troll, V. R., & Ratdomopurbo, A. (2023). Merapi: Evolving Knowledge and Future Challenges. In Merapi Volcano (553-572). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15040-1_18

Despite the significant progress in our understanding of Merapi and its activity, as demonstrated by the contributions in this book, fundamental scientific questions about the volcano have remained unanswered and there are significant challenges that... Read More about Merapi: Evolving Knowledge and Future Challenges.

Magma-Carbonate Interaction at Merapi Volcano, Indonesia (2023)
Book Chapter
Deegan, R. M., Troll, V. R., Gertisser, R., & Freda, C. (2023). Magma-Carbonate Interaction at Merapi Volcano, Indonesia. In Merapi Volcano (291-321). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15040-1_10

Merapi volcano, Indonesia, is a highly active arc volcano built upon a crustal succession that includes thick carbonate sequences. Calc-silicate (skarn) xenoliths are frequently found in Merapi’s erupted products and constitute direct evidence for ma... Read More about Magma-Carbonate Interaction at Merapi Volcano, Indonesia.

A Textural Perspective on the Magmatic System and Eruptive Behaviour of Merapi Volcano (2023)
Book Chapter
Gertisser, R., Preece, K., van der Zwan, F., & Hammer, J. (2023). A Textural Perspective on the Magmatic System and Eruptive Behaviour of Merapi Volcano. In Merapi Volcano (265–289). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15040-1_9

Quantitative textural analysis of crystals, including their number density, shapes, sizes, overall abundance and size distribution can be used to shed light on magmatic processes and the timescales over which they operate. At Merapi, textural analysi... Read More about A Textural Perspective on the Magmatic System and Eruptive Behaviour of Merapi Volcano.

(Re)territorializing the Field of Comparative and International Education in Malaysia: Adventures in Cartography through the Fisher, the Weaver, and the Shadow-Puppeteer (2022)
Book Chapter
Mohamed Anuar, A., & Balakrishnan, P. (2022). (Re)territorializing the Field of Comparative and International Education in Malaysia: Adventures in Cartography through the Fisher, the Weaver, and the Shadow-Puppeteer. In Comparative and International Education: (Re)Assembled Examining a Scholarly Field through an Assemblage Theory Lens (113-126). Bloomsbury Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350286856.ch-007

Evolution of the Ciomadul Volcanic Field—Lava Domes and Explosive Eruptions (2022)
Book Chapter
Karátson, D., Veres, D., Lahitte, P., Gertisser, R., Telbisz, T., Wulf, S., …Csaba Jánosi, Á. N. &. (2022). Evolution of the Ciomadul Volcanic Field—Lava Domes and Explosive Eruptions. In Ciomadul (Csomád), The Youngest Volcano in the Carpathians Volcanism, Palaeoenvironment, Human Impact. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89140-4_3

Ciomadul (Csomád) is the youngest volcano in the Carpathians and the Carpatho-Pannonian Region whose latest eruptions may have been witnessed by Palaeolithic people. It is the only volcano in the region where, although with little probability, future... Read More about Evolution of the Ciomadul Volcanic Field—Lava Domes and Explosive Eruptions.

Superdiversity and Urban Planning (2022)
Book Chapter
Pemberton, S. Superdiversity and Urban Planning. In The Oxford Handbook of Superdiversity (43-58). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197544938.013.9

AbstractPrevious research exploring the relationship between diversity and urban planning has overwhelmingly focused on the multicultural city. In contrast, there has been much less focus to date on the challenges of increasing superdiversity for urb... Read More about Superdiversity and Urban Planning.

The Philippines’ Business Process Outsourcing Industry through COVID-19 (2022)
Book Chapter
(2022). The Philippines’ Business Process Outsourcing Industry through COVID-19. In Covid-19 in Southeast Asia Insights for a Post-Pandemic World. https://doi.org/10.31389/lsepress.cov

In 2019, the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry was the second largest contributor to the Philippines’ economy, providing US$26 billion to the Philippine economy in 2019 (Rosales 2020) and employing at least 1.3 million people in over 1,000... Read More about The Philippines’ Business Process Outsourcing Industry through COVID-19.

Assessing shale gas reservoir potential using multi-scaled SEM pore network characterizations and quantifications: The Ciñera-Matallana pull-apart basin, NW Spain (2020)
Book Chapter
Montenari. (2020). Assessing shale gas reservoir potential using multi-scaled SEM pore network characterizations and quantifications: The Ciñera-Matallana pull-apart basin, NW Spain. In Carbon Isotope Stratigraphy, Volume 5 (677-755). https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.sats.2020.07.001

In recent years, unconventional hydrocarbon reservoirs (UHRs), specifically shale gas plays, have become a vast source of economically viable hydrocarbons, in response to better drilling and stimulation techniques. To further improve recovery, more d... Read More about Assessing shale gas reservoir potential using multi-scaled SEM pore network characterizations and quantifications: The Ciñera-Matallana pull-apart basin, NW Spain.

4. 'The Only Blond Girl in Manila’: Challenges and Opportunities as a White Western Young Woman Postgraduate Researching in Asia (2020)
Book Chapter
(2020). 4. 'The Only Blond Girl in Manila’: Challenges and Opportunities as a White Western Young Woman Postgraduate Researching in Asia. In Handbook on Gender in Asia

Exploring gender as a fundamental factor in the way that lives of individuals, families and societies across Asia are organized, this timely Handbook studies the importance of modernization and globalization for understanding gender in Asia ...

Plastics we cannot live without (2020)
Book Chapter
George. (2020). Plastics we cannot live without. In Plastic Waste and Recycling Environmental Impact, Societal Issues, Prevention, and Solutions (449-466). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-817880-5.00017-7

This is an essential guide for anyone involved in plastic waste or recycling, including researchers and advanced students across plastics engineering, polymer science, polymer chemistry, environmental science, and sustainable materials.

The Ethical Considerations for Creating a Human Taphonomy Facility in the United Kingdom (2020)
Book Chapter
Williams, A., Cassella, J. P., & Pringle, J. K. (2020). The Ethical Considerations for Creating a Human Taphonomy Facility in the United Kingdom. In Ethical Challenges in the Analysis of Human Remains (367–384). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32926-6_16

Human Taphonomy Facilities are outdoor laboratories where forensic scientists investigate and monitor the decomposition of donated human cadavers in a variety of conditions. The use of human cadavers for this purpose is potentially controversial, as... Read More about The Ethical Considerations for Creating a Human Taphonomy Facility in the United Kingdom.