All Outputs (172)

A new approach to modelling sources of fluorescent organic matter in Antarctic ice cores (2024)
Thesis
Harris, M. R. P. (2024). A new approach to modelling sources of fluorescent organic matter in Antarctic ice cores. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/853232

Organic matter trapped within the earth’s ice sheets holds a wide array of potential paleoenvironmental information but remains under-investigated. The fraction that exhibits intrinsic fluorescence, known as fluorescent organic matter (FOM), is broad... Read More about A new approach to modelling sources of fluorescent organic matter in Antarctic ice cores.

Crafting self-care practices: learning textile craft in time and space (2024)
Thesis
Fisher, T. E. (2024). Crafting self-care practices: learning textile craft in time and space. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/849887

This research has been designed to understand how people are crafting time and space to engage with self-care activities through textile crafts. Craft research focuses heavily on the importance of the community and much less on the individuals’ exper... Read More about Crafting self-care practices: learning textile craft in time and space.

The geometry and distribution of thrust-fold related fractures in limestone (2024)
Thesis
Grodner, M. W. (2024). The geometry and distribution of thrust-fold related fractures in limestone. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/849840

Outcrop study of fracture geometry and topology in limestones of high-level thrust sheets in the Frontal Himalayan Thrust, north of Islamabad, Pakistan has enabled the determination of convergent tectonic spatial geometries and distributions of thrus... Read More about The geometry and distribution of thrust-fold related fractures in limestone.

Statistical significance of three-dimensional stochastic fluvial reservoir modelling (2024)
Thesis
Davies, C. H. C. (2024). Statistical significance of three-dimensional stochastic fluvial reservoir modelling. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/849832

Fluvial systems, characterized by complex structures at multiple scales, often serve as excellent reservoirs for both hydrocarbons and carbon storage. Locating such reservoirs, and assessing their quality is challenging due to their sub-seismic natur... Read More about Statistical significance of three-dimensional stochastic fluvial reservoir modelling.

UAVS as a platform for earthwork heritage: monitoring, documentation and visualisation (2023)
Thesis
Malbon, H. (2023). UAVS as a platform for earthwork heritage: monitoring, documentation and visualisation. (Thesis). Keele University

Conservation of Cultural Heritage has been a mainstay of UNESCO and other such organisations for decades, whether it is artefacts, buildings, or earthworks. With the increase of tourism, urban encroachment, climate change, or naturally occurring proc... Read More about UAVS as a platform for earthwork heritage: monitoring, documentation and visualisation.

Ecological risk characterisation of novel soil amendments: assessing impacts on soil properties, earthworms and soil microbial functions (2023)
Thesis
Turner, T. (2023). Ecological risk characterisation of novel soil amendments: assessing impacts on soil properties, earthworms and soil microbial functions. (Thesis). Keele University

Land application of water treatment residuals (WTRs), a by-product of drinking water treatment, is increasingly common due to tightening landfilling regulations and attempts to embrace greener practices. In this thesis a thorough literature review in... Read More about Ecological risk characterisation of novel soil amendments: assessing impacts on soil properties, earthworms and soil microbial functions.

The relative dominance of allo-controls and local-scale sedimentary processes upon preserved successions of aeolian-marine margins (2022)
Thesis
Cross, S. L. (2022). The relative dominance of allo-controls and local-scale sedimentary processes upon preserved successions of aeolian-marine margins. (Thesis). Keele University

The sedimentology, controls and efficiency of central erg environments are wellconstrained, however marginal relationships are less understood and often underrepresented. The Moab Member of the Curtis Formation is a well-exposed, laterally continuous... Read More about The relative dominance of allo-controls and local-scale sedimentary processes upon preserved successions of aeolian-marine margins.

Living in a plastic world: problems, places, people, and perspectives on developing ‘Plastic Literacy’ through participatory arts (2022)
Thesis
Lei, X. (2022). Living in a plastic world: problems, places, people, and perspectives on developing ‘Plastic Literacy’ through participatory arts. (Thesis). Keele University

Creative practice is experiencing a revival as both research method and vehicle for impact and public engagement in geographical research. Academics are increasingly collaborating with artists to deliver public engagement and impact with an emphasis... Read More about Living in a plastic world: problems, places, people, and perspectives on developing ‘Plastic Literacy’ through participatory arts.

The influence of halokinesis on shallow-marine sediments in salt basins: The Fulmar Formation, Central North Sea, UK (2022)
Thesis
Foey, J. A. L. (2022). The influence of halokinesis on shallow-marine sediments in salt basins: The Fulmar Formation, Central North Sea, UK. (Thesis). Keele University

Salt collapse structures host significant hydrocarbon reserves and have enormous economic importance, however despite this there is comparatively little research conducted on their evolution, structure and facies distribution. This thesis provides an... Read More about The influence of halokinesis on shallow-marine sediments in salt basins: The Fulmar Formation, Central North Sea, UK.

The opportunities and challenges of governing mobility in the rural-urban fringe - a study of Warrington, UK (2022)
Thesis
Peacock, A. J. (2022). The opportunities and challenges of governing mobility in the rural-urban fringe - a study of Warrington, UK. (Thesis). Keele University

The rural-urban fringe is a complex space, yet one increasingly being viewed as a unique, positive opportunity space (Scott et al., 2013). It is characterised by a flexible, contextspecific spatial form and is subject to governance pressures by both... Read More about The opportunities and challenges of governing mobility in the rural-urban fringe - a study of Warrington, UK.

Structural, stratigraphic and geodynamic controls on the evolution of the Carboniferous succession of northern England and southern Scotland (2021)
Thesis
Howell, L. P. (2021). Structural, stratigraphic and geodynamic controls on the evolution of the Carboniferous succession of northern England and southern Scotland. (Thesis). Keele University

This thesis helps determine some key structural and geodynamic controls on the evolution of Carboniferous basins in northern England and Scotland. One key control on early Carboniferous (rift) basin evolution in northern England is the role of buoyan... Read More about Structural, stratigraphic and geodynamic controls on the evolution of the Carboniferous succession of northern England and southern Scotland.

An integrated analysis of facies control on deformation bands in mixed aeolian-fluvial sandstone reservoirs (2021)
Thesis
Clark, K. (2021). An integrated analysis of facies control on deformation bands in mixed aeolian-fluvial sandstone reservoirs. (Thesis). Keele University

Deformation bands are the primary structural element of fault damage zones within porous granular rocks. They are sub-seismic structures that act to modify the petrophysical properties of the host lithology, and as such are an area of focused researc... Read More about An integrated analysis of facies control on deformation bands in mixed aeolian-fluvial sandstone reservoirs.

Applying analytical chemistry techniques to the characterisation of mine spoils and assessing treatments for minimising their environmental impacts (2021)
Thesis
Alhar, M. A. M. (2021). Applying analytical chemistry techniques to the characterisation of mine spoils and assessing treatments for minimising their environmental impacts. (Thesis). Keele University

Mining activities can leave a legacy of contamination with the potential to threaten the wider environment and human health. This is particularly so with historic mines that pre-date modern restoration and environmental protection measures. This stud... Read More about Applying analytical chemistry techniques to the characterisation of mine spoils and assessing treatments for minimising their environmental impacts.

Magma storage and differentiation in volcanic arcs: examples from the central Aeolian arc, Italy (2021)
Thesis
Wiltshire, R. E. (2021). Magma storage and differentiation in volcanic arcs: examples from the central Aeolian arc, Italy. (Thesis). Keele University

The Aeolian arc is characterised by its complex geodynamic setting, with a heterogeneous mantle source and differing extents of shallow-level magmatic processes. These processes result in large within arc geochemical variations influencing the magma... Read More about Magma storage and differentiation in volcanic arcs: examples from the central Aeolian arc, Italy.

The sedimentary architecture and spatial variations of dryland ephemeral fluvial systems (2021)
Thesis
Priddy, C. L. (2021). The sedimentary architecture and spatial variations of dryland ephemeral fluvial systems. (Thesis). Keele University

Ancient dryland continental basins commonly comprise sedimentary fill that records the activity of both fluvial and aeolian environments. Despite extensive studies of dryland ephemeral fluvial systems, detailed three dimensional facies models for the... Read More about The sedimentary architecture and spatial variations of dryland ephemeral fluvial systems.

Urban Metabolism: An integrated approach to exploring the challenges of resource management for urban sustainability in developing countries (2021)
Thesis
Khalifa, Y. A. (2021). Urban Metabolism: An integrated approach to exploring the challenges of resource management for urban sustainability in developing countries. (Thesis). Keele University

Driven by climate change and scarcity of resources, resource management has become crucial for urban sustainability worldwide. There is an increasing interest in urban metabolism as a concept as it enables researchers to identify environment-related... Read More about Urban Metabolism: An integrated approach to exploring the challenges of resource management for urban sustainability in developing countries.

Architectural elements in fluvial multi-storey sandbodies: deposition, preservation and numerical representation (2021)
Thesis
Mitten, A. J. (2021). Architectural elements in fluvial multi-storey sandbodies: deposition, preservation and numerical representation. (Thesis). Keele University

The recoverable proportion of known mobile resources from fluvial multi-storey sandbodies (MSBs) reservoirs is relatively low. The low recovery proportion can be attributed to a lack of a three-dimensional understanding of the reservoir architecture,... Read More about Architectural elements in fluvial multi-storey sandbodies: deposition, preservation and numerical representation.

Livelihoods, vulnerability, and adaptation to climate change of small-holder farmers in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (2021)
Thesis
Mwasha, S. I. (2021). Livelihoods, vulnerability, and adaptation to climate change of small-holder farmers in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. (Thesis). Keele University

Climate change is expected to reduce food security in many African countries, and yield from rain-fed agriculture is projected to decline significantly. Future warming will persist even if current agreements on emission controls are put into action b... Read More about Livelihoods, vulnerability, and adaptation to climate change of small-holder farmers in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.

Characterising the nature and extent of contamination at a restored coal mining area in Staffordshire and assessment of remediation options (2020)
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Arab, K. A. H. (2020). Characterising the nature and extent of contamination at a restored coal mining area in Staffordshire and assessment of remediation options. (Thesis). Keele University

Mine site management, monitoring and restoration are important, long term environmental activities that are needed in many regions of the UK and around the world. This project characterised the nature and level of contamination at a former coal minin... Read More about Characterising the nature and extent of contamination at a restored coal mining area in Staffordshire and assessment of remediation options.

Sediment deposition and preservation in Aeolian Systems: A comparison of contemporary and ancient ergs (2020)
Thesis
Cousins, D. P. (2020). Sediment deposition and preservation in Aeolian Systems: A comparison of contemporary and ancient ergs. (Thesis). Keele University

Ancient and contemporary aeolian systems have been subject of important conceptual advances in recent years, however, a disconnect exists between the complexities inherent at the depositional surface and subsequent controls on preservation. At the fu... Read More about Sediment deposition and preservation in Aeolian Systems: A comparison of contemporary and ancient ergs.