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Strong climate legislation and public behaviour change – the role of communication [PDF]

, 2010
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Ockwell, David, O’Neill, Saffron, Whitmarsh, Lorraine   +2 more
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UK regional scale modelling of natural geohazards and climate change [PDF]

, 2010
For over 10 years, the British Geological Survey (BGS) has been investigating geotechnical and mineralogical factors controlling volume change behaviour of UK clay soils and mudrocks.
Culshaw, M.G., Harrison, A.M., Harrison, M., Jones, L., Plim, J.   +4 more
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Psychological distress and e-cigarette use among young Australians: An exploratory, qualitative study

Tobacco Induced Diseases
Introduction Emerging research suggests an association between psychological distress and e-cigarette use. However, our understanding of young adults’ experiences of this relationship is limited.
Mary-Ellen E. Brierley, Sara Gaidoni, Michelle I. Jongenelis   +2 more
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Challenges in Energy Awareness: a Swedish case of heating consumption in households [PDF]

, 2013
An efficient and sustainable energy system is an important factor when minimising the environmental impact caused by the cities. We have worked with questions on how to construct a more direct connection between customers-­‐citizens and a provider of ...
Balksjö, Theresea, de Jong, Annelise, Katzeff, Cecilia   +2 more
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An evaluation of Scottish green health prescriptions using the APEASE criteria

BMC Primary Care
Background Time spent in green space such as parks and forests can have positive effects on physical and mental health. Green Health Partnerships were set up in Scotland to promote use of green space for health improvement.
Neil Howlett, Imogen Freethy, Sian Harding, Adam P. Wagner, Lisa Miners, Honey Anne-Greco, Laura Lamming, Nigel Lloyd, Katherine E. Brown   +8 more
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Perceptions of Australia’s e-cigarette regulations and recommendations for future reforms: a qualitative study of adolescents and adults

BMJ Open
Objective To assess public perceptions of the effectiveness of e-cigarette regulations in minimising use among adolescents and those who have never smoked.
Mary-Ellen E Brierley, Sean J L Yaw, Michelle I Jongenelis   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nudge, nudge, think, think: experimenting with ways to change civic behaviour [PDF]

, 2011
Peter John‘s recent book investigates how to get the best out of nudge theories, considering positive behaviour changes in recycling, volunteering, voting, and petitioning, and provides some unexpected insights about some interventions, finds Sander van ...
van der Linden, Sander
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Understanding healthcare professionals’ responses to patient complaints in secondary and tertiary care in the UK: A systematic review and behavioural analysis using the Theoretical Domains Framework

Health Research Policy and Systems
Background The path of a complaint and patient satisfaction with complaint resolution is often dependent on the responses of healthcare professionals (HCPs). It is therefore important to understand the influences shaping HCP behaviour.
Vivi Antonopoulou, Carly Meyer, Paul Chadwick, Beckie Gibson, Falko F. Sniehotta, Ivo Vlaev, Anna Vassova, Louis Goffe, Fabiana Lorencatto, Alison McKinlay, Angel Marie Chater   +10 more
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Adherence to mask wearing and social distancing and use of lateral flow tests during the COVID19 pandemic in England and Wales based on the virus watch community cohort study

Discover Public Health
Background Personal protective behaviours (PPBs) played a crucial role in limiting infection spread during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet adherence varied across communities.
Vivi Antonopoulou, Madeline Ong, Carly Meyer, Sarah Beale, Fabiana Lorencatto, Susan Michie, Robert W. Aldridge, Andrew Hayward   +7 more
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Worker absence and shirking: evidence from matched teacher-school data [PDF]

We utilise a unique matched teacher-school data set of absenteeism records to quantify shirking behaviour in primary and secondary schools. Shirking behaviour is shown to vary systematically across schools, and hence schools are characterised as either ...
Colin Green, G Leeves, S Bradley
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