Adaptation to climate change is already being delivered by public and private actors, yet
there has been little analysis of the relationships between the providers and beneficiaries of …

1 The benefits and opportunities achievable using Nature-based Solutions (NBS) to address
global and societal challenges have never been more relevant, important or urgently …

Diffuse (non-point source) pollution is increasingly being recognised as a major source of
water quality problems in both surface and ground water. Indeed, as pollution resulting from …

Abstract The Water Framework Directive (WFD) provides a coherent structure within which
the problems of diffuse urban pollution can be effectively tackled and managed. The context …

Understanding the potential concerns and needs of residents is key to achieving good
acceptability of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS). This paper highlights, through the …

The use of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) or Best Management Practice (BMP) is
becoming increasingly common. However, rather than adopting the preferred “treatment …

Scotland's Earth resources, which include minerals, hydrocarbons, water and hydro energy,
have for many centuries provided a driver for population and economic growth. The nature …

Much has been written about the potential contribution of citizen-science approaches to
further urban environmental sustainability, and associated interventions such as nature …

This paper reassesses John Punter's 'Best Practice Principles for Design Review and
Development Management'that were published in this journal in 2007. Placing a focused …

Geology has played, and continues to play, a significant role in how places in Scotland have
developed. This influence of geology is wide reaching. It has underpinned the creation and …