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Understanding distribution in homelessness policy : a normative exploration of the differential treatment of homeless households in England, Scotland and Wales.
(Heriot-Watt University Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, 2021-03)The social problem of homelessness evokes strong ethical responses but the role of values in this area has been relatively underexplored. This thesis responds to calls for more normatively engaged work in homelessness ... -
Planktic foraminiferal I/Ca ratios as a proxy for past seawater oxygen concentrations
(Heriot-Watt University Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, 2022-10)Marine carbonate I/Ca ratios are an increasingly used proxy for palaeo-oxygen concentrations. Planktic foraminifera I/Ca ratios can give valuable information about past oxygen concentrations in the upper water column and ... -
Time-lapse seismic monitoring of dynamic rock property changes due to an explosive event at depth
(Heriot-Watt University Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, 2023-01)After the second world war and the cold war, nuclear weapon disarmament and the prohibition of nuclear tests has become a significant global security issue. The United Nations established the Preparatory Commission for ... -
Developing a new design approach to estimate design flow rate in non-residential buildings
(Heriot-Watt University Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, 2022-07)Making an accurate estimation of peak water demand in buildings is essential for engineers and designers in order to ensure proper sizing of water supply systems, storage tanks, boilers, and booster pumps. Over recent ... -
The comparative abundance and behaviour of sharks in the Cayman Islands (BWI)
(Heriot-Watt University Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, 2022-11)This thesis investigates the ecology of coastal sharks, in particular the Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi), using data collected in the Cayman Islands from 2009 to 2019. Relative abundance was estimated by ...