Healthy Environments: Sustainable Societies

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Evidence review to support the development of a Wellbeing Economy strategy in Scotland

McCartney G, Hill O'Connor C, Laughlin S, Robertson A, Bunse L, Crighton M, McLeod A, Cochrane P, Stuart F, Black I & McMaster R (2025) Evidence review to support the development of a Wellbeing Economy strategy in Scotland. Post-Growth Economics Network (PEN) Working Papers, 01/2025. Post-Growth Economics Network. https://www.postgrowtheconomics.org/working-papers/

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A glossary for social-to-biological research

Robertson T, Benzeval M, Betzer M, Booker C, Castagné R, Delpierre C, Gallagher I, Kelly-Irving M, McCrory C, Morris T, Narimatsu E & Paval R (2024) A glossary for social-to-biological research. Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, pp. 1-47. https://doi.org/10.1332/17579597y2024d000000032

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Tree felling by beaver promotes regeneration in riparian woodlands whilst increasing resource availability for deer

Wilson KA, Law A, Hester AJ, Gaywood MJ & Willby NJ (2024) Tree felling by beaver promotes regeneration in riparian woodlands whilst increasing resource availability for deer. Forest Ecology and Management, 562, Art. No.: 121910. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2024.121910

Editorial

What future are we creating?

Robertson T (2023) What future are we creating?. Longitudinal and Life Course Studies. https://doi.org/10.1332/17579597y2023d000000006

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Self-reported benefits and risks of open water swimming to health, wellbeing and the environment: Cross-sectional evidence from a survey of Scottish swimmers

Oliver DM, McDougall CW, Robertson T, Grant B, Hanley N & Quilliam RS (2023) Self-reported benefits and risks of open water swimming to health, wellbeing and the environment: Cross-sectional evidence from a survey of Scottish swimmers. Meena DK (Editor) PLOS ONE, 18 (8), p. e0290834. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290834

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Predictors of successful return to parkrun for first-time adult participants in Scotland

Gilburn AS (2023) Predictors of successful return to parkrun for first-time adult participants in Scotland. Atulomah NO (Editor) PLOS Global Public Health, 3 (8), Art. No.: e0001786. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001786

Policy Document

The Family and Community Report

Clark H, Beswick T, Royal P, Wright P, Raven A, Sutcliffe B, Bradshaw B, Williams C, Graham C, Wilson D, Murray A, Norman A, Heilmann A, Mckay E & Charman H (2023) The Family and Community Report [ Family and Community. The fourth in a sequence of reports charting a new start for children and young people.]. Children's Alliance. England. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Family-and-Community-Report-Childrens-Alliance-Sept-2022.pdf

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New Parkrunners Are Slower and the Attendance Gender Gap Narrowing Making Parkrun More Inclusive

Gilburn AS (2023) New Parkrunners Are Slower and the Attendance Gender Gap Narrowing Making Parkrun More Inclusive. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20 (4), Art. No.: 3602. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043602

Policy Document

The Health And Wellbeing Of Children In The Early Years

Clark H, Revel E, Royal P, Wright P, Teakle A, McIlwrath B, Bradshaw B, Purvey C, McLeod C, Williams C, Norman A, Murray A, Fitzgerald D, Mackay E & Musgrave J (2023) The Health And Wellbeing Of Children In The Early Years. Children's Alliance. 1. England. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Early-Years-Report-Oct-2021.pdf

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Comparison of mortality hazard ratios associated with health behaviours in Canada and the United States: a population-based linked health survey study

Fisher S, Bennett C, Hennessy D, Finès P, Jessri M, Bader Eddeen A, Frank J, Robertson T, Taljaard M, Rosella LC, Sanmartin C, Jha P, Leyland A & Manuel DG (2022) Comparison of mortality hazard ratios associated with health behaviours in Canada and the United States: a population-based linked health survey study. BMC Public Health, 22 (1), Art. No.: 478. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-12849-y

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Water journeys: Household water insecurity, health risks, and embodiment in slums and informal settlements

Adams EA, Byrns S, Kumwenda S, Quilliam R, Mkandawire T & Price H (2022) Water journeys: Household water insecurity, health risks, and embodiment in slums and informal settlements. Social Science & Medicine, 313, p. 115394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115394

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Sewage-associated plastic waste washed up on beaches can act as a reservoir for faecal bacteria, potential human pathogens, and genes for antimicrobial resistance

Metcalf R, White HL, Moresco V, Ormsby MJ, Oliver DM & Quilliam RS (2022) Sewage-associated plastic waste washed up on beaches can act as a reservoir for faecal bacteria, potential human pathogens, and genes for antimicrobial resistance. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 180, Art. No.: 113766. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113766

Policy Document

The Mental Health of Children and Young People

Murray A, CLARK H, DAY K, ROYAL P, WRIGHT P, PURVEY C, AMANDA NORMAN D, ALISON MURRAY D, EUNICE LUMSDEN D, KATHRYN PECKHAM D, KRISTY HOWELLS y D, PAMELA MURRAY D, VICTORIA RANDALL D, BAYOU E, BLACKWELL F, BARLOW Jean Barlow J, MORTON-BROWN J, SMITH K, BRIGGS M, LUBRANO M, JEPHCOTT M, FRANCIS MCGLONE P, KEITH GODFREY P, LORD S, MCKAIG British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) S, SMITH S, O’NEILL S, BREWIS T, BESWICK T, BEEVERS V & VEALE V (2022) The Mental Health of Children and Young People. Children's Alliance. Online. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/working-group-reports/

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Socio-economic patterning of food and drink advertising at public transport stops in Edinburgh, UK

Robertson T, Jepson R, Lambe K, Olsen J & Thornton L (2022) Socio-economic patterning of food and drink advertising at public transport stops in Edinburgh, UK. Public Health Nutrition, 25 (5), pp. 1131-1139. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980021004766

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Making the impossible, possible. Lessons learnt to ensure embodied physical education teacher education within COVID-19 times and beyond, regardless of the learning medium

Howells K, Murray A, Pearson J & Whewell E (2022) Making the impossible, possible. Lessons learnt to ensure embodied physical education teacher education within COVID-19 times and beyond, regardless of the learning medium. PRACTICE, 4 (2), pp. 125-135. https://doi.org/10.1080/25783858.2022.2108332

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Taboos, toilets and biogas: Socio-technical pathways to acceptance of a sustainable household technology

Boyd Williams N, Quilliam R, Campbell B, Ghatani R & Dickie J (2022) Taboos, toilets and biogas: Socio-technical pathways to acceptance of a sustainable household technology. Energy Research and Social Science, 86, Art. No.: 102448. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2021.102448

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Resource recovery and freshwater ecosystem restoration — Prospecting for phytoremediation potential in wild macrophyte stands

Fletcher J, Willby N, Oliver DM & Quilliam RS (2022) Resource recovery and freshwater ecosystem restoration — Prospecting for phytoremediation potential in wild macrophyte stands. Resources, Environment and Sustainability, 7, Art. No.: 100050. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resenv.2022.100050

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Fields with no recent legume cultivation have sufficient nitrogen-fixing rhizobia for crops of faba bean (Vicia faba L.)

Maluk M, Ferrando-Molina F, Lopez del Egido L, Langarica-Fuentes A, Gebre Yohannes G, Young MW, Martin P, Gantlett R, Kenicer G, Hawes C, Begg GS, Quilliam RS, Squire GR, Young JPW, Iannetta PPM & James EK (2022) Fields with no recent legume cultivation have sufficient nitrogen-fixing rhizobia for crops of faba bean (Vicia faba L.). Plant and Soil, 472 (1-2), pp. 345-368. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-021-05246-8

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All in this Together? The Impact of COVID-19 on Health Inequalities in Glasgow

Gallova E, Langdon M, Laughlin S, Quinn N & Robertson T (2022) All in this Together? The Impact of COVID-19 on Health Inequalities in Glasgow. People's Health Movement Scotland. Glasgow. https://peopleshealthmovementscotland.files.wordpress.com/2022/02/glasgow-health-inquiry.pdf

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Quantifying the importance of plastic pollution for the dissemination of human pathogens: The challenges of choosing an appropriate 'control' material

Metcalf R, Oliver DM, Moresco V & Quilliam RS (2022) Quantifying the importance of plastic pollution for the dissemination of human pathogens: The challenges of choosing an appropriate 'control' material. Science of The Total Environment, 810, Art. No.: 152292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152292

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