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Understanding the relationship between total phosphorus and humic substances in organic-rich Scottish loch waters for the improvement of current EU WFD models
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)The interactions between aqueous humic substances (HS), the principal component of natural organic matter, and phosphorus (P), an important nutrient, are complex and poorly understood. Past research has shown that P has ... -
Effects of similarity on speakers’ production of referring expressions
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)When people talk, they often wish to refer to a discourse entity that has been previously mentioned. Nevertheless, they often have several choices about how to do so. This thesis aims to understand the choice of referring ... -
'A Christian dogmatic does not yet exist': the influence of the nineteenth century Historical Turn on the theological methodology of Herman Bavinck
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)It has long been recognized that the nineteenth century’s turn to history signaled an inflection point not only in historical studies, establishing its place as a ‘science’ (Wissenschaft) in the university but in the ... -
Critical designing with communities: the case of a housing rights campaign in Leith, Edinburgh
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Recent movements of participatory democracy in welfare states have changed the governance from public administration to the hands of social agents. The call for a responsible and rational agent has now become all the ... -
Military and health innovations in clandestine warfare settings. Technical specialization and collective resourcefulness in the FARC-EP
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)There has been a rapid recent growth of academic interest in previously neglected processes of innovation at the margins, including contexts of illegality. These illegal margins represent remarkable breeding grounds ... -
Quo vadis? Epigraphy, language, and people in the making of Roman Italy
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)This thesis offers a novel contribution to the debate on the so-called Romanisation of Italy in the republican period through discussion of one contemporary body of evidence in regard to one highly pertinent theme: the ... -
Investigation of mooring line loads of tidal current convertors in current-only environments
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-12-10)To tackle climate change and pursue a more sustainable future, humanity ought to shift the means of electricity generation from burning hydrocarbons to renewable sources such as tidal currents. Tidal current convertors ... -
“They have many chains to bind us”: state formation, foreign policy and the colonial pact in Mali, c.1958-2020
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)This thesis explores the formation and evolution of the Malian state since independence through its interaction with the French post-colonial settlement. It draws on more than 10,000 pages of diplomatic archival documents ... -
Role of long non-coding RNA in atherosclerosis
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Coronary heart disease is responsible for around 2 million deaths across Europe each year. This is largely caused by atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the vasculature characterized by development of plaque ... -
Establishing an anatomically and clinically relevant tissue engineered tendon-bone model of the flexor digitorum profundus insertion
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Avulsion of the flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) tendon from the distal phalanx (DP) in the finger is a common and distinct clinical injury of the hand (‘jersey finger’) with considerable functional morbidity. Multiple ... -
Predicting tick-borne disease risk: improving the distribution mapping of ticks and tick bite risk in Scotland
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Maps of Ixodes ricinus distribution and maps depicting tick bite risk are essential for government and health organisations to target prevention and control strategies for tick-borne diseases. However, researchers often ... -
Deer in a changing climate – how do wild deer affect carbon sequestration in Scottish woodlands?
(University of Edinburgh, 2021-06)The Scottish Government is investing significant resources into expanding Scotland’s woodland cover in order to increase carbon sequestration and mitigate climate change. Wild animals are rarely considered in carbon storage ... -
Heat pump use: an evidence review
(Changeworks, 2021-06)Heat pumps are a proven technology and in some markets such as Sweden, the technology is relatively mature. However, there is limited Scottish-specific evidence on technical performance and efficiencies, as well as on the ... -
Understanding the experiences of peatland restoration in Scotland
(Scotland’s Rural College, 2021-06)Scotland is a global pioneer of peatland restoration which is widely seen as having a significant role in addressing the global climate emergency. Peatlands cover nearly a quarter of Scotland and contain over half of the ... -
Peatland restoration and potential emissions savings on agricultural land: an evidence assessment
(The James Hutton Institute, 2021-06)Peatland restoration has a significant role in tackling the global climate emergency and helping Scotland meet its ambitious climate change targets. Globally, peatlands are the largest natural terrestrial carbon store, ... -
Analysing a season of death and excess mortality in Scotland’s past
(Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research, 2021-06-10)In the face of Covid‐19, we can look at the past disease outbreaks to find parallels and learn lessons that can be applied today to better respond to the current crisis. We investigated a 20‐year period from 1911 to 1930 ... -
The Poetics and Politics of Withdrawal: cultural negotiations of dynastic change in seventeenth-century China
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)This thesis explores modalities of withdrawal by individuals from educated elites in seventeenth-century China when faced with the catastrophe of dynastic transition. Examining how withdrawal was enacted, manipulated, ... -
Effects of high pressure on the electronic spectra and crystal structure of molecular materials
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)The fluorescence of solid-state molecular materials is a field of growing research interest, stimulated by technological applications, such as organic light-emitting diodes and optical sensing. Investigation of the ... -
Soil matters: impacts of farming practices on natural regulation of root pests of field vegetables
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Agricultural intensification and over-reliance on pesticides have had serious detrimental effects on ecosystems. Agroecology research is attempting to restore healthier agroecosystems, capable of delivering a wide range ... -
Enabling tools for the development of marine renewable energy: A case study of wave energy converter ocean trials; and, A novel sensor to measure energetic marine currents
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-12-16)Marine renewable energies, including wave and tidal are considered part of the solution to decarbonise electricity generation and contribute to meeting widely agreed Greenhouse Gas emission reduction targets. Differences ...
