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The role of one large greenspace in mitigating London's nocturnal urban heat island by Doick, Kieron J., Peace, Andrew, Hutchings, Tony R.

“…The term urban heat island (UHI) describes a phenomenon where cities are on average warmer than the surrounding rural area. Trees and greenspaces are…”
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integrated tool to assess the role of new planting in PM10 capture and the human health benefits: A case study in London by Tiwary, Abhishek, Sinnett, Danielle, Peachey, Christopher, Chalabi, Zaid, Vardoulakis, Sotiris, Fletcher, Tony, Leonardi, Giovanni, Grundy, Chris, Azapagic, Adisa, Hutchings, Tony R

“…The role of vegetation in mitigating the effects of PM₁₀ pollution has been highlighted as one potential benefit of urban greenspace. An integrated modelling…”
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Assessment of biochar and iron filing amendments for the remediation of a metal, arsenic and phenanthrene co-contaminated spoil by Sneath, Helen E., Hutchings, Tony R., de Leij, Frans A.A.M.

“…Sites contaminated with mixtures of metals, metalloids and organics are difficult to remediate as each contaminant type may require a different treatment…”
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Remediation of metal contaminated soil with mineral-amended composts by van Herwijnen, René, Hutchings, Tony R., Al-Tabbaa, Abir, Moffat, Andy J., Johns, Mike L., Ouki, Sabeha K.

“…This study examined the use of two composts derived from green waste and sewage sludge, amended with minerals (clinoptilolite or bentonite), for the…”
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The effect of organic materials on the mobility and toxicity of metals in contaminated soils by van Herwijnen, René, Laverye, Tim, Poole, Jane, Hodson, Mark E., Hutchings, Tony R.

“…Organic materials such as compost are often proposed as suitable materials for the remediation of contaminated brownfield sites intended for soft end-use. In…”
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Intrinsic activation: The relationship between biomass inorganic content and porosity formation during pyrolysis by Stratford, James P., Hutchings, Tony R., de Leij, Frans A.A.M.

“…•The inorganic content of biomass predicts the porosity of the resulting pyrolytic carbon.•Specific surface areas of up to 1500m2/g can be achieved with this…”
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Immobilization of Heavy Metals in Soil Using Natural and Waste Materials for Vegetation Establishment on Contaminated Sites by Gadepalle, Vishnu Priya, Ouki, Sabeha K., Herwijnen, René Van, Hutchings, Tony

“…Contaminated land is increasingly becoming an important issue worldwide. Many contaminants are persistent in soil for a large number of years. With the…”
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Food-chain transfer of zinc from contaminated Urtica dioica and Acer pseudoplatanus L. to the aphids Microlophium carnosum and Drepanosiphum platanoidis Schrank by Sinnett, Danielle, Hutchings, Tony R., Hodson, Mark E.

“…This study examines the food-chain transfer of Zn from two plant species, Urtica dioica (stinging nettle) and Acer pseudoplatanus (sycamore maple), into their…”
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Plants growing on contaminated and brownfield sites appropriate for use in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development terrestrial plant growth test by Sinnett, Danielle E., Lawrence, Victoria K., Hutchings, Tony R., Hodson, Mark E.

“…The Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) terrestrial plant test is often used for the ecological risk assessment of contaminated land…”
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Food-chain transfer of cadmium and zinc from contaminated Urtica dioica to Helix aspersa and Lumbricus terrestris by Sinnett, Danielle, Hodson, Mark E, Hutchings, Tony R

“…The present study examines the potential of Urtica dioica as an ecologically relevant species for use in ecotoxicological testing. It is prevalent in degraded…”
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Effect of Zeolite on Lithium Uptake in Poplar by Harbottle, Michael J, Mantle, Michael D, Johns, Michael L, van Herwijnen, René, Al-Tabbaa, Abir, Hutchings, Tony R, Moffat, Andy J, Ouki, Sabeha K

“…The use of a zeolite (clinoptilolite) to protect poplar plants from lithium-contaminated soil has been studied using magnetic resonance imaging. Lithium was…”
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Impacts of Climate Change and Establishing a Vegetation Cover on Water Erosion of Contaminated Spoils for Two Contrasting United Kingdom Regional Climates: A Case Study Approach by De Munck, Cécile S, Hutchings, Tony R, Moffat, Andy J

“…This study examines how pollutant linkage of contaminants will be influenced by predicted changes in precipitation and subsequent rainfall erosion of soils and…”
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Comparison of landfarming amendments to improve bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons in Niger Delta soils by Brown, David M., Okoro, Samson, van Gils, Juami, van Spanning, Rob, Bonte, Matthijs, Hutchings, Tony, Linden, Olof, Egbuche, Uzoamaka, Bruun, Kim Bye, Smith, Jonathan W.N.

“…Large scale landfarming experiments, using an extensive range of treatments, were conducted in the Niger-Delta, Nigeria to study the degradation of oil in…”
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Biochar and compost amendments enhance copper immobilisation and support plant growth in contaminated soils by Jones, Sarah, Bardos, R. Paul, Kidd, Petra S., Mench, Michel, de Leij, Frans, Hutchings, Tony, Cundy, Andrew, Joyce, Chris, Soja, Gerhard, Friesl-Hanl, Wolfgang, Herzig, Rolf, Menger, Pierre

“…Contamination of soil with trace elements, such as Cu, is an important risk management issue. A pot experiment was conducted to determine the effects of three…”
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Lumbricus terrestris L. does not impact on the remediation efficiency of compost and biochar amendments by Sizmur, Tom, Wingate, Jeremy, Hutchings, Tony, Hodson, Mark E.

“…The aim of this study was to test the impact of compost and biochar, with or without earthworms, on the mobility and availability of metals, and on the growth…”
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Remediation of Copper and Cadmium in Contaminated Soils using Compost with Inorganic Amendments by Gadepalle, Vishnu Priya, Ouki, Sabeha K, Hutchings, Tony

“…Compost enriched with inorganic amendments has been evaluated in laboratory-based experiments for its effectiveness to immobilise heavy metals in contaminated…”
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Effects of amended compost on mobility and uptake of arsenic by rye grass in contaminated soil by Gadepalle, Vishnu Priya, Ouki, Sabeha K., Van Herwijnen, René, Hutchings, Tony

“…Arsenic poses a major environmental and human health problem because of its carcinogenic nature and effect on the ecosystem. Therefore, a cost effective and…”
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A comparison of cultivation techniques for successful tree establishment on compacted soil by Sinnett, Danielle, Poole, Jane, Hutchings, Tony R.

“…Soil compaction is often responsible for the poor establishment of trees on restored brownfield sites. This paper examines the root development, survival and…”
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An integrated tool to assess the role of new planting in PM 10 capture and the human health benefits: A case study in London by Tiwary, Abhishek, Sinnett, Danielle, Peachey, Christopher, Chalabi, Zaid, Vardoulakis, Sotiris, Fletcher, Tony, Leonardi, Giovanni, Grundy, Chris, Azapagic, Adisa, Hutchings, Tony R.

“…The role of vegetation in mitigating the effects of PM 10 pollution has been highlighted as one potential benefit of urban greenspace. An integrated modelling…”
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Bright lights, big city by Hutchings, Tony, Rombough, Howard

“…Photographer Tony Hutchings describes his fascination with neon signs…”
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