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Yim Ling Siu : Selected Publications

My currrent research interests span over three major thematic areas; namely, environmental risks and sustainability, quality audit for science and environmental informatics and modelling.

In each research theme, three publications are selected and listed below.

(1)

Environmental risks and sustainability

 

  • Siu, Y.L. (2006). The Blueprint of Risks. Proceedings of the 2006 International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (Part 2), August 19-22 2006, Houston, Texas. [Online Abstract]
  • Macgill, S.M., & Siu, Y.L. (2005). A new paradigm for risk analysis. Futures, 37, 1105-1131. doi:10.1016/j.futures.2005.02.008 [Online Abstract]
  • Macgill, S. M., & Siu, Y.L. (2004). The Nature of Risk. Journal of Risk Research, 7(3), 315-352. doi:10.1080/1366987042000176253 [Online Abstract]

(2)

Quality audit for Science

 
  • QAS (Quality Audit for Science) (2003) - A web-based computer software & application protocol [Project website URL: http://environment.leeds.ac.uk/]
  • Macgill, S. M., & Siu, Y.L. (2001a). Risk communication and the dynamics of environmental risk knowledge: A case study of GM crops. In: Aepli, Marie-France, Delicath, John, & Depoe, Stephen (eds.) (2001) Proceedings of the 6th Biennial Conference on Communication and Environment, July 27-31, 2001, Cincinnati, OH, USA. Cincinnati: Department of Communication, University of Cincinnati. [On-line Abstract]
  • Macgill, S. M., & Siu, Y.L. (2001b). The evolution of risk knowledge: connexions of certitude and trust. Paper presented at the Fourth International Conference of the European Society for Ecological Economics, "FRONTIERS 1: Fundamental issues in Ecological Economics", New Hall, Cambridge, UK, 4-7 July 2001. [On-line Abstract]

(3)

Environmental informatics and modelling

 

  • Fowkes, A.S.; May, A.D.; Nash, C.A.; Siu, Y.L.; Rees, P.H. (1998). Forecasting Road Traffic Growth: Demographic Change and Alternative Policy Scenarios. In Transport Policy and The Environment. Edited by David Banister. E & FN Spon, London. pp38-49.
    Developed software includes: VMM (Vehicle Market Model) and PRAISE (Privatisation of Rail Service Evaluation program)
  • Siu, Y.L. (1996) Travel Information on the Superhighway. Finalist Paper presented at the 1996 TEG Award, 20 March 1996, Cardiff. The Institution of Civil Engineers, South Wales Association Transportation Engineering Group.
  • Siu,Y.L., McDonald, A.T. & Clark, M. (1993) Interactive GIS: Applications in energy and water resources management. Paper presented at the Royal Geographical Society, 12 Jan 1993, London. (Paper published in Geographical Information Handling: Research & Applications, (Ed.) P. Mather, entitled "Intelligent, Interactive and Analysis-Based GIS: Principles and Applications". John Wiley & Sons. pp325-337)
    Developed software includes: TEAM (Toolbox for Energy Analysis and Modelling) and CATNAP (Toolbox for Energy Analysis and Modelling)

 

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