{"title":"Tees Tidelands – restore, reconnect, realign","authors":"Joe Reed, Lynsey Gray, Paul Eckersley","doi":"10.1680/jcien.24.00934","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jcien.24.00934","url":null,"abstract":"The Tees Estuary, in North East England, is one of the most heavily modified and developed estuaries in the UK, with less than 10% of the original intertidal habitats remaining. The few remaining natural areas of the estuary are dominated by hard flood defences, industrial quaysides and tidal barriers. These features all prevent natural expansion of the estuary. Tees Tidelands is an estuary wide programme to open up the tributaries to tidal influence, to enable fish passage, re-establish parts of the natural estuary and permit inland migration of the estuary. This will maintain and improve resilience to flood risk through nature-based solutions. Restore the natural habitat. Reconnect people back to the estuary, whilst being resilient to the impact of climate change. Realign the estuary, allowing for coastal expansion. Our article will set the tone for engineers to be focused on working with the environment, to create a better place.","PeriodicalId":516582,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering","volume":"40 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141652093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Briefing: Welsh 20 mph speed limits: implementation, public perception and how is it working","authors":"Claudia Currie","doi":"10.1680/jcien.24.00964","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jcien.24.00964","url":null,"abstract":"The Welsh Government took the bold decision to change the default speed for urban roads in 2022 when the Senedd voted to make Wales the first nation in the UK to adopt 20 mph as the default speed limit on restricted roads (Welsh Government, 2022). This was then implemented on the local roads in Wales on Sunday 17th September 2023 and it has not been out of the headlines since.","PeriodicalId":516582,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering","volume":" 37","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141371706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Briefing: The Thames Barrier: an accidental asset in London’s attempts to address climate change","authors":"Simon Harris, James Staunton","doi":"10.1680/jcien.24.00250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jcien.24.00250","url":null,"abstract":"The Thames Barrier is a massive engineering achievement that marked its 40th anniversary this year, having officially been opened by the Queen on 8th May 1984. It was built to protect Greater London from exceptionally high tides and storm surges, caused when a deep depression forms to the north of Scotland and progresses across the North Sea and south-easterly towards southern Scandinavia. The capital needed it. When surges coincide with a high spring tide, the high winds associated with the depression can funnel the water up the Thames Estuary and can cause the water to rise 12 feet.","PeriodicalId":516582,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering","volume":" 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141374541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Briefing: Designing for the mind: a first standard for neurodiversity and the built environment","authors":"Jean Hewitt","doi":"10.1680/jcien.24.00251","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jcien.24.00251","url":null,"abstract":"BSI’s appointed Technical author for the PAS6463 Standard on designing and managing the built environment for neurodiversity shares a summary of the purpose, structure and influence of the guidance.","PeriodicalId":516582,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering","volume":" 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141374771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Briefing: Closing the climate resilience infrastructure gap","authors":"Laura Cunliffe-Hall","doi":"10.1680/jcien.24.00020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jcien.24.00020","url":null,"abstract":"Laura Cunliffe-Hall has been leading the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Policy and External Affairs team’s work on climate resilience and adaptation. She discusses the role of resilience and adaptation in developing a stronger and more innovative infrastructure system.","PeriodicalId":516582,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering","volume":"16 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141018776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Briefing: Temporary Works legacy archive: a pensieve to store memories","authors":"Andrew Stotesbury","doi":"10.1680/jcien.24.00900","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jcien.24.00900","url":null,"abstract":"The recent release of the Temporary Works Forum’s (TWf) e-Learning courses have revolutionised awareness. These courses have shown the importance to be reminded of the past, of lessons learnt, and other experiences some of which will be lost without this initiative. The project is to make available a searchable folder (a ‘pensieve’) on-line. Primarily this is focused on capturing: TW memories, stories, and events for archive, partially by retiring members who would like some of their career photos and experiences recorded. The project is also to interview leading TW practitioners on their current thoughts on achieving best practice.","PeriodicalId":516582,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering","volume":"25 22","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140248063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Observations from the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake sequence in Türkiye and Syria","authors":"Ziggy Lubkowski, K. Hicyilmaz","doi":"10.1680/jcien.2024.177.1.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jcien.2024.177.1.10","url":null,"abstract":"Early last year major earthquakes devastated parts of Türkiye and Syria, killing nearly 60 000 people and destroying 84 000 buildings. Seismic experts Ziggy Lubkowski and Kubilây Hiçyılmaz of Arup summarise the various international reports on the disaster and the lessons learned.","PeriodicalId":516582,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering","volume":"48 40","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139683860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How civil engineers can support delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals","authors":"Mark Hansford","doi":"10.1680/jcien.2024.177.1.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jcien.2024.177.1.6","url":null,"abstract":"Civil engineers have a vital role to play in meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in the water, energy and transport sectors, says the Institution of Civil Engineers’ latest State of the Nation report. Director of engineering knowledge Mark Hansford reports.","PeriodicalId":516582,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139687754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Making connections for a nature- and people-positive world","authors":"Anusha Shah","doi":"10.1680/jcien.2024.177.1.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jcien.2024.177.1.2","url":null,"abstract":"This is an abridged transcript of the inaugural address of Anusha Shah, who became the 159th President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) on 7 November 2023. Her full address, which included a short film, is available on the ICE website.","PeriodicalId":516582,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering","volume":"42 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139684054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Civil engineers must embrace innovation to ensure hospitals keep pace with demand","authors":"Adam Ellis","doi":"10.1680/jcien.2024.177.1.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jcien.2024.177.1.12","url":null,"abstract":"Adam Ellis at Arup says continuing advances in medical technology and methods mean healthcare facilities need to be highly adaptable in use. Civil engineers and other construction professionals involved in designing and building them need to embrace innovation to keep pace.","PeriodicalId":516582,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering","volume":"32 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139685031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}