Elsevier,
Sustainable Cities and Society, Volume 29, February 2017, Pages 23-40
Effective communication to citizens is of prime importance during public health crises involving water. This paper takes a sequential mixed method approach to the problem of communicating drinking water risks prevention of exposure to health risks in cities, related to SDG 6: clean water and sanitation.
Elsevier,
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 68, Part 1, February 2017, Pages 333-359
This article addresses goals 9, 12 and 15 by examining the possibility of maximising forestry and timber construction to help in civil and structural engineering. It covers a range of topics, from the science of the cell wall to the engineering and global policies involved.
Elsevier,
Drug Discovery Today, Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 234-248.
Directly contributing to SDG 3 (good health and well-being), this research explores the role in which antimicrobial peptides play in providing versatile, highly specific antimicrobial compounds in the face of growing antibiotic resistance.
Elsevier,
The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Volume 17, Issue 2, 2017, Pages e56-e63
Relating to SDGs 3 (good health and well-being) and 17 (partnerships for the goals), this discussion piece outlines collaborative antibiotic stewardship projects across five countries. Collaboration through research, education and outreach programmes to support resource-limited countries can reduce the global threat of antibiotic resistance.
Elsevier,
Sustainable Cities and Society, Volume 29, February 2017, Pages 247-256
The expansion and operation of water supply systems under growing demands, hydrologic variability, and water scarcity requires strategic decisions on supply sources for reducing and improving reliability and flexibility. This paper provides an integrated framework to optimize water supply system expansions using dynamic programming and combining short and long term water supply source optimization using quadratic programming. This relates to SDG 6.
Elsevier,
The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (February 2017)
Hepatocellular carcinoma is a leading cause of cancer-related death in Africa, yet its epidemiology is not well described throughout African countries. This study reports the clinical characteristics and survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in African countries. As a part of SDG 3, this study also describes the state of hepatocellular carcinoma management across African countries, which could inform health policymaking for reducing the burden of non-communicable diseases.
Elsevier,
Emotion, Space and Society: Volume 22, February 2017, Pages 25-35
An examination of the 'emotional regimes surrounding inequality' in Kenya, Mexico and the UK to understand the different types of responses that are 'appropriate' in different national and local contexts. The author argues that expected behaviours associated with justice and distribution can influence the levels of inequality. This article makes connections between SDG 4: Quality education; SDG 5 Gender Equality and SDG 10 Reduced inequalities.
