Public/private partnership (PPP) procurement is seen as an effective way to achieve value for
money (VFM) in public infrastructure projects. The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) in the UK …

Public–private partnerships (PPPs) are increasingly used in the United Kingdom's public
facilities and services provision through the Private Finance Initiative (PFI). Despite some …

In many European agricultural landscapes, species richness is declining considerably. Studies
performed at a very large spatial scale are helpful in understanding the reasons for this …

1. Exposed riverine sediments are difficult substrata for seedling establishment because of
extremes in the microclimate, poor soil conditions and frequent habitat turnover. Various …

Most studies of invasive species have been in highly modified, lowland environments, with
comparatively little attention directed to less disturbed, high‐elevation environments. However…

After more than 300 years of river management, scientific knowledge of European river systems
has evolved with limited empirical knowledge of truly natural systems. In particular, little …

Purpose – The paper aims to report the findings of research into perceptions of what makes
the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) attractive or unattractive as a procurement system for …

… IV Ecological restoration, economics, and sustainability 15 Ecological engineering and
sustainable development Peter J. Edwards, Cyrus Abivardi 325 16 Ecological restoration-the …

The tendency for cities to be warmer than surrounding rural areas, known as the urban heat
island effect, has become a matter of increasing concern, particularly in regions with a hot, …

An experiment was established to assess the long-term effects of six different management
types on the species composition of dry limestone grasslands with the aim of finding an …