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Showing 1 to 20 of 46 for “"Glamorgan"”.
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An economic critique of strategic planning in Mid Glamorgan
If strategic planning in Mid Glamorgan is to have a favourable economic impact in the county it has to be conducted in harness with `industry task forces' and various agencies in Mid Glamorgan interested in economic development. Thus, ensuring that planning is not limited to physical planning but …
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The development of the Glamorgan County Lunatic Asylum and Mental Hospital
… the establishment and development of the Glamorgan County Lunatic Asylum (later Mental Hospital) in the context of provision generally in England and Wales. From the early nineteenth century there was increasing interest in dealing with the plight of people with a mental illness including …
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Semi-quantitative evaluation of river landscapes in the counties of Glamorgan
… investigated the eight largest river basins of Glamorgan, South Wales, ie the Rivers Rhymney, Taff, Ely, Thaw, Ogmore, Afan, Neath and Tawe. Analysis of an adapted 46 factor checklist data from the 141 sites studied on the Glamorgan River Network indicated that, generally the most unique sites …
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Spatial Equity in the Distribution of Health Care in Mid Glamorgan
… of NHS secondary health care services in Mid Glamorgan and the relationship between needs and provision. Thus the research will show whether spatial equity exists in the distribution of secondary health care in Mid Glamorgan. Need and provision are measured through a number of variables in …
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Founts of Knowledge: An Archaeological Ethnography of Four Sacred Wellsprings in Glamorgan, Wales
… to consider four case study wellsprings in Glamorgan in multitemporal context (Hamilakis, 2011). Through an ‘archaeological-ethnographic landscape survey’ (AELS), an analysis is developed considering the interplay of a range of historical periods of magico-religious significance and …
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The engineering geology and stability of the rapidly alternating limestone and mudrock sea cliffs of glamorgan
Processes, mechanisms and parameters significant to instability have been identified from an investigation which has included: <br/>1) Geomorphological mapping and appraisal. 2) Field Monitoring. 3) Quantitative assessment of rock mass geometry, mineralogy, engineering properties and …
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The Development and Initial Validity / Reliability Testing of the Glamorgan Paediatric Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Scale
… to develop a pressure ulcer risk assessment (the Glamorgan Scale). An inter-rater agreement study (project 3) was carried out on the Glamorgan scale by collecting 27 sets of paired data.<br/>The Glamorgan scale is the first published paediatric pressure ulcer risk assessment scale developed from …
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Urban Development in The Lordships of Glamorgan, Gwynllŵg, Caerleon and Usk Under The Clare Family, 1217-1314
… development which occurred in the lordships of Glamorgan, Gwynllŵg, Caerleon and Usk between 1217 and 1314, The reason for concentrating upon the period 1217-1314 is that it was during this time that each of the four lordships passed into the hands of a single baronial family, the Clare earls of …
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The morphological, sedimentary and hydraulic properties of two coarse clastic (pebble) beaches along the heritage coast of Glamorgan, Wales
This thesis attempts to clarify those morphological, sedimentary and hydraulic properties which typify coarse clastic beaches. <br/><br/>A tracer study on a low energy beach at Gileston identified shape and size sorting processes. Results showed that particle thickness (C-axis) was the most …
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The impact of the introduction of Welsh language policies by Welsh Health Authorities
… reference to the situation within South Glamorgan where the extent to which South Glamorgan Health Authority's Policy on the Use of the Welsh Language' has been implemented is examined. The effect that this has had upon the staff of the Authority, ergonomics and the general perception of …
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Mapping the Composition and Distribution of Medieval Pottery in South East Wales
… five different locations throughout Gwent and Glamorgan. The samples were ground into a powder and pressed into solid disk form. These were analysed using a Philips PW1400 X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (XRF)<br/><br/>The results were analysed via computerised statistical packages. Initially …
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The Numerical Simulation of Orographic Storms (Wales, Seeder-Feeder Mechanism, Bergeron)
… observational studies of winter storms over the Glamorgan Hills of south Wales (Browning et al., 1974, and Hill et al., 1981) have confirmed the importance of the seeder-feeder mechanism of orographic precipitation enhancement, proposed by Bergeron (1965). However, the latter study also indicated …
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Interactive Video as a Teaching Aid
… place in the author's own college at Neath, W. Glamorgan.<br/><br/>In late 1984 the author had the opportunity to be involved in a second project. This was for Safety Procedure training at the Central Electricity Generating Board's (CEGB) power station at Aberthaw, S. Glamorgan. It involved a …
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Developing an Economic Pedagogy for an Enacted Environment in which Cognitive Differences Matter
… recorded for students at the University of Glamorgan (and elsewhere), and avoid the effective loss to them of the many important discoveries made in this field. Doing this required an investigation into the nature of the problem and a solution, both of which are encompassed in the seven …
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Ten years at the Sherman Theatre 1990-2000: Creating and developing a young people's and emerging artists' strategy at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff 1990-2000
… Wales (ACW) in partnership with the (then) South Glamorgan County Council (SGCC), the two main funders of the theatre, and the theatre's Board of Trustees employed Adrian Trickey, an independent arts consultant to prepare and present a feasibility study that investigated the possibility of the …
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Data Envelopment Analysis in Higher Education
… to the academic departments of the University of Glamorgan. This includes the design of an<br/>approach for the measurement of the value added to each department's students and methods for measuring the sensitivity of DEA results to model misspecification and error.<br/><br/>The results of the …
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A mathematics assessment scheme for less able secondary pupils
… drawn from 5 large Comprehensive Schools in Mid Glamorgan, was tested using written, aural, oral, and practical assessment procedures, and the results obtained were analysed.<br/><br/>The data collected refers to the 1986-1988 cohort of entrants, while the schools were chosen to reflect a variety …
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Recording Achievement in Higher Education: A Survey of Student Attitudes and Selfassessment Ratings
… for recording achievement at the University of Glamorgan.<br/><br/>A questionnaire survey was used to establish an overall positive attitude in relation to recording achievement at school, but only a limited use of the record of achievement in application to Higher Education. Students were, …
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Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in Schoolchildren Aged 12 to 13 Years of Differing Socio-Economic Status
… at the Biochemistry Laboratories of the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, and Llandough Hospital, Penarth.
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Aspects of Coastal Management with Particular Reference to Heritage Coasts
… of conservation schemes in South, Mid and West Glamorgan it is shown that the Heritage Coast model is increasingly being adopted as an appropriate means of management by other agencies notably the National Trust and the Nature Conservancy Council, where recreational demand in particular is now …
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