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Durham Research Online (DRO) is the University’s Open Access repository for publications. The primary purpose of DRO is to provide open access to publications authored by staff and students affiliated with Durham University.

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Manoeuvring rural mobility policy for active and sustainable travel (2025)
Journal Article
Asker, C., McGuire, L., Pollard, T., Barr, S., Green, J., Phoenix, C., & Guell, C. (in press). Manoeuvring rural mobility policy for active and sustainable travel. Social Science & Medicine, Article 118074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118074

Promoting “slow mobilities” and low carbon transport alternatives, through supporting active and sustainable travel (AST, including walking, cycling, wheeling, and public transport), is a priority for both public health and net zero strategies. Using... Read More about Manoeuvring rural mobility policy for active and sustainable travel.

From Knowledge-Based Regulation to Transitional Law: Developing Appropriate Legal Responses to Risks of Global Ecological Collapse (2025)
Book Chapter
Woolley, O. (in press). From Knowledge-Based Regulation to Transitional Law: Developing Appropriate Legal Responses to Risks of Global Ecological Collapse. In R. Brownsword, D. Beyleveld, & M. Duwell (Eds.), Research Handbook on Law, Governance, and Bioethics. Edward Elgar Publishing

Environmental law is the legal subdiscipline concerned with preserving valued environmental features by mediating between the human-environment relationship. It has grown markedly in importance and reach in recent decades due to increasing fears over... Read More about From Knowledge-Based Regulation to Transitional Law: Developing Appropriate Legal Responses to Risks of Global Ecological Collapse.

Systemic risk, Islamic banks, and the COVID-19 pandemic: An empirical investigation (2022)
Journal Article
Rizwan, M. S., Ahmad, G., & Ashraf, D. (2022). Systemic risk, Islamic banks, and the COVID-19 pandemic: An empirical investigation. Emerging Markets Review, 51(Part B), Article 100890. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ememar.2022.100890

While operating side-by-side with conventional banks, in a dual-banking system, the systemic risk profile of Islamic banks can be different due to their unique business model. The objective of this study is to understand the evolution of systemic ris... Read More about Systemic risk, Islamic banks, and the COVID-19 pandemic: An empirical investigation.