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Morphology, process and rates of denudation on the chalk shore platform of East Sussex., by N. Ellis, 1986 at University of Brighton (Ph.D. thesis)

East Sussex manors and their copyholders 1624 - 1835, by A. R. K. Barnard, 1989 at University of Brighton (M.A. thesis) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502294]

Justices and administration: the political development of Sussex 1660-1714. , by Peter Joseph Le Fevre, 1989 at University of Brighton (Ph.D. thesis) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502099][Lib/502100]

Cosmo-choro-poly-grapher: An Analytical Account of the Life and Work of John Norden, 1547?-1625, by Frank Kitchen, 1992 at University of Brighton (Ph.D. thesis)

The origins and development of policing in Brighton and Hove, 1830-1900 with special reference to local political control, by Derek John Oaksden, 1994 at University of Brighton (Ph.D. thesis)

Food hygiene in public eating places : a comparative study of public and professional perceptions in the Wealden district of East Sussex., by Jeremy Charles Leach, 1999 at University of Brighton (Ph.D. thesis)

Ecological management of the Sussex South Downs: applications of GIS and landscape ecology. , by Niall George Burnside, 2000 at University of Brighton (Ph.D. thesis)

The South Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a nationally important conservation area, which contains a significant proportion (28%) of the South East calcareous grassland resource. The traditional calcareous grassland habitats characteristic of the Downland landscape have suffered significant losses since the Second World War, and the remaining sites are small, fragmented and confined to the more marginal areas, often the steeper slopes. The recreation and regeneration of these species-rich grasslands has become an important aim of regional conservation organisations, but the methods and mechanisms by which restoration sites could be identified has not been clarified. The work reported here aims, by the integration of landscape ecology and Geographical Information Systems, to develop a sound methodological approach for the targeting of sites for restoration and regeneration of calcareous grassland on the South Downs. The study examines temporal land use dynamics of the Downland and the predominant land conversion sequences are identified. Land management changes between 1971 and 1991 are assessed, and sites of unimproved grassland and those sites considered more marginal to modem intensive farming approaches are identified. The structure of the Downs landscape is investigated at the landscape, habitat and community level using fine-scale spatial data. Particular emphasis is placed upon the remaining calcareous resource and the extent of habitat loss and fragmentation is quantified. Analysis at the community level shows a clear relationship between community richness and habitat area. The analysis identifies key attributes of calcareous grassland sites and provides a baseline from which to formulate restoration targets and objectives. Finally, using fuzzy logic, a GIS-based Habitat Suitability Model is developed for use as a tool to support strategic landscape evaluation and to provide a method of identifying areas of search and site selection for targeted restoration. The approach models the relationships between specific grassland communities and landscape position, and is applied to the South Downs landscape in order to predict the nature of grassland communities likely to result from restoration efforts at specific sites.

Radon levels in dwellings in chalk terrain: development and analysis of distributional and causal models, by Ian Richmond Killip, 2002 at University of Brighton (Ph.D. thesis)   View Online

This thesis investigates the range, distribution and causes of high radon levels in dwellings in the Brighton area of Southeast England. Indoor radon levels were measured in more than 1000 homes. The results show that high radon levels can arise in an area previously considered to offer low radon potential from local geological sources. Climate and building-related factors were found to affect significantly the radon levels in dwellings. Multiple regression was used to determine the influence of the various factors on indoor radon levels and an empirical model developed to predict indoor radon levels. The radon hazard, independent of building-related effects, was determined for each surveyed location by adjusting the radon measurement to that expected on the ground floor of a 'model' dwelling. This standardised set of radon levels was entered into a geographical information system (GIS) and related to surface geology. The geometric mean radon level for each lithological unit was plotted to produce a radon hazard map for the area. The highest radon levels were found to be associated with the youngest Chalk Formations, particularly where they meet overlying Tertiary deposits, and with Clay-with-Flints Quaternary deposits in the area. The results were also converted to the radon activity equivalent to that expected from the NRPB's standard dual-detector dwelling survey method and analysed by lognormal modelling to estimate the proportion of dwellings likely to exceed the UK Action Level of 200 Bq/m3 for each lithological unit. The likely percentages of dwellings affected by radon thus obtained were mapped to lithological boundaries to produce a radon potential map. The radon hazard map and the empirical radon model facilitate the prediction of radon levels in dwellings of comparable construction and above similar geology and should further the understanding of the behaviour of radon gas in buildings to allow indoor radon concentrations to be controlled. The radon potential map is directly comparable with those produced by NRPB and BGS and can be used to assist in environmental planning and development control.

The distribution and petrology of sarsens on the eastern South Downs and their relationship to Palaeogene and Neogene sediments and palaeoenvironments, by J. Stewart Ullyott, 2002 at University of Brighton (Ph.D. thesis)

Waste flow analysis in Sussex : modelling for sustainability , by Matthew L. Bench, 2004 at University of Brighton (Ph.D. thesis)

The Brighton School: George Albert Smith, James Williamson and the early development of film in Brighton & Hove, 1895-1901, by William Francis Drayton Gray, 2004 at University of Brighton (Ph.D. thesis)

This study is devoted to the work of two early English film-makers, George Albert Smith and James Williamson, and the films that they made around 1900. Internationally, they are known collectively as the "Brighton School" and positioned as being at the forefront of Britain's contribution to the birth of film language. The years 1895 to 1901 provide this study with its focus as it was during this short period that film emerged as a new technology and a new form of entertainment. Smith (1864-1959) established his film factory at Hove in 1897 and from here produced his major films. For this work, he drew upon his knowledge of contemporary music hall, theatre, pantomime, popular literature, mesmerism, the magic lantern and the work of other film-makers. Out of this context, Smith made two very significant edited films: The Kiss in the Tunnel (1899) and Grandma's Reading Glass (1900). Williamson (1856-1933) drew on similar impulses for his films as well as photography and current events such as the Boer War and Boxer Rebellion. His films of 1900 and 1901 were inspired by Smith's concept of the edited sequence and, as a result, he produced his first multi-shot narrative films, Attack on a China Mission (1900) and Fire! (1901). This work by Smith and Williamson provided their contemporary film-makers with a new understanding of the edited film - a concept which would enable film-makers to move beyond the paradigm of theatre and into a consciousness determined by the developing nature of cinematography itself.

On-and-offline community spaces: Brighton's lesbian and gay internet, by Elizabeth H. Bassett, 2005 at University of Brighton (Ph.D. thesis)

This thesis presents research into the development and deployment of web sites and email facilities by members ofthe Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community in Brighton, UK. It contributes to an understanding of localised and specific Internet use, asking in what ways Internet technologies are impacting community practices. The scope of the research is restricted to this localised study in order to facilitate an understanding of the relationships between actions and artefacts made in online spaces, and their counterparts in offline, localised space. An approach is taken that gives equal weighting to the analysis of social practices and structures in the offline LGBT community and to the nascent online practices. The thesis proposes four interconnected hypotheses relating to patterns of Internet usage and the relationship these bear to existing communication practices. Findings are presented from four studies. These approach the field of study from different vantage points, combining quantitative and qualitative data. The studies are linked through common considerations of three key aspects of LGBT community life: the notion of community; deployments of space; and identity politics. The research finds the LGBT community under study structured by complex interpersonal identifications and group hierarchies. Particular spaces in the city offer possibilities for actions that counter hegemonic norms. The Internet is conjectured as another possible site of resistance and an entry point to the community. Four studies present an overview of the community's Internet use, exploring the content of a selection of web sites, and the construction of a website by a social group. The majority of non-commercial, LGBT community websites in Brighton are found to be underused, and at risk of becoming unrepresentative of the extent of LGBT culture in the city. The level of Internet use by members of the LGBT community in Brighton is. however, high, with users seeking information and social contact via nationally based websites and through email.

Seaside towns in transition and the discourse of tourism in urban regeneration : the case study of Hastings , by Alberto Forte, 2009 at University of Brighton (Ph.D. thesis)   View Online

The establishment of regeneration programmes as part of urban policy has triggered an upsurge of interest in the study of tourism as a factor of urban change. The inner city and the urban waterfront in large post-industrial cities have become the common ground for research in tourism and regeneration but the recent regeneration of declining seaside towns in the UK has not received the same attention. This thesis presents a study conducted into the dynamics of change in a seaside town through the exploration of the formation of the discourse concerning the role of tourism in regeneration.

Childhood disability in Brighton and Hove: a geographic perspective , by Jennifer Broome-Smith, 2010 at University of Brighton (M.Phil. Thesis)   Download PDF

The micro-geographies of studentification in Brighton and Hove, by Joanna Louise Sage, 2010 at University of Brighton (Ph.D. thesis)   View Online

Studentification is increasingly recognised as a leading-edge process of contemporary urban change; identified in over fifty university towns and cities across the UK. Adopting a micro-geographic approach, this thesis investigates the unfolding processes and impacts of studentification in five case study locations within Brighton and Hove City, UK, and intersects with debates of gentrification, segregation, community cohesion, and 'otherness'.

The complexities of family migration in Old Town Hastings, by Jenna Truder, 2010 at University of Brighton (Ph.D. thesis)   View Online

This thesis advances the conceptual understanding of contemporary expressions of family migration, drawing upon the case study of Old Town, Hastings, in the South East of England. Based on rich, empirical findings from semi-structured interviews, content analyses of media sources, and household surveys, it is shown that flows of family migrants into Old Town are re-focusing attention on previously under-stated motives for migration. Furthermore, it is contended that findings signal the growing importance of emerging appeals, such as more family-friendly employment practices, enhanced qualities-of-life, and alternative lifestyles 'by the sea'. It is argued that the findings disrupt conventional conceptualisations of family migration, and illuminate more complex and complicated forms of mobility.

Social dimensions of urban regeneration: discourses, policies and practices of social sustainability in Hastings, England , by Johanne Marie Orchard-Webb, 2012 at University of Brighton (Ph.D. thesis)   View Online

This thesis develops an alternative critique of social urban regeneration practice by using a political-governance approach to examine the impact of regeneration governance upon barriers and opportunities for social sustainability. The research responds to a call from scholars to refocus sustainability research on the institutional, political and governance space that fosters or marginalises its presence and form. This ethnographic case study involved a year-long cycle of participant observation within the extensive Hastings regeneration governance infrastructure, and interviews with key stakeholders in that regeneration community. An analysis using NVivo was undertaken of thirty-one interviews, fifty regeneration governance meetings and the documents from each meeting. From that data emerged a strong argument for the centrality of the specificity of place in the construction or obstruction of social sustainability. Of particular importance is the impact of the socio-political context and the institutional and cultural legacy of New Labour partnership-led regeneration. The alternative critique identified in the Hastings example, in part emerges from the agency of a large-scale, political, and active Voluntary Community Sector (VCS) that is integral to, and embedded into the local governance infrastructure. The alternative model of activism employed by the VCS core utilises governance norms and practices to navigate the complex regeneration policy and governance landscape to contribute to, and disturb dominant agendas. In this regeneration landscape a distinctive local socio-political context, an alternative model of activism, and a valued good governance partnership culture enable what other commentators have termed 'actually existing' social sustainability (AESS). The research findings advance an understanding of principal critiques of the New Labour regeneration project, including the notions of 'post-political regeneration tactics' and democratic deficit, through a critical analysis of their presence in terms of their obstruction of AESS. The alternative critique that emerges from this research explores a possible shift in the locus and production of power, and the redistribution of roles in UK regeneration practice that enables a stronger VCS position.

Staying put or moving on? : the migration decisions of students and graduates in Brighton & Hove , by A. H. Tucker, 2013 at University of Brighton (Ph.D. thesis)   View Online

Currently, there is considerable debate over the role graduates play in influencing the economic and social characteristics and trajectories of towns and cities. Some commentators argue that a larger graduate population will increase the levels of entrepreneurship, innovation and start-up businesses in a town or city, and support a cultural and social infrastructure that will attract other wealthier migrants. Indeed, increasing the number of graduates in a town or city is often seen as an important policy mechanism through which a region can retain people with innovative, entrepreneurial and management capabilities. Yet, to date there have been few studies that examine the reasons why some graduates stay put while others move on after finishing university. Existing studies tend to focus on the contribution of graduates to local and regional economic growth and human capital. At the same time, research into the migration patterns of young people highlights the importance of situating migration within a wider youth transition process shaped by cultural and social influences: a point missed in most studies of graduate mobility.

Seaside town regeneration and the interconnections between the physical environment, key agencies and middle-life migration, by Anthony Leonard, 2014 at University of Brighton (Ph.D. thesis)   View Online

Seaside resorts' fortunes have changed over the past half a century, and as a consequence many of the towns' physical environments and inhabitants have altered. Many grew in population size through in-migration, particularly as a result of retirement, which took over from the holiday industry as a process that changed the socio-economic and cultural structures of these places. Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex is among those seaside towns that have undergone such changes, fuelled by exogenous forces but also influenced by key agencies actions that have been a catalyst for altering the physical environment which encouraged the in-migration of middle-life people and the retired. This thesis analyses the effect of these changes and the role key agencies have had. In particular, it argues the changing nature of retirement in-migration of 'middle-lifers' (aged 50-70), those approaching or entering retirement, has had a profound effect on the town. This thesis disputes conventional retirement migration theories identifying a new form of 'lifestyle-affirming' migration.

In the shadow of the gay capital : lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans equalities in 'rural' and 'non-urban' East Sussex, by Nick McGlynn, 2014 at University of Brighton (Ph.D. thesis)   View Online

The Equality Act 2010 ended a decade of legislation addressing discrimination and social exclusion on the basis of gender or sexual difference. This was followed by the economic and social climate of 'austerity' under the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government. I bring together social policy scholars who have critically interrogated austerity and the Conservative 'Big Society', with geographers of sexualities who have challenged rural imaginaries of sexual and gendered oppression. Using poststructural approaches to space, sexuality, the state and society, I understand such phenomena to be fluid, porous and co-constitutive, and aim to explore public sector/community partnership work for LGBT equalities in rural and non-urban areas.

"It was the heart of the town": two public monuments, cultural memory and oral histories in Walkden and Hastings , by Anthony McIntosh, 2014 at University of Brighton (Ph.D. thesis)   View Online

The importance of the historic built environment to local communities and its ability to foster a sense of place is an issue at the heart of current heritage impact research. This thesis is primarily concerned with how public monuments, as a focus for the localisation of memories and narratives, can contribute to the development of social capital, sense of place, and a sense of community identity.