Thomas Verbeek
University of Warwick
33 Papers
64 Citations
Thomas Verbeek is an academic researcher from University of Warwick. The author has contributed to research in topics: Spatial planning & Public health. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 31 publications. Previous affiliations of Thomas Verbeek include Coventry Health Care & Ghent University.
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Papers
A systematic review and meta-analysis of haematological malignancies in residents living near petrochemical facilities
TL;DR: A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies investigating the association between incidences of haematological malignancy and residential exposure to the petrochemical industry found the risk of developing Leukaemia appears higher in individuals living near a petro chemical facility.
Presence and trends of linear sprawl: explaining ribbon development in the north of Belgium
TL;DR: In this article, a method to analyze ribbon development outside settlements and urban areas in Flanders (Belgium) is proposed, based on available statistics, and three research hypotheses are tested, which are aimed at giving more insight in the presence and growth rate of ribbon density.
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Meeting sustainable development goals via robotics and autonomous systems
Solène Guenat,Phil Purnell,Zoe G. Davies,Maximilian Nawrath,Lindsay C. Stringer,Giridhara Rathnaiah Babu,Muniyandi Balasubramanian,Erica E. F. Ballantyne,Bhuvana Kolar Bylappa,Bei Chen,Peta De Jager,Andrea Del Prete,Alessandro Di Nuovo,Cyril O. Ehi-Eromosele,Mehran Eskandari Torbaghan,Karl L. Evans,Markus Fraundorfer,Wissem Haouas,Josephat U. Izunobi,Juan Carlos Jáuregui-Correa,Bilal Y. Kaddouh,Sonia Lewycka,Ana C MacIntosh,Christy Mady,Carsten Maple,Worku Negash Mhiret,Rozhen Kamal Mohammed-Amin,O. C. Olawole,Temilola Oluseyi,Caroline Orfila,Alessandro Ossola,Marion Pfeifer,Tony P. Pridmore,Moti L. Rijal,Christine C. Rega-Brodsky,Ian D. Robertson,Christopher D. F. Rogers,Charles Rougé,Maryam Bibi Rumaney,Mmabaledi Kefilwe Seeletso,Mohammed Z. Shaqura,L. M. Suresh,Martin Sweeting,Nick Taylor Buck,M.U. Ukwuru,Thomas Verbeek,Hinrich Voss,Zia Wadud,Xinjun Wang,Neil Winn,Martin Dallimer +50 more
TL;DR: In this article , the authors report on a horizon scan evaluating robotics and autonomous systems impact on all sustainable development goals, involving 102 experts from around the world, concluding that robots and autonomous technologies are likely to transform how the Sustainable Development Goals are achieved, through replacing and supporting human activities, fostering innovation, enhancing remote access and improving monitoring.
Integration and Isolation in the Global Petrochemical Industry: A Multiscalar Corporate Network Analysis
TL;DR: The global petrochemical industry has long been characterized by stable patterns of Western corporate and geographic leadership, but since the early 2000s, the global playing field has changed sign... as mentioned in this paper.
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Explaining public risk acceptance of a petrochemical complex: a delicate balance of costs, benefits, and trust
Thomas Verbeek
- 21 Sep 2020
TL;DR: In this paper, communities adjacent to polluting industrial facilities understand and evaluate risk in often ambivalent and contextualized ways, not only balancing economic and environmental concerns but also refocusing on the economic impact of industrial activities.
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