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Dr Stewart Barr

Selected recent publications 2001 onwards

Books:

Barr, S. (2002) Household Waste in Social Perspective: Values, Attitudes, Situation and Behaviour (Ashgate, Aldershot).

Barr, S. , Shaw, G. and Wheeler, D. (2004) Statistical Techniques in Geographical Analysis (Fulton’s London). Third Edition.

Barr, S. (2008) Environment and Society: sustainability, policy and the citizen (Ashgate, Aldershot).

Chapters in books:

Barr, S and Shaw, G. (2008) ‘Understanding and promoting behaviour change using lifestyle groups’ in S. Reddy (Ed.) Green Consumerism: approaches and country experiences (Icfai University Press, Hyderabad) pp. 108-128.

Barr, S. (2004) Global Action Plan: rural environmentalism in Devon Annual Review of the Centre for Rural Research (Centre for Rural Research, University of Exeter).

Barr, S. (2003) ‘Waste minimisation strategies’ in Theobald, K. and Buckingham-Hatfield, S. (Eds.) Local Environmental Sustainability: approaches and solutions (Woodhead, Cambridge), pp. 138-168.

Barr, S. and Gilg, A. (2003) ‘Environmentalism in rural Devon’ in the Annual Review of the Centre for Rural Research (Centre for Rural Research, University of Exeter).

Articles in journals

Barr, S. and Gilg, A. W. (2007) 'A conceptual framework of environmental behaviour' Geografiska Annaler B 89 (4), pp. 361-379.

Barr, S. (2006) ‘Factors influencing environmental attitudes and behaviors: a UK case study of household waste management’. Environment and Behavior. 39 (4), pp. 435-473.

Barr, S. and Gilg, A. W. (2006). ‘Sustainable Lifestyles: framing environmental action in and around the home’ Geoforum 37 (6), pp. 906-920.

Gilg, A. and Barr, S. (2006) Behavioural attitudes towards water saving: Evidence from a study of environmental actions, Ecological Economics,57 (3), pp. 400-414

Barr, S. (2006) ‘Environmental Action in the Home: investigating the "value-action" gap’ Geography 91 (1), p.. 43-54

Barr, S., Ford, N. J. and Gilg, A. W. (2005) ‘Conceptualising household attitudes and action towards a growing environmental problem: development and application of a framework to formulate local waste policy’ Applied Geography 25 (3), pp. 226-247.

Barr, S. ,Gilg, A. W. and Ford, N. J. (2005) ‘The Household Energy Gap: the divide between habitual and purchase-related conservation behaviours’. Energy Policy 33 (11), pp. 1425-1444.

Barr, S. , Gilg, A. W. and Ford, N. J. (2005) ‘Defining the multi-dimensional aspects of household waste management: a study of reported behaviour in Devon’. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 45 (2), pp. 172-192.

Gilg, A. W. and Barr, S. (2005) Green consumption or sustainable lifestyles? Identifying the sustainable consumer Futures, 37 (6), pp. 481-504.

Gilg, A. W. and Barr, S. (2005) Encouraging Environmental Action by Exhortation: Evidence from a case study in Devon, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 48 (4), pp. 593-618.

Barr, S. (2004) ‘Are we all environmentalists now? Rhetoric and reality in environmental decision making’. Geoforum 35 (2), pp. 231-249.

Barr, S. (2004) ‘"What we buy, what we throw away, and how we use our voice". Individual attitudes and waste policy in the UK’. Sustainable Development 11 (1), pp. 32-44.

Barr, S. (2003) ‘Strategies for Sustainability: citizens and responsible environmental behaviour’. Area 35 (3), pp. 227-240.

Barr, S. (2002) ‘The Big Clean Up: Public Rhetoric and Reality’ Town and Country Planning 71 (10), pp. 280-281.

Barr, S. , Ford, N. J. and Gilg, A. W. (2003) ‘Attitudes towards recycling household waste in Exeter, Devon: quantitative and qualitative approaches’ Local Environment 8 (4), pp. 407-421.

Barr, S. , Gilg, A. W. and Ford, N. J. (2003) ‘Who are the environmentalists? Part 1: environmentalism in Britain today’ Town and Country Planning 72 (6) pp. 185-186.

Barr, S. , Gilg, A. W. and Ford, N. J. (2003) ‘Who are the environmentalists? Part 2: how do people value the environment?’ Town and Country Planning 72 (7), pp. 216-217.

Barr, S. , Gilg, A. W. and Ford, N. J. (2003) ‘Who are the environmentalists? Part 3: encouraging environmental action’ Town and Country Planning 72 (7), pp. 218-220.

Barr, S. , Gilg, A. W. and Ford, N. J. (2001) ‘A conceptual framework for understanding and analysing attitudes towards household waste management’ Environment and Planning A 33 (11), pp. 2025-2048.

Barr, S. , Gilg, A. W. and Ford, N. J. (2001) ‘Differences between reduction, reuse and recycling behaviour: a study of reported waste management behaviour’ Environmental and Waste Management 4 (2), pp. 69-82.

Other publications:

Barr, S. (2006) Book review of Bisson, K. and Proops, J. (Eds.) Waste in Ecological Economics (Edward Elgar, Cheltenham) Local Environment. 11 (3), pp. 3476-348.

Barr, S. (2005) Book review of Pellow, D. N. Garbage Wars: the struggle for environmental justice in Chicago (MIT Press, Cambridge, MA) Environment and Planning A 37 (2), pp. 3379-380.

Barr, S. (2005) Book review of Buckley, R. Case Studies in Ecotourism (CABI Publishing, Wallingford) Tourism Geographies 7 (1), pp.113-115.

Barr, S. (2003) Green consumption: a social-psychological perspective (Centre for Rural Research Working Paper No. 4, University of Exeter).

Barr, S. (2003) Book review of Cohen, M. and Murphy, J. Exploring Sustainable Consumption (Elsevier, London) Journal of Rural Studies pp. 253-254.

Barr, S. (2001) Book review of Weinberg, R. S., Pellow, D. N. and Schnaiberg A. Urban Recycling and the Search for Sustainable Community Development (Princeton University Press, Princeton), Local Environment 6 (3), pp. 375-376.

Conference contributions and seminar presentations

1999 Barr, S. ‘Where have all the people gone? The importance of individuals in a sustainable economy’. Paper presented at the Local economic restructuring: social and environmental impacts Conference at Brunel University.

2000 Barr, S. ‘Sustainable waste management: strategies for increasing individual recycling behaviour’. Paper presented at the RGS-IBG Annual Conference at the University of Sussex.

2000 Barr, S. Co-convenor of ‘Strategies for Sustainability: Policy and Politics in Environmental Planning’ at the RGS-IBG Annual Conference at the University of Sussex.

2000 Barr, S. ‘Conserving for the future: problems of local inclusion’. Paper presented at the RGS-IBG Annual Conference at the University of Sussex.

2000 Barr, S. ‘What we buy, what we throw away and how we use our voice’. Individual attitudes and waste policy in the UK’. Paper presented at the International Sustainable Development Research Conference at the University of Leeds.

2002 Barr, S. ‘Sustainable Transport Environments: linking attitudes and behaviour’. Paper presented at the Compact Cities: problems and solutions Conference at the University of Groningen, Netherlands.

2003 Barr, S. ‘Conceptualising environmental action: a geographical approach’. Paper presented at a seminar at the Institute for Sustainable Technology, De Monfort University.

2003 Barr, S. Co-convenor with Patrick Devine-Wright and Birgitta Gartetslaben of ‘Collaborative working and environmental behaviour research’ workshop at the Environmental Psychology in the UK Annual Conference, being held at the Robert Gordon University.

2003 Barr, S. and Gilg, A. W.‘New horizons in environmental behaviour research in geography’. Paper presented at the RGS-IBG Annual Conference in London.

2004 Barr, S. ‘Researching rural geography: the quantitative perspective’. Paper to be presented at The Practice of Rural Geography, Rural Research Group Conference, Varese Ligure, Italy.

2005 Barr, S. Co-convenor with Mark Riley of ‘Geographies of Waste’ session at the RGS-IBG Annual Conference in August-September 2005.

2006 Barr, S. and Shaw, G. ‘Understanding and Promoting Behaviour Change Using Lifestyle Groups’. Invited paper presented at Paper presented at the Can We Change a Rubbish Habit? Conference (international conference on the social context of waste management) in Winchester.

2006 Barr, S. Gilg, A. W. and Shaw, G. ‘Targeting Specific Lifestyle Groups: a social marketing approach’. Invited paper presented at the Influencing Behaviour Through Policy Conference, organized by DEFRA in London. International conference

2006 Barr, S ‘Promoting Sustainable Lifestyles: policy and practice in the UK’. Invited paper presented at the Department of Geography, University of Portsmouth.

2007 Barr, S. and Shaw, G. ‘Environmentally responsible behaviour and attitudes to low cost airlines: a UK perspective’. Paper presented at the RGS-IBBG Annual Conference in London.

Research Reports:

Barr, S. (2007) Sustainable Living Project: Final Report (Report 4) Analysis of Data from Residents & DCHA Employees ( University of Exeter and Devon and Cornwall Housing Association, Exeter). Report submitted to DEFRA.

 Barr, S. (2006) Sustainable Living Project: Report 1 Behaviour and Attitude Change at Oak Meadow ( University of Exeter and Devon and Cornwall Housing Association, Exeter).

Barr, S. (2006) Sustainable Living Project: Report 2 Environmental knowledge, awareness and quality of life e at Oak Meadow ( University of Exeter and Devon and Cornwall Housing Association, Exeter).

 Barr, S. (2006) Sustainable Living Project: Report 3 A comparison between Oak Meadow residents and a sample of Devon’s population ( University of Exeter and Devon and Cornwall Housing Association, Exeter).

 Barr, S. (2006) Exeter City Council Student Recycling Project Report ( University of Exeter and Exeter City Council, Exeter).

 Barr, S. Shaw, G. and Gilg, A. W. (2006) Promoting Sustainable Lifestyles: a social marketing approach. DEFRA Project EPES 0506/14C Final Report ( London, DEFRA).

Barr, S. Shaw, G. and Gilg, A. W. (2006) Targeting Specific Lifestyle Groups. DEFRA Project EPES 0506/14C Practical Guide ( London, DEFRA).

Barr, S. Shaw, G. and Gilg, A. W. (2005) Providing the supporting analysis, methodological approaches and emerging findings. DEFRA Project EPES 0506/14C Technical Report ( London, DEFRA).

Coles, T. E. and Barr, S. (2004) Housing Needs Survey 2003 ( University of Exeter and West Somerset District Council, Exeter).