Browsing Research publications by Author "Lewis, Kathy"

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    • A broad-scale spatial analysis of the environmental benefits of fertiliser closed periods implemented under the Nitrates Directive in Europe 

      Tzilivakis, John; Warner, Douglas; Green, Andrew; Lewis, Kathy (2021-12-01)
      Nutrient pollution from agriculture has been an ongoing challenge for decades, contributing to numerous negative environmental impacts. In the European Union policies have been developed to address nutrient pollution, ...

    • Determination of the Key Parameters Influencing Dislodgeable Foliar Pesticide Residues 

      Badawy, Mohamed; Lewis, Kathy; Morgan, Neil; Mason, Robert (2019-09-04)
      Dislodgeable foliar residue (DFR) is the amount of pesticide residue deposited on plant leaves after pesticide application which may be dislodged by people during the performance of various tasks. This can subsequently be ...

    • Development of a New Dislodgeable Foliar Residue Analytical Laboratory Method for Pesticides 

      Badawy, Mohamed; Murnane, Darragh; Lewis, Kathy; Morgan, Neil (2022-10-11)
      The dislodgeable foliar residue (DFR) is the amount of pesticide that exists on foliage after the pesticide has dried and which could dislodge to the skin or clothes of workers and is a key parameter for non-dietary risk ...

    • Editorial for the Special Issue “Sustainable Agriculture for Climate Change Adaptation” 

      Lewis, Kathy; Warner, Douglas (MDPI Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020-05-01)
      As we lie firmly entrenched within what many have termed the Anthropocene, the time of humans, human influence on the functioning of the planet has never been greater or in greater need of mitigation. Climate change, the ...

    • Finalising a Pesticide Load Indicator for the UK: Phase 4 Report PC0116 : Final report 

      Rainford, James; Tzilivakis, John; Garthwaite, David; Lewis, Kathy (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), 2023-07-11)
      The UK Pesticide Load Indicator (PLI) is a multi-component indicator, which combines data on the usage of different pesticide active substances in UK agriculture with information on their propensity to persist, bioaccumulate, ...

    • Sustainable Agriculture for Climate Change Adaptation 

      Lewis, Kathy; Warner, Douglas; Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences; School of Life and Medical Sciences; Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences; Agriculture and Environment Research Unit; Department of Psychology, Sport and Geography; Agriculture and Environmental Management Research (MDPI Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020-07-01)
      As we lie firmly entrenched within what many have termed the Anthropocene, the time of humans, human influence on the functioning of the planet has never been greater or in greater need of mitigation. Climate change, the ...