West Central Scotland Research Articles

Regional variations in mortality from ischaemic heart and cerebrovascular disease in Britain.

In middle-aged men and women, mortality from ischaemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease is highest in the north and west of Britain. The worst region is West Central Scotland. Statistical analysis using a linear logistic model shows that the differences between the regions are significant and the yearly fluctuation in numbers of deaths contributes little to the overall variation.

Three late-Devensian sites in West-central Scotland

PRELIMINARY investigations of late-Devensian sediments that include moss-sedge peat and moss detritus suitable for radiocarbon dating indicate movement of thick layers of till on the sides of drumlins in west-central Scotland since ∼11,150 b.p. Two of the sites investigated are in inter-drumlin depressions on the north-eastern side of Glasgow: at Springburn (NS 609678) and Robroyston (NS 633676). The third site is between Paisley and Irvine on the floor of the Lochwinnoch Gap at North Kerse (NS 339556). The Quaternary sedimentary sequences at the three sites are shown in Fig. 1.

The glaciation of west central Scotland — A review

(1975). The glaciation of west central Scotland — A review. Scottish Geographical Magazine: Vol. 91, No. 3, pp. 134-145.

Book Review: West Central Scotland Plan Consultative Draft Report plus seven Supplementary Reports: 1. The Regional Economy; 2. Strategy for Urban Growth and Change; 3. Public Expenditure; 4. Social Issues; 5A. The Environment; 5B. Landscape; 5C. The Distribution of Air Pollution in West Central Scotland. (All 1974.) Glasgow: West Central Scotland Plan

Book Review: West Central Scotland Plan Consultative Draft Report plus seven Supplementary Reports: 1. The Regional Economy; 2. Strategy for Urban Growth and Change; 3. Public Expenditure; 4. Social Issues; 5A. The Environment; 5B. Landscape; 5C. The Distribution of Air Pollution in West Central Scotland. (All 1974.) Glasgow: West Central Scotland Plan

The presence and influence of fissures in the Boulder clays of West Central Scotland : 19F, 1T, 30R. CAN. GEOTECH. J. V12, 1, FEB 1975, P84–97

The presence and influence of fissures in the Boulder clays of West Central Scotland : 19F, 1T, 30R. CAN. GEOTECH. J. V12, 1, FEB 1975, P84–97

Geotechnical properties of the tills in West Central Scotland : McGown, A Anderson, WF Radwan, AM Symposium. Summaries of papers Midland Soil Mech. Found. Engng. Soc. Symp. on Engng. Behaviour of Glacial Mat., Birmingham, April, 1975

Geotechnical properties of the tills in West Central Scotland : McGown, A Anderson, WF Radwan, AM Symposium. Summaries of papers Midland Soil Mech. Found. Engng. Soc. Symp. on Engng. Behaviour of Glacial Mat., Birmingham, April, 1975

The Presence and Influence of Fissures in the Boulder Clays of West Central Scotland

The recent urban and rural developments in west central Scotland have involved the execution of much more widespread, and often deeper, excavations than previously undertaken in the boulder clays of the area. A number of failures in deep trenches and slope excavations have occurred, whose character appeared to be influenced by the presence of macrofabric features. A detailed field study has confirmed the presence of fissures and showed that they exhibit definite preferred orientation patterns. The influence of these fissure patterns on undrained shear strength and consolidation properties have been assessed using test specimens ranging from 76 to 254 mm diameter and correlations between observed laboratory anisotropic behavior and behavior in excavations have been suggested.

Book Notes

Book review in this article Local Government: European Glossary of Legal and Administrative Terminology Regional Policy: European Glossary of Legal and Administrative Terminology Administrative Law J.F.Garner. The Ombudsman in Finland: The First Fifty Years Mikael Hidén. Flexible Working Hours: A Case study D.C.Summers. A Farewell to Typists Harry P.Cemach. The Medium‐ Term Financial Plan in Local Authorities: A Practical Guide Program Budgeting for Urban Health and Welfare Services, with Special Reference to Los Angeles Sydney Sonenblum, Bryan C.Conley and Charles Kramer. Audit Management The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, 1974. Project Appraisal and Planning for Developing Countries I.M.D.Little and J.A.Mirrlees. Caring for Quality in the Caring Services: Options for Future Policy Rudolf Klein and Phoebe Hall. Social Policy: A Survey of Recent Developments Michael Cooper Education in a Small Democracy: New zealand Ian A.McLaren. Housing Standards and Costs Valerie A. Karn. Household Movement in West Central Scotland C.J.Watson. Measuring Disability Sally Sainsbury. Social Security in Australia 1900–72 T.H.Kewley. Voters, Parties and Leaders: The Social Fabric of British Politics Jean Blondel. Water Authorities A.E.Telling. Australian Naval Administration 1900–1939 Robert Hyslop. ‘Portuguese Navy’: The Establishment of the Queensland Department of Industrial Development Kenneth W. Wiltshire. Industry's Democratic Revolution Charles Levinson

Lichens and Bark Acidification as Indicators of Air Pollution in West Central Scotland

The inner limits of the distribution of three common corticolous lichens are mapped in the west central Scotland area. By employing a modified version of Hawksworth & Rose's (1970) qualitative zone scale for estimating mean winter S02 using lichens, the pattern of S02 air pollution over the survey region is traced. That the lichen data reflect S02 levels rather than other factors is supported by (a) field transplant experiments which show that Hypogymnia physodes and Usnea subfloridana accumulate sulphur and exhibit morphological damage in proportion to the mean S02 levels, and to a lesser extent by (b) bark pH studies which demonstrate that a good linear relationship pertains between mean pH and S02. A new technique for determining microgram amounts of sulphur in lichen material is briefly outlined.

Geomorphology and the sand and gravel industry of west Central Scotland

Geomorphology and the sand and gravel industry of west Central Scotland