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Adamidis, O; Efeoglu, T; Gozenoglu, O; Jones, J; Madabhushi, GSP; Aktas, YD; So, E; (2023) Geotechnical Observations from the Kahramanmaraş EEFIT Mission. Ground Engineering pp. 25-28. Green open access
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Aktas, Yasemin; Ioannou, Ioanna; Malcioglu, Fatma Sevil; Parammal Vatteri, Ahsana; Kontoe, Maria; Donmez, Kokcan; Black, Jacob; ... Diri-Akyildiz, Filiz; + view all (2022) Traditional Structures in Turkey and Greece in 30 October 2020 Aegean Sea Earthquake: Field Observations and Empirical Fragility Assessment. Frontiers in Built Environment , 8 , Article 840159. 10.3389/fbuil.2022.840159. Green open access
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Aktas, Yasemin; So, Emily; (2022) Disaster Reconnaissance Missions: Is a Hybrid Approach the Way Forward? Frontiers in Built Environment , 8 , Article 954571. 10.3389/fbuil.2022.954571. Green open access
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Aktas, Yasemin D; Ioannou, Ioanna; Malcioglu, Fatma Sevil; Kontoe, Maria; Parammal Vatteri, Ahsana; Baiguera, Marco; Black, Jacob; ... D’Ayala, Dina; + view all (2022) Hybrid Reconnaissance Mission to the 30 October 2020 Aegean Sea Earthquake and Tsunami (Izmir, Turkey & Samos, Greece): Description of Data Collection Methods and Damage. Frontiers in Built Environment , 8 , Article 840192. 10.3389/fbuil.2022.840192. Green open access
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Aktas, Yasemin Didem; So, E; (2025) Review: Alternative data collection and analysis methods for disaster reconnaissance. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering 10.1007/s10518-025-02274-y. (In press). Green open access
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Aktas, YD; Gribble, MO; Osborn, D; Spini, L; Berry, P; Aletta, F; (2026) A role for cities in sustaining Planetary Health. UCL Open Environment , 8 (1) 10.14324/111.444/ucloe.3601. Green open access
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Aktas, YD; Zhu, H; D'Ayala, D; Weeks, C; (2021) Impact of surface waterproofing products on the performance of brick masonry through the moisture exposure life-cycle. Building and Environment , 197 , Article 107844. 10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107844. Green open access
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Aktas, Y; (2021) Cities and Urban Heritage in the Face of a Changing Climate. Atmosphere , 12 (8) , Article 1007. 10.3390/atmos12081007. Green open access
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Aktas, Y; Wang, K; Zhou, Y; Othman, M; Stocker, J; Jackson, M; Hood, C; ... Hunt, J; + view all (2020) Outdoor Thermal Comfort and Building Energy Use Potential in Different Land-Use Areas in Tropical Cities: Case of Kuala Lumpur. Atmosphere , 11 (6) , Article 652. 10.3390/atmos11060652. Green open access
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Aktas, YD; (2017) Seismic resistance of traditional timber-frame hımış structures in Turkey: a brief overview. International Wood Products Journal 10.1080/20426445.2016.1273683. (In press). Green open access
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Aktas, YD; D'Ayala, D; Blades, N; Calnan, C; (2017) An assessment of moisture induced damage in Blickling Hall in Norfolk, England, via environmental monitoring. Heritage Science , 5 , Article 5. 10.1186/s40494-017-0119-4. Green open access
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Aktas, YD; Ioannou, I; Altamirano, H; Reeslev, M; D'Ayala, D; May, N; Canales, M; (2018) Surface and passive/active air mould sampling: A testing exercise in a North London housing estate. Science of the Total Environment , 643 pp. 1631-1643. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.311. Green open access
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Aktas, YD; Reeslev, M; Altamirano, H; May, N; D'Ayala, D; (2020) Normal background levels of air and surface mould reserve in English residential building stock: a preliminary study towards benchmarks based on NAHA measurements. UCL Open:Environment , 1 , Article 02. 10.14324/111.444/ucloe.000005. Green open access
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Aktas, YD; Shi, J; Blades, N; D'Ayala, D; (2018) Indoor mould testing in a historic building: Blickling Hall. Heritage Science , 6 (1) , Article 51. 10.1186/s40494-018-0218-x. Green open access
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Aktas, YD; Stocker, J; Carruthers, D; Hunt, J; (2017) A Sensitivity Study Relating to Neighbourhood-scale Fast Local Urban Climate Modelling within the Built Environment. Procedia Engineering , 198 pp. 589-599. 10.1016/j.proeng.2017.07.113. Green open access
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Aktas, YD; Turer, A; (2016) Seismic performance evaluation of traditional timber hımış frames: capacity spectrum method based assessment. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering , 14 (11) pp. 3175-3194. 10.1007/s10518-016-9943-2. Green open access
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Basu, S; Orr, SA; Aktas, YD; (2020) A Geological Perspective on Climate Change and Building Stone Deterioration in London: Implications for Urban Stone-Built Heritage Research and Management. Atmosphere , 11 (8) , Article 788. 10.3390/atmos11080788. Green open access
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Boulton, Sarah J; Jones, Joshua N; Malcioglu, Fatma S; O'Kane, Aisling; Cleave, Matthew D; Adamidis, Orestis; Efeoglu, Teoman; (2025) Earthquake environmental effects and ESI 2007 of the 6th February 2023 Kahramanmaras¸ earthquakes along the East Anatolian Fault Zone (Türkiye). Quaternary International , 732 , Article 109804. 10.1016/j.quaint.2025.109804. Green open access
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Bozyigit, Baran; Ozdemir, Anil; Donmez, Kokcan; Dalgic, Korhan Deniz; Durgut, Elif; Yesilyurt, Cennet; Dizgin, Yavuz; ... Acikgoz, Sinan; + view all (2024) Damage to monumental masonry buildings in Hatay and Osmaniye following the 2023 Turkey earthquake sequence: The role of wall geometry, construction quality, and material properties. Earthquake Spectra 10.1177/87552930241247031. (In press). Green open access
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Chu, Ruoping; Wang, Xiaoxue; Peng, Lei; Hang, Jian; Aktas, Yasemin D; Wang, Kai; (2025) Assessing the Probability Density Function of Urban Wind-induced Risk under Typhoon Conditions. Building and Environment , Article 113255. 10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113255. (In press).

Contreras, Diana; Wilkinson, Sean; Aktas, Yasemin; Fallou, Laure; Bossu, Remy; Landes, Matthieu; (2022) Intensity-based sentiment analysis: The 2020 Aegean Earthquake. Frontiers in Built Environment , 8 , Article 839770. 10.3389/fbuil.2022.839770. Green open access
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D'Ayala, D; Zhu, H; Aktas, Yasemin; (2024) The Impact of Wind-Driven Rain on Surface Waterproofed Brick Cavity Walls. Building , 14 (2) , Article 447. 10.3390/buildings14020447. Green open access
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D'Ayala, D; Aktas, YD; (2016) Moisture dynamics in the masonry fabric of historic buildings subjected to wind-driven rain and flooding (vol 104, pg 208, 2016). Building and Environment , 108 p. 295. 10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.09.010. Green open access
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D'Ayala, D; Aktas, YD; (2016) Moisture dynamics in the masonry fabric of historic buildings subjected to wind-driven rain and flooding. Building and Environment , 104 pp. 208-220. 10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.05.015. Green open access
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Diri Akyıldız, Filiz; Şahin Güçhan, Neriman; Aktaş, Yasemin Didem; (2024) Construction processes and techniques in traditional Birgi houses: a typical Ottoman settlement. Journal of Architectural Conservation , 30 (1) pp. 77-102. 10.1080/13556207.2024.2328925. Green open access
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Dumais, C; Veillette, M; Efthymiopoulos, S; Bissonnette, É; Daignault, L; Dubé, M; Hunt, S; ... Duchaine, C; + view all (2026) Assessing fungal burden in Nunavik homes across seasonal conditions: Relationship between air and surface contamination. Building and Environment , 289 , Article 114111. 10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.114111.

Efthymiopoulos, S.; Aktas, Y.D.; Altamirano, H.; (2023) Mind the gap between non-activated (non-aggressive) and activated (aggressive) indoor fungal testing: impact of pre-sampling environmental settings on indoor air readings. UCL Open: Environment , 5 , Article 2. 10.14324/111.444/ucloe.000055. Green open access
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Efthymiopoulos, S; Altamirano, H; Aktas, YD; (2021) The effect of the airflow pattern inside air gaps on the assessment of interstitial mould: A theoretical approach. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology 10.1177/01436244211020470. (In press). Green open access
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Hunt, JCR; Aktas, YD; Mahalov, A; Moustaoui, M; Salamanca, F; Georgescu, M; (2017) Climate change and growing megacities: hazards and vulnerability. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability , 171 (6) pp. 314-326. 10.1680/jensu.16.00068. Green open access
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Jahed, N; Aktas, Y; Rickaby, P; Bilgin Altinoz, AG; (2020) Policy Framework for Energy Retrofitting of Built Heritage: A Critical Comparison of UK and Turkey. Atmosphere , 11 (6) , Article 674. 10.3390/atmos11060674. Green open access
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Macchiarulo, Valentina; Giardina, Giorgia; Milillo, Pietro; Aktas, Yasemin D; Whitworth, Michael RZ; (2024) Integrating post-event very high resolution SAR imagery and machine learning for building-level earthquake damage assessment. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering 10.1007/s10518-024-01877-1. (In press). Green open access
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Malcioglu, Fatma Sevil; O'Kane, Aisling; Donmez, Kokcan; Aktas, Yasemin; (2022) Characteristics of Strong Ground Motions in the 30 October 2020, MW6.9 Aegean Sea Earthquake. Frontiers in Built Environment , 8 , Article 870279. 10.3389/fbuil.2022.870279. Green open access
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Marincioni, V; Altamirano-Medina, H; Rickaby, P; Griffiths, N; Aktas, YD; King, C; (2021) Towards an integrated moisture-safe retrofit process for traditional buildings in policy and industry. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science , 863 , Article 012030. 10.1088/1755-1315/863/1/012030. Green open access
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Parkin, SJ; Adderley, WP; Kennedy, CJ; Aktas, YD; D Ayala, D; Erkal, A; (2015) Climate threats to the earth-built heritage of Scotland. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering History and Heritage , 168 (1) pp. 17-30. 10.1680/ehah.14.00017. Green open access
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Wang, K; Aktas, YD; Malki-Epshtein, L; Wu, D; Abdullah, MFAB; (2021) Mapping the city scale anthropogenic heat emissions from buildings in Kuala Lumpur through a top-down and a bottom-up approach. Sustainable Cities and Society , 76 , Article 103443. 10.1016/j.scs.2021.103443. (In press). Green open access
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Wang, K; Aktas, Y; Jenny, S; David, C; Hunt, J; Malki-Epshtein, L; (2019) Urban heat island modelling of a tropical city: case of Kuala Lumpur. Geoscience Letters , 6 , Article 4. 10.1186/s40562-019-0134-2. Green open access
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Whitworth, MRZ; Giardina, G; Penney, C; di Sarno, L; Adams, K; Kijewski-Correa, T; Black, J; ... Macaguag, J; + view all (2022) Lessons for Remote Post-earthquake Reconnaissance from the 14 August 2021 Haiti Earthquake. Frontiers in Built Environment , 8 , Article 873212. 10.3389/fbuil.2022.873212. Green open access
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Zhou, Hongyan; Chen, Guanwen; Mei, Shuojun; Hang, Jian; Aktas, Yasemin D; Yang, Xinyan; Wang, Kai; (2025) Quantifying the impact of urban geometry on the urban albedo: A simplified 3D radiation model approach. Building and Environment , 280 , Article 113134. 10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113134.

Book

Aktas, YD; Fouseki, K; Newton, D; Camacho, KSM; Nandi, S; Koukou, T; Sardella, A; + view all (2021) Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Urban Cultural Heritage. [Book]. Atmosphere. MDPI: Basel, Switzerland. Green open access
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Proceedings paper

Agapiou, Athos; Aktas, Yasemin; Barazzetti, L; Costa, A; Cuca, B; D'Ayala, D; Kyriakides, N; ... Vlachos, M; + view all (2023) GEOMATICS AND CIVIL ENGINEERING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH ON HERITAGE: INTRODUCING THE “ENGINEER” PROJECT. In: The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences. (pp. pp. 27-32). The International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS): Florence, Italy. Green open access
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Aktas, Yasemin; So, E; Johnson, C; Cabuk, E; Malcioglu, FS; Donmez, K; Asinari, M; ... Efeoglu, T; + view all (2023) Hybrid EEFIT mission to february 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake sequence. In: Proceedings of the SECED 2023 Conference Earthquake Engineering & Dynamics for a Sustainable Future. Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics (SECED): Cambridge, UK. Green open access
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Aktas, Yasemin D; Duchaine, Caroline; Efthymiopoulos, Spyros; Miron, Patrick; Ouazia, Boualem; Veillette, Marc; Watt, Larry; ... Khan, Faiz Ahmad; + view all (2023) Housing-related determinants of lung health in Nunavik, Canada. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2023 (ICMB23). ScienceOpen: Online. Green open access
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Basu, S; Aktas, YD; (2021) Moisture content as a deteriorating factor for common building stones in London. In: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2021 (ICMB21). ScienceOpen Green open access
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Bozyigit, B; Ozdemir, A; Dönmez, Kokcan; Dalgic, KD; Durgut, C; Dizgin, Y; Yildeniz, C; ... Aktas, Yasemin; + view all (2024) Investigation of Stone Masonry Construction Techniques and Material Properties in Hatay and Osmaniye after the 2023 Turkey Earthquake Sequence. In: Proceedings of the 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (WCEE 2024). Earthquake Engineering (WCEE 2024): Milan, Italy. Green open access
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Chen, Y; Aktas, YD; (2017) Indoor Mould Testing of a Historic University Building: UCL Chadwick Building. In: Proceedings of the 7th Masters Conference: People and Buildings. NCEUB: London, UK. Green open access
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Costales, Sara Sesma; Aktas, Yasemin D; Basu, Sudeshna; Cambray, Toby; Dursun, Felat; (2023) Moisture Compatibility of Portland Stones and other Oolitic Limestones. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2023 (ICMB23). ScienceOpen: Online. Green open access
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Dönmez, Kökcan; Aktaş, Yasemin Didem; (2023) Impact of Moisture Decay on Seismic Vulnerability: Haiti’s Wood-FramedVernacular Buildings. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2023 (ICMB23). ScienceOpen: Online. Green open access
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Efthymiopoulos, Spyridon; Aktas, Yasemin D; Altamirano, Hector; (2023) Common sampling techniques for the assessment of indoor fungal growth. In: Proceedings of the2nd International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2023 (ICMB23). ScienceOpen: Online. Green open access
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Efthymiopoulos, Spyridon; Aktas, Yasemin D; Altamirano, Hector; (2023) A critical review of analysis techniques for the assessment of the indoor fungal burden. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2023 (ICMB23). ScienceOpen: Online. Green open access
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Efthymiopoulos, S; Aktas, YD; Altamirano, H; (2021) Air sampling and analysis of indoor fungi : a critical review of passive (non- activated) and active (activated) sampling. In: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2021. ScienceOpen Green open access
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Ioannou, I; Aktas, YD; Altamirano, H; (2021) Associations between home characteristics and mould levels in UK. In: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2021 (ICMB21). ScienceOpen Green open access
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Jahed, N; Ersoy, SN; Griffiths, N; Gursel-Dino, I; Marincioni, V; Ozcakir, O; Rickaby, P; ... Aktas, YD; + view all (2021) A multidisciplinary approach to address climate-resilience, conservation and comfort in traditional architecture: The PROT3CT example. In: (Proceedings) 1st International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2021 (ICMB21). ScienceOpen Green open access
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Lantini, Livia; Aktas, Yasemin Didem; Sanderson, David; (2025) Non-Destructive Assessment of Tree Roots for Heritage and Community Conservation. In: Proceedings of 2025 International Conference on Civil Engineering Structures and Concrete Materials. (In press).

Muller-Uri, Regina Dufu; Wang, Yueyao; Aktas, Yasemin D; (2023) The effect of natural and extreme weathering on the mechanical properties of structural timber mortise and tenon joints. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2023 (ICMB23). ScienceOpen Green open access
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So, E; Aktas, Yasemin; Dönmez, Kokcan; Johnson, Cassidy; (2024) Learning more from Earthquakes: An Attempt to Collect Macroseismic, Casualty, and Early Recovery Data. In: Proceedings of the 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (WCEE 2024). World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (WCEE): Milan, Italy. Green open access
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Stephenson, V; Aktas, YD; D'Ayala, D; (2016) Assessment of flood and wind driven rain impact on mechanical properties of historic brick masonry. In: International RILEM Conference Materials Systems and Structures in Civil Engineering 2016 (MSSCE 2016) on Historical Masonry. (pp. pp. 155-164). RILEM Publications SARL Green open access
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Zhu, Henry; Aktas, Yasemin D; D’Ayala, Dina; (2023) A Study of The Impact of Acrylic Based Surface Waterproofing on The Moisture Behaviour of Brick Masonry Through Dynamic Vapour Sorption (DVS) And Water Absorption Tests. In: 2nd International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2023 (ICMB23). ScienceOpen Green open access
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Zhu, H; D'Ayala, D; Aktas, YD; (2021) Performance Comparison of Surface Waterproofing Products with Various Chemical Compositions on Brick Masonry. In: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2021 (ICMB21). ScienceOpen Green open access
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Zhu, H; D'Ayala, D; Aktas, YD; (2021) Wind Driven Rain (WDR) Laboratory Tests on Cavity Wall Specimens treated with surface waterproofing products. In: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2021. ScienceOpen Green open access
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Report

Aktas, Y; Donmez, K; So, E; Johnson, C; Ozden, AT; Parammal Vatteri, A; O'Kane, A; + view all (2024) 2023 Türki̇ye deprem sekansi deprem mühendi̇sli̇ği̇ saha çalişmalari eki̇bi̇ (EEFIT) Misyonu: Türkçe geni̇şleti̇lmi̇ş özet. EEFIT: London, UK. Green open access
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Aktas, Y; O'Kane, A; Ozden, AT; Kosker, A; Parammal Vatteri, A; Durmaz, B; Kazantzidou-Firtinidou, D; + view all (2021) The Aegean Earthquake and Tsunami of 30 October 2020: A Field Report by EEFIT. Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team (EEFIT)

Aktas, Y; So, E; Johnson, C; Donmez, K; Ozden, AT; Parammal Vatteri, A; O'Kane, A; + view all (2024) The Türki̇ye earthquake sequence of February 2023: A longitudinal study report by EEFIT. EEFIT: London, UK. Green open access
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Aktas, YD; Altamirano, H; Ioannou, I; May, N; D'Ayala, D; (2018) Indoor Mould Testing and Benchmarking: A Public Report. UK Centre for Moisture in Buildings Green open access
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D'Ayala, D; Aktas, Y; Zhu, H; (2021) Waterproofing cavity walls to allow insulation in exposed areas: appendix C (bench testing). (BEIS Research Paper 2021/017 ). Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Green open access
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D'Ayala, D; Aktas, Y; Zhu, H; (2021) Waterproofing cavity walls to allow insulation in exposed areas: appendix E (WDR testing). (BEIS Research Paper 2021/01 ). Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Green open access
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Efthymiopoulos, Spyros; Aktas, Yasemin D; (2024) Mould in Buildings: a BSRIA Topic Guide. (TG 26/2024 ). BSRIA: Bracknell, UK.

Joint Virtual Assessment Team; Rodgers, J; Gunay, S; Tlau, L; Archbold, J; Kumar, H; Arteta, C; + view all (2025) StEER: M7.7 Myanmar Earthquake. Joint Preliminary Virtual Reconnaissance Report (J-PVRR). NHERI DesignSafe: Austin, Texas, USA.

Weeks, C; D'Ayala, D; Altamirano, H; Marincioni, V; Gori, V; Aktas, Y; Zhu, H; + view all (2020) Waterproofing cavity walls to allow insulation in exposed areas (Main report). UCL & BRE: BEIS Research Paper Number: 2021/017. Green open access
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Working / discussion paper

Aktas, YD; Reeslev, M; Altamirano, H; May, N; D'Ayala, D; (2019) Normal background levels of air and surface mould reserve in UK residential building stock. UCL Open: Environment Preprint: London, UK. Green open access
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Conference item

Contreras, D; Wilkinson, S; Balan, N; Hervás, J; Aktas, Y; Alterman, E; Keogh, C; (2021) Earthquake reconnaissance using social media and crowdsourcing platforms. Presented at: Workshop: Tools and methods for post-disaster reconnaissance missions, Online conference. Green open access
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Lantini, L; Aktas, YD; Sanderson, D; Husamaldin, L; Saadati, P; (2025) Ground Penetrating Radar and Community Engagement for Enhancing Resilience in Green Infrastructure. Presented at: EGU General Assembly 2025, Vienna, Austria. Green open access
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Whitworth, M; Giardina, G; Penney, C; Di Sarno, L; Adams, K; Kijewski-Correa, T; Black, J; ... Aktas, Y; + view all (2022) Remote Reconnaissance Mission to the 14th August 2021 Haiti Earthquake; remote sensing and building damage assessments. Presented at: European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria. Green open access
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Poster

Efthymiopoulos, S; Altamirano, H; Didem-Aktas, Y; (2020) Developing a methodology to detect mould hidden behind internal wall insulation. Presented at: Microbiology@UCL Symposium 2020, London, UK. Green open access
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