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Green growth: New shoots. Sheffield, 9-10 May 2012
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Our cities and city regions are facing an urgent challenge to create jobs and economic growth – but how can this be balanced with the need to improve social cohesion and create sustainable communities? What are the opportunities for durable growth and investing in Green Infrastructure and how does a high quality environment attract and retain talent and confidence? By providing a forum for debate and networking, this event aimed to further our shared understanding of the issues and ways forward to help address these central challenges.
PORTICO Competitiveness Study: Part 2
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PORTICO is a cooperative project of the cities of Chester (United Kingdom), Ghent (Belgium), Cologne (Germany), Utrecht (the Netherlands) and the Initiatief Domplein foundation in Utrecht. The project’s goal is to make the partner cities’ archaeological heritage visible by developing new methods, techniques and ways of thinking about urban development, above and below ground. This report presents the findings of the Second Part of the Competitiveness Study for the PORTICO Project. Part 1 focused on the economic impact and development potential of Chester’s City Walls and Towers. This Second Part takes a wider view and considers the economic and social importance of investing in, and protecting cultural heritage with a particular emphasis on the PORTICO partner cities of Utrecht, Ghent and Cologne.
Government Construction Strategy: One year on report and action plan update
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One year on from the launch of the Government Construction Strategy, this publication takes stock of progress to date against the targets it set for reducing the costs of construction to Government, for the reform of the industry and for fostering innovation and growth.
National Planning Policy Framework: Impact assessment
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The National Planning Policy Framework was published on 27 March 2012. This is the final stage impact assessment of the National Planning Policy Framework.
National Planning Policy Framework: Summary of consultation responses
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The National Planning Policy Framework was published on 27 March 2012. Consultation on the draft National Planning Policy Framework closed on 17 October 2011. This is the summary of responses to the consultation.
Independent Panel on Forestry: Final Report
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The Independent Panel on Forestry, set up to advise the Government on the future of England’s forests and woodlands, has published its final report to Government. The report calls for the benefits of England’s woods and forests to be re-valued for all the services they provide. These include not only areas for recreation, but also clean air, clean water, habitats for wildlife, locking up carbon, shading in cities – even helping in flood reduction. Wood is the raw material for timber frame buildings, furniture, flooring, fuel, and of course paper. The report highlights the ‘triple bottom line’ that forestry delivers and calls for a revival of a woodland culture that appreciates how important trees are for people, for nature and the economy. The report also makes clear that the Panel believes the public forest estate is a national asset, which should remain in public ownership. The Panel recommends an evolution of the Forestry Commission. The new organisations should have greater financial freedoms and investment to generate even greater benefits for people, nature and the economy.
Housing and Migration: A UK guide to issues and solutions
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The Chartered Institute of Housing has published a guide on behalf of the Housing and Migration Network, which recognises that migrants are now a key client group for most housing organizations. The guide, produced after two years of research, looks at the pressure that migration has put on the UK housing market. It includes many practical examples which are intended to inspire people to act and include contact details wherever possible so that experience and learning can be shared.
Resilient cities webinars
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The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) Making Cities Resilient Campaign: My City is Getting Ready!, and the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) and its Task Group on Disasters and Built Environment (TG63) have staged a series of online seminars in May and June 2012 to look at key areas for intervention related to the growing risks of natural hazards in urban areas and identification of solutions to enable cities to grow in a safe and sustainable way. The main topics of presentations and discussion at the four webinars were: Enabling risk reduction through urban planningl Engaging multiple stakeholders in urban disaster risk reduction; People’s needs and expectations in post-disaster reconstruction; and Ten essentials for making cities resilient: Local government self assessment tool. Recordings of the webinars are available online.
Climate change: Risk perception and communication
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The journal Risk Analysis has published a special issue (Vol.32 Issue 6, June 2012), featuring articles on the themes of risk, climate change and communication. The articles were prompted by an academic workshop held in 2010, and cover issues such as uncertainty and public engagement. All are free to access and download.
CIRCLE-2 Climate adaptation Infobase
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CIRCLE-2 is a European Network that funds research and shares knowledge on climate adaptation, and maintains INFOBASE, a searchable online library of climate adaptation projects. INFOBASE now contains summaries and contact information for over 700 projects, including local, national and trans-national activities. CIRCLE-2 welcomes new additions to INFOBASE, as well as updates to existing to entries.
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