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Response to the Green Deal: Research among the business community
Posted on: 20 September 2012
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In order to inform the implementation of the Green Deal, DECC commissioned BMG Research to carry out quantitative and qualitative research amongst businesses in August 2011. The overall purpose of the research was to provide data that can be used to determine the likely demand for the Green Deal and an indication of which types of businesses will be most likely to take it up.
Building for Life 12
Posted on: 20 September 2012
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Building for Life is the industry standard, endorsed by Government, for well-designed homes and neighbourhoods that local communities, local authorities and developers are invited to use to stimulate conversations about creating good places to live. The guide is led by three partners: Cabe at the Design Council, Design for Homes and the Home Builders Federation, supported by Nottingham Trent University. The redesigned guide is based on the new National Planning Policy Framework and the Government’s commitment to build more homes, better homes and involve local communities in planning. It contains 12 questions, designed to help structure discussions between local communities, the local planning authority, the developer of a proposed scheme and other stakeholders. The guide is also designed to help local planning authorities assess the quality of proposed and completed developments; and as a point of reference in the preparation of local design policies.
People or Place? Urban policy in the age of austerity
Posted on: 20 September 2012
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The focus of this report, published by the Work Foundation, is on the last decade of urban policy. In particular, two of the most resourced and extensively evaluated policies of recent urban and regional policy: the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) and the New Deal for Communities (NDCs). The paper looks at what was achieved and what wasn’t and considers the implications for the future of spatially targeted policy.
Port statistics. 2011 final figures
Posted on: 20 September 2012
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National Statistics on freight handled by major UK ports. This updates and expands on provisional statistics published in July 2012.
China: How does travel and tourism compare to other sectors?
Posted on: 19 September 2012
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New research from the World Travel & Tourism Council, sponsored by American Express, indicates that travel and tourism’s total contribution to GDP in China was around 9% of total GDP. This compares to 8% for automotive manufacturing, 7% for education and 5% for communications services. With 62 million direct, indirect and induced jobs in China, travel and tourism supports more jobs than the financial service sector’s 48.5 million. The new research also showed that travel and tourism’s contribution to GDP is growing faster than most other sectors in China. It will grow by more than 9% over the next ten years, a faster growth rate than the total economy (7.6%).
International Voluntourism Guidelines for Commercial Tour Operators
Posted on: 19 September 2012
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The International Ecotourism Society has launched a new e-publication which is designed to contribute to the growing field of voluntourism by providing a practical tool for international voluntourism providers. In addition to information about relevant guidelines, codes of conduct and resources related to volunteer travel and sustainable tourism, the Guidelines include important insights into key challenges and opportunities for tour operators.
Transport Explorer
Posted on: 19 September 2012
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The International Transport Forum Transport Explorer is an interactive tool that allows users to analyse transport data using an animated graphical or spatial interface. Users can view how indicators evolve over time and examine interrelations between indicators. Users can select colours for indicators in map and scatter plot view and create their own “stories” with animated graphs. The Transport Explorer includes all annual International Transport Forum Statistics from 1970 until today.
Ports and regional development: A European perspective
Posted on: 19 September 2012
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This paper studies the impact of port activity on regional employment, analysing approximately 560 western European regions, including the largest OECD European ports (116 ports), from 2000-06.
The competitiveness of global port-cities: The case of Helsinki – Finland
Posted on: 19 September 2012
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This working paper offers an evaluation of the performance of the Port of Helsinki, as well as an analysis of the port’s impact on its territory and an assessment of relevant policies and governance. It examines declining port performance in the last decade and identifies the principal factors that have contributed to it. In addition, the report studies the potential for synergies between the Helsinki and HaminaKotka ports. The study also considers the effect of these ports on economic and environmental questions. Specifically, the paper outlines the impact of the Helsinki port’s operations, and shows how its activities spill over into other regions. The report also assesses major policies governing the port, as well as transport and economic development, the environment and spatial planning.
British Council of Shopping Centres Annual Conference. Liverpool, 10-12 September 2012
Posted on: 19 September 2012
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This interactive document provides news, podcasts and videos from the proceedings of the latest annual conference of the British Council of Shopping Centres. Some presentations are also available online here.
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