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REAL CORP 2013
Posted on: 18 February 2013
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REAL CORP conferences have been held annually since 1996. About 500 experts from around the world from the fields of urban planning, transport planning, information and communication technologies, architecture, social and environmental sciences, real estate, GIS, surveying, remote sensing and more meet to discuss current tasks and topics on urban planning, regional development and information society in an international and extremely interdisciplinary conference. The 2013 conference, to be held in Rome on 20-23 May 20123 will explore the relationship between time and space, and how the planning practise and theory relates itself to this complex synergy. Time and space work on different scales, dimensions and topics. Over 200 papers have been selected for presentation and are listed here.
Building resilience for adaptation to climate change in the agriculture sector. Rome, 23-24 April 2012
Posted on: 18 February 2013
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This workshop considered the various types of risks to which agriculture is prone, considered the impact that climate change is expected to have on them, and discussed various risk management strategies, depending on types of risks, and the country and region in question. This two-day workshop consisted of four sessions including setting the scene, types of risks and risk management, case studies and, finally, tools, policies and institutions. A report of proceedings and presentations are available online.
Design Review: Principles and practice
Posted on: 15 February 2013
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The Cabe team at the Design Council, the Landscape Institute, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Royal Institute of Architects (RIBA) have joined forces to produce an update to the widely acknowledged, industry standard best practice delivering Design Review, Design Review: Principles and Practice. The publication of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in 2012 re-iterated and reinforced the role of Design Review in ensuring high standards of design. The new guide lines clearly sets out the updated 10 principles that underpin the independent and effective delivery of the process and provides authoritative advice for Design Review panels of all types to help them operate in a consistent way and to uphold the quality of the independent, expert advice that they provide.
Re-energising Europe: Putting the EU on track for 100% renewable energy
Posted on: 15 February 2013
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WWF has launched a new report which shows where Europe needs to be by 2030 in order to reach a fully renewable energy system by 2050. It is comes just as the European Commission is beginning to consider post-2020 climate and energy plans.
Long term passenger rolling stock strategy for the rail industry
Posted on: 15 February 2013
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This report summarises the emerging conclusions from the initial phase of work to develop a high level national passenger Rolling Stock Strategy. This is the first time since privatisation that the industry has joined together to work towards a comprehensive, market-led, strategy for passenger rolling stock and we welcome the endorsement which Government has given to this approach. The study considers a variety of scenarios for the future size and makeup of the national passenger rolling stock fleet that would be required for the next 30 years, with figures based on demand trends, infrastructure enhancements and further electrification of the network.
Transforming Rotterdam’s South Bank: An area based approach to active inclusion
Posted on: 15 February 2013
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This report summarises the work done so far under the National Programme for Rotterdam South, in particular how different but integrated and coordinated projects were developed for the active inclusion of people living in the seven most disadvantaged districts of the South Bank.
The lettings market
Posted on: 15 February 2013
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The Office for Fair Trading (OFT) has published a report which identifies several consumer protection issues in the lettings market. As part of this report, the OFT analysed nearly 4,000 complaints made by people renting a home as well as those letting out a property. It found that both tenants and landlords were concerned about fees and charges levied by agents, poor service provided and that ‘surprise’ charges were introduced or ‘drip-fed’ once contracts have been signed. The report sets out a number of recommendations for Government, industry, enforcers and others in order to make the market work better for tenants.
Nearer to Zero: Planning for zero carbon homes from 2016
Posted on: 14 February 2013
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How can planners and the house building industry work more closely together to ensure the carbon emissions from energy use in new housing is nearer to the zero carbon target? The Zero Carbon Hub and the Home Builders Federation are working together on a series of events focusing on this question. Nearer to Zero has been organization a series of conferences to enable delegates to highlight their concerns about the technical and financial challenges of delivering zero carbon housing, the need for more clearly defined standards and more joined- up regulatory regimes and the impacts of planning reform. Presentations from past events are available online, together with details of forthcoming events.
Emerging trends in real estate 2013
Posted on: 14 February 2013
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Emerging Trends in Real Estate is an annual series of trends and forecast publications that reflect the views of leading real estate executives in three global regions—the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. Undertaken jointly by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the Urban Land Institute, Emerging Trends in Real Estate, provides an outlook on real estate investment and development trends, real estate finance and capital markets, property sectors, metropolitan areas, and other real estate issues.
What is the key to making modern tall buildings liveable?
Posted on: 14 February 2013
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Each month the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat ( CTBUH) spotlights a short video featuring leaders in the tall building industry addressing key questions related to the field. The latest video poses the question: What is the Key to Making Tall Buildings “Liveable”? An archive of previous videos is available.
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