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National Sustainable Development Strategies in Europe 2013
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This ESDN (European Sustainable Development Network) Quarterly Report (QR) is based on up-to-date information from the ESDN Country Profiles and continues the NSDS stock-taking that has begun with the ESDN Quarterly report September 2010. It also includes and reflects on the work and debates at the ESDN Conference 2013 on the same topic. The intention behind this QR is to provide an analysis of the situation of National Sustainable Strategies (NSDSs) in Europe. Therefore, it aims to investigate past achievements, explore new developments, identify future challenges, but we also take into consideration the discussions and insights with delegates during the ESDN Conference 2013.
Home truths: How affordable is housing for Britain’s working families?
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This report from the Resolution Foundation is described as the first to give a comprehensive assessment of where less affluent families can reasonably afford to live, revealing that even a very modest rented home is beyond the reach of low income households in 33 per cent of all local authority areas.
Global Sustainability Perspective 2013
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Smart buildings are leveraging emerging technologies to become even smarter and help yield a return on investment for building owners within one to two years, according to the latest Global Sustainability Perspective from Jones Lang LaSalle. The report highlights six of the top smart building technologies: wireless meters and sensors; internet and cloud computing; open data communication protocols; powerful analytics software; remote centralized control; and integrated work-order management.
Earthquake-proof precast buildings
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Innovative solutions to make ready-made building structures safer in earthquake-prone areas is the subject of a new EU-funded project. An EU-funded SAFECAST project (Performance of innovative mechanical connections in precast buildings structures under seismic conditions) will study ways to make precast buildings in earthquake areas safer.
Amsterdam as a congress destination: key figures for 2013
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A presentation by Olivier Ponti, Manager Research Amsterdam Marketing.
Creating water sensitive places: Scoping the potential for Water Sensitive Urban Design in the UK
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This scoping study together with the ‘ideas booklet’ Water sensitive urban design in the UK: ideas for built environment practitioners, provides details of the drivers, benefits and vision of water sensitive urban design (WSUD) in the UK. It is based on findings from a collaborative project that included extensive consultation and a literature review to understand the role of WSUD in the UK.
Planning naturally. Spatial planning with nature in mind: In the UK and beyond
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This report, produced jointly by the Royal Town Planning Institute, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, outlines how planning for biodiversity should be integral to every part of the planning process and to inspire with examples of good practice. It provides “12 principles of good spatial planning” backed up with with a range of examples of good practice from UK authorities.
Caribbean Climate Online Risk and Adaptation TooL
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The Caribbean Climate Online Risk and Adaptation TooL (CCORAL), a web-based tool designed to help decision makers in the Caribbean integrate climate resilience into their decision making and planning processes, has been launched.
10 key metrics for marketing and communications strategy success
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For your marketing and communications strategy to best support your organisational goals, you first need to know your strengths and weaknesses in each area. The best way to achieve this and better understand them is by assessing previous performance through key performance indicators (KPIs). This latest guide lists 10 key metric or KPI’s to give you an all-round view of your current strengths and weaknesses in areas such as: social media referrals, comments and questions; inbound media/blogger enquiries; and online reviews. The guide also contains some practical and best-practice guidance for strengthening your organisation’s performance in each area.
Wealthier, healthier cities. How climate change action is giving us wealthier, healthier cities
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While national governments struggle to establish an agreed global climate deal, many of the world’s largest cities have been taking action to combat the effects of a changing climate. As a result, these cities are cutting their carbon footprint, reporting annual energy savings, and their residents are benefiting from healthier living and better business environments. These are just some of the findings from a recent report published by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). The report analysed data from members of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group in 110 cities around the world, including Tokyo, New York, and London.
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