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China digital landscape 2014
Posted on: 7 May 2014
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This report offers a thorough, in-depth review of all the key stats for the Social, Digital and Mobile landscape in China in 2014. It contains 95 slides covering platform preferences, behavioural usage and economic indicators, the deck presents stand-out infographics that are ready to copy-paste direct into your own presentations and blogs.
Towards the development of the 10YFP Sustainable Tourism Programme
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“Sustainable Tourism” was identified as one of the five initial programmes of the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (10YFP), adopted at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), held in 2012 in Rio de Janeiro. The 10YFP is a global framework of action facilitating international cooperation to accelerate the shift towards Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) in both developed and developing countries. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), as the Secretariat of the 10YFP, has issued a concept note on the proposed 10YFP Sustainable Tourism Programme and invites feedback.
Integrating health benefits into transport planning and policy: The case of Indore, India
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The city of Indore, India, is a pilot city for the creation of a new Health Impact Assessment methodology that will be used to evaluate the potential impacts of transport developments and policies on city residents.
Better roads: Improving England’s strategic road network
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The House of Commons Transport Committee has published the findings of an inquiry into how the policies set out in the Action for roads Command Paper will improve the strategic road network (SRN) for all road users, while also improving the environment. It also considered: how the Government’s policy for roads links with planning for other transport modes; the reliability of the forecast for growth in demand for the SRN; how the Government should deal with uncertainty in its forecast; how the reliability and efficiency of travel on the SRN can be improved; the impact of new technology; the mechanisms available for Government to increase investment in strategic roads and attract new investors; good examples from other countries that could be applied in the UK; how the Highways Agency should be reformed to make it the world’s leading highway operator; and the roles Government and the private sector should play to ensure better management of the SRN.
National Policy Statement on National Networks
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The House of Commons Transport Committee has published the outcome of an inquiry into the National Policy Statement on National Networks. It considered whether the Government has identified a compelling need for development of the national road and rail networks and of strategic rail freight interchanges; whether Government policy on the development of the national road and rail networks, and the investment programme relating to the road and rail networks, meet that need; does the policy on the development of the networks take appropriate account of environmental, safety, sustainability and accessibility issues as well as the impact of new technology; the extent to which the draft NPS provides clear guidance to the Secretary of State about how to assess schemes; and how the draft NPS relate to other aspects of the Government’s transport strategy, including HS2, and to integration with local transport networks.
Handbook for cycle-friendly design
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This document is part of a suite of technical design guidance on active travel being developed by Sustrans. There is much useful material already available from a range of organisations, and this guidance from Sustrans aims to provide detailed technical advice on key issues around on and off highway cycle infrastructure whilst signposting users to this developing library of further resources. The Sustrans guidance library will be largely web based and will be regularly updated with new examples including the latest innovative and experimental schemes.
Residential planning and the NPPF
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This report from Glenigan argues that there has been an upturn in successful planning applications for residential schemes following the introduction of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), with a ‘substantial increase’ in the number and proportion of larger housing schemes securing approval over the last two years.
Quality Destination
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QualityDestination is a new award programme for all destinations on a local and regional scale. It contributes to improving the quality of life and socially responsible tourism, while taking local and regional identity, culture and nature values of the destination into account. The aim is to increase the awareness of municipalities of the needs, benefits and importance of creating low impacts on the environment. Also helping local cultures generate local employment and improving their management and achievements in an international context. A series of capacity building programmes will be organized with the selected destinations.
Outdoor recreation futures: towards a new research agenda. Leeds, 24 January 2014
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The overall aim of this seminar, held by the Outdoor Recreation Network, was to look at the Network’s future role in relation to research by: providing a forum for academics, policy makers and practitioners to debate and discuss a new research agenda for outdoor recreation research; developing a shared understanding of research and evidence needs and priorities for the sector; and identifying tangible ways of achieving better join up between academics, policy makers and practitioners. Presentations are available online together with a report of proceedings which can be viewed here.
Sustainable transport and just cities. Medellin, 7 April 2014
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During the World Urban Forum (WUF 7), the SLoCaT Partnership on Sustainable Transport (SLoCaT) and UN-HABITAT co-organised this event to raise the awareness of WUF 7 partners on the critical role that sustainable, low carbon transport has to play in realising equitable and just cities that are also environmentally sustainable. The objective of the event were to demonstrate the importance of sustainable transport for making cities more socially and economically equitable, and contribute towards the development of a SLoCaT collaborative work program on sustainable transport and poverty alleviation. Presentations are available online.
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