CPRE South East Bulletin

Posted on: 17 June 2014
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The latest planning and environment news on the South East is available in the June 2014 newsletter from CPRE South East.

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The role of tourism routes in fostering regional development and integration

Posted on: 17 June 2014
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This discussion paper was presented at the ninety-eighth session of the UNWTO Executive Council, held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain on 4-6 June 2014.

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Retaining walls – Part 2: Retaining wall construction types

Posted on: 16 June 2014
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This blog looks at the different types of retaining wall that may be selected.

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10 of the most innovative sustainability solutions from cities across the globe

Posted on: 16 June 2014
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These ideas are taken from the 2014 Sustainia 100 report, an annual guide to 100 innovative sustainability solutions from around the world.

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Cities Outlook 2014

Posted on: 16 June 2014
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Now in its seventh year, Cities Outlook 2014 is the authoritative economic index of the 64 largest cities and towns in the UK. Cities Outlook 2014 sets out how different cities are set to fare in the year ahead. Now that the UK is staging a recovery, which cities are leading the way? And are any still suffering stagnation?

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Guidance for lettings professionals on complying with consumer protection laws, and laws about dealing with other businesses

Posted on: 16 June 2014
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This guidance is for all professionals involved in the lettings market, including letting agents, landlords and property intermediaries. It aims to help lettings professionals to comply with consumer protection laws, and laws about dealing with other businesses, in the context of letting privately owned residential property.

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OECD Regions at a Glance 2013

Posted on: 16 June 2014
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This report shows how regions and cities contribute to national growth and the well-being of societies. It updates its regular set of region-by-region indicators, examining a wide range of policies and trends and identifying those regions that are outperforming or lagging behind in their country. The report covers all 34 OECD member countries, and, where data are available, Brazil, China, Colombia, India, the Russian Federation and South Africa.

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Vision of the future or criminal eyesore: What should Rio do with its favelas?

Posted on: 13 June 2014
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This article argues that Rio’s favelas are exciting as a remarkable surviving pattern of urban living. While a vision, sensitive and workable, is in place for their renewal, Rio is still searching for a way to implement it.

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Tall buildings and London’s skyline

Posted on: 13 June 2014
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This paper provides background information for a meeting of the London Assembly Planning Committee meeting, held on 10 June 2014 to discuss the issue of tall buildings and London’s skyline.

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Why use old data for new buildings?

Posted on: 13 June 2014
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Arup recently partnered with climate consultancy Argos Analytics to create the WeatherShif application, which projects future weather patterns for specific sites based on climate models run for the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report.

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