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How can the UK innovate for the world’s cities
Posted on: 4 September 2014
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This is the first research publication from the Future Cities Catapult, in partnership with UKTI . This and further publications will help businesses, city leaders, innovators and citizens, to understand the opportunities that the future can hold for all of us.
Cooling our cities and buildings
Posted on: 4 September 2014
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Recent reports highlight the dangers from the urban heat island phenomenon. This article considers how we can adapt and mitigate the built environment.
Brazilian National Association of Transport Operators national seminar
Posted on: 3 September 2014
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Conducted by the Brazilian National Association of Transport Operators (NTU), this year’s Seminar on Urban Public Transportation responded to a growing demand among Brazilian citizens for improved public transport. On August 27 and 28, 2014, city planners, experts, transport operators, and civil society, met to review and discuss all aspects of this topic that is becoming increasingly relevant to Brazilian cities. The goal of the seminar was to analyze and propose solutions to transform public transport across Brazil.
Tourism in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Posted on: 3 September 2014
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A paper from the World Tourism Organisation which demonstrates the ability of tourism to be an engine for growth and development in SIDS.
The next EU climate and energy package: EU climate policies after 2020
Posted on: 3 September 2014
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This study assesses the status quo of EU climate and energy policy and experience with the current set of targets and instrument, and distills from it concrete recommendations for a new package for the period until 2030. In this study, a group of authors from Ecologic Institute’s climate and energy team take stock of the current targets and policies and draw lessons from the experience so far, resulting in concrete recommendations for improvements for the the future, in particulr towards 2030. They also assess the Commission’s proposal against this backdrop and find it lacking, despite steps in the right direction.
Private registered provider social housing stock in England
Posted on: 3 September 2014
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Private registered providers of social housing own 2,666,053 homes, a 0.6% increase on the total for 2013, according to the Homes and Community Agency’s Statistical Data Return (SDR) which has been published for the third consecutive year. The data come from an annual survey of all private registered providers (PRPs) in England and includes data on size and type of home, location and rents at 31 March 2014. Additional data for large providers with 1,000 homes or more include Right to Buy sales and acquisitions during the year.
Metropolitan governance of transport and land use in Chicago
Posted on: 3 September 2014
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This study aims to assess the degree of institutional fragmentation of transport and land use planning in Chicago and to assess the main challenges related to this institutional fragmentation. It provides an overview of local governments in metropolitan Chicago and mechanisms for metropolitan coordination, including organisations at the metropolitan scale, dealing with planning, land use and transport. Five main challenges related to institutional fragmentation in transport and land use planning are identified: a lack of (1) interconnectivity, (2) coherence across transit modes, (3) regional freight planning, (4) accountability and (5) implementation power of regional planning and transport objectives. These challenges are analysed. The concluding section suggests some avenues for reform that could be explored in order to overcome the challenges of metropolitan fragmentation in transport and land use in Chicago.
Expanding the neighbourhood plan evidence base
Posted on: 3 September 2014
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This is a report by Locus Consulting funded by English Heritage which explores the evidence available to neighbourhood planning groups about the historic environment, and how local groups can be better connected to this information to protect local heritage. Over 93% of Neighbourhood Plans are engaging with the heritage of their areas, yet the uptake and use of heritage information varies from one plan to the next. The availability of information, alongside awareness of resources and understanding of its applications, is strongly influencing how communities are able to consider the historic environment in planning for their local places. Better use of the evidence base for heritage in Neighbourhood Plans will help to ensure that development proposals take account of the local historic environment and will enhance rather than harm it wherever possible.
The value of public space
Posted on: 2 September 2014
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This report shows how cities in the UK and around the world have received far-reaching economic, health and social benefits from making the best of their public spaces.
Inner Thames estuary airport studies
Posted on: 2 September 2014
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The Airports Commission has published its decision on whether to add an inner Thames estuary proposal to its shortlist of options for further, detailed appraisal. It also outlines the reasons for the decision and the work done to reach this point.
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