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Gender and climate change

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An Overview Report, and the Cutting Edge Pack it is part of, are the result of a two-year collaborative Cutting Edge Programme, drawing on the experience and expertise of a wide range of people working on gender and climate change issues across the world.

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Low and zero carbon homes: understanding the performance challenge

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There appears to be a growing body of research evidence that new housing is failing to deliver the anticipated levels of CO2 emissions. But there is relatively little understanding within the wider industry of what might be causing this. It seems that somewhere between a home’s design and its occupation, a gap can develop between the expected and the actual energy consumption. With interest in the performance gap  growing within both industry and government, this report considers the evidence for the gap, what factors might be contributing to it and how their effect could be mitigated. Registration is required to view this document.

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Community Land Trusts: proof of concept

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This report by Community Finance Solutions looks at the work of Community Land Trusts (CLTs) over the last decade, and how they have paved the way for communities across the country to set up CLTs to provide affordable homes.

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Empowered citizens or hopeful bystanders?

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The new political appetite for ‘localism’ in town planning has triggered anxiety within local communities and amongst those charged with making it work, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

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Local Enterprise Partnerships: Living up to the hype?

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This paper is based on emerging findings from an ongoing research project tracking the shift from regionalism to localism, with a specific focus on the extent to which Local Enterprise Partnerships can help rebalance the national spatial economy. The research explores the issues arising from the formation of LEPs over their first three years.

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Caricom countries: Meeting the challenge of climate change

Posted on: 7 February 2012
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This short video was produced by the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre for viewing at the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP) in Durban, South Africa. It underscores the gravity of the threat of climate change to the Caribbean region and the role that the CARICOM Climate Change Centre plays in preparing the region for these threats. More specifically, it outlines the impending threats to tourism, agriculture, public health and other sectors while also explaining, through interviews with senior staff, the extensive achievements of past and current regional projects and initiatives. The video ends on a cautionary note, pointing to the urgency of policy to commit to a reduction in emissions in order to stem the tide of climate related impacts.

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12th International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components

Posted on: 3 February 2012
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12th International Conference on Building Materials and Components was held in Porto, Portugal on 12-15 April 2011. This conference, which take place every three years, aims to bring together those concerned about durability of building materials and components and thus provide a forum for discussion of the most recent research and practice in this domain. The conference proceedings of over 2,000 pages are available online.

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28th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction

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The annual symposium of the International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC) has been held since 1984 with the aim of gathering world renowned researchers, academics and industrial practitioners in automation and robots in construction. Specific topics of the symposium include the construction industry, civil and building engineering design and project execution, advanced construction machinery and robotic applications in construction, information technologies for planning, design, logistics, computer-aided project management, environmental protection issues, building systems monitoring and control, safety and recovery operations, and temporary/rapid construction technologies. Proceedings of the latest Symposium, held in Soeul on 29 June -2 July 2011, are available online.

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Changing climate, changing disasters: Pathways to integration

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This guide is designed to assist policy makers and those involved in the planning and implementation of disaster management strategies and mechanisms. It takes a flexible approach to the incorporation of climate change and disaster risk management into all steps of project development and execution. It also encourages innovation and collaboration with other organisations with similar objectives.

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Flood-resilient building

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ISBN 978-1-84806-244-3   £25

This BRE Digest sets out an overall approach to building in flood-risk areas and the design of flood-resilient buildings, using a range of measures, including elements of resistance, resilience and avoidance. The approach is based on that which has been developed in all parts of the UK in recent years. It will be of relevance to developers, designers, planners, regulators and others who need to take into account managing flood risk to new development. The Digest is in two parts. This first part gives the background to building in flood-risk areas, and covers legislation, the principles of flood-risk assessment and the issues that define flood performance of buildings. It draws on the growing literature in this field to promote good practice and encourages responsible development that considers flood risk and addresses appropriate design and construction solutions. The second part covers designing flood-resilient buildings, and sustainable development and flood risk, and describes features and measures that can be used to protect buildings.

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