Planning: Countdown to the election

Posted on: 28 March 2014
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Local planning authorities across London, East of England, South East and South West area are not planning to deliver enough new homes, according to a study from Savills, based on predicted need.

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Urban uncertainty: Governing cities in turbulent times

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The Urban Uncertainty project, based at the London School of Economics, is a collaborative investigation into emerging ways of envisioning and governing the future of cities. Combining empirical research with theoretical exploration, it seeks to develop a set of conceptual tools for analyzing and comparing the diversity of ways in which urban governments and populations orient themselves towards the uncertain and the unknown. In the context of heightened anxiety about climate change, financial crisis, armed conflict, political instability, natural disaster, and disease outbreak. Case studies are drawn from key sectors of urban governance, such as security, environment, finance, health, and infrastructure. The city of Bogotá features prominently due to its international reputation as a model of “good governance,” but it is compared with research on other cities from the global North and South.

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It’s not only city design: We need to integrate sustainability across the rural-urban continuum

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This blog considers whether we can really separate urban from rural sustainability.

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Global Logistics Sentiment Survey: Spring 2014

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This survey from JLL suggests that global logistics demand remains strong.

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First Time Buyer Opinion Barometer

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LSL Property Services has published what it describes as the most advanced monitor of first-time buyer activity available.

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European recommendations on the stabilization of steel structures

Posted on: 27 March 2014
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This document introduces the evaluation of rotational- and shear stiffness provided by individual sandwich panels that are installed in a wall or roof of a building.

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Sustainable Human(e) Settlements: The urban challenge. Johannesburg, 17-21 September 2012

Posted on: 27 March 2014
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This conference provided an international forum for researchers and practitioners from developed and developing countries to address fundamental problems, solutions and constraints that affect Sustainable Human(e) Settlements. Proceedings are available online.

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Architectural Technology

Posted on: 27 March 2014
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The Spring 2014 issue of this journal from the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists contains articles on 3 D printing; building integrated transparent photovoltaic cells; mechanical ventilation with heat recovery; and membership news.

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Designing Buildings Wiki

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The Designing Building Wiki aims to “put all construction industry knowledge in one place and make it available to everyone for free.”

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The impact of climate change on development efforts

Posted on: 27 March 2014
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Climate change could damage development progress on food, water, health and more. How should the international community respond after 2015? The Overseas Development Institute has prepared a video, report, together with  visual facts and infographics on this issue.

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