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Climate impacts for tourism
Posted on: 1 October 2013
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To find out more about how climate change will affect the tourism industry and what measures are being taken to adapt, this podcast features an interview with Nikki White, Head of Sustainability at the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA).
Climate adaptation and water
Posted on: 1 October 2013
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This is a podcast on the theme of water and climate adaptation. Klas Sandstrom, Senior Water Advisor at NIRAS International Consulting, talks about a new climate change and water management programme taking place in eight countries in Africa. The goal of the Water, Climate and Development Programme (WACDEP) is to promote water as a key element in sustainable regional and national development and to contribute towards climate change adaptation and economic growth and human security.
World green building trends: Business benefits driving new and retrofit market opportunities in over 60 countries
Posted on: 1 October 2013
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This study assesses the attitudes and trends in green building, expanding on McGraw-Hill Construction’s 2008 Global Green Building SmartMarket report. For this study, green building is defined as a construction project that is either certified under any recognized global green rating system or built to qualify for certification.
Government construction and infrastructure pipelines
Posted on: 1 October 2013
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The Government has launched a new online portal providing information on opportunities to win future government construction contracts worth more than £109 billion. It is hopes that industry will use the forward-looking information to plan for the future based on what government proposes to build, construct or renovate in the coming years. The Government Construction Pipeline is reviewed every six months to ensure new opportunities are reflected and more details are provided as they emerge. It has now been updated following the Spending Round for 2015 to 2016 to include further programmes and projects up to 2020 and beyond. This version of the pipeline contains the largest amount of proposed construction projects ever published and includes opportunities related to investment in infrastructure across government as set out in Investing in Britain’s Future.
Contaminated land
Posted on: 1 October 2013
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The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management has published a Policy Position Statement (PPS) to outline its views and policy position with respect to the assessment, management, remediation and development of contaminated land.
Signs of a turning point? What are the best real estate investment opportunities in Europe?
Posted on: 1 October 2013
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The Webcasts channel of Investment & Pensions Europe (IPE.com) is a platform for financial professionals to post topical presentations and live interviews. With fears of a eurozone break-up subsiding and the global outlook improving, Europe’s economies appear set to start growing again in the second half of 2013 before picking up speed in 2014. This is good news for real estate. Investors who have been in risk-off mode chasing secure income in the deep and liquid markets of North Europe are starting to look further afield. But opportunities are more than buying into a recovery. Cities are at different stages of the real estate cycle, low transparency and liquidity remain challenges, at the same time new regulations are changing the investment landscape. This webcast explores which opportunities could offer the most attractive risk-adjusted returns in today’s market.
Climate change 2013: The physical science base
Posted on: 30 September 2013
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Founded in 1988 to advise governments on the threat of climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released the first instalment of its Fifth Assessment Report. The report is among the most comprehensive scientific studies ever produced, with more than 7,000 pages across seven publications. AR5 also counts as one of the biggest scientific colaborations yet mounted, involving over 830 scientists from 85 different countries.
Successful town centres: Developing effective strategies
Posted on: 30 September 2013
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A report and toolkit from the Association of Town & City Management offers a series of easily used tools and ideas that will empower retailers, communities and local planners to help ensure their town centres meet the changing demands of local residents and businesses. Supported by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, the report and toolkit come at a time when the number of empty retail units is still a concern and online purchasing trends continues grow. The report and toolkit can be used by communities to help them analyse their retail centres and position their destinations as one of four ‘personality’ types: global celebrities; sustainable destinations; specialists and community focused entrepreneurs. This can then be used in conjunction with the report to help retain centres make the most of their ‘personality’ and improve their economic performance.
Is China’s new tourism law a cause for concern?
Posted on: 30 September 2013
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China’s new tourism law, which takes effect from 1 October 2013, has led some to fear a big shake-up in the Chinese travel sector, with implications for travel and tourism providers overseas. Two experts from ChinaContact – analyst Manuela Barba and managing director Roy Graff – give their views.
Green infrastructure: Valuation tools assessment
Posted on: 30 September 2013
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This report was commissioned to draw together a number of the most widely used tools and assess them against research standards for natural science and economics. The aim is to help people wanting to value green infrastructure choose the best tool for them. As well as descriptions and the assessment of the tools, links to further information and examples of the use of the tools are provided. The report also points to the key gaps in the tools available highlighting areas for further work.
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