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Financing disaster risk reduction: a 20 year story of international aid
Posted on: 23 September 2013
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The international financing of disaster risk reduction (DR), representing the international community’s support to national governments in their efforts to protect development gains from disasters, is coming under increasing scrutiny. This report examines the record of the international community to date, investigating the priorities in financing of DRR, and asking questions of both the equity and adequacy of past efforts. Beyond this it points to the future of a more rational, targeted investment in risk reduction.
The case for a property speculation tax
Posted on: 23 September 2013
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The Smith Institute has published a new report warning that overseas buyers are pushing up demand and house prices in London. The paper provides a timely and thought provoking analysis of the case for a Property Speculation Tax (PST) as a possible instrument to tackle the emerging housing boom in London and other property hotspots.
Evaluating the extent of rough sleeping
Posted on: 23 September 2013
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The Department for Communities and Local Government has published guidance to help local authorities and local agencies evaluate the extent of rough sleeping in their area.
Eco-innovation: EU regions spearhead moves towards the green economy
Posted on: 23 September 2013
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The Autumn 2013 edition of Panorama magazine is now online. The centrepiece is a feature on how EU regions are leading the way in the realm of eco-innovation. The EU’s Structural and Investment Funds are promoting smart, sustainable growth through green, energy-efficient projects profiled in this article. Elsewhere in this issue you can find an overview of Macro-regional strategies helping coordinate projects in the Danube and Baltic regions, an update on the EU Structural Funds’ work in disaster relief, and an explanation of the ex post evaluation process for the 2007-2013 period. You will also find the usual selection of news items and featured projects from across the EU.
Putting BIM into practice
Posted on: 23 September 2013
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Implementing BIM goes beyond technology change, requiring design processes and roles to be rewritten. This article charts the experiences of a practice using BIM on a healthcare project.
Social media marketing for global destinations in the meetings and conventions industry
Posted on: 20 September 2013
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Marketing Challenges International has released a white paper that outlines the social media marketing landscape for global destinations in the meetings and conventions industry. Digital and social media are now complementing and, in some cases, replacing traditional marketing strategies due to cost-effectiveness, expansive reach, and the ability to target specific audiences based on preference.
Social Media and Events Report 2013
Posted on: 20 September 2013
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Amiando, Europe‘s leading tool for online event registration and ticketing, once again this year took on the challenge of determining how event organizers use social media as marketing instruments, identifying the latest trends and investigating what problems have emerged. A comparison with the results from last year‘s reports is especially interesting, as it highlights several key shifts. This report provides numerous useful tips on how social media can be applied even more effectively to marketing events.
Mega projects. Lessons for decision-makers: An analysis of selected international large-scale transport infrastructure projects
Posted on: 20 September 2013
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This Executive Summary presents a selection of key findings from a five-year research study of Decision-Making in the Planning, Appraisal and Delivery of Mega Transport Projects (MTPs): Lessons for Decision-makers (OMEGA 2 Study) carried out at University College London.. For the purposes of this research, MTPs are defined as land-based transport infrastructure investments within and connecting major urban areas and metropolitan regions in the form of bridges, tunnels, road and rail links, or combinations of these. The OMEGA Centre contends that judgements of project ‘success’ also require consideration of a wider range of matters including: the projects’ ability to meet objectives that emerge over time and which ultimately impact on project outcomes; changing societal, political and environmental values and priorities that evolve over time which further alter expectations of MTPs; changing ‘visions’ among different stakeholders involved in MTP development; and different values, priorities and expectations that prevail in different development and cultural contexts.
How to design a city for women
Posted on: 20 September 2013
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Vienna’s two-decade-old quest to better balance access to city resources for men and women, called gender mainstreaming, has resulted in more than sixty pilot projects that are reshaping the Austrian capital. This article examines the outcomes.
Taking the next step: Paris leads with innovation in the streets
Posted on: 20 September 2013
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This guest post by Stephane Kirkland, author of Paris Reborn, and an expert on the history of the French capital, considers the proactive approach that Paris is taking, in building on its huge successes so far with projects like the Paris Plages, as fundamental to the future of cities.
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