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1st BIM International Conference. Oporto, Portugal, 20-21 June 2013
Posted on: 16 July 2013
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This conference brought together key construction industry professionals from across a spectrum of countries to share experiences, perspectives, insights and the latest BIM developments. Presentations are available online.
Critical Tourism Studies V. Sarajevo, 25-28 June 2013
Posted on: 16 July 2013
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Over the past four conferences, Critical Tourism Studies has profiled itself as a network of scholars who share a vision of producing and promoting social change in and through tourism practice, research and education. It has done this so far by seeking to legitimise the critical school of thought in tourism studies and by providing an inclusive environment for new and alternative voices in the academy. The fifth conference in the series focuses on whether and how the ‘production and promotion of social change’ can be facilitated and achieved. In this context scholars from tourism studies and the wider social sciences were invited to explore the potential of critical practice and activism in academia, and the role of the academic community in achieving social change. Presentations are available online.
Enabling choices: Population priorities for the 21st century. Geneva, 1-2 July 2013
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The Conference is organised within the framework of the global ICPD beyond 2014 review on implementation of the Programme of Action agreed upon at the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo in 1994 (ICPD PoA). The Conference brought together 200-250 representatives of governmental authorities, including high-level officials, academia and civil society organizations, as well as members of national parliaments and other national and international stakeholders to review the progress that has been made towards achieving the goals and objectives of the ICPD PoA in the UNECE region, identify neglected areas, and pinpoint what needs to be done to accelerate the implementation of the PoA and address the emerging issues. The Conference was expected to make recommendations on future policy actions, synergies with the post-2015 UN Development agenda and on how to effectively place the rights, gender equality and empowerment of women, as well as of adolescents and youth, at the core of sustainable development. A webcast of the event is available.
National Sustainable Development Strategies in Europe 2013
Posted on: 15 July 2013
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This ESDN (European Sustainable Development Network) Quarterly Report (QR) is based on up-to-date information from the ESDN Country Profiles and continues the NSDS stock-taking that has begun with the ESDN Quarterly report September 2010. It also includes and reflects on the work and debates at the ESDN Conference 2013 on the same topic. The intention behind this QR is to provide an analysis of the situation of National Sustainable Strategies (NSDSs) in Europe. Therefore, it aims to investigate past achievements, explore new developments, identify future challenges, but we also take into consideration the discussions and insights with delegates during the ESDN Conference 2013.
Home truths: How affordable is housing for Britain’s working families?
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This report from the Resolution Foundation is described as the first to give a comprehensive assessment of where less affluent families can reasonably afford to live, revealing that even a very modest rented home is beyond the reach of low income households in 33 per cent of all local authority areas.
Global Sustainability Perspective 2013
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Smart buildings are leveraging emerging technologies to become even smarter and help yield a return on investment for building owners within one to two years, according to the latest Global Sustainability Perspective from Jones Lang LaSalle. The report highlights six of the top smart building technologies: wireless meters and sensors; internet and cloud computing; open data communication protocols; powerful analytics software; remote centralized control; and integrated work-order management.
Earthquake-proof precast buildings
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Innovative solutions to make ready-made building structures safer in earthquake-prone areas is the subject of a new EU-funded project. An EU-funded SAFECAST project (Performance of innovative mechanical connections in precast buildings structures under seismic conditions) will study ways to make precast buildings in earthquake areas safer.
Amsterdam as a congress destination: key figures for 2013
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A presentation by Olivier Ponti, Manager Research Amsterdam Marketing.
Creating water sensitive places: Scoping the potential for Water Sensitive Urban Design in the UK
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This scoping study together with the ‘ideas booklet’ Water sensitive urban design in the UK: ideas for built environment practitioners, provides details of the drivers, benefits and vision of water sensitive urban design (WSUD) in the UK. It is based on findings from a collaborative project that included extensive consultation and a literature review to understand the role of WSUD in the UK.
Planning naturally. Spatial planning with nature in mind: In the UK and beyond
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This report, produced jointly by the Royal Town Planning Institute, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, outlines how planning for biodiversity should be integral to every part of the planning process and to inspire with examples of good practice. It provides “12 principles of good spatial planning” backed up with with a range of examples of good practice from UK authorities.
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