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Using social media in research
Posted on: 10 October 2014
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An increasing number of academics and researchers are seeking to exploit the rich data available on social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook. One organisation leading the way is the think-tank Demos, whose Centre for the Analysis of Social Media is working to produce political, social and policy insight and understanding through social media research. In this podcast Jamie Bartlett from Demos talks about the challenges and opportunities of using social media for social science research.
Improving survey methods: Lessons from recent research
Posted on: 10 October 2014
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This state-of-the-art volume provides insight into the recent developments in survey research. It covers topics like: survey modes and response effects, bio indicators and paradata, interviewer and survey error, mixed-mode panels, sensitive questions, conducting web surveys and access panels, coping with non-response, and handling missing data. The authors are leading scientists in the field, and discuss the latest methods and challenges with respect to these topics.
Pillars of the community: The transfer of local authority heritage assets
Posted on: 10 October 2014
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English Heritage has published guidance aimed at both local authorities and community groups, which intends to provide clear advice on when and how to transfer heritage assets from public to community ownership.
Charter for devolution
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Milton Keynes, Cambridge, Norwich, Preston and Sunderland, are some of the 24 cities which should be given more power to allocate funds, implement local taxes and control bus services, according to a new Charter published by Key Cities Group. The report outlines five key areas of priority for devolution which provide the basic building blocks for successful city management. These include: greater commissioning powers in skills, devolution of welfare budgets to improve public services, greater public transport regulation, the establishment of a Single Property Board in each city, and the freedom to implement local taxes.
BIM +
Posted on: 10 October 2014
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The team behind Construction Manager has launched a brand new Chartered Institute of Building-backed website devoted to BIM adoption in the UK and beyond. The BIM + website will provide CIOB members and professionals across the industry with high-quality and freely accessible news, project case studies, interviews, commentary and guidance. BIM + also has the backing of the UK BIM Task Group, the UK Contractors Group, Constructing Excellence, collaboration platform 4project and software specialist Asta. The editorial content is written by experienced journalists or industry-acknowledged experts, and includes topics that are not currently well-served by existing print or online publications. They include: in-depth case studies of projects that have implemented BIM; up-to-date news coverage of what’s happening in BIM; Q&A interviews with key figures in BIM, with a particular focus on clients; a “3D views” feature exploring three professionals’ responses to a BIM-related issue; coverage of developments in BIM software and other forms of digital technology; comment and analysis on legal and contractual issues; and news on BIM training courses and qualifications.
Eurostat Regional Yearbook 2014 and Statistical Atlas
Posted on: 9 October 2014
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The Eurostat regional yearbook 2014 gives a detailed picture relating to a broad range of statistical topics across the regions of the Member States of the European Union (EU), as well as the regions of EFTA and candidate countries. Each chapter presents statistical information in maps, figures and tables, accompanied by a description of the policy context, main findings and data sources. These regional indicators are presented for the following 11 subjects: population, health, education, the labour market, the economy, structural business statistics, research and innovation, the information society, tourism, transport, and agriculture. In addition, four special focus chapters are included in this edition: these look at the environment, land cover and land use, European cities, and regional competitiveness. The Statistical Atlas is an interactive map viewer, which contains statistical maps from the Eurostat regional yearbook and provides the possibility to download these maps as high-resolution PDFs.
Integrating the concept of urban metabolism into planning of sustainable cities: Analysis of the Eco² Cities Initiative
Posted on: 9 October 2014
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New studies on sustainable urban planning call for a more integrated approach, in which cities are understood as complex and emergent systems of socio-economic and biophysical entities. In this context, the concept of urban metabolism has expanded from its biological understanding to analyse the interrelations between the natural, human and built environment in cities, and how they interact with their hinterlands at various scales. Urban metabolism refers to the metabolic processes by which cities transform materials and energy in order to sustain their functions. As such the notion helps to understand changing urban patterns and the socio-environmental construction of urban landscapes. The notion of urban metabolism has been employed in various disciplines and has recently started to influence urban planning and policy. This paper aims to examine how the UM concept can be integrated into sustainable urban planning and what are the current implications for its application in developing countries. Two case studies – Stockholm and Curitiba, are also critically examined to gain a deeper understanding of how the urban metabolism concept can be integrated into planning of cities in different locales and contexts.
The future of air transport
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In the next 10 years, a new breed of super-hub airport is going to appear. It will be able to deal with half a million passengers a day, and it will form the centre of entire urban regions. This special report in Global Construction Review looks at the surge in demand for air travel and gives an airport-by-airport guide to the largest 30 in 2030.
Global Outlook
Posted on: 9 October 2014
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The latest quarterly report from Grosvenor property group on world estate markets.
How to create sustainable tenancies
Posted on: 8 October 2014
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Housing providers are now thinking about how they deliver front line services in the face of the changes resulting from welfare reform. This ‘How to…’ provides advice and guidance to housing organisations who want to develop their approach to tenancy sustainment.
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