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The OECD Metropolitan Governance Survey: A quantitative description of governance structures in large urban agglomerations
Posted on: 16 May 2014
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Even though metropolitan areas account for half of the population, and an even larger share of economic activity of OECD countries, almost no systematic information on governance structures in these areas exists. This study presents an overview of governance arrangements in OECD metropolitan areas. It shows that organisations dedicated to metropolitan area governance are common, but often have little powers. Nevertheless, the existence of such organisations is related with better performance on a range of important outcome variables, such as public transport systems, environmental issues, and urban sprawl.
Student Construction Journal 2014
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To encourage new entrants into the quantity surveying and project management surveying professions, RICS produces the Student Construction Journal yearly to inform undergraduate and postgraduate students of the very latest in industry news and innovations. This year’s edition includes an introductory message from leading figures in the RICS construction environment, as well as useful information on working in this dynamic sector. Each of the articles selected for inclusion has been written by leading construction industry professionals at the cutting edge of the latest thinking and technological advances. Building information modelling (BIM), the RICS new rules of measurement (NRM3) and important new guidance designed to improve industry best practice all feature alongside articles covering ‘soft skills’ and the current education debate covering the sector. Registration is required to view the journal.
Integrated by design. Housing and care for older people in the UK. London, 14 May 2014
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This seminar was held to launch the latest report from PRP which looks at the current provision and emerging trends for older people’s housing in the UK. Presentations are available online together with a link to the report.
ACI Europe
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ACI EUROPE is the European region of Airports Council International, the only worldwide professional association of airport operators. ACI EUROPE represents over 450 airports in 44 European countries.
Financing sustainable, low carbon transport
Posted on: 15 May 2014
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The sustainable transport community got a boost on 4-5 May 2014 at the Ascent Meeting in Abu Dhabi, which was an important staging post for the UN Secretary General’s Climate Summit on 23 September 2014 in New York. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has decided to engage directly on climate change to help ensure that the new climate change agreement that is to be agreed in December 2015 in Paris, will be sufficiently ambitious. Six transport related initiatives were presented in Abu Dhabi divided over 4 impact areas: transportation; cities; energy; and short-lived climate pollutants. The six initiatives reflect well the growing consensus that effective action on transport needs to combine an expansion of transport infrastructure and services with a reduction of the negative externalities of transport including greenhouse gas emissions.
Building repertoires of methods for appreciating alternative pathways
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This section, on the STEPS website, acts as a gateway to research methods that help ‘broaden out’ and ‘open up’ pathways to social, technological and environmental sustainability that favour the rights, interests and values of marginalised and excluded peoples. The STEPS Centre (Social, Technological and Environmental Pathways to Sustainability) is an interdisciplinary global research and policy engagement centre uniting development studies with science and technology studies. Our cross-cutting work covers agriculture and food; energy & climate change; health & disease and water & sanitation.
Right to Buy sales in England: January to March 2014
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This statistical release presents official statistics on the number of sales of dwellings under the Right to Buy scheme, as well as providing statistics on receipts resulting from those sales, and starts on site as part of the one-for-one replacements.
Valuation of historic properties
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The RICS has published a new information paper which provides guidance to valuers on what to taken into account during valuation process for historic properties. Please note this document is only available to RICS members.
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) ASHRAE Technical Symposium
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The annual CIBSE Technical Symposium encourages the participation of both researchers and industry practitioners at all stages in their career to share experiences and develop networks. Papers and posters from past symposiums can be freely downloaded. Please note you will need to be logged in to download papers (either as a member or non-member).
STEPS Centre blog
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The STEPS Centre carries out interdisciplinary research projects and policy engagement activities with partners in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe. Bringing social and natural scientists together across development studies and science and technology studies, the Centre works in and across the areas of food/agriculture, health/disease, water/sanitation and energy/climate change to generate new thinking and practical solutions. The work looks at how pathways to sustainability, linking environmental integrity with social justice.
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