Cities and green growth: Urban evolution. Stockholm, 23-24 May 2013

Posted on: 29 May 2013
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Urbanisation and the shift to a green economy are two of the greatest challenges of our time. This conference considered how cities embrace and meet both of these challenges through green growth. The conference also saw the launch of Green Growth in Cities, the OECD Green Cities Program report, which integrates findings from green growth case studies of cities. The conference elaborated on the potential of cities and regions around the world to foster economic growth and reduce environmental impact through innovative policies and political commitment. A copy of the OECD report and presentations are available online.

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REAL CORP 2013. Rome, Italy, 20-23 May 2013

Posted on: 29 May 2013
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REAL CORP conferences have been held annually since 1996. About 500 experts from around the world from the fields of urban planning, transport planning, information and communication technologies, architecture, social and environmental sciences, real estate, GIS, surveying, remote sensing and more meet to discuss current tasks and topics on  urban planning, regional development and information society in an international and extremely interdisciplinary conference. The 2013 conference explored the relationship between time and space, and how the planning practise and theory relates itself to this complex synergy. Time and space work on different scales, dimensions and topics, and confront us with questions such as: How to plan taking into account time, both past history and future development? How to integrate monitoring within the planning decision processes, such as in the case of natural disasters? How to handle time that cannot be planned, such as long decision processes or real time decisions? A large number of papers are available online under the following themes: adapting cities for future challenges; fragile cities; smart cities; memory and imagination; monitoring to plan; governing green networks across borders; improving energy in urban areas; public participation; abandoned churches; cities for all; improving daily resilience of our cities; density and public space; data and planning; social housing; the role of real estate towards a sustainable future of cities; and climate change assessment.

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Growing the outdoor economy: outdoor recreation as a catalyst for economic growth. Birmingham, 6 March 2013

Posted on: 28 May 2013
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This conference was aimed at anyone involved in the outdoor economy, including activity providers, retail and service providers, voluntary sector, researchers, policy and decision makers and practitioners.  The aim was to improve understanding of how outdoor recreation can help fuel economic growth across the country, with presentations and workshops delving into areas such as business growth and jobs in the outdoors, the significance of outdoor recreation in the wider economy, how development is funded and its impacts on local communities. Conference proceedings in the Spring 2013 issue of the Countryside Recreation Network’s Newsletter.

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Eighth ITU Symposium on ICTs, the Environment and Climate Change. Turin, 6-7 May 2013

Posted on: 14 May 2013
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The Symposium was dedicated to the theme of Smart Sustainable Cities and it focused on the issue of ICTs, the environment and climate change in the world and the needs for smart green ICT technologies. Topics discussed included, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, e-waste, disaster preparedness, cost-effective ICT technologies, methodologies for the environmental impact assessment of ICTs, ICT technologies for smart cities and smart societies, challenges and opportunities in the transition to a green and resource efficient economy. Presentations are available online.

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Roadmapping workshop for construction research & innovation in the transport sector. London, 17 April 2013

Posted on: 3 May 2013
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The National Platform for Construction, via the MBE KTN and Transport KTN, convened a workshop that brought together construction professionals, academia and the wider supply chain to produce a roadmap for research and innovation in the UK transport sector. The workshop formed part of UK engagement with a new European Construction Technology Platform (ECTP) initiative “reFINE” (Research for Future Infrastructure Networks in Europe), with the view to provide UK input into the reFINE roadmap that aims to shape calls in the forthcoming Horizon 2020 research fund in 2014.

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Private rented and empty homes conference. London, 29 April 2013

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Building on Sir Adrian Montague’s report on institutional investment in the private rented sector, this conference considered the opportunities for large-scale development of the private rented sector and the opportunities for local authorities. Workshops covered topics such as energy efficiency in the private rented sector, discharging homelessness duty, and effective action to tackle criminal landlords. Presentations are available online.

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2013 Research Councils UK Water Research Showcase. London, 27 March 2013

Posted on: 2 May 2013
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The second Research Councils UK Water Showcase event aimed to develop new industry or other user/researcher collaborations in the area of water. We will do this through showcasing relevant RCUK water research, identifying industry/user needs, and then allowing time for networking.  Video footage of the presentations and discussion sessions are available online.

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Risk and resilience in coastal regions. Washington, DC, 16-17 January 2013

Posted on: 1 May 2013
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This event brought together stakeholders including investors, lenders, insurers, owners, and planners to assess how underlying climate-related risks are informing land use decisions in coastal regions.  Discussion explored how recent storm events and environmental trends present new challenges to communities and real estate markets. Presentations and information packs are available online.

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How to push the implementation of the European Green Belt by landscape policy instruments? Vienna, 19-20 February 2013

Posted on: 1 May 2013
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This is the 2nd scientific conference of the Central Europe-project GreenNet: Promoting the ecological network in the European Green Belt.  Presentations and reports are available online.

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Effective mobility solutions. Geneva, 16 April 2013

Posted on: 25 April 2013
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The last CIVITAS workshop in the series “Effective solutions for green urban transport” took place in the margins of the 7th European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns (ESCT), which ran from 17-19 April 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. Focusing on CIVITAS cities’ achievements in the fields of mobility management and car independent lifestyles, the one-day workshop provided examples from pioneering CIVITAS cities. These showcased what they have achieved; how they cooperated with other cities; and finally, what they learned and how participants can replicate these measures in their own city contexts. Presentations are available online.

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