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Building resilience for adaptation to climate change in the agriculture sector. Rome, 23-24 April 2012
Posted on: 18 February 2013
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This workshop considered the various types of risks to which agriculture is prone, considered the impact that climate change is expected to have on them, and discussed various risk management strategies, depending on types of risks, and the country and region in question. This two-day workshop consisted of four sessions including setting the scene, types of risks and risk management, case studies and, finally, tools, policies and institutions. A report of proceedings and presentations are available online.
Making slums history: A global challenge for 2020. Rabat, 26-28 November 2012
Posted on: 14 February 2013
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In partnership with UN-Habitat, the government of Morocco hosted this international conference to enable delegates to share their success stories in addressing slum improvement and preventing the formation of new slums through enhanced delivery of adequate housing. A rigorous exchange of experiences ensued and a declaration was adopted by all the 25 states present, where they committed to “Promoting, … the definition of a global goal of halving the proportion of people living in slums between 2015 and 2030, to be part of the overall formulation of the new Sustainable Development Goals and of the Habitat III preparatory process. A conference report is available online.
Planning for travellers. London, 28 January 2013
Posted on: 7 February 2013
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Meeting the accommodation needs for Traveller communities remains one of the most controversial and divisive issues for local authorities in both rural and urban areas, across the country. The introduction of the NPPF’s Planning Policy for Traveller Sites and the Localism Act, has meant many local authorities are taking stock and evaluating their current housing, planning and equalities practices to ensure obligations on the level and quality of site provision are being met. This event provided the first major opportunity to discuss the key issues and policy implications arising from recent reforms. Presentations are available online.
The green BIM conference. London, 31 January 2013
Posted on: 7 February 2013
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This conference was run by the New London Architecture in association with NBS. The presentations were on three broad topics: Sustainable design and BIM, The big picture, and The cost agenda. Presentations are available online.
Design and Crime Conference. Sydney, 12-13 December 2012
Posted on: 1 February 2013
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This first Design and Crime Conference aims to showcase innovative approaches to design for crime prevention. Developing design solutions to complex crime problems requires a collaborative design process that is flexible and dynamic, and which is focused on the desired outcomes, the kinds of environments we would like to achieve, rather than the problems that spoil the environments. This conference aimed to appeal to practitioners and academics from wide-ranging disciplines and professions including: architecture, planning, urban design, housing, community services, criminology, social geography, environmental psychology, product design, urban tourism, visual communications, security personnel; and politicians, developers, and managers of public buildings, retail outlets and transport. Programme proceedings are available online.
Delivering 21st century construction: A survival strategy for the industry. London, 15 January 2013
Posted on: 1 February 2013
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This event aimed to explore how the construction industry can survive and thrive in the 21st century. Presentations are available online.
Transforming transportation. Washington DC, 17-18 January 2013
Posted on: 1 February 2013
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This is the 10th annual Transforming Transportation conference, hosted by the World Bank and EMBARQ, the center for sustainable transport at the World Resources Institute. Over 500 policy makers and transport experts from around the world gathered to discuss big opportunities for action on sustainable transport in cities. Presentations are available online.
Tourism in the global south: Landscapes, identities and development. Lisbon, 24-25 January 2013
Posted on: 1 February 2013
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This event aimed to discuss the tourism impacts in the post-colonial global south from a multidisciplinary approach. An abstracts of presentations is available online.
Global challenges in construction industry. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 28-30 June 2012
Posted on: 30 January 2013
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The main theme of the World Construction Symposium was global challenges in the construction industry. Themes covered in the conference were: project financing and risk management; construction in developing countries; sustainability and energy management; procurement and integrated project delivery; stakeholder management in construction; multinational construction and practices; construction quality and productivity; construction research and education; and law and dispute resolution. A volume of proceedings is available online.
38th International Symposium on Water Supply and Drainage for Buildings. Edinburgh, 27-28 August 2012
Posted on: 30 January 2013
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Proceedings are available from the above event, containing 51 papers reflecting current research on the following areas: hot and cold water supply and demand; above ground and roof drainage; rainwater and waste water re-use; public health engineering; sanitary appliance provision; and codes and standards.
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