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Planetary boundaries for SD: From an international perspective to national applications
Posted on: 21 October 2013
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This European Sustainable Development Network (ESDN) Quarterly Report provides an overview of the planetary boundaries concept and the related framework. In addition, it seeks to reflect on possible links between planetary boundaries and sustainable development as well as on chances and opportunities for its approach to be considered by the policy-making world in the context of international governance for sustainable development, but also at the national and regional level.
Why has office design not kept pace with the modern work force?
Posted on: 21 October 2013
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This article, from Baker Stuart, argues that in order to adapt to the pressures and drivers the business world faces and to stay competitive in the global market, we need a paradigm shift in the way we work and the way we interact with each other at work. Baker Stuart will be expanding on the drivers, the benefits and how this can be achieved in further articles. It is possible to sign up to receive these when they become available. Baker Stuart is a professional consultancy focused on supporting workplace change and transforming the way we work.
Is Help-to-Buy inflating a UK property bubble?
Posted on: 21 October 2013
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This short video looks at the Help-to-Buy policy aimed at first-time buyers and consdeisr whether it is a reasonable way of stimulating bank lending, construction and home-ownership – or is it a dangerous move towards boom and bust in the property market? Gavin Smart of the Chartered Institute of Housing debates the issue with Guardian economics correspondent Phillip Inman.
Urban Street Design Guide
Posted on: 21 October 2013
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This guide is a product of an unprecedented collaboration between major city transportation departments across the United States It uses a dynamic visual interface to showcase how streets can be redesigned to be safe, livable, and supportive of economic activity and development.
Institute of Historic Building Conservation WebStarter in Conservation
Posted on: 18 October 2013
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The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) has just re-vamped its WebStarter resource, to help improve conservation understanding, and welcomes feedback.
Smart cities vocabulary
Posted on: 18 October 2013
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A draft framework (Publicly Available Standard PAS 180) has been prepared by the British Standards Group, commissioned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BSI). It aims to develop a standard for smart cities, and comes in two parts: ‘smart cities framework’, and ‘smart cities vocabulary’. The public consultation period for the second part of the standard (specification of vocabulary) will close on 28 October 2013. Register for free to review and comment on the draft.
Smart City Framework: A systematic process for enabling smart+connected communities
Posted on: 18 October 2013
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This paper aims to define a framework designed to move the Smart City debate from merely an academic or esoteric discussion to a call for action. This paper proposes a possible framework for how we can begin to define and assess Smart City initiatives and, in the process, capture information consistently and comprehensively.
BIM Manager Certification
Posted on: 18 October 2013
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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has developed the first BIM Manager Certification in response to industry requirements to have a kite-mark that demonstrates the skills and competence of construction professionals in using Building Information Modelling (BIM).
UNTWO Tourism Highlights 2013
Posted on: 18 October 2013
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This document presents a concise overview of international tourism in the world based on the results for the year 2012. The booklet includes: key trends in international tourism in 2012; results by (sub)region and country of destination; world’s top tourism destinations; outbound tourism by region and top spenders; and long-term forecast towards 2030.
The changing shape of the East Asian housing model
Posted on: 18 October 2013
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This paper has two main objectives. The first is to elaborate the East Asian context and modes of housing, exploring evidence of the existence of a particular model characteristic of the region, and distinct from models characteristic of western advanced economies. The second objective is to identify developments that have begun to challenge East Asian housing systems. While home ownership is still by far the largest single housing tenure and an aspiration that remains undiminished, the severity of economic cycles, demographic trends and ‘new social risks’ have begun to test both the viability and sustainability of established housing and policy frameworks. This article thus provides not only a context for understanding housing approaches in the region but also the importance of this domain for considering socioeconomic and political changes in East Asia more generally.
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