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West African agriculture and climate change
Posted on: 19 April 2013
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This new book provides a framework of up-to-date scientific information on agro-ecosystems both at regional and country specific level. A collaboration between the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF/WECARD), and the CGIAR Research Programme on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), the book provides climate data and analysis on 11 of the 16 countries which make up West Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
Achieving energy efficiency through behaviour change: what does it take?
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This report from the European Environment Agency provides a review of available literature on measures targeting consumer behaviour in order to achieve energy savings. It focuses on: Energy efficiency measures and behaviour change; structural factors – such as the impact of liberalisation and the energy mix and energy tariff structures; the rebound effect.
BIM4SMEs
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BIM4SMEs is a working group made up of individuals from SME organisations that have a passion for BIM and desire to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in their understanding and engagement of the BIM process. Its primary and only focus its to support the SME community in its understanding and use of BIM, whether they be consultants, contractors, specialists, suppliers or manufacturers.
Neighbourhood planning: The rural frontrunners: research and case studies
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This report presents a series of case studies that communities considering neighbourhood planning can consult as they develop their own neighbourhood plans and development orders. It has a particular focus on rural planning issues and is based upon research into the progress made by, and lessons being learnt from, the rural neighbourhood planning frontrunners.
State of the World 2013: Is sustainability still possible?
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In the latest edition of the Worldwatch Institute’s State of the World series, scientists, policy experts, and thought leaders attempt to restore meaning to sustainability as more than just a marketing tool. Experts define clear sustainability metrics and examine various policies and perspectives, including geoengineering, corporate transformation, and changes in agricultural policy, that could put us on the path to prosperity without diminishing the well-being of future generations. If these approaches fall short, the final chapters explore ways to prepare for drastic environmental change and resource depletion, such as strengthening democracy and societal resilience, protecting cultural heritage, and dealing with increased conflict and migration flows. A separate report has also been published looking at the issues facing urban youth. This can be found here.
Global Monitoring Report 2013: Rural-Urban Dynamics and the Millennium Development Goals
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The Global Monitoring Report (GMR), jointly produced by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), is an annual report card on the world’s progress toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Now in its 10th edition, the GMR also outlines prospects for the attainment of the MDGs and assesses the support of the international community. Each annual report has a thematic focus, an aspect of the development agenda on which the GMR provides a more in-depth assessment. The theme of GMR 2013 is rural-urban disparities in development and ways urbanization can better help achieve the MDGs.
Housing standards and satisfaction: What the public wants
Posted on: 18 April 2013
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Exclusive research by Ipsos MORI for the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has revealed strong public support for the introduction of minimum space standards for new build homes across England. The RIBA research, an independent gauge of customer attitudes to housing, has been published as the Government prepares to make an announcement on its crucial Review of Housing Standards in England within the coming weeks, which could result in current housing standards being reduced or abolished. The research has been revealed to coincide with the launch of a website Without Space and Light to empower people to demand their local MP supports the RIBA’s HomeWise campaign for national minimum standards on space and natural light.
Mixed streets
Posted on: 18 April 2013
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The Winter 2013 issue of Urban Design is now available online. The theme of this issue is that of mixed streets. Articles explore: Multiple Centrality Assessment as a tool to map the centrality of urban street spaces (existing and new) in order to reveal those most likely to support complex mixed use; an analysis of London’s suburbs which demonstrates both the great interconnectedness of traditional suburban high streets, and the diverse mix of activities (not just retail) that this has given rise to, and which these streets still support; the US Complete Streets initiative is discussed showing that the problem of change is not merely a technical one, but instead represents a much more complex and profound political and cultural challenge; four international case studies where the huge strategic potential of these mixed corridor spaces is being debated and/or actively harnessed as part of the strategic design of cities.
Bedroom Tax
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With the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) coming under fire for its stance on the bedroom tax, Gavin Smart, Director of PoLicy and Practice at the CIH, explains its position.
Charles Landry
Posted on: 18 April 2013
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Charles Landry is an international authority on the use of imagination and creativity in urban change. He helps cities identify and make the most of their resources and to reach their potential by triggering their inventiveness and thinking. His aim is to help cities become more resilient, self-sustaining and to punch above their weight. His work is highlighted in his updated website. He is working on four themes:How you make great cities; The idea of ‘civic urbanity’, which seeks to rethink urbanity in 21st century terms; The creative bureaucracy concept, which looks at how public administrations can reassess how they operate afresh; and The ‘creative cities index’, which is a way to measure the pulse of a city and its imaginative capacity.
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