Compact city policies : A comparative assessment

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This book, published by the OECD, examines the concept of the compact city and the implication of the current urban context for compact city policies. It explores their potential outcomes, particularly in terms of how it can contribute to Green Growth and looks at developing indicators to monitor compact city and track policy performance. It reviews compact city policies currently being implemented across the OECD in relation to the pursuit of Green Growth objectives and provides ideas to achieve better outcomes. [ISBN 9789264167841  £81 (£56 for pdf)]

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International Transport Forum Transport Outlook 2012

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This report consists of three chapters. Chapter 1 has a short- and near-term focus. It discusses the impact of the 2008 macroeconomic shock on transport flows and a qualitative evaluation of near-term prospects for the sector. Chapter 2 presents long run scenarios based on modelling work with a 2050 horizon. Chapter 3 brings together themes of the previous Chapters. It reflects on how low growth and high debt in many countries affect the future funding situation of the transport sector.

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International Student Property 2012

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The 2012 International Student Property report examines the rise of global student mobility and what this means for student property markets. Focusing on Europe, which attracts the greatest number of international students, it names the university cities which offer the best investment opportunities.

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Retail Development Investment Framework

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The British Council of Shopping Centres and Business in the Community have published the Retail Development Investment Framework. The framework has been produced in response to a lack of guidance for local councils and regeneration bodies in the evaluation of the potential retail-led private investment proposals.

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Sustainable cities: Building cities for the future

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This publication, to be launched at Rio+20 in June 2012 contains examples of best practice and information with the aim of stimulating debate, encouraging city cooperation, and promoting sustainable urban policy and procurement.

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URBAN-NEXUS

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The URBAN-NEXUS Consortium comprises of 13 core partners, supported by 25 Strategic Partners throughout Europe. This coordination and support action builds on the work of the FP6 project URBAN-NET, which formulated the themes that URBAN-NEXUS is now working on. URBAN-NEXUS will develop a Strategic Dialogue & Partnership Framework to organise a long-term collaboration with stakeholders in relation to the key dimensions of sustainable urban development: Urban climate resilience; Health and quality of life; Integrated urban management; Integrated data and information; Competing for urban land.

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Housing options and solutions for young people in 2020

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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published a report which aims to inform the development of housing policy and practice by identifying the key challenges likely to face young people who will be aged 18–30 in 2020. It claims that a ‘three-tier’ system of people racing to find private rented accommodation will be created: those at the top able to pay, the ‘squeezed middle’ and 400,000 at the bottom who could well miss out on finding accommodation altogether.

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National housing statistics

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The figures in this release from the Homes and Communities Agency show the supply of homes delivered under the Accelerated Land Disposal Programme, the 2011-15 Affordable Homes Programme (including the Affordable Homes Programme, Empty Homes, Homelessness Change and Traveller Pitch Funding), the Economic Assets Programme, FirstBuy, the Kickstart Housing Delivery Programme, the Local Authority New Build Programme, Mortgage Rescue, the National Affordable Housing Programme and the Property and Regeneration Programme.

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Social Housing Regulatory Sector Risk Profile

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The Regulation Committee at the Homes and Communities Agency has published its Sector Risk Profile. The document covers high profile issues that the housing sector faces including the impact of risks on providers’ business models, including how they drive value for money; the availability of finance and associated development risk; and the overall effect of varied risks on financial viability. It aims to present them in a way to encourage providers to think about the interdependences between risks, which will affect all providers in different combinations.

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European Report on Development 2011-2012

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The latest European Report on Development shows that demand for energy and water is expected to grow by 40% and food by 50% by the year 2030. Poorer countries will be hardest hit as populations continue grow and the consumption of resources increases as a key means of economic growth. The report, supported by the Department for International Development, highlights how businesses, aid agencies and governments must work together to deliver clean, renewable energy, new technology and protect natural resources in some of the poorest countries.

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