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The Grass Roots Meetings Industry Report
Posted on: 13 April 2012
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This report provides a comprehensive overview of key issues and trends in meetings and event procurement. The 2011 edition of this report offers insights into the current and future picture of the UK meetings industry with highlights from a European and Global perspective. It summarises the key trends influencing the purchasing of meeting and event services; tracks UK and International venue rates; highlights new and refurbished venues, and looks in detail at how leading corporates are shaping their meetings and events programmes.
Renewing the commitment for SD: Stock-taking of international and European SD objectives and goals pre-Rio+20
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In the light of the upcoming UN Conference on Sustainable Development in June 2012 (Rio+20), this European Sustainable Development Network Quarterly Report (QR) provides a comprehensive overview on precedent international and European policy documents that include objectives on how to achieve sustainable development. As part of the preparation for Rio+20, the development of a global set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) could assist in focusing the broad international sustainable development agenda at a practical level. Thus, in answering the recent development on SDGs, the QR investigates trends on identified SDGs among international and European SD policy documents and their link to two recent Rio+20 proposals for SDG sets.
Advice produced by The Planning Inspectorate for use by Inspectors: National Planning Policy Framework
Posted on: 13 April 2012
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Recent advice from the Planning Inspectorate to inspectors has acknowledged that publication of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) will have an impact on planning casework.
A better fit? Creating housing choices for an ageing population
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Britain’s housing market is failing to meet the needs of older people despite a rapidly ageing population and a growing demand for retirement housing, according to a new report from Shelter.
Paving the way for climate resilient infrastructure: Guidance for practitioners and planners
Posted on: 13 April 2012
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As part of UNDP’s support to El Salvador, an international conference on strategies for adapting public and private infrastructure to climate change was organized in San Salvador on 30 June 2010. The conference highlighted many of the issues related to increasing the climate resilience of infrastructure. Proceedings of the conference have been made available in a publication from the UN Environment Programme.
Advice produced by The Planning Inspectorate for use by Inspectors: National Planning Policy Framework
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Recent advice from the Planning Inspectorate to inspectors has acknowledged that publication of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) will have an impact on planning casework.
Exeter Residential Design Guide SPD
Posted on: 12 April 2012
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Exeter City Council’s Residential Design Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) has won the Public Sector category at the 2012 Urban Design Awards. The SPD explains how developers can achieve high-quality residential development that adds to the quality of the city, raises the standard and quality of spaces inside and outside homes and helps reduce energy consumption. It sets out a design process for developers to follow, starting with site analysis, production of a concept design and landscape framework before developing detailed layouts. The document includes detailed guidance with regard to site layout, internal and external space standards, parking provision and public realm design.
Cycling to school: A review of school census and Bikeability delivery data
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This report examines available data on the level of cycling to school since the introduction of the Bikeability cycle training scheme in England during 2006-07. The report draws on travel data from the school census and on Bikeability delivery data collected from local authorities that receive Department for Transport cycle training grants.
Committing to the future we want: a High Commissioner for Future Generations at Rio+20
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In this discussion paper, which follows on from an earlier summary paper, Halina Ward makes the case for the creation of a High Commissioner for Future Generations within the United Nations, and sets out proposals on the powers and responsibilities of a High Commissioner and how it could work in practice. The mission of the High Commissioner for Future Generations, the paper argues, should be inspired by the original Brundtland definition of sustainable development: “to promote and protect the interests of future generations in the context of the imperative to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. As the paper shows, the creation of a High Commissioner for Future Generations would build on and complement existing references to future generations in a wide range of regional and global treaties and other international instruments. The paper also proposes a set of possible powers and responsibilities for the role of the High Commissioner for Future Generations; considers how it might evolve over time; and where it could be sited. Annexes to the paper are available here.
Economic pulse: The impact of economic conditions on commercial real estate markets around the world
Posted on: 12 April 2012
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Cushman & Wakefield’s new interactive Global Economic Pulse offers a global overview and regional analysis detailing economic and real estate conditions in the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific. In addition to in-depth research, video and podcasts within the report offer additional insight into the trends driving these three very different real estate markets, and an outlook for the remainder of 2012. Registration required to access document.
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