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National Infrastructure Plan 2011
Posted on: 29 November 2011
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The Government has published an updated National Infrastructure Plan. This contains major commitments to improve the UK’s transport and broadband networks as well as steps to attract major new private sector investment. The plan sets out: a clear plan for the UK’s infrastructure; a new strategy for coordinating public and private investment; new investment in critical infrastructure projects; and a new focus on delivery.
Surveying 2012: A new careers guide from RICS
Posted on: 29 November 2011
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This is the new annual careers guide from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. It showcases the diversity of the surveying profession and introduces young people to the world of surveying and RICS membership.
Building the climate change regime: Survey and analysis of approaches
Posted on: 29 November 2011
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A new paper published by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with the support of the Government of Ireland, offers options to scale up climate action globally. The paper shows that there are far more options to counter climate change than acknowledged or promoted. The report reviews more than 130 proposals put forward by governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and academics to design a climate regime capable of delivering adequate mitigation action.
Impact of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Posted on: 28 November 2011
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The Olympic Games Impact (OGI) project is now required of all Host Cities by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The project has three main objectives: to measure the overall impact of the Games; to assist bidding cities and future organizing committees to maximize the benefits of the Games; and to create a comparable benchmark across all future Games. OGI is an indicator-based monitoring and reporting system that is grounded in the concept of sustainability. OGI uses 126 indicators to measure the economic, social, and environmental conditions of the Host City/Region/Country. There are 80 context indicators, and 46 event indicators. Each Games organizing committee is to present its findings in a series of four reports (baseline, pre-Games, Games-time, and post-Games) that spans 12 years, beginning two years before Host selection and ending three years after the Games. A report on the impact of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games on the economy of British Colombia has recently been published. The final post-Games report, planned for 2013, will look at the long-term impact of the Games.
Climate change, justice and vulnerability
Posted on: 28 November 2011
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This study: provides a guide for analysing social vulnerability to the impacts of climate change; shows how we can learn from past UK flooding and heatwave events to measure socio-spatial vulnerabilities and map geographical distributions of climate disadvantage; and supports the integration of the demands of justice into climate adaptation planning.
The distribution of UK household CO2 emissions
Posted on: 28 November 2011
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This study aims to further the development of socially just and environmentally effective carbon reduction policies, by: revealing the distributional consequences of current and possible future policies to reduce carbon emissions from UK households; and enhancing understanding of these social aspects of climate policy within energy, climate change and social policy arenas.
Value of green infrastructure in Birmingham and the Black Country
Posted on: 25 November 2011
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This Wildlife Trusts report presents a survey valuing a range of ecosystem services provided by the urban Green Infrastructure in Birmingham and the Black Country (containing the city of Wolverhampton and the boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell and Walsall). One main aim of this research was to provide information about the wide range of ecosystem services and its value to human well-being. Another aim was to provide a best practice example within the UK applying the value transfer approach to evaluate ecosystem services.
Managing the risks of extreme events and disasters to advance climate change adaptation
Posted on: 25 November 2011
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The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) finds that the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events has been increasing and it predicts that this will continue as the climate changes. The full report is not due for release until February 2012, but the IPCC has released a summary for policy makers that touches on the report’s key findings. It makes for concerning reading, with the scientific community concluding that climate change will lead to heightened risk to livelihoods, human health and infrastructure.
Guide to climate change adaptation in cities
Posted on: 25 November 2011
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The World Bank has issued a guide, providing a comprehensive overview and high-level insights of key climate change adaptation issues that are relevant to cities, offering examples of good practices and successful experiences. The principal intended audience is city officials and practitioners in developing countries. The guide focuses on disaster risk management, the urban poor and other vulnerable groups, and access to climate finance. The guide also shows how climate change can be linked to other important city issues, such as economic development, public health, sustainability and food security.
Hinkley Point C new nuclear power station: Application to Infrastructure Planning Commission
Posted on: 24 November 2011
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The Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) has accepted for examination, an application from EDF Energy for a proposed nuclear power station to be located at Hinkley Point in Somerset. The decision and a copy of the application can be viewed online.
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