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Tourism statistics at regional level
Posted on: 14 July 2014
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This article is part of a set of statistical articles based on the Eurostat Regional Yearbook publication. It presents regional patterns of tourism across the European Union (EU); its main focus is tourism occupancy within tourist accommodation establishments, while it also presents figures on the capacity of tourist accommodation.
Resource efficiency opportunities in the building sector
Posted on: 4 July 2014
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The European Commission has adopted new proposals which aim to reduce the environmental impacts of new and renovated buildings by increasing resource efficiency and improving the information available about the environmental performance of buildings.
Making our communities ready for ageing: A call to action
Posted on: 4 July 2014
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Over the past six months, ILC-UK and Age UK have worked together with academics and policy-informers to understand whether our communities are Ready for Ageing. This project took a futures perspective, and focused on understanding the evidence about how communities need to adapt to an ageing society.
Overseas investors help fund housing for the cosmopolitan city
Posted on: 3 July 2014
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While some housing commentaries would have us believing London’s housing markets are being overrun by the globe’s super-rich, this research from Savills suggests that this is far from the truth.
What do people see in the landscape? The metamorphosis of ecosystem services after disaster
Posted on: 3 July 2014
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This blog outlines research which has been carried out since 2010 in different cities of Chile affected by earthquakes and tsunamis, with particular emphasis on the use and role of natural systems located both inside and outside the city limits.
Transport Research & Innovation Portal: Country profiles
Posted on: 3 July 2014
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The Transport Research & Innovation Portal (TRIP) portal features a section dedicated to ‘country profiles’, which provides background information on the organisation of transport research at national level in a wide range of countries in Europe and beyond. With last year’s enlargement of the European Union, this section has now been updated with information for Croatia Besides the European Research Area, TRIP provides information on transport research at national level for additional countries worldwide. Useful information on the institutional framework for research as well as on funding sources and supporting initiatives is now available also for Brazil. Other countries covered are Canada, China, India, Russia, South Africa and the United States.
NHS surplus land for supported housing: why now and what are the possible cost savings?
Posted on: 3 July 2014
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This paper from the Smith Institute looks at how using surplus NHS land to build supported housing can help meet demand and reduce the costs of care. It makes the case for thinking differently about cost savings in the NHS, notably in regard to alternative provision of supported housing through innovative partnerships between housing associations and NHS trusts. In particular, the paper aims to quantify possible future savings that can be made based on existing land disposal programmes.
Survey on shopping
Posted on: 3 July 2014
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CBRE carried out a survey of 21,000 consumers in 21 countries to discover where and how they shop. The research reveals that 49% of consumers prefer smaller centres or high streets to large, purpose-built covered shopping centres. A majority of consumers (40%) also disagree with the statement that big regional shopping centres will be the only places worth shopping at in the future.
Evaluating the effectiveness of energy efficiency policies in the domestic real estate sector
Posted on: 3 July 2014
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Commissioned by the Green Construction Board’s Valuation & Demand Group, the Association for the Conservation of Energy, in partnership with Sweett Group, has delivered a comprehensive but high level qualitative and quantitative review of energy policies targeted at residential buildings over the last 20 years. The main purpose of the work is to support the civil service to maintain a long view on ‘what works’ in residential energy efficiency programmes as staff are turned over. The outputs have been brought together in an interactive dashboard designed as a tool to bring officials up to speed on residential energy efficiency programmes quickly. This is accompanied by a full report and an executive summary. To date, the tool has been presented to, and tested with, DECC, BIS, the Cabinet Office.
The application of innovative materials, products and processes to meet the Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4 energy performance
Posted on: 2 July 2014
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AIMC4 is a unique partnership of companies, created to research, develop and pioneer the volume production of the low carbon homes for the future. The AIMC4 consortium aims to develop and apply innovative materials, products and process to meet the Governments Code for Sustainable Homes, Level 4 energy performance, through innovative fabric and building services solutions only thus embedding reduced carbon emissions within the performance of the dwelling. Presentations from a conference held on 16 June 2014 are available online together with a series of seven publications that takes you through the lessons from the AIMC4 Project. The seven Information Papers cover a range of learning outcomes including Supply chain development; Technical development of designs; Understanding value, Lean techniques and benchmarking; As-built performance and post occupancy evaluation; Ventilation and indoor air quality; and Commercial: Delivery costs and household energy bills.
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