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Reducing transport noise in cities: CityHush final expert seminar and city workshop. Stockholm, 11 December 2012
Posted on: 8 January 2013
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The European CityHush project supports city administrations with the development and implementation of noise action plans according to the directive EC 2002/49. Noise action plans made with existing technology suffer from major shortcomings: there is a poor correlation between hot spots and annoyance and complaints, most measures lead to increased emissions, and only indoor noise comfort is addressed. In order to reduce noise in city environments, CityHush developed suitable problem identification and evaluation tools and designed noise reduction solutions for hot spots that show a high correlation with annoyance and complaints. The final results on research and recommendations regarding quiet zones, noise score rating models, low-noise vehicles, low-noise road surfaces, and noise barriers were discussed at this conference. Presentations are available online.
Air pollution in London: Issues paper
Posted on: 10 December 2012
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This paper provides a summary of the work of the London Assembly’s Health and Environment Committee on tackling air pollution in London, identifies a number of pressing issues, and considers options for possible future policy development.
Annual Review: Environment and Resources
Posted on: 29 November 2012
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The 2012 issue of this annual journal has recently been published with articles available under the following headings: Earth’s life support systems; Human use of environment and resources; Management, guidance, and governance of environment and resources.
What is the future of the CRC?
Posted on: 29 November 2012
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The Environmental Industries Commission has published a major industry-led review into the future of the Government’s flagship environmental policy, the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC), following an in-depth, industry-wide research including detailed policy workshops, a cross-industry survey and one-to-one interviews with both CRC participants and carbon management consultants from the public and private sectors. The report argues for a longer term future for a management and allowance system, within the context of the challenges and barriers to energy efficiency which the CRC was originally developed to address.
The contribution of transport to air quality – TERM 2012: Transport indicators tracking progress towards environmental targets in Europe
Posted on: 28 November 2012
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The European Environment Agency’s annual report under the Transport and Environment Reporting Mechanism (TERM) assesses the environmental impact of transport across Europe. TERM 2012 presents the most relevant and up to date information on the main issues regarding transport and environment in Europe, particularly in areas with specific policy targets such as greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption, transport demand levels, noise and other issues. It also offers an overview of the transport sector’s impact on air pollutant emissions and air quality. It discusses the contributions made by all modes of transport to direct air pollutant emissions and also to ‘secondary’ air pollutants formed in the atmosphere.
Using scenarios to improve understanding of environment and security issues
Posted on: 28 November 2012
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Analysing the security risks resulting from climate change is essential for effective policy-making. The Organization for Security Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the European Environment Agency (EEA) is running the joint project ‘Security implications of climate change in the OSCE regions’ with the aim of improving understanding of the links between global megatrends and environment, and the security of food, fuel and water in different regions. It also aims to enhance cooperation and networking among the main institutions addressing climate security issues. A participatory-based scenario-building approach was used as a tool to help explore the complex and uncertain impacts stemming from climate change. This brochure provides a project overview, which includes the results of workshops carried out so far.
Tackling water pollution from the urban environment
Posted on: 22 November 2012
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This consultation seeks views on developing Defra’s strategy for the management of urban diffuse water pollution in England. Comments are requested by 8 February 2013.
Autumn Statement 2012: environmental issues
Posted on: 22 November 2012
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The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has published the findings of a short inquiry undertaken to explore some of the issues we expect the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Treasury to address as part of Autumn Statement 2012 and future Budgets. Issues covered include the environmental impacts of tax measures, measures to support the Energy Efficiency Strategy, and fuel and vehicle excise duty. The report is published in two volumes.
Way of life: Socio-economic and cultural context. Bangkok, 16-18 July 2012
Posted on: 22 November 2012
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This is the third ASEAN Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies which aims to publicise more behavioural studies involving Asian communities living in both ASEAN and non-ASEAN countries. Papers from the event are available in an issue of Procedia: Social and Behavioural Sciences.
How to plan for nature: A training package for planners
Posted on: 14 November 2012
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The information and resources in this guide can help you to make better policies and decisions based on a deeper understanding of the services we get from the natural environment and how we can make the most of them in Government policies to create the greatest public benefit.
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