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TURAS green roof design guidelines: Maximising ecosystem service provision through regional design for biodiversity
Posted on: 20 November 2013
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Transitioning Towards Urban Resilience and Sustainability (TURAS) is a European-wide research and development programme. The “TURAS” project aims to bring together urban communities, researchers, local authorities and small and medium sized enterprises to research, develop, demonstrate and disseminate transition strategies and scenarios to enable European cities and their rural interfaces to build vitally-needed resilience in the face of significant sustainability challenges. This report represents a dissemination tool from Work Package 2 (WP2) of TURAS, Greening Public and Private Urban Infrastructure. The aim of WP2 is to develop new visions, feasibility strategies, spatial scenarios and guidance tools to enhance the biodiversity and ecosystem service benefits of urban green infrastructure. This report represents an overview of the green roof design research carried out as part of TURAS to investigate the effect on ecosystem service provision of designing green roofs for regional biodiversity.
Transitioning Towards Urban Resilience and Sustainability (TURAS)
Posted on: 20 November 2013
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The “TURAS” initiative brings urban communities and businesses together with local authorities and researchers to collaborate on developing practical new solutions for more sustainable and resilient European cities.
Natural resources and human well-being in a green economy
Posted on: 20 November 2013
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Meeting European demands for food, water, energy and housing exerts major pressures on the environment, indirectly affecting human health and well-being. To reduce the impact of Europe’s resource use, a new assessment from the European Environment Agency reflects on integrating different policy areas and improved spatial planning.
Driving urban regeneration, sustainable living, employment and entrepreneurship
Posted on: 19 November 2013
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The objective of the URBACT Markets project led by the Spanish city of Barcelona is to understand and explore the role of urban markets as key drivers of change in terms of local economic development, regeneration and sustainable living.. The project is structured in three main themes: town centre regeneration; low carbon economy; and employment and entrepreneurship. A set of three thematic Guidelines written up by Barcelona, London and Torino have been developed to support this process and are now available.
Innovative ideas and how to take advantage of them. Stuttgart, 12-13 November 2013
Posted on: 19 November 2013
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The Transport Innovation Deployment in Europe (TIDE) project is developing a methodology to enable the systematic transfer of transport innovations from one city or region to another. This is the first in a series of three TIDE workshops that aim to demonstrate the method. Participants representing nearly 20 countries from across Europe met for an exchange of knowledge and experience on TIDE’s five thematic areas. Participants also learnt about analysing the impact of measures and about TIDE’s transfer methodology. Register to view presentations from the event.
Transport Innovation Deployment in Europe (TIDE)
Posted on: 19 November 2013
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The mission of the TIDE project is to enhance the broad transfer and take-up of 15 innovative urban transport and mobility measures throughout Europe and to make a visible contribution to establish them as mainstream measures. TIDE will focus on 15 innovative measures in five thematic clusters: financing models and pricing measures, non-motorised transport, network and traffic management to support traveller information, electric vehicles and public transport organisation. Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans will be a horizontal topic to integrate the cluster activities. TIDE is a Coordination Action funded by the European Commission’s DG Research and Innovation under the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development.
Urban Helsinki versus the building and construction industry
Posted on: 15 November 2013
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This article reports on recent on documents recently published by Helsinki’s City Planning Department on what the city will look like in 2050 and what are the basic pillars of the new city plan. However, the author argues that one obstacle for realising great neighbourhoods is the construction industry.
The end of EU climate leadership
Posted on: 14 November 2013
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A number of influential industry lobby organizations in EU countries such as Germany are arguing that the EU should not continue its path as a leader on climate policy as other big emitter countries have not followed its lead. These lobbyists argue that further EU decarbonisation action would endanger the global competitiveness of entire industry sectors. Many Germany and EU based energy-intensive industries are facing structural problems, worsened by the present economic crisis.
Horizon 2020: Work Programme 2014-2015. Smart, green and integrated transport!
Posted on: 7 November 2013
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Horizon 2020 is the European grant and subsidy framework for innovation and R&D. Running from 2014 to 2020 with a €70 billion budget, Horizon 2020 is the foremost opportunity for academia and industry to finance research and development activities. The draft work programme for surface transport has been published.
Getting EU climate and energy policy on track: Exploring a strong EU 2030 climate and energy package
Posted on: 7 November 2013
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This document from the Green Alliance examines EU climate and energy policy, looks at the different options for the 2030 package, and their relative strengths and weaknesses.
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