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A harmonised definition of cities and rural areas: the new degree of urbanization
Posted on: 21 May 2014
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This regional working paper explains the new degree of urbanisation. This new classification of local authorities into (1) cities, (2) towns and suburbs and (3) rural areas. Eurostat uses this classification to produce a wide range of indicators, including poverty, employment, educational attainment and ICT use. In the period 20014-2020 period of Cohesion Policy this classification will be used to provide a spatial breakdown of expenditure. This classification is based on a new tool: a 1 square km population grid. This improves the accuracy as each grid cell has the same area size, while using local authorities differ widely in area which distorted older methodologies. Due to these distortions, older methodologies sometimes misclassified cities as rural areas and vice versa.
From vulnerable places to resilient territories: The path to sustainable development. Fortaleza, Brazil, 27-30 April 2014
Posted on: 21 May 2014
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This Regional Studies Association conference focused on thinking about paths, policies and ideas to strengthen vulnerable places and to develop cohesive and resilient territories. Presentations and papers are available online.
10 amazing official postwar plans
Posted on: 9 May 2014
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There were the pre-war and forties plans for cities such as London and Plymouth, the fifties and sixties versions of the rebuilding by the architects of the day, and then the later official reports on the great schemes, such as new towns. Written variously as propaganda, manifestos and self-justification, these books are a fascinating glimpse into the confidence and excitement of postwar planning and architecture. The author of this blog presents a selection of ten favourites.
Residential planning and the NPPF
Posted on: 7 May 2014
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This report from Glenigan argues that there has been an upturn in successful planning applications for residential schemes following the introduction of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), with a ‘substantial increase’ in the number and proportion of larger housing schemes securing approval over the last two years.
River basin management planning ministerial guidance and standards
Posted on: 2 May 2014
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The Government has launched a consultation exercise on its draft updated guidance to the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales on river basin planning. This guidance includes a description of how the agencies will be expected to use the new and updated standards in classifying the status of water bodies, regulating controlled activities and setting environmental objectives. Comments are requested by 30 May 2014.
An assessment of the impact of the Planning Advisory Service (PAS) plan making support
Posted on: 30 April 2014
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The Planning Advisory Service (PAS) provides plan making support to local planning authorities. This work includes training events, dissemination of best practice and formulation of detailed guidance and checklists to support plan making. PAS also works directly with LPAs to provide bespoke plan making support. This report presents the results of an independent assessment of the impact of PAS direct plan making support to individual and groups of local planning authorities in England.
The accessible city
Posted on: 29 April 2014
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This booklet is an interim report on the international research activities of the CIB Working Commission W101 Spatial Planning and Infrastructure Development. The basic concept of “The Accessible City” advocated by W101 is described in the overview section of this booklet. As an expert group on spatial design, the commission is convinced that this is a significant step for planning policy now and in the future in order to make urban spaces and society more open and friendly to all the people living in cities, as well as to restore the valuable places that tend to be lost due to motorization, commercialization and even the advancement of information technology. However, the specific aspects of urban issues differ from country to country, as evidenced by the various chapter titles of this booklet. It is both inevitable and enjoyable for international discussions to accept and respect such diversity. This booklet, as the first edition, consists of seven articles from seven countries at present.
Turning houses into gold: the failure of British planning
Posted on: 28 April 2014
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Britain’s crisis of housing affordability is nothing to do with foreign speculators, according to Professor Paul Cheshire. The author, from the LSE’s Centre for Economic Performance, suggests that it is a result of decades of misguided planning policies that constrain the supply of land. He adds that houses have been converted from places in which to live into people’s most important financial asset. Professor Cheshire also considers the social and environmental benefits of greenbelts.
Neighbourhood Planning Hub
Posted on: 28 April 2014
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The Neighbourhood Planning Hub is an online space where people developing a Neighbourhood Plan and engaging in neighbourhood planning can network together, share ideas and gain peer to peer support.
The nature of planning constraints
Posted on: 25 April 2014
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The aim of this research from the Cambridge Centre for Housing & Planning Research was to analyse the nature of planning constraints on the provision of housing. The research was commissioned by the House of Commons Communities and Local Government Committee.
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