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Can academics really prescribe how to make an eco-city?
Posted on: 16 January 2014
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The author of this blog presents the top 10 requirements for planning an eco-city, proposed by an Australian academic in 2006, and considers the obstructions towards realising them. He proposes a number of tasks, missing from this list, which would deal more with the reality of cities.
EcoCity World Summit. Nantes, 25-27 September 2013
Posted on: 8 January 2014
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Based on 5 main themes and 4 challenges, the event considered a roadmap for transition towards a sustainable city. A book of abstracts, recording of sessions and summary of outcomes are available online.
Ecocity: The World Summit on Sustainable Cities. Nantes, 25-27 September 2013
Posted on: 7 January 2014
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Following on from Montreal, Istanbul, San Francisco, Bangalore, Shenzhen, Curitiba, Dakar, Adelaide and Berkeley, this was the first edition to be held in the European Union. ECOCITY is the cross-disciplinary World Summit on Sustainable Cities supported by the NGO Ecocity Builders. The concept was originally designed to: facilitate exchanges among local, regional and governmental decision-makers, researchers and the civil society; bring together all the different disciplines on sustainable cities; offer equal treatment to all speakers; and enable citizens to play a role. This 10th edition positions the city as a vital area of work to grapple with the global sustainability issues A summary of the event is available online.
Sustainable cities adapting and mitigating climate change
Posted on: 21 November 2013
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There are a variety of pathways by which cities can be more sustainable and respond to climate change. A few initiatives are summarised here, along with suggestions for how cities can influence global climate negotiations.
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.
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.
Energy efficient cities. Oradea, Romania, 6-7 November 2013
Posted on: 18 November 2013
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The 2013 annual conference of the European Urban Knowledge presented the main challenges and opportunities for cities to contribute to the energy efficiency targets. Presentations are available online.
International Ecocity Framework and Standards
Posted on: 7 November 2013
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The International Ecocity Framework and Standards (IEFS) initiative seeks to provide an innovative vision for an ecologically-restorative human civilization as well as a practical methodology for assessing and guiding progress towards the goal.
BREEAM Communities
Posted on: 29 October 2013
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BREEAM Communities is a standard that helps developers, local authorities and design teams improve, measure and certify the sustainability of developments at the neighbourhood scale and beyond. It covers economic, social and environmental sustainability – assessing issues like housing provision, transport networks, community facilities, and economic impact. It helps make the concept of sustainable development tangible, by demonstrating sustainability on large planning applications. Updated in 2012, BREEAM Communities is now simpler, less prescriptive, and better aligned with the planning process. The scheme can also be applied internationally through a simple bespoke international process.
A sustainable community for older people: Case studies of green retirement villages in Australia
Posted on: 28 October 2013
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The research examines how to improve well-being of retirement village residents. It identifies unique ergonomic requirements and provides facility managers with a guideline for sustainable facility management.
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