ROYAL TOWN PLANNING INSTITUE - SOUTH WEST (RTPI SW) RESEARCH & INNOVATIVE SPATIAL PLANNING INITIATIVE (RISPI)

The broad objectives of the RTPI SW’s Research and Innovative Spatial Planning Initiative (RISPI) are to:
• Promote the sharing of knowledge about, and access to, spatial planning research and effective practice;
• Strengthen links between research, policy, practice & implementation:
• Enhance the standard and standing of spatial planning research;
• Contribute a SW perspective to the evolving RTPI research strategy.

The focus is on adding value and filling gaps to further enhance effective practice in spatial planning. The RTPI SW sees potential for joint working and collaborative funding with other bodies in delivering RISPI.

The target audience for workshops / seminars embraces national / regional organisations, local authorities, the private and voluntary sectors, plus academia - primarily in Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth and Torbay.

Workshop / Seminar - 22nd September 2010 

This RTPI (South West) RISPI workshop related to the evidence base for spatial planning, including:

• Office for National Statistics (ONS) Mid Year Population Estimates + the 2011 Census of Population
• The DEMIFER Project - Demographic & Migratory Flows affecting European regions + cities
• Strategic Housing Market Assessments
• Sharing experience and knowledge across the South West

Speakers Presentations Below:

Overview of the latest (mid 2009) ONS population estimates for SW local authorities - James Harris, ONS Centre for Demography

An overview of the DEMIFER project - Professor Philip Rees, School of Geography, University of Leeds

Key findings from Strategic Housing Market Assessments (SHMAs) - Gill Smith, Dorset County Council 

Also see useful links supplied by James Harris as follows:

Population Estimates Poster: www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_population/pop-est-poster.pdf
Details of an engaging tool James created last year allowing for easier
analysis of the population estimates:www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/Product.asp?vlnk=14060

And finally you all might like to see/use the population pyramids you
saw in Jame's presentation available at this link:  

www.statistics.gov.uk/populationestimates/flash_pyramid/default.htm

Research Papers received from ONS (click on each to open)

ONS - Improving Migration and Population Statistics 

ONS - The 2011 Census - Briefing Note July 2009 

ONS - Mid 2008 Population Estimates - Briefing Note July 2009 

Workshop / Seminar - 7th October 2008- Speakers Presentations below:

David Taylor, Spatial Planning Coordinator, Plymouth City Council - Sustainable Communities - The Urban Strand - Contact southwest@rtpi.org.uk for copy of presentation

John Forsyth, Partner, Roger Tym & Partners - Sustainable Rural Communities Toolkit

Rich Pereira, Head of Improving Migration Statistics (IMS), ONS - Migration & Population - Improving Planning Statistics 

Jenny Crawford, Head of Research & Knowledge, RTPI - European Spatial Research - Links to Planning Practice.

Should you want more information on the research activities in the Region, please contact Helen Clarke at southwest@rtpi.org.uk.  

Author:

Helen Clarke

Publisher:

The Royal Town Planning Institute

Date:

31-Oct-08

Categories:

Nations & Regions 

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