ESPON and INTERREG in the UK, 8 March 2010, London

The workshop, hosted by CLG and organised by the ESPON UK Network, aims at providing the opportunity for development of links between INTERREG projects and relevant research being carried out under the ESPON programme. Find out more...

Launch of “Making the Case for the Social Sciences”

The Academy of Social Sciences launched a booklet to highlight the impact of social science research on Wednesday 10 February 2010. It is the first of a series - this time the theme is Wellbeing. It includes work by Brian Robson, University of Manchester, on spatial classification of “deprived neighbourhoods” in the context of housing market areas. More is available at the Academy's website.

RTPI Education Awards

Mid Sussex District Council, the Planning Inspectorate, Cardiff University and Heriot-Watt University student Kathryn Gilchrist took the honours in this year’s RTPI awards for education and lifelong learning. More...

Planning large infrastructure: UK and beyond, 3 March 2010, London

This seminar at Town and Country Planning Association aims to re-examine possible different approaches to the planning of large infrastructure. This will draw on research by Tim Marshall, through an ESRC sponsored fellowship, on experience elsewhere in Europe, where approaches vary widely. More...

Education Network for Healthier Settlements, 26 March 2010, London

This conference has been organised to showcase good practice and bring together educators and others interested in exploring and developing built environment education to help deliver more health aware planners, architects, urban designers, landscape and transport professionals. For more information and to register, see the conference website or contact en4hs@uwe.ac.uk. Find out more about the network by clicking here.

Survey of Planners' GIS Skills – deadline extended to 5 March!

Richard Kingston, at the University of Manchester’s Planning School is carrying out a survey of planners to assess the current level of GIS skills and expertise within the profession with the view to improving the teaching of GIS and spatial literacy to better match the requirements placed on professional planners.More...

Spring 2010 Census Consultation – please take part by 14 May 2010

Scotland’s consultation on the main statistical outputs from the 2011 Census has begun.  This consultation is an important part of the General Register Office for Scotland’s (GROS) preparations for the 2011 Census in Scotland. It provides an opportunity for users of census data to help shape the main statistical outputs for the 2011 Census and to comment on a range of related issues. Find out more…

MORE NETWORK NEWS

New Economy Working Papers Event, 23 February 2010, Manchester

How did the current recession spread across the North West? Is the North West really nearing the end of the recession? Skills are critical for economic and social well-being, but how do employers, individuals and the state shape skills supply and demand? These and other key questions will be debated and discussed at the launch of two new thought-provoking working papers on unemployment and skills, at the City of Manchester Stadium. For more information, click here.

International Co-operation project aims to improve transport services in cities hosting major sporting events

Partners in the EU-funded 'STADIUM' project will look for ways to improve transport services for large events in big cities, including the South Africa World Cup, the India Commonwealth Games and the London Olympics. More…

Impacts of better use transport interventions: review of the evaluation evidence base

Reviews existing evaluation of a variety of small-scale, low-cost transport schemes, such as walking and cycling schemes, small-scale traffic management and sustainable travel initiatives, in relation to each of the Department for Transport’s strategic goals: reducing carbon emissions; tackling congestion; contribute to better safety, security and health; improving accessibility and social inclusion; and reducing the impact of transport on the environment. Download…

Planning and Urban Form Research Fellowships

The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the Department of Planning and Urban Form invite applications for Planning and Urban Form Research Fellowships in support of major research projects. The fellowships are open to non-US citizens. The theme is climate change. Applications are due by email on or before 1 April 2010. Discover more…

CALL FOR PAPERS

RSA Annual International Conference 2010, 24-26 May 2010, Hungary

If you work on regional issues as an academic, or at the regional level as a policy maker or practitioner this conference is for you. The conference is open to all and relevant papers meeting the conference criteria will all be accepted. Deadline for submission of abstracts: 28 February 2010. More…

Transatlantic Studies Association Conference 2010, 12-15 July 2010, Durham

TSA provides focus for transatlantic area studies and brings together scholars from different disciplines in order to further research and understanding of transatlantic relations. Deadline for submission of abstracts: 30 April 2010. More…

PUBLICATIONS

Crossing Borders - International Exchange and Planning Practices

The complex diffusion processes affecting the flow of planning ideas and practices across the globe are illustrated in this book. It raises questions about why and how some ideas and practices attract international attention, and about the invention processes which go on when external influences are woven together with local efforts to meet local specifics and requirements. Edited by Patsy Healey and Robert Upton. More…

Gated Communities: Social Sustainability in Contemporary and Historical Gated Developments

Edited By Samer Bagaeen and Ola Uduku, with a foreword by Saskia Sassen, this book provides a historic, socio-political and contemporary cultural perspective of gated communities. The authors review current thinking on gated communities and consider the sustainability issues that these contemporary 'lifestyle' communities raise. More…

MORE EVENTS

Phoenix Cities: Surviving the financial, social and environmental turmoil in Europe and the US, London, 16 March 2010 More…

2010 Scottish Young Planners Annual Conference, 26 March 2010, Glasgow

This conference aims to inform and encourage debate on topical issues in Scottish planning and bring together significant stakeholders in the system with young planners. More…

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