PERN Bulletin 3/10
11-Mar-10
RTPI helps members develop their professional knowledge and expertise
The RTPI’s Planners in the Workplace programme developed and funded two pilot Collaborative Working Groups to help RTPI members develop their professional knowledge and expertise; one in the North West and one in the West Midlands. This knowledge exchange and professional development initiative is based on the tried and tested action learning set model of problem solving through group discussion of workplace issues. For details about these two pilot groups visit this website or contact chris.sheridan@rtpi.org.uk.
RTPI Planning Awards 2010
Entries for the 2010 Awards are invited. Spatial Strategies is one of the many categories. For further information please contact Judy Woollett at RTPI judy.woollett@rtpi.org.uk or visit the RTPI Planning Awards website. Closing date: Monday 12 April.
George Pepler International Award
Are you under the age of 30, enjoy travel and would like to go abroad this Summer to study some particular aspect of spatial planning? Then why not apply for this Award? Candidates need to provide a statement describing their chosen study together with a brief itinerary. The successful candidate will be awarded a sum of £1,500 which will be paid in two installments, two-thirds being paid before the visit and the balance after the visit and on submission of a report. The Award is not confined to members or students of the RTPI. Details of previous winners and an application form can be found on the website or for further information please email. Closing date: Monday 26 April.
Planning - Shaping the Future, 28-30 June 2010, London
The RTPI’s annual Planning Convention is the UK’s largest spatial planning event. This year's programme is more relevant than ever with plenty of opportunities to engage with key professionals in the field and debate the key issues together with a variety of other events and study tours. It offers inspiration and essential information and represents unbeatable value for money in these uncertain times. For full details see the website.
RTPI Urban Design Network Regional Quality & Density Debates
There are a number of key issues and challenges related to the delivery of quality, appropriate density development. This series of regional events held by the RTPI Urban Design Network gives you the chance to debate the current issues in your region. The first two debates have now been scheduled. To reserve your places, click here: Liverpool 23 March and Newcastle 27 April
MORE NETWORK NEWS
Sustainable Uplands project
The UK uplands play a huge part in our daily lives, but their future is under threat, says network member Mark Reed from the University of Aberdeen.He puts forward a set of policy recommendations based on a major study funded by the Rural Economy and Land Use programme. Read more…
Consultation on proposed changes to National Statistics on Household Projections – closing date 9 April 2010
This consultation seeks users’ views on changes to National Statistics outputs on household projections. Responses will inform whether the 2008-based household projections are based on the existing methodology or the new proposed methodology. More…
Scotland's path to a low-carbon economy
The Committee on Climate Change published their much anticipated report on Scotland's climate targets on 24 February in Edinburgh. The report contains different scenarios and shows that Scotland can achieve its 42% target by 2020. http://www.thenorthernway.co.uk/news.asp?id=837' href="http://www.thenorthernway.co.uk/news.asp?id=837'>website, including Past recessions: what are the lessons for regeneration in the future?, Anchoring growth: the role of 'anchor institutions' in the regeneration of UK cities, Co-ordinating regeneration: improving effectiveness in local delivery and Promoting innovative public-private partnerships in regeneration.
Looking for partners for a European programme
COST, the European Cooperation in Science and Technology programme, is one of the longest-running European instruments supporting cooperation among scientists and researchers across Europe. If you are interested in participating in this project (click here for more details), get in touch with Adriano Amorosi and Rita Salvatori (info@uniprogram.it, ritasalvatore@territorisociologici.info, amorosi@anapiabruzzo.eu). Deadline for submission is 26 March 2010.
After Copenhagen: The new climate change and energy challenges for Scotland and the UK, 5 March 2010, Edinburgh
This conference examined how the EU emission trading scheme will work, how Scotland and the UK can work together to deliver on emission reduction targets, what the core policy initiatives are which will underpin radical steps toward achieving those targets and what all this means for the future of public and private sector carbon footprints. Download presentations…
CALL FOR PAPERS
Bringing City Form Back Into Planning, 14 May 2010, Portugal
CITTA, the Research Centre for Territory, Transport and Environment is organising its 3rd Annual Conference in Oporto, Portugal. Papers are invited on Planning & Environment Assessment; Urban Planning & Housing; Transport Planning & Logistics, with abstracts due by 20 March 2010. More...
Scottish Conference on Behaviour Change and Climate Change, June, Edinburgh
The Scottish Government is hosting a conference on behaviour change in June (date to be confirmed) with the title 'What Works in Behaviour Change'. This event will be invitation-only. Papers are invited on: What works in Energy Efficiency? What works in Food and/or Waste? What works in the Workplace? What works in Personal Travel? Marketing in Behaviour Change and more. If your paper is accepted for presentation this also guarantees you a place at the conference. Abstracts are due by 26 March 2010. Contact Jonathan Waite (jonathan.waite@scotland.gsi.gov.uk) for further details.
PUBLICATIONS
Housing Affordability: A fuller picture
The National Housing & Planning Advisory Unit (NHPAU) has released three new affordability indicators to give a fuller picture of the challenges people face getting on the housing ladder and staying there and the affordability of renting. Download report...
Evaluating requirements for Market and Affordable Housing
NHPAU has also released a new study by Professor Steve Wilcox of York University and Professor Glen Bramley of Heriot-Watt University which examines some of the key issues in assessing the affordability of house prices and private rents at a local level. Download report...
How do housing price booms and busts affect home ownership for different birth cohorts?
NHPAU funded research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies who used an innovative approach to measuring home ownership rates. More...
UN Habitat Global Report: Planning Sustainable Cities 2009
The full version of the report is now available on-line. Read more…
Partnering for a more Equitable and Sustainable Future through Urban Development
This piece of research undertaken by the Commonwealth Association of Planners last year has now been published. This is a short version of the work that CAP did with the Royal Town Planning Institute on the State of Commonwealth Cities. Download...
Gender in Planning and Urban Development
This discussion paper is based on the report that Alison Todes, Nqobile Malaza and Amanda Williamson from University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, did for CAP, with help from the CAP Women in Planning network. Download paper...
SEABS Dataset available for analysis
The SEABS'08 (Scottish Environment Attitudes and Behaviours Survey 08) dataset is now available on the UK Data Archive. If you are already registered with the archive, the data can be accessed here. If you aren't registered but would like to examine the data, advice on registration is provided here.
MORE EVENTS
River Restoration Centre Annual Conference, 14 – 16 April 2010, York.
Rethinking the UK housing system for the 21st century, 22 April 2010, Leicester
The Building & Social Housing Foundation (BSHF) launched a report last October: ‘The Future of Housing: Rethinking the UK housing system for the twenty-first century’ (download). It summarises the discussions of a consultation event that brought together experienced practitioners and academics from different housing-related disciplines and experience from continental Europe and North America. BSHF will host this network member event to outline and discuss the findings from the report. More...
Renewables & ‘Zero Carbon’ Development – Energy Issues in Planning, 28 April 2010, Manchester
The ever-evolving world of renewable energy and energy efficiency is especially challenging for planners trying to formulate robust plan policies in line with current knowledge, and to carry that forward into development management decisions. This event, organised jointly with NWDA/4NW/Envirolink Northwest, gives you the chance to make sure you are up to date with current best practice and policy guidance. More...
Flood and Coastal Risk Management Conference, 29 June - 1 July 2010, Telford
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