PERN Bulletin 7/10

03-Jun-10

How can European spatial planners assess territorial cohesion? Conference Report 

Spatial plans have a key role to play in the assessment of how policies for sectors such as transport or environment impact on territorial cohesion. This was the key conclusion from a one-day conference of European planners in Edinburgh on May 21. More... 

RTPI warns on Regional Spatial Strategies abolition

The abolition of regional planning risks damaging the economy. More…

URSULA at the River Restoration Conference, Report

The river restoration movement like all environmental movements must change and adapt as new knowledge and methods become available. URSULA researchers Ed Shaw and Tom Wild helped contribute to this process, presenting work at the 11th annual River Restoration Conference this year in York. More… 

Adaptation and resilience in a changing climate change: the UK energy sector and its infrastructure, online workshop, 14 & 16 June 2010

The purpose of the workshop is to help scope research that improves our understanding of adaptation and resilience to climate change within the UK energy sector. The EPSRC is considering funding research in this area, and these online discussions - involving both researchers and stakeholders - will help to shape this potential future work. To register your interest or to find out more contact arcc@ukcip.org.uk by 8 June.

‘Joined-up’ city-centre enhancement in Australia & New Zealand, 15 June 2010, London

This joint event from the RTPI Urban Design, Regeneration and International Networks is free of charge but you must register in advance by email to idn@rtpi.org.uk See more…

Impact in the context of REF, London, 25 June 2010

This one day conference, organised by King's College London and supported by HEFCE, will be the fourth in a series of events supporting preparations for the Research Excellence Framework (REF). More…

The Financial Crisis and the challenge to social science thinking, London, 30 June

The global financial crisis which erupted in 2008 lays down a profound challenge to social science. How well equipped are the different social sciences to understand and explain this event? How far does it challenge dominant approaches and require a rethink? Does it add to pressures for inter/multidisciplinary approaches? And are social scientists doing enough to get their ideas heard and understood? More… 

Planning Summer School 2010, York, September

The overall theme for the 2010 schools is “Planning to live within our means”. Find out more… 

Beyond PPS25 - should uncertainty in flood risk mapping make a difference? A joint CCN/RTPI event, Lancaster, 28 September 2010

This workshop, hosted by Catchment Change Network in conjunction with the Royal Town Planning Institute, is aimed at planners with an interest or involvement in development planning and flooding. It will give an overview of the importance of visualizing an uncertain flood risk within decision making. More…

MORE NETWORK NEWS

Student Placement – Croydon Council sets example

This summer Croydon Council will take four students from the Bartlett School of Planning (BSP) on an internship basis. Each internship will cover different areas of work, one assisting on major planning applications, one on the public consultation for the Core Strategy, the third on GIS and the final one on assisting preparation of visual material for the Core Strategy. These internships are a new opportunity prepared especially for students from the BSP through Emma Peters, the Director of Planning and Regeneration at the council, who is a BSP graduate.

ESRC Collaborative CASE PhD Studentship at Newcastle University

Applications are invited for this ESRC studentship. This research aims to understand and explain place branding and its relationships to urban development. The studentship consists of an ESRC Maintenance Payment of £13,290 (minimum – 2010 rates to be announced), plus £2.5k from NGI for 3 years (plus home fees). The closing date for applications is 21 June 2010. For more information, please email Professor Andy Pike. 

Spatial tools for biodiversity and habitats

Two new tools to combat biodiversity loss unveiled: BISE (the Biodiversity Information System for Europe) and 'Biodiversity baseline'. BISE is a web portal centralising information about European biodiversity in a single location. The baseline offers a comprehensive snapshot of the current state of biodiversity and will be used to monitor progress in the renewed efforts to halt biodiversity loss. More…

Research into urban energy initiatives in the UK and abroad

A team based at the Bartlett School of Planning has been awarded a £3/4 million grant by the EPSRC under its Sustainable Urban Environments 3 programme. The project - entitled Challenging Lock-in through Urban Energy Systems (CLUES) - will look at urban energy initiatives in the UK and abroad and examine the implications through scaling up for national carbon emissions and for the future sustainability of urban environments in 2050. The project reunites the academic members of the Foresight Expert Panel that worked together on 'Powering Our Lives' and will be revisiting and reworking the scenarios used in that project.

Housing Standards – Evidence and Research

CABE has issued a package that consists of five new research pieces about housing and space standards (more):

Pathways through Participation

This is a joint research project being led by NCVO in partnership with the Institute for Volunteering Research (IVR) and Involve. The research focuses on three case study areas: one inner city area, one suburban and one rural. A progress report has been recently published. More..

CALLS

Public Space and the challenges of urban transformation in Europe: Politics and culture, 10&11 November 2010, Austria

One of the key questions of this conference concerns the role that public spaces are expected to play in political, economic and cultural transformation of cities, and the impact of these transformations on the nature of public space as a shared resource. Deadline for Abstract Submission: 23rd June 2010 More… 

MORE EVENTS

North East 'Question Time' Panel to Answer Public Concerns on Climate Change, 17 June 2010, Gateshead

This 'Question Time' style event between the public and panel will focus on a range of topical local concerns on the effects of climate change across the region. Questions may include, 'How has climate change impacted on the future of the steel industry in Teesside?' to 'What will the average temperature be in Berwick in the year 2050?' and 'Which parts of the region will be underwater?' More…

The role of planning and regeneration in sub-regional approaches, 5 July 2010, Manchester

The last decade, particularly since the partial demise of the regional project in 2004, has seen the steady rise of ‘city regionalism’, especially in the large Northern core cities. The argument, and evidence base, has gradually developed in favour of greater co-operation between local authorities that make up central cities and their hinterlands. What does all this mean for planning and regeneration policy and practice at the local level? How accountable and transparent is it? This RTPI Regeneration Network round table discussion will consider these questions through reflection of the concrete progress made in some city- and sub-regions, and sharing the experience of participants. More…

PUBLICATIONS 

Planning Theory and Practice has some freebies for download!

Regional Use of ESPON Knowledge – Inspiration for researchers and practitioners involved in regional territorial analysis and policy development”. Download… 

Seeking Spatial Justice

In this book the author Edward W. Soja argues that justice has a geography and that the equitable distribution of resources, services, and access is a basic human right. More...

Governing for Sustainable Urban Development

In this new book the author Yvonne Rydin looks at how sustainable urban development can be delivered on the ground through a comprehensive analysis of the different modes of governing for new urban development. More…

Long distance travel in Britain - prospects in a time of uncertainty:

This publication presents the results of a study of domestic long distance travel conducted by car, train, coach and air, using a model that explains and forecasts travel demand in relation to a large number of causal factors. Discusses the factors which affect long distance travel demand and the policy implications. Download…

European Roadmap 2050

A practical guide to a prosperous, low-carbon Europe has been published by the European Climate Foundation (ECF). More…

England’s peatlands: carbon storage and greenhouse gases

This report looks at the current state of England's peatlands and examines how this nationally important carbon store can be managed so that it can continue to deliver a range of vital services long into the future. More…

Regenerating the English regions - regional development agencies' support to physical regeneration projects

This report examines how well the RDAs support physical regeneration projects and, in particular, how well priorities are determined; funds are targeted; projects are appraised for value for money; outcomes are evaluated; and lessons are learned. Download…

How has devolution changed the UK?

Devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland was a landmark reform, but one born in relatively benign economic and political circumstances. The picture today could not be more different and the strength of the devolution settlement will be tested in the coming years; a new IPPR Report. More…

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03-Jun-10
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