Thames Gateway

Author : Great Britain: National Audit Office
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2007-05-23
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0102945268

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The Thames Gateway by Great Britain: National Audit Office Pdf

The Thames Gateway stretches from Canary Wharf to the mouth of the Thames Estuary and is the most ambitious regeneration programme in Western Europe; by 2016 the Government wants there to be 160,000 new homes and 180,000 new jobs, all provided in an environmentally sustainable fashion. This report examines whether central government has laid solid foundations for the scheme, if risks have been properly identified and whether they are being properly managed. The project is assessed against a framework for best practice for successful regeneration based on both NAO research and research by the Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment. The Department for Communities and Local Government already recognise the need to strengthen the management of the programme and have recently appointed a Chief Executive to achieve greater cross government influence. This report contains eight key recommendations to help the Department address the key risks, improve management and strengthen the coherence of the overall programme.

Author : Terry Farrell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1905370539

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Thames Gateway - Where Next? by Terry Farrell Pdf

Author : Michael J. Rustin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351921435

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London's Turning by Michael J. Rustin Pdf

The Thames Gateway plan is the largest and most complex project of urban regeneration ever undertaken in the United Kingdom. This book provides a comprehensive overview and critique of the Thames Gateway plan, but at the same time it uses the plan as a lens through which to look at a series of important questions of social theory, urban policy and governmental practice. It examines the impact of urban planning and demographic change on East London's material and social environment, including new forms of ethnic gentrification, the development of the eastern hinterlands, shifting patterns of migration between city and country, the role of new policies in regulating housing provision and the attempt to create new cultural hubs downriver. It also looks at issues of governance and accountability, the tension between public and private interests, and the immediate and longer term prospects for the Thames Gateway project both in relation to the 'Olympics effect' and the growth of new forms of regionalism.

Author : Phil Jones,James Evans
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008-05-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781446202296

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Urban Regeneration in the UK by Phil Jones,James Evans Pdf

The urban landscape of the UK is undergoing its most dramatic transformation since post-war reconstruction. This volume is a systematic guide to that transformation that draws together a mass of information - from policy reports to academic studies - into a single coherent text. Examining key aspects of the process from first principles, Urban Regeneration in the UK: - introduces and contextualises the UK urban regeneration agenda - brings together state-of-the-art research around key themes in governance, sustainability, competition, and design - uses case studies of UK contemporary regeneration projects - combines academic and theoretical explorations whilst linking theory and practice - includes pedagogical features of key learning points, useful websites, a glossary and further reading Aimed at those studying and working in the field of urban regeneration and planning, Urban Regeneration in the UK provides a highly readable introduction to urban regeneration for undergraduates, post-graduates, and practitioners.

Author : Power, Anne,Houghton, John
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781861346599

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Jigsaw Cities by Power, Anne,Houghton, John Pdf

Looking at major British cities, using Birmingham as a case study, this title explores Britain's intensely urban and increasingly global communities as interlocking pieces of a complex jigsaw, which are hard to see apart yet they are deeply unequal.

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Treasury Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0215559215

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Budget 2011 by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Treasury Committee Pdf

The report looks at the way the Office for Budget Responsibility has functioned in this, the first Budget since it was permanently established. It raises concerns about the timetable for the economic forecast, noting: the timetable agreed for this forecast and Budget required all decisions which would impact on the economic forecast to be made at least a fortnight before Budget day. It recommended that the timetable should be revisited to provide more flexibility enabling economic shocks and late political decisions to be accommodated. The Committee looked at the economy, public finances, the plan for growth, taxation and the Office for Budget Responsibility. It continues to press for a full review of the OBR including its powers, remit and relationship to Parliament. Also calling for gradual reform of the tax regime and noting the Government's decision to increase the supplementary rate of corporation tax on the oil and gas industry by 12 percentage points in the Budget - less than a year after promising to provide a stable tax regime in the sector -might weaken the Government's credibility in seeking to establish a stable tax regime. The Committee was pleased with the further reduction in corporation tax announced in the Budget as this was a positive measure aimed at boosting growth. With regard to Enterprise Zones it may have some effect in reviving particular areas, but it was noted that almost all the evidence received is unsure about the extent to which they will contribute to UK growth. It is clear that there is still much to be done on the details of this policy.

Author : Katia Perini,Paola Sabbion
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119244943

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Urban Sustainability and River Restoration by Katia Perini,Paola Sabbion Pdf

Urban Sustainability and River Restoration: Green and Blue Infrastructure considers the integration of green and blue infrastructure in cities as a strategy useful for acting on causes and effects of environmental and ecological issues. River restoration projects are unique opportunities for sustainable development and smart growth of communities, providing multiple environmental, economic, and social benefits.This book analyzes initiatives and actions carried out and developed to improve environmental conditions in cities and better understand the environmental impact of (and in) dense urban areas in the United States and in Europe.

Author : John Punter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781135263928

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Urban Design and the British Urban Renaissance by John Punter Pdf

An insightful exploration of the strengths, weaknesses and implications of New Labour's urban renaissance agenda, experts in urban design and planning critically review the development and application of the strategy in Britain's largest cities.

Author : Gavin Poynter,Iain MacRury
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0754671003

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Olympic Cities by Gavin Poynter,Iain MacRury Pdf

Drawing upon historical, cultural, economic and socio-demographic perspectives, this book examines the role of London's hosting the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games as a means to promote urban regeneration and social renewal in East London and the Thames

Author : Thames Gateway London Partnership
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Regional planning
ISBN : OCLC:59407699

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Going East by Thames Gateway London Partnership Pdf

Author : Graham Haughton,Philip Allmendinger,David Counsell,Geoff Vigar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009-12-04
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781135210793

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The New Spatial Planning by Graham Haughton,Philip Allmendinger,David Counsell,Geoff Vigar Pdf

Using a rich empirical resource base, this book takes a critical look at recent practices to see whether the new spatial planning is having the kinds of impacts its advocates would wish. Contributing to theoretical debates in planning, state restructuring and governance, it also outlines and critiques the contemporary practice of spatial planning.

Author : Ahmed Z. Khan,Le Xuan Quynh,Eric Corijn,Frank Canters
Publisher : Sapienza Università Editrice
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9788895814902

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Sustainability in the Coastal Urban Environment by Ahmed Z. Khan,Le Xuan Quynh,Eric Corijn,Frank Canters Pdf

The process of globalization has been in the focus for much discussion and debate over its benefits and downsides. Globalisation has helped to raise productivity and employment; lift millions out of poverty; revolutionised communications; boosted international cooperation; fostered competition; boosted global economic growth and interdependencies through trade and FDI flows; and facilitated scientific discoveries (Gurria, 2007). However, at the same time, globalization is also blamed for a growing uncertainty and insecurity in the job market; depressed wages; increasing inequality; overexploitation of irreplaceable natural resources; the transfer of political power to large multinationals operating outside of the democratic processes; and the sacrifice of cultural and other values to the dictates of the marketplace.

Author : Phil Stride
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780750991087

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The Thames Tideway Tunnel by Phil Stride Pdf

In 1858 the 'Great Stink of London' made much of the city along the Thames uninhabitable. Between 1848 and 1854 nearly 25,000 Londoners died of cholera, a disease borne by foul water. Joseph Bazalgette saved the city, building sewers that would serve 4 million people and stop waste water emptying into the Thames. These sewers are still the backbone of London's sewerage system today, but the city's population is now approaching 10 million; the old sewers can't cope and action needs to be taken to ensure that 'The Great Stink' never happens again. This is where the Thames Tideway Tunnel comes in: a £4.2 billion, 25km-long, 7.2m-diameter tunnel that will stop virtually all of the sewer overflows into the Thames and give us a cleaner and healthier river and city. This is the inside story on the tunnel, from the very start to breaking ground and all the steps along the way. Written by Phil Stride, a leading civil engineer, it is a unique chance both to see behind the scenes of an incredible civil engineering project and to meet the people who've taken it forward over the last ten years.

Author : Transport and the Regions Department of the Environment
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134081295

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Construction Statistics Annual, 2000 by Transport and the Regions Department of the Environment Pdf

This is the first edition of the Construction Statistics Annual presenting a comprehensive set of statistics on the UK construction industry, current as of Summer 2000. In previous years the corresponding information was presented as the Digest of Data for the Construction Industry and as the construction part of Housing and Construction Statistics, but it replaces these and brings the material together in a single volume. This 2000 Edition of the Construction Statistics Annual gives a broad perspective of statistical trends in the construction industry in Great Britain through the last decade together with some international comparisons and features on leading initiatives which may influence the future. This new compendium provides essential, official, in-depth statistical analysis for planners, researchers, economists and construction managers.

Author : B. Ulanicki,Kalanithy Vairavamoorthy,David Butler,Peter L. M. Bounds,Fayyaz Ali Memon
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000116236

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Water Management Challenges in Global Change by B. Ulanicki,Kalanithy Vairavamoorthy,David Butler,Peter L. M. Bounds,Fayyaz Ali Memon Pdf

Water Management Challenges in Global Change contains the proceedings of the 9th Computing and Control for the Water Industry (CCWI2007) and the Sustainable Urban Water Management (SUWM2007) conferences. The rationale behind these conferences is to improve the management of urban water systems through the development of computerbased methods. Issues such as economic globalisation, climate changes and water shortages call for a new approach to water systems management, which addresses the relevant technical, social and economic aspects. This collection represents the views of academic and industrial experts from a number of countries, who provide technical solutions to current water management problems and present a vision for addressing the global questions. The themes underlying many of the contributions include energy and material savings, water savings and the integration of different aspects of water management. The papers are grouped into three themes covering water distribution systems, sustainable urban water management and modelling of wastewater treatment plants. The water distribution topics cover asset and information management, planning, monitoring and control, hydraulic modelling of steady state and transients, water quality and treatment, demand and leakage management, optimisation, design and decision support systems, as well as reliability and security of water distribution systems. The sustainable urban water management topics include urban drainage systems, water reuse, social aspects of water management and also selected facets of water resources and irrigation. Computer control of wastewater treatment plants has been seen as less advanced than that of clean water systems. To address this imbalance, this book presents a number of modelling techniques developed specifically for these plants. Water Management Challenges in Global Change will prove to be invaluable to water and environmental engineering researchers and academics; managers, engineers and planners; and postgraduate students.