The attractiveness of cities is one of the key issues on the agenda of
urban policy planners in Japan and beyond:
Not exact matches
The researchers hope the results can help influence local governments and city
planners in the formulation of effective codes and
policies to mitigate the
urban heat island effect.
Understanding how birds move through
urban areas will help
urban planners and
policy makers to make cities better places to live.»
Barthelemy says the model could also come in handy for estimating traffic delays, gas consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, so that
urban planners and
policy makers can better understand how those different factors evolve as a city grows.
Currently, when transportation and
urban planners evaluate alternative infrastructure investments and
policies, they may need to account for health effects from local air quality, a consideration that warrants further planning to avoid negative outcomes, according to the researchers.
I am not an
urban planner or a
policy maker or a public health official.
Terry's recommendations were: better, joined - up
policy; better training for
urban planners, to take rural issues into account; solutions for mixed land use; crime reduction targets for rural crime; markets farmer involvement with the London Food Strategy, link up London Emissions Zone with food
policy.
About Blog Joel is a Strategic
Planner specializing in
urban, infrastructure, and economic development planning
policy.
About Blog Joel is a Strategic
Planner specializing in
urban, infrastructure, and economic development planning
policy.
An analytically efficient and multi-disciplined
Urban and Regional
Planner, versed in offering a broad understanding of the scientific, social and valued dimensions of environmental issues; specific expertise in land use and environmental impact of development; familiarity with political and economic dimensions of environmental issues; knowledgeable in planning
policies for future development; familiarity with GIS software; adapt in recommending zoning regulations with environmental health in mind; and consulting with public, private and non-profit agencies.
Ensure that young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, in
urban and regional areas, are involved in decisions that affect them, rather than being invisible to
policy makers and
planners.
Emily Riley is an
urban planner based at the Menzies Centre for Health
Policy at the University of Sydney.