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Conference: Urban Design: The Art of Memorable Places

21 & 22 November Auckland 28 & 29 November Wellington

http://www.conferenz.co.nz/training/urban-design-art-memorable-places

Conference: Planning Law Update

The latest legal and political discussions impacting planning today

5 December, 2011, Stamford Plaza, Auckland
Regular changes to the legal and regulatory framework of planning law mean the landscape in which planners work becomes increasingly complex. Keeping up with Court rulings and legislation updates is essential, but can prove to be complicated and time consuming.

Keep up-to-date with the Planning Law Update conference bringing you a one-stop supply of all the latest legal activities affecting planning. This one day event is packed full of the most recent developments and also provides a perfect opportunity to network with your peers.

Masterclass: Mediation and Caucusing for Planners Masterclass
Providing the necessary skills to resolve environmental disputes

6 December, 2011, Stamford Plaza, Auckland

With a demand increase in alternative dispute resolution processes in planning, Mediator Gay Pavelka will provide you with the essential tools to understand and facilitate a mediation and ensure an efficient caucus process.

Click here to view the full agenda and register.
P.S. Don’t forget about share a ticket offer: If you would like to attend the conference and have a colleague attend the workshop, book at the same time and save up to $495.

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Why we need a National Research Agenda – 2 perspectives

Cr Andy Foster from Wellington City Council spoke on the benefits of having a national research agenda for a city council. He reinforced the priorities for research of Metropolitan Urban Limits, How to incentivise and work with developers. He noted the real need at a local government level for tools and scenario planning.

Melanie Thornton spoke from a regional government perspective:
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Sarah McDermott spoke from the Ministry for Science and Innovation:
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Towards a National Research Agenda for Urban Sustainability

On the 7th of September we held a meeting of councils and central government agencies and some business interests to discuss the priorities for urban research and how we might get that happening. The following powerpoints represent a selection of research currently happening within the Centre:

2011New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Citiesa

Chapman (7sep11) Urban form & intensification – for website

Robin Kearns Urban Sustainability 7 Sept

CEC research agenda workshop LIUDD and infrastructure 6 9

Indigenous knowledge and sustainable urban development – research questions

pengjun zhao_WILUTE_7thSep2011

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Growth Misconduct? Avoiding sprawl and improving urban intensification in NZ – Available for purchase

Growth Misconduct? Avoiding sprawl and improving urban intensification in New Zealand
Edited by Karen Witten, Wokje Abrahamse & Keriata Stuart

New Zealand’s population is expected to grow by one million people in the next 20 years. The arrival of ‘peak oil’ and accumulating evidence of climate change force us to reconsider the way we grow our cities. This book provides insights into the multifaceted practice of urban intensification. It highlights both the promise and the limitations of planning models such as smart growth and new urbanism in New Zealand cities. Growth Misconduct? is intended to further our knowledge, spark debate and help us think critically about ways to create livable, beautiful, environmentally sustainable and prosperous cities. The book highlights where intensification has gone wrong to enable planners and designers to overcome these barriers and work towards models of urban intensification that will bring environmental, social and economic gains.

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Hansen’s NZ Tour, May 2011 Correction to Auckland start time

Thurs 12th May: Auckland: public lecture

6.30pm

(not 6pm as previously noted)

, University of Auckland Business School, OGGB4, Level 0, Owen Glenn Building, 12 Grafton Road.

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James Hansen’s NZ Tour Dates

James Hansen will be touring New Zealand next month, giving a public lecture entitled “Climate Change: a scientific, moral and legal issue” in Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington, Dunedin, Gore and Christchurch.

Coal and lignite will be a major focus of his visit, and he’ll be participating in a symposium on “the future of coal” in Wellington on May 17th.

Hansen’s tour is being sponsored by a number of groups, including 350.org, Greenpeace, Organic Systems NZ, Oxfam, The Pure Advantage, the Institute of Policy Studies, and a number of interested academics and individuals.

Hansen’s NZ Tour, May 2011
Thurs 12th May: Auckland: public lecture 6pm, University of Auckland Business School, OGGB4, Level 0, Owen Glenn Building, 12 Grafton Road.

Fri 13th May: Palmerston North: public lecture 1.30-2.45pm, Japan Lecture Theatre, Massey University.

Mon 16th May: Wellington: public lecture 5.45pm, Rutherford House, welcomed by Mayor Celia Wade-Brown.

Tues 17th May: Wellington: 8.45 am – 5.30 pm IPS Symposium on the Future of Coal (pdf) Victoria University: (he will speak 10.20 to 11.30, on panel 4pm -5.30pm).

Wed 18th May: Dunedin: public lecture5.30 – 7pm, St David’s Lecture Hall.

Thurs 19th May: Gore: 2 pm public meeting hosted by Mataura Landcare group, Gore District Council.

Friday 20th May: Christchurch: public talk 5.30 pm, hosted by Kennedy Graham, MP, venue to be confirmed.

Saturday 21st May: Auckland: Daytime event to be confirmed.

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Climate Change and Health papers

Global Climate Change And Health –A New Theme For Research in Environmental Medicine.
The ‘Hothaps’ programme for assessing climate change impacts on occupational health and productivity: an invitation to carry out field studies.