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| Sustainable Development Toolkit for the East of England An IT toolkit, based on the Sustainable Development Framework, which can be used to help draw-up or prepare a sustainability appraisal of any strategy, project or programme | Toolkit |
| A Sustainable Development Framework for the East of England The Framework was prepared in conjunction with the Regional Assembly in 2001. It provides guidance on sustainable development for the East of England. | Sustainable Development Framework Summary |
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| Climate Change | |
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Your Home in a changing Climate This report was comissioned by the Three Regions Climate Change Group. It explores the potential for retrofitting to introduce adaptation measures to improve the performance of existing homes against three impacts of climate change: flooding, water stress and Overheating. | Retrofit report |
Carbon scenarios SDRT commissioned UK CEED to profile and prepare different carbon reduction scenarios (60%, 75% and 90%) from across the region at local authority level. It found that the bulk of emissions come from homes or from activity within homes. | UK CEED |
Living with Climate Change A series of reports that provide guidance on the effects climate change may have on different sectors of the economy and environment | Summary Spatial Guidance Trees and Woodland Local Authorities Businesses |
Teaching Guides The Environment Agency, with support from the Sustainable Development Round Table, have prepared comprehensive training packs on climate change for Key Stages 2 and 3. The packs use information from the 'Living with Climate Change' series. | Key Stage 2 Key Stage 3 |
Adapting to Climate Change: a checklist The Greater South East region (London, South-East and East of England) prepared a best practice guide for developers, designers and planners to encourage them to take account of climate change in new designs for development. | Adapting to climate change |
Climate Change Risks in Building Construction clients (both public and private sector), engineers, contractors and other interest groups may benefit from this review of the implications of climate change. It contains practical information about assessing and managing risks such as ground movement, rain penetration and wind loading. | Climate change risks in building - an introduction |
Review of climate change adaptation and mitigation The East of England Climate Change Partnership is co-ordinating development of Climate Action Plan East (CAPE). As a first step, a report was commissioned on how the region is tackling climate change, both adaptation and mitigation, from Atkins consultants. | Review of climate change adaptation and mitigation |
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| Coast | |
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Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) ICZM aims for sustainable economic and social activity in coastal areas, whilst protecting the coastal environment. It brings together all those involved in the development, management and use of the coast,so they may create a long-term view, work with each other, support communities and adapt to natural processes. SDRT commissioned CoastNet to scope current activity on the East of England coast. | Coastal scoping study |
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| Energy | |
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Making Renewable Energy a Reality Global to Local prepared a report for the Sustainable Development Round Table which identified good practice and made recommendations for local authorities. Technical recommendations are included in the Annex. | Renewable Energy Report Annex |
Renewable energy and the planning system As a follow-up to SDRT's work on renewable energy, Government Office for the East of England undertook work with parish councils to inform the local planning process. | Renewable energy and planning |
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| Construction | |
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Heavyweight Vs Lightweight Building workshop - 28th January 2008 The main focus of the workshop was around whether the construction industry should be delivering heavyweight, lightweight, or Hybrid solution buildings to tackle the twin challenges of climate change and sustainable development. All copies of papers and presentations from this workshop can be found here. | summary presentation what should we do? Jake Hacker Koen Steemers M Swainson Robert Clark |
Towards Sustainable Construction. A Strategy for the East of England When the Strategy was launched in 2004, it was followed by a regional event at the University of Hertfordshire. Summaries of the Hertfordshire workshops and a list of regional contacts are available. | Sustainable construction Workshop sessions Regional contacts |
Making the construction industry ready for a sustainable East of England This report provides pointers and guidance for all people involved with the built environment. | Making the construction industry ready |
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| Health and Social | |
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Health, Social Care and Sustainable Development This study was commissioned by the East of England Public Health Group to quantify the contribution made by health and social care to the regional economy | Summary Full Report |
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| Resources and waste | |
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Regional Waste Management Strategy This strategy was prepared by the Regional Waste Technical Advisory Body. It is in place until 2021. It offers guidance on land-use considerations and options for waste treatment. | Regional Waste Management Strategy |
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| Water | |
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Water Efficiency in Development (2004) The East of England is the driest region in the country. It has an average rainfall of less than 600mm. This report suggests water management solutions that can support the development of sustainable communities. | Water Resources Report |
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| Transport | |
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Economic Gain without Transport Pain? Report from a regional conference that attempted to identify sustainable solutions to transport problems in the East of England. | Economic Gain without Transport Pain |
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| Flooding | |
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Development and flood risk This book sets out practical guidance in assessing flood risk as part of the development process. It describes the mechanisms and impacts of flooding, whether caused by rivers, the sea, estuaries, groundwater, overland flow, artificial drainage systems or infrastructure failure. The guidance recommends a tiered approach to flood risk assessment. It provides a simple-to-use toolkit to help practitioners complete assessments. It covers UK planning policy guidance for development and flood risk. | Development and flood risk |
Standards for the repair of buildings following flooding A detailed guide covering the repair of common types of domestic buildings already in existence in the UK, including masonry construction, framed construction, solid and suspended floors, fenestration, basements, fixtures and fittings and services. The guide is written primarily for building professionals or insurers who deal with flood damage and repair. It may also be useful to builders, surveyors and householders in commissioning repair work. | Standards for the repair of buildings following flooding |
