Author: Canada Mortgage and Housing CorporationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Housing
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Compendium de Recherche
Author: Canada Mortgage and Housing CorporationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Housing
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Plan Canada
Author: Canadian Cities in Transition
Author: Trudi E. BuntingPublisher: Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
As the federal government's recent 'New Deal for Cities' suggests, the importance of cities is now widely recognized. Large urban centres are seen at once as primary engines of the economy and as concentrations of societal problems: poverty, homelessness, criminality, environmental degradation. Calls are thus mounting not only for the allocation of more resources but for the adoption of new policies, grounded in urban realities, that will enable Canadian cities to function more effectively. This third edition of Canadian Cities in Transition has been completely revised and updated. Examining the uneven development and uncertain future of Canadian cities, 41 specialists in the field-urban geographers, political scientists, urban planners, civil engineers-offer state-of-the-art understanding of everything from the evolution of the Canadian urban system to site-specific design, problems of transportation and infrastructure, the containment of urban sprawl, the impacts of immigration and gentrification, and the sustainability of cities-both environmentally and economically. The 27 chapters are supported by abundant illustrative material-maps, tables, figures, and photographs-and followed by two appendices, one discussing the changing nature of urban research and the other presenting essential data on Canada's census metropolitan areas. In addition, for the first time this new edition includes a comprehensive bibliography. Required reading for students of Canadian urban geography and urban studies, Canadian Cities in Transition: Local Through Global Perspectives will also be an invaluable resource for anyone concerned about the future of Canada's cities. Book jacket.
Resources in Education
Author: ECIE2015-10th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Author: Renata Paola Dameri, Roberto Garelli and Marina RestaPublisher: Academic Conferences and publishing limited
ISBN: 1910810495
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 866
Book Description
These proceedings represent the work of contributors to the 10th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ECIE 2015), hosted this year by The University of Genoa, Italy on the 17-18 September 2015. The Conference Chair is Prof Luca Beltrametti and the Programme Co-chairs are Prof Renata Paola Dameri, Prof. Roberto Garelli and Prof. Marina Resta, all from the University of Genoa. ECIE continues to develop and evolve. Now in its 10th year the key aim remains the opportunity for participants to share ideas and meet the people who hold them. The scope of papers will ensure an interesting two days. The subjects covered illustrate the wide range of topics that fall into this important and growing area of research. The opening keynote presentation is given by Marco Doria – Mayor of Genoa on the topic of Innovation and entrepreneurship in Genoa: past, present and future. A second keynote will be given by Flavia Marzano from the National board for innovation and Italian digital agenda on the topic of Innovation: New visions not just new technologies. The second day Keynote will be given by Roberto Santoro, President of the European Society of Concurrent Engineering Network (ESoCE Net) on the topic of People Olympics for healthy and active living: A people driven social innovation platform. In addition to the main themes of the conference there are a number of specialist mini tracks on topics including Innovation and strategy, Entrepreneurship education in action, The theory and practice of collaboration in entrepreneurship and Challenges for entrepreneurship and innovation n the 21st Century. With an initial submission of 275 abstracts, after the double blind, peer review process there are 88 Academic research papers, 6 PhD research papers, 1 Masters Research paper, 4 work-in-progress papers and 1 Non-academic paper published in these Conference Proceedings. These papers represent research from Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, , France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, , Kuwait, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Romania, Russia, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Thailand, UK and USA
Innovation in Practice : Keys to Alternative Development Standards
Author: Paul, TeresaPublisher: CMHC
ISBN:
Category : Real estate development
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
The study aimed to find ways to accelerate innovation in residential land use. Due to the widening gap between subdivision standards and demographically-driven hosuing needs, the obstacles to challenging established rules and regulations (fighting city hall), and the fact that few initiatives have made significant headway into modifying standards, this research sought keys to how innovative standards get introduced. The primary objective was to isolate critical factors enabling alternative development standards (ADS) according to developers who have succeeded in introducing ADS, as well as municipal officials involved in these projects. As a secondary objective, interviewees were asked for ideas on how to address complex regional scale (off-site) standards, such as those affecting stormwater, arterial road, school and park infrastructure. Interviews produced practical advice and strategies on how to successfully alter standards, which should assist future ADS proposals. Even more important, close inspection of this information revealed keys to successful initiatives, namely that proponents instinctively nurtured four critical conditions: (1) clear rationale for and presentation of proposals, (2) municipal receptivity, (3) ability to support an extended approval process, and (4) readiness of the housing market for alternative housing and community forms. Notably, proponents cultivated these key conditions rather than regard their absence as barriers to innovation. Concrete suggestions for how to change off-site standards were elusive; however a clear picture of deterrents to evolution of these standards emerged. Major deterents include adherence to "Cadillac" standards, lack of leadership, and most importantly, lack of information and communication, especially the availability of concise and relevant information and effective information exchange. Better information alone, particularly concerning who really pays for the full costs of expensive off-site infrastructure, would be productive. Developers, municipalities and higher-order levels of government each can uniquely contribute to the move towards more affordable, community-minded and environmentally sustainable land use standards. Recommendations are provided for each group that can, if implemented, accelerate the adoption of innovative standards so that they can better keep pace with changing housing needs.
Innovations in Food Labelling
Author: J AlbertPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1845697596
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Increasingly, consumers desire information about the health, safety, environmental and socioeconomic characteristics of food products. These traits often cannot be detected by sight, smell or taste. Therefore, consumers must use food labels to select products that meet their needs and preferences. The growing consumer and industry interest in food labels presents challenges for governments, which must ensure that the product information is accurate, truthful and not misleading to consumers. Governments must decide whether provision of information should be mandatory or voluntary. With the increase in global trade in food, there is a need to harmonize food labels so that product information is understood and relevant to foreign markets.Innovations in food labelling provides information about the principles and requirements of food labelling and reviews the latest trends in this important area. Following an introduction on the evolution of food labelling, further chapters cover the Codex Alimentarius and food labelling, international trade agreements, nutrition labelling, allergies and food labels and environmental and social labels, among other topics.An essential reference for food regulatory agencies, food law experts and professionals in the food industry responsible for labelling as well as consumer and environmental associations with an interest in labelling. - Provides important information about the principles and requirements of food labelling and reviews the trends in this area - Documents label evolution and considers standards and legal issues, as well as protection of the environment and sustainable food production - Features labels for a variety of different markets, including organic foods, and addresses social issues such as association of food quality with location
Mobility nodes as innovation hubs
Author: Manfred SchrenkPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 3950213953
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
Improving Healthcare Quality in Europe Characteristics, Effectiveness and Implementation of Different Strategies
Author: OECDPublisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264805907
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 447
Book Description
This volume, developed by the Observatory together with OECD, provides an overall conceptual framework for understanding and applying strategies aimed at improving quality of care. Crucially, it summarizes available evidence on different quality strategies and provides recommendations for their implementation. This book is intended to help policy-makers to understand concepts of quality and to support them to evaluate single strategies and combinations of strategies.
Innovations and Interdisciplinary Solutions for Underserved Areas
Author: Jessica P. R. ThornPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030510514
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 4th EAI International Conference on Innovations and Interdisciplinary Solutions for Underserved Areas, InterSol 2020, held in Nairobi, Kenya, in March 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the conference is postponed to a later date in 2020. The 20 papers presented were selected from 50 submissions and issue different problems in underserved and unserved areas. They face problems in almost all sectors such as energy, water, communication, climate, food, education, transportation, social development, and economic growth.