by James Carson Good housing isn’t just about good houses. Residents of all ages need local spaces that are safe, and accessible, for leisure, to socialise, or to enjoy the health and wellbeing benefits provided by the natural environment. Well-designed […]
There’s less than two months to go until this year’s Scottish Planning and Environmental Law conference so we thought we’d flag up some of the expected highlights. We’ve been running the SPEL conference for nearly 20 years and in this […]
by Laura Dobie This week is Love Parks Week (25th July-3rd August), an annual campaign to raise the profile of local parks and green spaces. The initiative, managed by Keep Britain Tidy and Love Where You Live, began in 2006 with […]
The Knowledge Exchange publishes a bi-monthly journal covering all aspects of planning and environmental law in Scotland. SPEL Journal (Scottish Planning & Environmental Law) launched over 30 years ago and is one of the leading information sources on land use […]
Our latest “In Focus” briefing looks at travel planning. You can download the briefing for free from The Knowledge Exchange website. by James Carson A travel plan is a package of measures aimed at promoting greener, cleaner travel choices and […]
by James Carson Street lighting might not seem an issue likely to hit the headlines, but it’s recently been sparking controversy in different parts of the country. A growing number of councils are replacing ageing sodium street lamps with light […]
by James Carson Throughout this week, the 2014 Chelsea Flower Show has been in full bloom, and a number of exhibits are showcasing good examples of sustainable design. One of this year’s gold medal-winning gardens is from debutant Hugo Bugg, […]
by Laura Dobie Architecture and Design Scotland’s This Friday Presents… Integrating Green and Grey talk on 16th May provided much food for thought on approaches to green space in urban areas. Rolf Roscher, the director of landscape and urban design […]
by Alex Addyman The World Health Organization (WHO) has today released air quality data for 1600 world cities across 91 countries. In the press release accompanying the data release WHO explained that: Only 12% of the people in cities covered live […]
April issue of SPEL Journal (Scottish Planning & Environmental Law) out now by Laura Hughes The Knowledge Exchange publishes a bi-monthly journal covering all aspects of planning and environmental law in Scotland. SPEL Journal (Scottish Planning & Environmental Law) launched […]
