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Scotland’s High Line: Bowling basin redevelopment
Bowling Basin via Wikimedia Creative Commons, Copyright Steven Sweeney (2007)
Pre-2014, the Bowling harbour basin at the western entrance to the Forth and Clyde Canal had seen better days. The ….
Drones in the city: should we ban drone hobbyists?
By Steven McGinty
Drones are becoming an increasingly observable feature of modern cities, from tech enthusiasts flying drones in local parks to engineers using them to monitor air pollution. ….
Involving children and young people in town planning
By 2050, it is estimated that nearly 70% of the world’s population will live in urban areas. In the UK, this figure is expected to be closer ….
Renewable energy: boosted or becalmed?
“… in terms of the electricity market we are at a moment of significant transition. The economics of every other potential source of supply will be measured against the falling costs of ….
October 2017 issue of SPEL Journal (Scottish Planning & Environmental Law) out now
As the recent Scottish Planning and Environmental Law conference showed, there are a number of external pressures affecting the planning system at the moment. These include the uncertainty around Brexit, the drive to achieve energy targets, and ….
Supporting those who serve – but what about the children?
Image by World’s Direction via Creative Commons
By Heather Cameron
The valuable contribution made by the British armed forces is widely recognised and this Remembrance Sunday, thousands will pay an especial ….
A moving story: how Idox’s new office in Glasgow became a piece of history
In September, the Idox Information Service moved into our new home. Along with our colleagues in the wider Idox Group, we relocated from the Scottish Legal Life Assurance Building in Glasgow’s Bothwell Street to the Grosvenor ….
Assessing information quality: sorting the wheat from the CRAAP
The rapid expansion of the internet has enabled users to access unprecedented amounts of information. However, not all of this information is valid, useful or accurate. In the world of ‘post-truth’ and ‘fake ….
Housing models for the future
Housing is one of the challenges of our time. The task for architects and designers is to create affordable, robust housing that can accommodate the needs of a rapidly growing, but also ageing population. And it’s not as easy as simply building. The demands and ….
Social Policy and Practice …. an essential resource for anyone working in public health
We’re proud to be part of the publishing consortium which creates Social Policy and Practice, the only UK-produced social science database focused on social care, social services, public health, social policy and public policy.
So we’re thrilled that ….
