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The publications listed here include both internal and external examples which we feel are useful resources
for any further research or just general interest.
The list of publications include:
- Sustainable economic development brought to you by . . .
Tesco? (2005) NEW
- Walbrook Residents say yes to intranet: (2005)
- The impact of non-food crops on the countryside (2005)
- National Sustainable Development Consultation -
Taking it On. (2004)
- Myth or reality, Is there surplus food for distribution?, (2004)
- Gainsborough Recycling Enterprises feasibility study,
(2004)
- Economics, Planning and Housing, (2004)
- Housing Development Theory, Process and Practice,
(2004)
- Transport - a political hot potato, (2000)
- Greater Nottingham in the 21st Century, (2002)
- Promoting the Environmental Goods and Services Sector,
(2002)
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Sustainable economic development brought to you by . . . Tesco?
David Grover
(2005)
Along with untold millions of other UK residents I buy my groceries at Tesco, where I recently signed up for a ‘ Tesco Club Card’ that earns redeemable ‘Tesco Points’ every time I shop.
I have only the weakest confidence that the scheme will save me money, but Tesco Points illustrate a larger point about the rise of complementary currencies in the modern economy and their potential for meeting public policy objectives.
Complementary currencies may also help explain why valuation problems may arise between the residents of different European regions as the Monetary Union continues to expand...
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For further information contact:
Rosamund Aubrey -
Institute for Sustainable Development in Business
Tel: 0115 848 4266
Email: rosamund.aubrey@ntu.ac.uk
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Walbrook residents say yes to an intranet.
Ruth Webster
(2005)
Will an intranet help to develop sustainable communities? Do Walbrook residents want to participate in governance?
Eighty percent said yes.
The Institute has completed the research with 200 residents of Walbrook, a registered social landlord, in 9 different estates. The residents were overwhelmingly in favour of an intranet irrespective of age and PC ownership.
At a consultation meeting the findings were presented to a group of staff and residents where it was decided to pilot an intranet in 3 estates. A steering group has been set up and it is anticipated that the intranet will start early in 2006.
For the results of the research go to the report …
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For further information contact:
Ruth Webster -
Institute for Sustainable Development in Business
Tel: 0115 848 2872
Email: ruth.webster@ntu.ac.uk
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The impact of non-food crops on the countryside: A study for the Countryside Agency.
David Grover
(2005)
The impact of non-food crops on the countryside: A study for the Countryside Agency.
This report investigates the economic and environmental implications of non-food
crops on the quality of the English countryside with a special focus on the East
Midlands region.
For many rural communities the countryside with its visual, ecological, and
Historical qualities is an asset that underpins such valuable economic activities as
tourism, recreation and farming. Non-food crops have the potential to further
enhance these economies by diversifying rural incomes, while at the same time
encouraging sustainable development and conserving the character of the
countryside. However, there is a concern that the unprecedented interest in nonfood
crops in the last three years could also undermine the quality of the
countryside through sheer scale of plantings and/or unsustainable management
practices.
This report sets up an analytical framework to determine what impact
development of the non-food crops sector might have on the quality of the
countryside. It considers
- the policy- and market-based factors driving the
sector’s growth,
- the present day extensity of non-food crop plantings
- the intensity of the practices used to manage them.
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Further research on the Land Based Industries....
For further information contact:
David Grover -
Institute for Sustainable Development in Business
Tel: 0115 848 2972
Email: david.grover@ntu.ac.uk
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UK Sustainable Development Strategy:
Taking it on East Midlands Regional Dialogue
Siegfried Kwame Yeboah
(2004)
In 2004, the UK Government’s held a consultation in every devolved administration in the UK and the English regions to help the UK build a strategic framework for sustainable development to 2020. The consultation was part of the Government’s commitment to review its 1999 strategy on sustainable development, “A better quality of life”(http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/publications/uk-strategy99/index.htm).
In the East Midlands , the consultation was held as a regional dialogue on the 25 th of June 2004 at the PERA Innovation Centre, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. This dialogue hosted 136 participants from various sectors in the East Midlands , who answered questions from the Government consultation document “Taking it on” (http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/documents/publications/consult.pdf) with a regional focus as requested by DEFRA. The regional dialogue identified a wealth of knowledge and experience amongst the delegates and also many varied and diverse examples of good practice that had been successfully implemented in the East Midlands .
The “UK Sustainable Development Strategy:
Taking it on East Midlands Regional Dialogue” is the report that presents the results of the East Midlands regional consultation.
For the full report click the link below:
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For further information contact:
Siegfried Yeboah -
Institute for Sustainable Development in Business
Tel: 0115 848 2689
Email: siegfried.yeboah@ntu.ac.uk
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Myth or reality, Is there surplus food for distribution?
Rosamund Aubrey
(2004)
The Hostels Liaison Group commissioned a feasibility study on the distribution of surplus food from manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers to hostels in Nottinghamshire. It is widely assumed that food is being wasted, but the study found that the quantities of food vary between feast and famine and most wasted ‘food’ is past its use by date.
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Gainsborough Recycling Enterprises Feasibility Study
Robert Pick
(August 2004)
The Gainsborough Recycling Enterprise (GRE) feasibility study was to identify the potential for turning a social services project into a sustainable social firm. The study quantified the tonnages of waste materials needed for viability and the sources of the materials. Staff, volunteers and carers were involved in discussions on the future structure and governance of GRE.
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Economics, Planning and Housing
Michael Oxley
(May 2004)
This broad-ranging new text applies economic analysis to the aims, instruments and outcomes of land use planning and housing policies.
The core focus is on providing students with a substantive and sophisticated understanding of the relationship of the state and market and such key current issues as sustainable development, urban renaissance, affordable housing and the relationships between planning, house-building and house prices.
Drawing examples from Britain , the rest of Europe and the USA , it emphasizes the role of economics in promoting a theoretically-informed and evidence-based approach to policy formation and implementation.
MICHAEL OXLEY is Professor of Housing and Director, Centre for Residential Development, Nottingham Trent University UK
The Book is price:
HB £52.50 0-333-79245-9
PB £18.99 0-333-79246-7
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Housing Development Theory, Process and Practice
Edited by Andrew Golland and Ron Blake
(2004)
Previously knowledge about housing has been available only from widely disparate sources focused on the traditional disciplines of construction, design, building control, planning, economics, sociology and psychology, leaving scope for a fresh holistic overview of how the separate inputs into the housing development process actually interact in practice.
Housing Development brings together information on housing production, housing provision and the housing environment, highlighting the theoretical and policy contexts in which housing development takes place as an integrated process.
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Transport – a political hot potato
Rosamund Aubrey
(2004)
This article looks at the local and generic issues relating to transport and sustainability in Nottingham and more generally.
Bob Cullen, a local architect with an interest and concern for the past and future of the City; Dr John Disney, a transport expert from Nottingham Trent University and Pedal Express which provides various forms of sustainable courier services locally, nationally and internationally were interviewed for this essay
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Greater Nottingham in the 21 st Century – reflections on the future
Various
(2000)
This is a selection of chapters from Greater Nottingham in the 21 st Century – reflections on the future. The book aimed to provide indications of what Greater Nottingham could become and where social, economic and technological trends were driving change irrespective of location.
As with all predictions, some essays have stood the test of time better than others and are available here.
Sustainable Greater Nottingham
Keith Melton
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The Urban Renaissance of Nottingham
Bob Cullen
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Information Communication Technology and Participatory Democracy
Moira Whelan and Joanne Herlihy
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Future Ways of Working between Trade Unions and Companies
Chris Finnerty and Gary Smerdon-White
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Time banks: towards a new community glue
David Boyle and Sarah Burns
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The complete publication can be accessed at the NTU Business School site... ()
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Driving innovation: Promoting the Environmental Goods and Services Sector
Keith Melton
(March 2002)
This paper presents a case study from the East Midlands Region in the UK and indicates the steps taken by the East Midlands Development Agency ( emda ) and its partners to provide appropriate support for this nascent industry sector, using both UK government funds and the leveraging of European Regional Development funding.
This approach is put into context with reference to various recent reports on the sector's importance and strengths and weaknesses, as well as referencing what is happening in the East Midlands of England against other initiatives around the UK.
The potential for market development practices which may occur as a result of sharing of best practice in the UK regions and nations through the UK Forum for the Environmental Industries (UKFEI) is also explored.
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Note: We would welcome any ideas for additional material which would enhance this section of the site.
Please forward any suggestions to julian.baker@ntu.ac.uk
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