A suburb of Phoenix is not where one might expect to see a residential development based on emancipation from the dominion of the car.

Reducing car dependency in Arizona matters beyond the borders of the state. All too often those working for more human and environmentally sound planning and transit policies in the USA are met with a simplistic and thought stopping cry of "It might work in Europe, but our geography makes it impossible!"

https://youtu.be/ljdg11X8YBg?si=Ch4BNepoLbPpiDl3

Dire statements from the #OBR head this morning.
Said #housebuilding stagnation is due to #planning restrictions and we should build on #GreenBelt.
No mention of the 1 million plus unbuilt homes for which developers have permission.
Swallowed #DeveloperLobby propaganda.
See https://www.communityplanningalliance.org/uploads/1/3/9/4/139430416/241211_homes_for_everyone_finaldec24_cpa.pdf last section.
And https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/our-response-to-the-new-planning-and-infrastructure-bill/

The Ecological Benefits Of More Room For Rivers
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-025-00403-0 <-- shared technical article
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#spatial #spatiotemporal #morphology #meander #levee #understanding #oxbow #pointbar #river #water #hydrology #landform #geomorphology #geomorphometry #geology #fluvial #riverine #weather #climate #erosion #sediment #sedimentation #DEM #floodplain #terraces #ecsosystems #ecology #sustainable #climatechange #flood #floodrisk #risk #hazard #management #planning #monitoring #migration #engineering #unconfined #rive #channel #metaecosystem #connections #biodiversity #extremeweather

#UKpol
#Growth
#Planning
#Environment
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-growth-agenda-what-will-new-planning-laws-mean-for-climate-and-nature-tickets-1237631502139

A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.

— anonymous

#ScientificAmerican

#Hegseth Orders #Elimination of Pentagon #Climate #Planning, but Wants #Extreme #Weather #Preparation

The Defense secretary aims to purge climate work from the Pentagon. But critics say his carve-out for weather resiliency misses the point
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hegseth-orders-elimination-of-pentagon-climate-planning-but-wants-extreme/

From #NotesOnGrowth: "Britain’s system of nature protection is the worst of both worlds. It makes building infrastructure and housing slower and more expensive than it ought to be. And it does a crap job of protecting nature: many of our key biodiversity indicators are flashing red." https://www.samdumitriu.com/p/have-we-solved-the-bat-tunnel-problem #uk #environment #development #planning

Question:
If a row of trees are planted along a road, is it better for wildlife if those trees one species or if they're 3, 4, or 5 species repeating?

FARMing With Data - OpenET Launches New Tool For Farmers and Ranchers
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https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/ames/ames-science/farming-with-data-openet-launches-new-tool-for-farmers-and-ranchers/ <-- shared NASA article
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https://etdata.org/ <-- shared OpenET home page
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #OpenET #FARMing #spatialdata #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #farmers #agriculture #water #hydrology #NASA #USGS #waterresources #ET #evaporation #transpiration #efficiency #weather #climate #evapotranspiration #model #modeling #planning #conservation #sustainability #remotesensing #earthobservation #management #satellite #watermanagement
@USGS @nasa

Developments like this block not only neighbours' views but also the prospect of adapting planning regulations to facilitate economic growth.

Nacton giant warehouse leaves neighbours 'in tears'

#UKPolitics #Planning #LandUse #Nacton #Megashed

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2kgvdgeq1yo

‘Let the Fire Teach Us’: How L.A. Is Building Back Better

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/fire-wise-rebuilding-los-angeles/

The Concept Of Indigenous GIS
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Reading a paper (http://alturl.com/8wte5), they used the specific term ‘Indigenous GIS’ – and I found this intriguing!
As I read it, spatial data collection and analysis was done with a focus on how a tribe or social group might ‘see’ the data, including spatiotemporal....
I look forward to finding out more about what others are working on! – so PLEASE feel free to share any examples that you might have…
#GIS #spatial #mapping #indigenous #IndigineousGIS #FirstNation #perspective #cultural #social #naturalresources #archaeology #publicsafety #socialservices #planning #design #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #mapping #cartography #usecase #practical #pragamatic #resultsdriven #focused##

https://www.europesays.com/1907266/ Julian Nagelsmann not planning on shaking things up for quarterfinals against Italy #against #bavarian #BayernMunichAlumni #BayernMunichCoaches #FifaWorldCup #Football #for #FrontPage #GermanyInternationalSoccer #italy #julian #nagelsmann #not #ON #planning #quarterfinals #shaking #SoccerSg #things #UEFAEuropeanChampionship #up #works #WorldCupQualifying

Military planners map out restructuring the Canadian Army, says top soldier
Canadian military planners are laying the groundwork for a restructuring of the army in the face of demands for more troops and equipment both at home and overseas.
#military #planning #army #restructuring #Canada #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-army-restructuring-latvia-1.7476793?cmp=rss

Military planners map out restructuring the Canadian Army, says top soldier
Canadian military planners are laying the groundwork for a restructuring of the army in the face of demands for more troops and equipment both at home and overseas.
#military #planning #army #restructuring #Canada #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-army-restructuring-latvia-1.7476793?cmp=rss

If problems in planning are the reason that houses are not being built, then the Govt's move to reform planning rules should contribute to ameliorating England's housing crisis...

But if the real problem is a market controlled by big developers, keen to keep prices high (by building new stock slowly), then it will have no major impact.

But in reality, these will be mostly the 'wrong' houses - the real issue continues to be the lack of social housing being built!

"Freshman applications to ... the University of California Merced — which typically creep up by about 1,500 every year — surged by 16,000, a startling increase." This explains the 45% increase: https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/uc-merced-applications-surge-explained-20180577.php #education #planning

My colleagues at TU Delft are seeking to hire a postdoc to work on Applied Planning and Scheduling under Uncertainty, with applications in modelling supply chain scenarios for offshore wind farm installation: https://careers.tudelft.nl/job/Delft-Postdoc-in-Applied-Planning-and-Scheduling-under-Uncertainty-2628-CD/814890902/

Nouveau #Planning, semaine de #stream TRÈS chargée sur #Twitch !

Double ration de #LikeaDragonPirateYakuzainHawaii, la création du quartier sur les #Sims3, #MarioetLuigilÉpopéeFraternelle, le #BigRun sur #Splatoon3 et #Farmagia !

Je vous retrouve en #live !