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Ashgate Publishing Ltd

Towards sustainable transport planning, 1997
Examines how the concept of sustainability has been interpreted in transport and environmental policy at the European, national and local level. This book will be of interest to planners, transport professionals, policy makers, geographers, and environmentalists who are interested in how the rhetoric of policy is translated into practice and how a more sustainable transport planning approach can be developed.
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Association of County Councils

Towards a sustainable transport policy. 2nd edition, 1994
This report concentrates on problems such as balancing limited supply with ever-increasing demand and accommodating changing public attitudes to environmental issues.
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Bicycle Association

Britain by cycle, 1997

British Council of Shopping Centres

Good transport guide: sustainable urban centres, guidance on integrated transport strategies, 1999
This study is a practical working guide to assist traffic planners and the private sector to collaborate in finding means of increasing multi-mode access to town centres without reducing accessibility.
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Building Research Energy Conservation Support Unit

Good Practice Case Study 151 Energy management - Manchester Airport, 1994
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Building Research Establishment

Report 377 Transport and buildings - the environmental impact, 1999
This report provides guidance on the location, design and operation of buildings for planners, designers, facilities managers and corporate managers who would like to share these benefits and to reduce air pollution, pressure on resources and traffic congestion. The project also generated a range of. benchmarks of good and typical practice for transport-related energy and emissions. The benchmarks relate to three typical building locations: a capital city, a major city, and an out-of-town or rural location. Designers, developers, facilities managers and planners can use these benchmarks to set transport targets for new build or refurbished developments.
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Centre for Independent Transport Research in London

Complete green transport plan for local authorities, 1998
This report draws on surveys by CLT of London's 33 local authorities in 1997 and 1998 as to their progress on introducing Green Transport Plans for themselves.
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CIRIA

Publication C512 Environmental handbooks for building and civil engineering projects. Part 1: Design and specification, 2000
The main sections of this part of the environmental handbook comprise: introduction to the key issues involved; agreeing the brief and setting the project environmental policy; inception and feasibility; primary design choices and scheme design; detailed design, working drawings and specifications. Issues covered include: policy and legislation; client and project team commitment; land use and conservation issues; resources, waste minimisation, reuse and recycling; protection of the natural environment from pollution and hazardous substances; energy conservation; internal environment.
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Council for the Protection of Rural England

Concrete and tyres: development effects of major roads: a case study of the M40, 1992
This report demonstrates that current procedures for assessing, planning and controlling the development changes that follow in the wake of a new road are inadequate and need to be overhauled.
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Where motor-car is master: how the Department of Transport became bewitched by roads, 1992
The purpose of this report is to relate the circumstances in which central Government's involvement in transport has developed and in particular to look at how the organisations established by Government in response to developments and deficiencies - most notably the Ministry of Transport itself - have themselves come to influence transport policies.
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Highway inquiry procedure rules and compulsory purchase by Ministers inquiry procedure rules, 1994
Response to the Government's consultation paper, Highway inquiry procedure rules and compulsory purchase by Ministers inquiry procedure rules.
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Changing lanes: a new direction for rural transport policy, 1995
This report examines the environmental consequences of transport policies in rural areas and suggests ways in which rural transport policies could be made more environmentally friendly.
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Over the top? The Government's plans for trans-Pennine transport, 1994
This leaflet provides answers to questions about the Government's plans for trans-Pennine transport and suggests ways in which the reader can influence Government thinking.
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Transport and the environment, 1992
This publication is divided into ten main parts; introduction; collision course; the institutional framework; environmental effects - the department of transport's view; land use and planning policy; freight; technological change; economic analysis; conclusion and; CPRE's proposals for the revised PPG13 - transport and the environment.
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Parking mad: the loss of land to roads and parking, 1995
This leaflet reveals just how much land in the UK is devoted to cars. It presents the results of new research which adds together the amount of land taken up by roads and by parking spaces.
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Motorway mania: London orbitals or concrete circles?, 1993
What are the Government's plans for the road network in the South East? This leaflet provides the answers and suggests ways in which the reader can help to influence Government thinking.
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Rules of the road, 1992
Highlights some of the key differences between land use and trunk road planning procedures.
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Losing lanes to lorries, 1997
Country lanes are an intricate part of the English countryside. Yet too often their peace and tranquillity is shattered by lorries roaring past on lanes which are unsuitable for them. This dossier reveals the damage being caused by heavy lorries, to lanes around the country, and highlights what action needs to be taken.
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Transport corridors - blessing or blind alley?, 2000
This briefing explores the pros and cons of transport corridors and provides guidance and advice on how to respond to transport corridor proposals.
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Planning more to travel less, 1997
The march of new developments - both big and small - across the countryside has had far-reaching environmental impacts and locked people into an increasing dependency on the car. New Government planning policies have tried to slow this trend. But how successful have they been? And what are the lessons for the future? These questions are the subject of this report.
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Regional transport strategies - creating regional transport strategies which reduce car reliance and protect the environment, 2002
Provides a summary of the key aims of a Regional Transport Strategy and the process of writing or revision one. This is based on two Planning Policy Guidance Notes; PPG 11 - Regional Planning and PPG13 - Transport Planning. Also provides policy advice on what CPRE believe should be in a RTS, and campaigning tips on influencing the process.
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Rural transport policy and equity, 1998
This discussion paper covers a number of issues including; rural poverty, rural travel costs, the role of capital and pricing, and restricting car use.
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Defence Estates

Design and Maintenance Guide 9 Permanent way, 1998
Operation of railway systems requires that permanent way is constructed and maintained for the safe passage of railway vehicles. Inherent within this requirement are standards of permanent way management, design, construction and maintenance which ensure the safety of all personnel and vehicles encompassed by the operations and maintenance of a railway.
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Department for Regional Development

Northern Ireland cycling strategy, 2003
Identifies a range of measures that will seek to improve conditions for cyclists and establish a pro-cycling culture, raising public awareness in the process.
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Department for Transport

Delivery of the national cycling strategy: a review, 2005
Review of the National Cycling Strategy, focusing on the mechanisms established for the delivery of cycling and the effect these have had on increasing cycling.
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Command Paper 6234 Future of transport - a network for 2030. Cm 6234, 2004
White paper on the factors that will shape transport over the next 30 years, setting out how the Government will respond to the increasing demand for travel while minimising the negative impact on people and the environment.
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Department of the Environment

UK environmental foresight project. Vol 3. The future road transport noise agenda in the UK, 1993
This volume explores the UK's road transport noise problem and potential responses to the problem.
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Industry Profile Airports, 1995
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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UK environmental foresight project. Vol 2. Road transport and the environment: the future agenda in the UK, 1993
This volume assesses an important part of the future transport-related environmental agenda for the UK - air pollution.
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UK Round Table on sustainable development: first annual report, 1996
This report covers; work programme; transport; energy; environmental mechanisms; freight transport; the domestic energy market - 1998 and beyond and; environmental management and audit.
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Design Bulletin 32 Residential roads and footpaths. 2nd edition, 1992
This design bulletin describes the main considerations that should be taken into account in the design of residential road and footpath layouts.
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Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Environmental effects of traffic associated with mineral workings: main report and best practice guide, 1998
Looks at the research which was carried out in order to produce a draft framework of guidance for mineral planning authorities and mineral operators aimed at minimising the adverse effects arising from traffic associated with mineral workings, including on-site traffic/transport systems, whilst having regard to the need to maintain mineral production in an economic and viable way.
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New directions in speed management - a review of policy, 2000
Understanding the affects of speed on the environment and the trade offs with the economy. A look at policy background and recommendations for a sound framework for the future. Includes recommendations to develop a speed policy that takes account of reduced speeds, environmental and social objectives to road safety.
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Aggregates Advisory Service Digest 063 Recycling strategies for road works: a report by the OECD on international policy and practice, 1999
This digest briefly summarises a report by the OECD on international policy and practice.
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Department of Transport

Road lighting and the environment, 1993
One of the Department's key objectives is to enhance the environment whenever possible and, where adverse environmental consequences are unavoidable, to endeavour to minimise these. This booklet has been produced to explain how this objective is addressed in relation to road lighting.
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National cycling strategy, 1996
This publication looks at the National Cycling Strategy which is intended to promote cycling priority on the highway, in the centre of towns, at the workplace and in new developments.
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Cycling in Great Britain, 1996
Presents information about cycling in Great Britain, including; trends in cycle traffic and ownership; cycling to work and; trends in cyclist casualties and casualty rates.
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Earthscan Publications

Transport in transition, 1994
This study takes a creative look at the pressures, prospects and possible responses to transport growth.
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English Nature

Roads and nature conservation: guidance on impacts, mitigation and enhancements, 1994
Provides guidance on handling nature conservation resources in the context of the planning and design of new road schemes. Identifies the range of potential impacts on natural resources, and seeks to establish high standards of good practice for their mitigation.
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Environment Agency

Pollution Prevention Guidelines PPG2 Above ground oil storage tanks, 2004
These guidelines are intended to assist those responsible for above ground oil storage tanks at sites other than oil refineries and distribution depots.
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Institution of Highways and Transportation

Guidelines for traffic impact assessment (TIA), 1994
These new guidelines provide the basis for significant improvements to the way the traffic impact of development is assessed and presented.
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Cycle-friendly infrastructure: guidelines for planning and design, 1996
Cycle-friendly infrastructure is not a design guide for cycle facilities. It is a set of guidelines to assist those seeking to make the general highway infrastructure safer and more convenient for cyclists. It recommends a hierarchical approach, with appropriate emphasis being placed on reducing motor vehicle volumes and speeds, and using traffic management techniques to reduce accidents and to give cyclists a positive advantage.
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Guidelines for developing urban transport strategies, 1996
The size and structure of towns and cities continuously change. Urban transport systems therefore need to evolve to meet the changing demands for, and patterns of, travel. These guidelines will assist those with the responsibility for developing transport strategies for urban areas.
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Guidelines for planning for public transport in developments, 1999
The design of much of our highway infrastructure has given priority to vehicles over pedestrians and cyclists, and unintentionally has often favoured cars over buses. Access to developments of all types almost always gives priority to the private car. These guidelines are intended to assist those seeking to promote the use of public transport through the physical location and design of developments.
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Road transport, the environment and sustainable development, 1996
Summarises the position of the IHT on the environmental and social effects of road transport, and what can be done to preserve the benefits road transport has brought while mitigating the adverse effects and achieving a sustainable future.
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Transport Research Laboratory

Land use and transport interactions, 1991
This report summarises the main findings of the International Study Group on Land Use/Transport Interactions (ISGLUTI). This collaborative study was set up by the Transport and Road Research Laboratory in the early 1980s to examine the performance of available land use/transport models and to assess the longer term impacts of urban policies.
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Viridis Publications - Report VR 1 Recycling in transport infrastructure, 2001
Sets out the background in terms of definitions, policy and legislation, a description of the works and the quantities of materials involved and a general discussion of the issues and solutions. Provides the perspective of the various stakeholders, identifying the issues and providing guidance relevant to each group of stakeholders. Summarises recommended actions to enable greater recycling and use of alternative materials for each stakeholder. Also contains case studies illustrating the successful use of recycling and alternative materials, and examples of good practice, in boxes, tables, flow charts and figures.
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Worldwatch Institute

Paper 90 The bicycle: vehicle for a small planet, 1989
This publications is divided into five main parts; the silent majority; vehicle for a small planet; pedal powered development; cycling societies and; getting there from here.
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Paper 98 Alternatives to the automobile: transport for livable cities, 1990
This publication is divided into five main parts; from servant to master; getting on track; cities for people; the road not taken and; a policy overhaul.
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Types of Spaces within buildings

British Cement Association

Basements: land use and energy conservation - 1. Evaluation with market and construction survey, 1998
This research project evaluates the use of basements in helping to meet future housing demands with more efficient use of land and a reduction in energy consumption. It also assesses materials, types and forms of basements, and surveys attitudes in respect to basement use, construction and design.
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Basement waterproofing - site guide, 1994
Intended for those responsible for supervising the installation of specific waterproofing systems. Covers principles of design and installation and gives a list of straightforward Do's and Don'ts when applying main waterproofing systems information on geocomposite drainage systems.
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Basements 1 - benefits, viability and costs. 2nd edition, 1999
Shows the current benefits and viability of basements in houses. Due to the wide variety of site conditions and construction options, this study is not definitive but is considered to adequately show: The effect of a basement on construction costs, The effect of a basement on land utilization and, The effect of a basement on profitability.
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Basement waterproofing - design guide, 1994
Provides guidance on the form and characteristics of the main categories of waterproofing: bonded sheet membranes, cavity drain membranes, bentonite clay active membranes, liquid-applied membranes, mastic asphalt, cementitious proprietary multi-coat renders, toppings and coatings, and cementitious crystallisation active systems. Contains information on soil characteristics and detailed illustration relating to drainage, waterproofing and means of assessing risk.
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Basements: land use and energy conservation - 2 House basement case studies, 1998
House basement case studies; Lichfield, Streetly, Shenstone, Godly Hyde, Hartpury, Chester, Dunstable, London, Tring, and Oxford.
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Building Research Energy Conservation Support Unit

Good Practice Case Study 102 Lighting controls in industrial stores, 1994
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Good Practice Case Study 103 Energy efficient lighting in low ceiling industrial stores, 1994
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Building Research Establishment

Information Paper 14/94 U-values for basements, 1994
This paper gives data for determining the insulation needed to achieve U-values of 0.45 Watts per square metre per Kelvin for basements, as currently required by the Elemental Method of satisfying the Building Regulations. It also gives information on basement U-values which can be used either for the Target U-value Method in the Regulations, or for calculating heat losses in more general terms. The paper supports the 1995 edition of the Building Regulations, and will be of interest to all those concerned with improving energy efficiency in buildings.
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Information Paper 3/98 Daylight in atrium buildings, 1998
Daylight is an essential component of a visually attractive and energy efficient atrium building. However, the atrium itself needs enough light for circulation purposes and to sustain plant growth, good control of electric lighting is vital for energy efficiency, and areas surrounding the atrium can suffer from poor penetration of natural light unless care is taken in design. Solar shading also needs to be considered. This paper explains the issues involved and gives guidance.
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Information Paper 9/02 Part 1 Refurbishment or redevelopment of office buildings: sustainability comparisons, 2002
There is very little information to allow a direct comparison of refurbishment and redevelopment options. Part 1 of this paper summarises the findings of a recent DTI funded research project to investigate sustainability of the Refurbishment or redevelopment of office buildings. It describes: the method developed by BRE within the project to compare the environmental and whole life costs of refurbishment and redevelopment, key findings arising from the research and a simple online tool, Office Scorer, developed within the project, which allows users to compare refurbishment and redevelopment scenarios for a particular site. Part 2 of this paper contains case studies from the use of Office Scorer.
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Information Paper 9/02 Part 2 Refurbishment or redevelopment of office buildings: sustainability case histories, 2002
There is very little information to allow a direct comparison of refurbishment and redevelopment options. In Part 2 of this paper, case studies from using Office Scorer are presented. Quantitative results are given in ecopoints and costs per m 2 or per person. Qualitative factors have been included in guidance pages of Office Scorer to guide the user to other sources of information on more specific issues. Part 1 of this paper summarises the findings of a recent DTI funded research project to investigate sustainability of the Refurbishment or redevelopment of office buildings.
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Report 343 BRE Guide to radon remedial measures in existing dwellings. Dwellings with cellars and basements, 1998
This guide is one of a series giving practical advice on methods of reducing radon levels in existing dwellings. It is intended to help surveyors, builders and householders who are trying to reduce indoor radon levels in houses with cellars or basements. The guide is based on a large body of remedial work carried out to advice given by BRE, and on discussions with others working in the field. The measures it describes are applicable, in principle, to all dwellings and other buildings of a similar scale and construction which have cellars or basements. Basements and cellars are relatively uncommon in the United Kingdom but where they do occur they are likely to be major contributors to the radon problem within a building. Experience shows that most houses with high indoor radon levels can be remedied through the use of straightforward building works. These can be carried out by a builder or householder competent in DIY. The cost should not be excessive.
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Report 375 Natural ventilation in atria for environmental and smoke control: an introductory guide, 1999
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