News tagged with urban policy
Columbia engineers map energy use in NYC buildings
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cities across the globe are trying to develop plans to cut down their energy consumption and lower their carbon footprint by reducing the associated greenhouse gas emissions. While initial efforts have focused ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Poll: Half of Michigan's local officials say state on the wrong track
Half of the local government officials surveyed in Michigan say the state is generally on the wrong track, while 32 percent think the state is going the right way, a new University of Michigan poll says.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 15, 2011 |
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Managing California's water: From conflict to reconciliation
The rapid decline of salmon and the steady increase in the number of endangered fish species show that a new approach is needed to manage California's aquatic ecosystems, according to the book "Managing California's Water: ...
Apr 28, 2011 |
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Impact of FDA regulations restricting outdoor cigarette advertising near schools examined
When the FDA proposed new rules restricting outdoor tobacco advertising near schools and playgrounds in 2009, the tobacco industry argued that such rules would lead to a near complete ban on tobacco advertising in urban areas. ...
Feb 08, 2011 |
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Main federal disaster relief law has fallen behind modern threat levels, study finds
In new research published in the Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, New York University Professor Mitchell Moss explains that the cornerstone Federal disaster relief legislation, the Robert T. Stafford Act, i ...
Mar 13, 2009 |
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Why California should consider Australia's 'prepare, stay and defend' wildfire policy
Even as debate rages over the safety of Australia's "Prepare, stay and defend, or leave early" policy of wildfire defense, fire researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and in Australia say that the strategy ...
Feb 26, 2009 |
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