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Urban Growth Dynamics in Perth, Western Australia: Using Applied Remote Sensing for Sustainable Future Planning

Peer-reviewed publication
March, 2017

Earth observation data can provide valuable assessments for monitoring the spatial extent of (un)sustainable urban growth of the world’s cities to better inform planning policy in reducing associated economic, social and environmental costs. Western Australia has witnessed rapid economic expansion since the turn of the century founded upon extensive natural resource extraction. Thus, Perth, the state capital of Western Australia, has encountered significant population and urban growth in response to the booming state economy.

Ministerial Decree № 118 on restoration of green areas.

Regulations
March, 2017
Azerbaijan

This Decree aims at compliance with sanitary and phytosanitary regulations, protection of plant species, efficient use of green areas and prevention of soil degradation. It sets forth principles and procedures of restoration, expansion, creation and improvement of green areas. The Decree shall not apply to green areas in forest lands, private lands, protected areas and in agricultural land.

Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. No. 102 of 2017).

Regulations
March, 2017
United Kingdom

These Regulations consolidate with amendments the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 201 and subsequent amending instruments and implement amendments to Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (“the Directive”) which were made by Directive 2014/52/EU.

Forest Land Management in the Context of National land Use

Reports & Research
March, 2017
Australia
Belgium
Canada
United States of America

The relative scarcity of land resources to meet the growing needs of land-users has compelled land specialists to consider the need for a better system in the proper use and management of land resource. Forestlands comprise a major component of the national land and are currently the most degraded areas.

Loi n° 2017-348 du 20 mars 2017 relative à la lutte contre l'accaparement des terres agricoles et au développement du biocontrôle.

Legislation
March, 2017
France

La présente loi est compose de douze (12) articles repartis en trois (3) titres, notamment la préservation des terres agricoles; le développement du bio-contrôle; et les dispositions diverses.Le titre premier vise à la préservation des terres agricoles, notamment l'obligation, pour les sociétés qui font l'acquisition de terres de constituer des structures dédiées dont l'objet principal est la propriété agricole; la possibilité pour les sociétés d'aménagement foncier et d'établissement rural (SAFER) d'acquérir, à l'amiable, les parts de groupements fonciers agricoles ou ruraux au-delà de la

Regional Law No. 10 amending Regional Law No. 17 “On general land-use planning scheme of the city of Moscow”.

Legislation
March, 2017
Russia

Section 1 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Land-use planning of urban territory shall be aimed at ensuring environmental security, sanitary, epidemiological and technical safety of urban areas, improvement of the state of natural environment, historical and cultural heritage, conservation of natural ecosystems, prevention of ecological and technological disasters and protection of public health”.

Amends: Regional Law No. 17 “On general land-use planning scheme of the city of Moscow”. (2011-10-26)

iLAMPT - Framework and Tool for Supporting Participatory Adaptive Management

Institutional & promotional materials
March, 2017
Tunisia
Northern Africa

This presentation presented the iLAMPT as framework and tool for supporting participatory adaptive management. It comes under the second session “Evaluations of impacts of SWC planning scenarios on soil erosion across Rmel watershed” of the workshop "Systems Tool-aided Participatory Development of Sustainable Land Management Scenarios: 2nd Workshop", held in Zaghouan on 14-15 March 2017.

Classification and cost of Soil-Water Conservation (SWC) done in 1st WS (French version)

Institutional & promotional materials
March, 2017
Tunisia
Northern Africa

This presentation (in French) illustrated the Classification and cost of SWC done in 1st WS in November 2016. This presentation comes under the second session “Evaluations of impacts of SWC planning scenarios on soil erosion across Rmel watershed” of the workshop "Systems Tool-aided Participatory Development of Sustainable Land Management Scenarios: 2nd Workshop", held in Zaghouan on 14-15 March 2017.