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Story | Oct 14, 2012 | 4:32 PMMany actors can consider themselves part of the Star Wars universe, but it's doubtful many enjoy it as much as Ashley Eckstein. The Star Wars: The Clone Wars actress, who is in her fifth season giving voice to Anakin Skywalker's feisty Padawan Ahsoka... -
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Story | Jan 14, 2012 | 4:36 PMThe mania for remaking classic (and sometimes not-so-classic) television shows continues to pick up speed. In recent years, series like "Hawaii Five-O," "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Battlestar Galactica" have been... -
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Story | Mar 21, 2012 | 4:37 PMR. Kelly's sprawling, multi-part "Trapped in the Closet" will return with new chapters on IFC later this year. In addition to "Trapped in the Closet," comedian Marc Maron will translate his successful WTF podcast into a comedy series, tentatively titled... -
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You like the new title of this page? That's pretty much what I'm giving you on it—the most salient facts of the moment.
The first item of salience is the Good Boy Blog Tour. It begins on Monday, October 7th—the same day the book is officially released—and will go five days.
The schedule is:
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10/11 Grave Tells (Later in the month I'll have another post at Grave Tells as well, and I'll be talking about Brad and Sebastian's D/s relationship)
Late-breaking News! I'm also at Joyfully Jay's on 10/11, and if you want the penis, you need to go to this one (hint, hint).
Now, are you wondering what I'm giving away this time? A crocheted penis with foreskin. Yes, I've done it boys and girls. I've uncut the penii. I'll post a pic or two and you can decide if you want to vie for one.
I will also have some at GayRomLit in Atlanta, October 17-20. Speaking of which, have you all heard about the Cockwalk? It's a penis-themed art show we're having at the Fun Faire during GRL, and we need you! Not just to show up and possibly win great artworks, but to make some kind of penis art for the show. Please! I can't make them all by myself, and Josephine had to bow out (personal issues, but totally justified). Follow the link for details.
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In response to Ok, time for my rant?, written by Cheryl on February 09, 1998 at 11:07:12
I'm a whiner and I admit it. I missed the first few weeks of this group-read and said that it wasn't worth trying to catch up, but I was a little disapointed. I should belong to the Book Whiners Anonymus club (BWA). Now I don't have to upset myself by reading the book or seeing the movie.
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Two years ago, Tesla Motors was a struggling electric auto maker startup, backed by venture capitalists, hoping for government loans and trying to keep on schedule of getting its inaugural EV sports car into customers hands. Today, it was very clear during a rare tour of the company's Palo Alto, Calif. headquarters, complete with factory and lab space, that the company, flush with its IPO proceeds, is spending a whole lot of money ramping up staff and developing the next-generation technology for its EV sedan the Model S, in order to achieve one major goal: cross the chasm from Valley startup into competing on the mainstream big auto stage.
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One of the goals on the other side of that divide includes growing the company to close to 2,000 employees by the time the Model S goes on sale by the end of 2012: over double of what the staff size is today, executives noted during the tour. Peter Rawlinson, Tesla's VP and chief engineer said the company is picking off the best from the auto industry, Formula One racing, suspension design, etc., during a talk about the Model S design.
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A rough couple of days for J.R. Smith and his younger brother Chris
The Smiths haven't received good news over the last couple of days.
First, J.R. Smith learned that despite his preference to start that Mike Woodson wants him to continue coming off the bench. In describing his feelings, Smith said "disappointed would be an understatement."
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A more trusting Carmelo Anthony likes his point guards and would rather not play power forward
Carmelo Anthony talked a lot Monday about the Olympics, and how being around all those great players put things in perspective for him. He elaborated on that, saying he just has to trust his teammates more.
It should be easier this year for Anthony considering all the veterans he has around him, and veterans who are relatively healthy.
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Marcus Camby out 7-10 days with calf injury
The Knicks will be without Marcus Camby for at least their first two preseason games.
An MRI on Camby's left calf revealed it was strained. He'll miss 7-10 days.
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Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler will return to the site where they won their gold medals over the summer.
The NBA officially announced that the Knicks will be playing a regular-season game at the O2 Arena in London. They will face the Detroit Pistons on Jan. 17, 2013. It's a "home" game for Detroit, to the Knicks still have 41 games at The Garden.
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Mike Woodson helped bring Rasheed Wallace out of retirement
After Rasheed Wallace officially joined the Knicks today, he talked about his relationship with Mike Woodson and how it helped him want to return to the NBA.
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Just about everything you wrote about the Bengals miscues being the difference in the game could have been written about the Steelers (had we lost). In fact, I'd say we had bigger drops than they did (twice that would have resulted in easy TDs). The Bengals didn't play well, but there were lots of positives in that game. Todd Haley called a fantastic game from start to finish. If not for drops from Batch, Wallace, Wallace, Wallace, and Wallace, we likely would have scored about 40 points. We drove the ball all night long. The drops and Ben's two turnovers short-circuited drives. To me, that is a huge positive. If the coaching is that strong and offensive line play is good enough, this offense (if healthy) should be very good. The two biggest question marks about our offense were strengths on Sunday night. Heck, the run blocking, against a good defensive line, was excellent. The Steeler defense was not perfect, but they were very good. One Bengal touchdown came on an 80-yard drive. Other than that, the defense was effective. Yes, the Bengals ran pretty well on first down. Yes, we didn't get to the QB as much as we should. Yes, there is still plenty to improve. But, Keenan Lewis had good coverage and awareness all night. Woodley pressured the QB a few times and had a pick. Ryan Clark continued a very solid season. Ike had some very good coverage (albeit with help over the top usually). We forced them to look like the away team, and we had a defensive scheme that was effective.
It wasn't beautiful, but it was a decisive road win against a division rival. Many positives came out this game. I've tempered my enthusiasm because it was just one game, but your gloom is certainly overstated.
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I think Eich is onto something. Call it wishful thinking, but I truly believe the Steelers can sneak into the playoffs, get healthy, get more comfortable with the O, and peak just at the right time.
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The Bengals were in it until the last drive.
You can paint any picture you want, bottom line is we COULD NOT put the game away.
I am too. I don't get people who are mad at a win like this. If you want to complain about a win (and many feel you never should, a W is a W), then it would be the Iggles game, not this one. To hold a decent Cinci offense to under 200 yards is a stellar job. To run right over them in crunch time is exactly what this team needed. This game was great. Yea, the kept them in the game, but when it mattered most the D stepped up and the rushing game pounded them to crap. I have no problem with this win. I can't believe how negative some are.
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They jacked them up down the final stretch like Rob Bass.
My definition of "putting the game away" is going up by more than 7
Im sure you have watched the games this year when the Steelers couldnt put the game away and we lost.
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I am, as always, profoundly relieved that you are all right. Probably no reason for you not to be. But, still.
I hope that makes some sort of sense.
Synapse, it makes perfect sense.
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Originally telecast as a two-hour special, the first episode of ER has since been divided into a two-parter for syndication. In part one, young and inexperienced third-year med student John Carter (Noah Wyle) reports for work at the emergency room of Chicago's County General Hospital. During a hectic 24-hour shift, Carter is brusquely introduced to his future co-workers: his arrogant trainer, Dr. Peter Benton (Eriq La Salle); workaholic chief resident Dr. Mark Greene (Anthony Edwards); the equally hardworking Dr. Susan Lewis (Sherry Stringfield); the womanizing Dr. Douglas Ross (George Clooney); and troubled head nurse Carol Hathaway (Julianna Margulies). All in all, it is a typical shift at the ER, with cases ranging from gunshot wounds, ruptured aneurysms, burns, and even hangnails -- but a few surprises are in store for both the staff and the viewers at home. In part two, inexperienced three-year med student John Carter continues to cope as best he can with his hectic first day in the emergency room of Chicago's County General Hospital. Meanwhile, chief resident Greene weighs the possibility of entering private practice; Carter's supervisor, Benton, oversteps his authority by operating on a patient with an aortic aneurysm; and troubled head nurse, Carol Hathaway, becomes a patient herself after attempting suicide (originally intended as a one-shot character, Hathaway proved so popular with the viewers that she was immediately pencilled in as a regular). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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After making a deathbed promise to his mother that he would never marry, Jack Singer (Nicolas Cage) finds that resolve challenged when his girlfriend, Betsy (Sarah Jessica Parker), begins making noise about wanting to start a family. Worried he might lose her, Jack makes the rash decision that they should fly to Las Vegas that weekend to tie the knot. Feet still cold, Jack spurns Betsy's idea to get married the moment they step off the plane, preferring to procrastinate for a few hours over a game of poker arranged by notorious gambler Tommy Korman (James Caan). Peddling the game as a get-to-know-you thrown by the hotel, Korman steadily raises the stakes on Jack until the novice is in for 65,000 dollars of the house's money on a hand he's sure he'll win -- a straight flush to the jack. When he loses the fixed hand, the flabbergasted Jack has a major problem on his hands. Korman offers an unusual solution: If Betsy, whom Korman spotted in the lobby because of her resemblance to his late wife, will spend the weekend with him, Jack's debt will be forgiven. Betsy initially refuses, considering it a ploy by Jack to postpone the wedding, but soon agrees to fly to Hawaii with Korman, in part because it will teach Jack a lesson. When she finds herself charmed by Korman's smooth and sensitive shtick, her desperate fiancé goes to incredible lengths to win her back, including jumping from a plane with a troop of skydiving Elvises. ~ Derek Armstrong, Rovi
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Twenty-one finalists were selected from entrants from 15 European countries. A jury made up of communication experts from across Europe selected the winner of each category, as well as a Youth Prize for participants between 18 and 24. Winners in each category will receive a € 500 cash prize.
Dovile Lubyte from Lithuania won both the Air and Technology category and the Youth Prize with her entry, 'Astronauts of the Polluted Earth'.
Demonstrating a more realistic approach, Javier Arcenillas from Spain won the Air and Cities category with 'Contamination,' which creatively depicted the pollution from industry. In 'BADAIR', Stella Carbone from Italy showed how people try to avoid air pollution, winning the Air and Health category.
'Ever closing' by Stephen Mynhardt from Ireland won the Air and Nature category with a photo story about air pollution and bird life.
Finalists were also open to a public online vote. The Public Choice Award was won by Stephen Connell from the UK with 'Wasted light', a series of photographs of power stations and steel works taken during the night.
You can see all the finalists and the eventual winners by clicking on the circles in the Eye on Earth map below, and selecting 'Feature info'. Scroll to the right to see all three pictures for each entry. Note that the circles represent the entries.
]]>The recently published EEA report 'Urban adaptation to climate change in Europe' provides initial answers to these and similar questions. Several maps included in the report are now also made available on the interactive Eye on Earth information service. The interactive maps allow users to explore data from more than 500 cities in Europe and get a quick impression of some of the adaptation challenges in Europe's cities. For example, the map below shows aspects of vulnerability to heat waves.
Explore the map with more functions in Eye on Earth
Heat wave risk: The interactive map shows three types of information layers: 1. The share of green urban areas that could provide cooling during heat waves. 2. The population density per city which is associated with variables such as the lack of green space, high building mass storing heat and anthropogenic heat production that can intensify the 'urban heat island' effect. 3. Modelled climate change projections on the number of combined tropical nights and hot days for the period 2071 - 2100.
More interactive functions for this map can be found on the Eye on Earth website. Here, users can combine different datasets from the report, for example combining the heat wave map with information showing the share of elderly people who are generally more sensitive to heat. Users can also choose to incorporate datasets made available by other organisations or individuals through Eye on Earth.
The EEA also hosts Climate-ADAPT in cooperation with the European Commission. Climate-ADAPT is the European Union's most advanced platform for sharing data and information on adaptation to climate change.
The jury noted that Copenhagen is an excellent role model for its approach to urban planning. In 2010, 35 % of citizens were already cycling to their place of work or education, which the municipality hopes to increase to 50% in 2015, contributing towards the ambitious goal of becoming CO2 neutral by 2025. Other plans to reduce emissions include using more sources of renewable energy for the city's existing district heating system.
Environmentally-conscious planning has been demonstrated to have many health benefits. Copenhagen now has an official municipal policy stipulating that by 2015 all citizens should be able to reach a park or beach on foot in less than 15 minutes. In line with this policy, several new parks are under development in areas lacking green spaces.
The Danish capital has worked with green companies, universities and organisations in order to boost eco-innovation and sustainable employment. Successful communication efforts mean the environment is not just seen as a municipal concern, according to the jury, Copenhageners feel they are part of the solution.
Frankfurt, as one of the runners-up, has also achieved a great deal, according to the jury. Total volumes of waste have been decreasing for years. Environmental campaigns in areas like water and electricity have also led to reductions in water and electricity consumption beyond the national average.
The Jury was impressed by Frankfurt's commitment to improve energy efficiency with a range of policies. All new buildings in Frankfurt must be 'passive', i.e. meet strict standards for energy use. The city is bringing in an ambitious Green Public Procurement policy, especially in the building sector. Frankfurt banned the use of tropical timber in 1999 and the use of PVC is also forbidden.
Bristol has ambitious targets to cut CO2, which go further than those of the EU and UK. The city aims to reduce emissions by 40% by 2020 and by 80% by 2050 from a 2005 baseline. Another commendable example was Bristol's policy on clean air and noise: the city has one of the most comprehensive air quality monitoring networks in the UK and has plans to manage transport to further improve the situation.
The jury noted that the city has mobilised many thousands of people through volunteering schemes, e-petitions, online discussions and collaborations with many different community organisations.
Approximately three quarters of Europeans live in cities. The high concentration of people in urban areas can put intense pressures on the local environment. Cities also affect the environment much further afield – the average urban lifestyle in Europe directly and indirectly uses water, energy, resources and land. One study of Greater London estimated London's environmental footprint to be 300 times its geographical area — corresponding to nearly twice the size of the entire UK.
However, the three Green Capital Award finalists all demonstrate that cities are also places where it is possible to make big environmental gains. For example, the high concentration of people and services means that public transport often works very efficiently, while people are more likely to cycle or walk to their local shops instead of driving. Per capita energy use is usually lower in city apartment blocks compared to dispersed rural dwellings.
Cities are also engines of cultural, financial and intellectual activity, driving new innovations which are essential for responding to Europe's environmental challenges.
But Europe's cities are also vulnerable to environmental shocks. A recent European Environment Agency report explored the risks from climate change, finding city dwellers were particularly vulnerable to some risks such as heatwaves and urban flooding.
]]>The report is the first Europe-wide assessment of urban vulnerability to climate change. It argues that the distinct design and composition of urban areas compared to rural areas alters climate change impacts in cities, leading to many diverse challenges for cities within Europe. For example, a lot of artificial surfaces and little vegetation exacerbates heatwaves in cities . This so-called 'urban heat island' effect leads to much higher temperatures in cities than in the surrounding area.
"Most Europeans live in cities, which can be extremely vulnerable to extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change," EEA Executive Director Jacqueline McGlade said. "Many cities are now facing impacts such as water scarcity, flooding and heatwaves, which are expected to become more frequent and intense than they are used to. Cities need to start investing in adaptation measures using ideas and best practice from around the world. The longer political leaders wait, the more expensive adaptation will become and the danger to citizens and the economy will increase."
One example was the extreme rainfall that took place in Copenhagen in 2011. The city centre was flooded when over 150 mm of rain fell in during a two hour period on 2 July 2011. Insurance damages alone were estimated at EUR 650–700 million. The frequency of such events is expected to increase in future due to climate change.
According to the report, roughly one fifth of European cities with over 100 000 inhabitants are very vulnerable to river floods. More than half of Europe's cities have a low share of vegetated areas, which can strongly exacerbate heatwaves. This is particularly relevant in cities where there is a high proportion of vulnerable people, such as the large proportion of elderly citizens in Italian, German and Northern Spanish cities.
Cities are heavily interconnected with other cities and regions in Europe. The report stresses that urban adaptation is therefore not only a local task but requires concerted action at all policy levels. The report draws attention to the important role of European and national policy in helping cities adapt to climate change by providing a supportive framework.
Such a framework includes a coherent and 'climate-proof' policy, a stronger territorial approach targeted at the specific challenges in different regions, a capable set of institutions and access to funding. Last but not least it calls for more knowledge to support a multi-level approach to urban adaptation.
The report provides generic advice for adapting cities to climate change and examples of best practice:
The recently launched European Climate Adaptation Platform Climate-ADAPT provides a comprehensive web resource aimed at policy makers and 'practitioners' – engineers, planners and administrators – who can obtain adaptation knowledge in Europe and learn from the experience of others facing similar challenges already carrying out adaptation actions elsewhere.
For policy makers, the report includes:
Known as the Yamuna Pushta or 'Yamuna embankment', the illegal settlement in the north-east of the city normally runs for miles on the flood plains on either side of the great river. Now, the plains themselves are completely flooded. A tide of humanity has already engulfed the highway as tens of thousands of slum dwellers abandon their shanty towns along the river and seek shelter.
The communities make camp on the highway with whatever belongings remain, only feet from Delhi's other raging torrent: the traffic. A tiny infant sleeps on hard concrete, a yard or two from the road, wrapped in a blanket. A teenage girl meticulously combs her long, dark hair under the plastic sheeting of her home. Another texts on her mobile phone while filling a canister with drinking water from a water truck.
When we think of globalisation we rarely think of slums but the people of Yamuna Pushta are part of a global phenomenon. Billions of people are congregating in our cities and urban areas, leaving the land and rural settings behind. For the first time in history more than 50 % of the world's population lives in urban areas. By 2050, about 70 % of us are likely to be urban dwellers, compared with less than 30 % in 1950 (UNDESA, 2010).
Cities are also reaching historically unprecedented sizes. The rising number of megacities across the globe puts enormous strains on their natural resource support systems. The even faster growth in small and medium-sized cities could eventually be even more important from an environmental perspective.
Cities concentrate investment and employment opportunities, promoting economic growth and increased productivity. They provide higher-income jobs, as well as greater access to goods, services and facilities, and improved health, literacy and quality of life. These opportunities tempt rural residents to search for a better life and higher income in urban areas.
However, in the absence of strong governance, rapid urban growth can cause major environmental challenges by increasing both consumption and urban poverty.
UN-Habitat statistics suggest that there are 1.1 billion people living in urban slums around the world. With population continuing to rise, more and more people are moving to urban areas around the world and the trend is set to continue.
While the majority of the population suffering severe deprivation still lives in rural areas, there is a large and growing proportion in urban areas too, though just how many is believed to be greatly underestimated in official statistics. Importantly, the proportion of the urban poor is rising faster in many developing countries than the overall rate of urban population growth.
Cities are ecosystems: they are open and dynamic systems that consume, transform and release materials and energy; they develop and adapt; they are shaped by humans and interact with other ecosystems. They must therefore be managed like any other type of ecosystem.
Through rethinking urban design, architecture, transport and planning, we can put our cities and urban landscapes at the forefront of climate change mitigation (e.g. sustainable transport, clean energy and low consumption) and adaptation (e.g. floating houses, vertical gardens). Furthermore, better urban planning will improve quality of life across the board by designing quiet, safe, clean and green urban space. It also creates new employment opportunities by stimulating the market for new technologies and green architecture.
Due to their concentration of people and activities, cities matter. Their problems cannot be solved at the local level alone. Better policy integration and new governance are needed, involving closer partnership and coordination at the local, national and regional levels. Indeed, effective, joined-up policy is crucial in the interconnected world we live in.
Lars Fogh Mortensen, heading the European Environment Agency (EEA) work on sustainable consumption and production, will take part in judging the award. "This is a great opportunity for cities in Europe to benchmark their environmental performance against others, and for the greenest and most innovative to be recognised as a role model," Mortensen said.
Four out of five Europeans now live in towns and cities. Most of the environmental challenges facing our society originate from urban areas, but urban areas also foster the commitment and innovation needed to resolve these problems.
All cities across Europe with more than 200,000 inhabitants can apply for the title of European Green Capital 2014. The award is open to EU Member States, Turkey, FYROM, Croatia, Montenegro and Iceland (as candidate countries), and Norway and Liechtenstein (as European Economic Area countries). In countries where there is no city with more than 200,000 inhabitants, the largest city is eligible to apply.
Cities can apply via an online application form. The deadline for applications for the 2014 title is 14 October 2011. The winner will be announced in June 2012, after it has been judged by an international jury supported by a panel of renowned experts in different environmental fields.
Hamburg holds the Green Capital title for 2011. You can see a video about the city here.
The deadline for submitting applications for the EGCA is now closed. Some 19 cities from 14 European countries have applied for the 2014 award:
Antwerp |
Belgium |
Brasov | Romania |
Bristol | UK |
Brussels | Belgium |
Bursa Municipality | Turkey |
Copenhagen | Denmark |
Frankfurt | Germany |
Gent | Belgium |
Ljubljana | Slovenia |
Newcastle | UK |
Paris | France |
Rotterdam | Netherlands |
Stoke-on-Trent | England |
Tampere | Finland |
Thessaloniki | Greece |
Torino | Italy |
Trabzon | Turkey |
Vienna | Austria |
Zaragoza | Spain |
The applications will now be evaluated by an expert panel and this will include qualitative evaluations and a peer review of each application based on 12 indicator areas. Following these evaluations, 3-4 cities will be shortlisted for the 2014 title. The shortlisted cities will be invited to present their action plans and communication strategies to a Jury, which will deliberate and then make a final decision. The announcement of the European Green Capital for 2014 is planned to take place at a prestigious award ceremony in June 2012 in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Europe's first Green Capital in 2010 was Stockholm, Hamburg is this year's winner, the Spanish city of Vitoria-Gasteiz will inherit the title in 2012 and, in 2013, the crown will be passed to Nantes in France.
Artificial land cover increased by 3.4 % in Europe between 2000 and 2006 — by far the largest proportional increase in all land use categories. Although artificial cover accounts for just 4 % of the EU's land area, the fact that it is dispersed means that more than a quarter of EU territory is directly affected by urban land use. These results are based on comprehensive surveys for the years 1990-2000-2006 and confirmed by more recent individual studies. Following the results of the PLUREL project (2010), peri-urban (discontinuous) areas grew 4 times faster than continuous urban areas.
By 2020, approximately 80 % of Europeans will be living in urban areas. This expansion, often occurring in a scattered way throughout Europe's countryside, is called urban sprawl.
The extension of urban areas offers benefits, allowing people more living space, single-family houses and gardens. But it can also create negative environmental, social and economic impacts for Europe's cities and countryside, in particular in the case of low density and scattered urban sprawl. These include increasing energy demand, human health problems and declining stocks of natural resources. From a social perspective, urban sprawl exacerbates social and economic divisions.
Figure 1: built-up area and population increase in selected countries
Although urban growth is a local or regional phenomenon, it has impacts far beyond city boundaries. Europe's common market and shared policy framework mean that urban areas are increasingly interconnected. Urban growth therefore raises questions at different levels of governance:
Answering these questions requires an appropriate delineation of urban areas. However, administrative boundaries are often static, seldom reflecting urban morphology and change. And information on urban land cover is very often limited to statistical data confined to these static boundaries.
Map 1: Definitions of urban areas. Southern Italy: administrative boundaries of Naples do not reflect its expansion into numerous surrounding municipalities
Satellite images are the primary means of differentiating land cover. Areas of artificial land cover can be analysed to identify urban areas and urbanisation patterns.
Urban areas are very often more continuum than discrete entities, which complicates the delineation of a territorial unit. Nevertheless, some properties of urban areas help define urban boundaries, for example:
EEA has mapped urban areas across Europe by grouping the CORINE land cover classes that contribute to urban tissue and function. Together, these areas are classified as 'Urban Morphological Zones' (UMZs).
UMZs are defined as built-up areas lying less than 200 m apart. They are primarily made up of four CORINE Land Cover classes.
In addition, port areas, airports, and sport and leisure facilities are included within UMZs if they are neighbours of the core classes. Road and rail networks and water courses are considered part of a UMZ if they are located within 300 m. Forest and scrub areas belong to the UMZ if they are completely encircled by one or more of the four core classes.
As UMZs are based on CORINE Land Cover databases updated in 1990, 2000 and 2006, changes to UMZs can be calculated between those years.
Data on green urban areas within UMZs, based on Image2000, have also been developed. These data are publicly available from the European Environment Agency.
Maps 2 and 3: Metropolitan area of Madrid. Satellite image with administrative boundaries (left) and corresponding Urban Morphological Zone (brown area, right) Source: EEA / ETC LUSI
Using the UMZ concept provides much information about the status and trends of Europe's urban areas, offering answers to many of the questions posed above.
The major concentration of urban areas forms an axis known as the European megalopolis or dorsal running from the UK (London, Birmingham) to northern Italy (Milan, Turin) via northern France (Paris, Lille) Belgium, the Netherlands and western Germany (the Ruhr area, Düsseldorf, Cologne and Bonn).
There are also many cities with more than 50 000 inhabitants in central and eastern Europe (notably capitals such as Berlin, Bucharest, Budapest, Prague, Sofia and Warsaw). Fewer large cities are found in southern Europe, with the biggest being Barcelona, Lisbon, Madrid, Porto and Rome.
Map 4: Urban morphological zones. Source: EEA / ETC LUSI
Map 5 shows that the growth of artificial areas does not only happen around the mayor urban centres but spreads across Europe around smaller cities and towns and also into many rural regions. Thereby population density, on European average, decreases per built up area (figure 1) which points to ongoing tendencies of urban sprawl.
Map 5: Intensity of artificial land take 2000-2006
UMZs are useful to identify shapes and patterns of urban areas.
The example of Rotterdam and Dordrecht shows how the two cities became connected through urban growth during the period 1990–2000. About 30 % of Rotterdam's growth was confined to interstitial space of the existing UMZ.
By contrast, during the period 2000–2006 growth shifted to the virgin territory outside Rotterdam, with most of the new urban areas located far beyond the city boundaries of 2000. Most of these new urban areas are below sea level.
Map 6: UMZ changes in Rotterdam and Dordrecht. Source: EEA / ETC LUSI
Generally, drivers of urban sprawl are well known and can be grouped into economic factors (globalisation, European integration, rising living standards, land prices, national policies), demographic factors, housing preferences, social aspects, transportation and regulatory frameworks. All these elements act and interact at different scales and are modulated by local specificities.
and enlargement of the EU are having a strong impact on some new Member States.
At the local scale, for example, foreign investments in Tallinn have raised housing prices. This has
encouraged locals to sell their apartments and purchase new housing outside the
city, fuelling urban sprawl since 2000.
Map 7: New settlements in Tallinn metropolitan area, 2006
At the regional and national levels, transport networks are an important driver as urban areas grow along communication axes (examples from the Baltic States and Ireland).
Building new residential and commercial areas, and transport infrastructure consumes different types of resources. Use of land and soil is of special concern because they can be considered non-renewable resources, at least according to human time scales.
It is possible to identify the land cover lost as a result of new urban developments. At the local scale, for example, most urbanisation in Madrid in recent decades has occurred on former agricultural land, which is typical for urban expansion in Europe. (The second most significant location for urban growth — both in Madrid and across Europe — is natural grasslands.)
Madrid's urban growth took place under a weak spatial planning framework. This resulted in new residential areas far beyond the core city, increasing fragmentation and transport needs. In fact, Madrid is an example of urban sprawl: rapid growth of artificial areas (10 times higher than population growth) and limited brownfield recycling (redevelopment), resulting in decreased population density. Some growth along transport axes extends far from the city centre.
Map 9: Growth of Madrid during the period 1990-2000. Source: EEA / ETC LUSI
Figure 2: previous use of the new artificial areas. Source: EEA / ETC LUSI
Urban pressures on the environment and related impacts have mainly been addressed at the local scale because urban management relies heavily on local planning. However, urban sprawl should also be tackled at the regional scale. It has already been observed at least 20 km outside the UMZ boundaries of several European cities.
Although urban sprawl has primarily occurred on
agricultural sites, considerable impact is now observed on natural areas.
Increased proximity and accessibility to natural areas increases exposure to
noise and air pollution. In Mediterranean countries, residential areas are
getting closer to scrublands and pine forests, resulting in increased risk of forest
fires. At the regional and European scales, the pressure of urban areas on
Natura 2000 sites can be observed in the example of the English
Channel below.
Map 10: Urban pressure on Natura 2000 sites in the coastal areas of the English Channel
UMZs can vary significantly in their physical features, for example population density and the proportion of land area that is sealed. The varying intensity of uses inside UMZs results in differing environmental impacts.
"Soil sealing" refers to the level of impermeability of the ground. The new European-wide soils sealing layer shows impermeabilities between 0 to 100 %. High soil sealing implies very intense urban use, reducing the availability of green areas and biodiversity. It also cuts water infiltration and exacerbates cities' "heat island" effect, as artificial surfaces absorb more solar heat than green areas. Cities with high soil sealing can still have a low level of soil sealing per inhabitant if they are compact and dense. The examples of Helsinki and Sofia with similar population sizes illustrate this point.
The UMZ approach allows systematic monitoring and assessment of urban growth at different scales across Europe.
Moreover, there are opportunities to analyse urbanisation processes and their impacts (e.g. on water dynamics and floods, quality of life in cities, territorial development and transport efficiency) even more effectively by using UMZ data in combination with new, higher resolution spatial data. Such data include the soil sealing layer and the Urban Atlas — a satellite mapping project under the Global Monitoring of Environment and Security (GMES) service.
The challenge in coming years will be to integrate these data sets effectively, connecting spatial information with statistical data related to administrative boundaries – like the Urban Audit Database -in order to improve our understanding of socio-economic drivers and their effects.
EEA produced recently a high resolution soil sealing layer for the whole of Europe for the year 2006 based on the same satellite pictures as used for CORINE land cover data. An analysis of soil sealing in European cities shows that they perform very differently. Furthermore, comparing their mean levels of soil sealing per built up area can differ much from comparing the values per inhabitant; it can even be reverse (figure 1).
Such a contrasting pair of cities is Sofia and Helsinki with both having around 1 million inhabitants (map 1 and 2). Whereas Helsinki has a low overall soil sealing but higher values per inhabitant, Sofia shows the opposite pattern. Helsinki enables thus potentially more ecosystem functions within its city boundaries, although altered by human impacts. In contrary, Sofia with its low sealed area per inhabitant keeps the city still compact and can thus save space for other uses outside the city area.
Map 1 and 2: Degree of soil sealing (impermeability) in the UMZ of Sofia and Helsinki
See also the maps: Soil sealing and population density in the capitals of EEA countries
As mentioned above, soil sealing affect ecosystem services and the quality of life in a city in many ways.
One is the regulation of temperature. The example of Budapest (maps 3 and 4) shows well the effect of soil sealing on temperature. The green urban areas with no or very low soil sealing are much colder then the highly sealed built up areas.
Maps 3
and 4: Comparing the degree of soil sealing and the surface temperatures in Budapest, Hungary
sources of map on surface temperature: Richard Ongjerth, Péter Gábor, Sándor
Jombach, 2007 and Péter Gábor, Sándor Jombach, Richard Ongjerth, 2008
Considering that the mean temperature in Europe rises and the number of heat waves is expected to increase, a high soil sealing will further exacerbate the already existent heat island effect of cities increasing their vulnerability against heat wave impacts. Map 5 shows the mean soil sealing of European cities underlaid by the projected increase in the number of tropical nights (Tmin>20C). Cities with high levels of soil sealing in areas with a higher projected increase of the number of tropical nights are more vulnerable to climate change and need appropriate adaptation measures like boosting urban green also on walls and roof areas, white walls, building isolation, shadow blinds etc.
Another climate related effects is the reduction of the water infiltration potential of the soil, which increases the run-off of water and the risk of river flood. In the event of heavy rain falls, in cities with a high soil sealing, also the capacity of the sewage system might no longer be able to cope with the high run-off of water and cause surface flooding. Indeed, much of the flooding in England in the summer of 2007 was due to surface water (The Pitt Review, 2008).
From a European perspective, a low soil sealing per inhabitant is definitely of favour as it reduces our overall ecological footprint. Living in urban areas can provide such setting. Nevertheless, a high compactness and thus soil sealing of cities can also have negative impacts for the quality of life in them. Therefore, cities will need a smart urban design by reducing all soil sealing where not needed (parts of public places, parking lots, brownfields etc.) and using all potentials to maximise unsealed and green areas as well as further green elements like street trees, green walls and roofs while maintaining their compactness and urban density.
'Take light — it's a natural resource. People like working and living surrounded by natural light. Building can easily make much better use of natural light. Or take vertical gardening. Vertical gardening means turning our cities into sustainable urban farms where crops are grown on and in our buildings.'
'The idea of living walls and vertical allotments is very old, going back to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. It's amazing we haven't done more of this before but now there is a new urgency to change our habits because of climate change,' Prof. McGlade says.
Higher temperatures in cities, caused by concrete and tarmac absorbing heat and releasing it slowly, would mean a longer growing season and improved yield. Rainwater could be harvested on roofs and networks of pipes would allow it to drip through each level. The plants would also have an insulating effect, keeping the living space inside the building cool in summer and warm in winter.
The global population is congregating in our cities. Eighty per cent of the world's estimated nine billion people in 2050 are expected to live in urban areas. Many of our cities struggle to cope with social and environmental problems resulting from pressures such as overcrowding, poverty, pollution and traffic.
The trend towards urban living is set to continue. Around the world, cities occupy 2 % of the earth's surface but account for half of the global population (20). In Europe, 75 % of us live in cities. This is likely to rise to 80 % by 2020. Europe's cities and towns currently account for 69 % of our energy use and thus most greenhouse gas emissions.
The environmental impacts of cities spread far and wide as a result of their reliance on outside regions to meet demand for energy and resources and to accommodate waste. A study of Greater London (21) estimates that London has a footprint 300 times its geographical area — corresponding to nearly twice the size of the entire United Kingdom. Pollution from cities also often impacts areas outside the city.
Climate change is a new and ominous threat to city living. Some cities will suffer considerably as a result of climate change. This could aggravate social inequalities: the poor are often most at risk and do not have the resources to adapt. Climate change will also affect the urban environment: air and water quality, for example.
So, our cities and urban areas have many problems ranging from social to health to environmental. However, the proximity of people, businesses and services associated with the very word city, means there are also huge opportunities.
Urban settings offer important opportunities for sustainable living. Already, population density in cities means shorter journeys to work and services, greater use of public transport, and smaller dwellings requiring less lighting and heating. As a result, urban dwellers consume less energy per capita than rural residents (22).
Our cities also exist in a unique position with regard to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Physical characteristics, design, governance and location of a city are just some of the factors that can contribute to or alleviate both.
Clearly, engineering approaches — such as flood barriers — are only a part of the solution. Adaptation also calls for a fundamental rethinking of urban design and management, and it should be 'mainstreamed' in all related policies, including land use, housing, water management, transport, energy, social equity and health.
Rethinking urban design, architecture, transport and planning we can turn our cities and urban landscapes into 'urban ecosystems' at the forefront of climate change mitigation (better transport, clean energy) and adaptation (floating houses, vertical gardening). Better urban planning will improve quality of life across the board and create new employment opportunities by enhancing the market for new technologies and green architecture.
The key lies in planning cities in ways that facilitate lower per capita energy consumption, using means such as sustainable urban transport and low-energy housing. New technologies for energy efficiency and renewable resources, such as solar or wind energy and alternative fuels, are also important, as is providing opportunities for individuals and organisations to change their behaviour.
'The future will turn out different than we expect — that is all we can be certain of. We are planning for that uncertainty,' says Johan van der Pol, deputy director of Dura Vermeer, a Dutch construction company currently designing and building IJburg, a new floating district in Amsterdam.
IJburg is one of the most ambitious projects the municipality of Amsterdam has ever undertaken. An expanding population and rising water levels have forced the heavily populated city to be creative: experimenting with novel types of architecture on the water itself. The new houses are 'docked' to floating walkways and hooked up to electrical, water and sanitation services. They can easily be disconnected and moved somewhere else — bringing a whole new meaning to 'moving house'. The developing town includes eco-friendly floating greenhouses where all manner of fruit and vegetables are growing.
The floating houses of IJburg are just one example of a new movement in architecture and city planning. Climate change impacts range from drought and heatwaves in southern Europe to flooding in the north. Cities must adapt. Rather than simply strengthening flood barriers or shipping in water, some architects, engineers and city planners are looking at a whole new approach to urban and city living. They are approaching urban landscapes as urban ecosystems of the future.
'European cities face different challenges which demand different responses' says Ronan Uhel, head of the Natural Systems and Vulnerability programme at the EEA.
'Those cities initiating measures early on are bound to see the best returns on their adaptation investments. Yet to date, only a few European cities have developed strategies enabling adaptation to the "new" climate change conditions — and actual implementation of measures is, as yet, mostly limited to small scale projects,' he says.
Other cities may not be so fortunate in terms of knowledge and resources and will require ongoing support and guidance. At this stage, improvement in the exchange of experience and best practices among cities would be most valuable.
'Thisted is a small community in western Denmark that provides all of its energy itself. Sometimes, it even feeds energy in to the national grid. This community is reclaiming its destiny. It sounds philosophical but that's what we're talking about: reclaiming who we are', says Ronan Uhel.
'We have created societies of assisted people. We often only have a virtual connection to our natural surroundings, our shrink-wrapped food, our water. We need to rediscover ourselves and our place in nature.'
Bees have been kept on the roof of the Paris Opera house for 25 years. The colony at this most Parisian institution is thriving and produces almost 500 kg of honey every year.
The city bees are flourishing and there are as many as 400 colonies in the city. New hives are now in place in Versailles Palace and at the Grande Palais. Indeed cities provide an abundance of flowering plants and trees in our gardens and parks. And while there is pollution there are much fewer pesticides in cities. Urban bees appear to be doing better than their country cousins in Europe.
The French National Union of Beekeepers started a campaign — 'Operation Bees' — in 2005 with the goal of integrating bees into the urban landscape. It seems to be working. The beekeepers union estimates that each Parisian beehive produces a minimum of 50–60 kg of honey per harvest and the death rate of the colonies is 3–5 %. That compares to country bees that produce between 10 and 20 kilograms of honey and experience a death rate of 30–40 %.
Bees are also busy in London. According to the London Beekeepers Association, urban bees appreciate the abundance of flowering plants and trees combined with relatively low pesticide use. This, and the slightly milder weather, means that the bee-keeping season is longer and usually more productive than in rural areas. A perfect example of the potential of our urban ecosystem.
Keeping an eye on the earthAt the EEA we believe that if we are to tackle our environmental problems, we must engage with ordinary people and ask how they can 'inform' us. Farmers, gardeners, hunters, sports enthusiasts — all have ready local knowledge. Eye on Earth — a collaboration between EEA and Microsoft — provides fast, interactive, near real-time information on bathing water and air quality across Europe, with more services to come. And it allows users to have their say, supplementing and validating (or perhaps refuting) official information. By engaging citizens as contributors and empowering them with relevant and comparable information, services like Eye on Earth can contribute significantly to better environmental governance. |


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Goal Accomplished!!!! - Stacia Naquin
Updated: 12/12/2013 - I finally did my pull up!!! It was a New Year's Resolution that took me ALL YEAR! But I did it.
A U.S. soldier arrives to the scene where a suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 16, 2013. (Credit: AP)
NATO says two of its service members and four civilian contractors were killed when a suicide car bomber struck a convoy belonging to the military alliance in the Afghan capital.
At least two children also died in Thursday's powerful explosion in eastern Kabul. The attacker rammed a car packed with explosives into the convoy as it passed the home of an Afghan lawmaker.
NATO has not confirmed the nationality of the killed troops and contractors.
A Muslim militant group, Hizb-e-Islami, claimed responsibility for the attack.
The group says it struck an American convoy on Thursday and that it has formed a special "martyrdom" unit to attack foreign troops.
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Posted: 08/06/2013 - Even if you don't plan to workout on your vacation, you may be surprised at the calories you're burning without even trying!
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Dr Rowan Williams to become new Chair of Christian Aid board 13 December 2012 - Saxton Bampfylde Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is to become Chairman of the board of trustees of Christian Aid, the international development agency, next year.Announcing the appointment today, Christian Aid Director Loretta Minghella said: 'Archbishop Rowan brings a passionate interest in tackling the symptoms and causes of poverty, a profound theological understanding, and deep experience of addressing issues of environmental, economic and social justice with church and political leaders across the world. This is wonderful news for Christian Aid'. Dr. Williams steps down as Archbishop of Canterbury at the end of December and in the New Year takes up a new role as Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge.At Christian Aid he succeeds Dame Anne Owers who completed her term of office as chair of Christian Aid in November.Commenting on his appointment, Dr. Williams said: 'I am very honoured indeed to be invited to chair the Board of Christian Aid.'I had hoped very much to be able to continue some regular involvement in support and advocacy in the area of international justice and development, and this will allow such an involvement to flourish.'Many years of co-operation with and support for Christian Aid have made me familiar with the excellent quality of all that they do, and I am personally very happy indeed to be working with them in this new role at a time when international development issues will need the most dedicated and sustained attention.'The appointment process was led by Kumar Jacob, acting chair of Christian Aid's board, and culminated in a process of approval this week by Christian Aid'ssponsoring churches.Mr Jacob said: 'Archbishop Rowan's leadership on issues of international development and the role of churches in the fight against poverty across the world has been exceptional.I believe we have found in him the perfect Chair for the organisation at this time and a great custodian for the British and Irish churches' continuing work in tackling the scandal of poverty through their support for Christian Aid.'Dr. Williams will take up his position in May 2013. Kumar Jacob will continue as acting chair meanwhile. Tweet
Cranleigh School appoints new Head 10 December 2012 - Saxton Bampfylde Cranleigh School has announced the appointment of Martin Reader as its next Head, replacing Guy Waller who retires in September 2014 after seventeen years of outstanding service. Reader is currently Headmaster of Wellington School in Somerset. Reader was educated at St Olave's Grammar School, Orpington before going on to read English at University College, Oxford. He continued his studies at Oxford, gaining an MPhil in English Studies 1100-1500. Whilst at Oxford, Martin played rugby for the University and benched at the Varsity match in 1989.Reader started his teaching career at St Edward's, Oxford, where he was fully involved in the full life of a boarding school as a resident tutor, coaching rugby, running the athletics and leading the RAF Section. He then spent five years at Oundle School, where he became Deputy Head of Laxton, the day side of Oundle. In 2002, he moved to be Deputy Head of Reigate Grammar School and, during that time, he gained an MBA in Educational Leadership International. He is currently Headmaster of Wellington School, Somerset, a day and boarding school of around 800 pupils aged 3-18. Anthony Townsend, Chairman of the Governing Body, states: "I am delighted with this appointment and believe that Martin is the ideal candidate to lead Cranleigh forward for the next generation of Cranleighans. He is a man of vision, warmth and integrity, and he understands the deep-rooted culture and sense of community that are at the centre of all that Cranleigh stands for." Reader comments, "In Cranleigh, I recognise a school that puts the all-round development of children at its heart, whether that be intellectual, creative, physical or spiritual. I admire its commitment to its roots in the community of Cranleigh and its distinctive local boarding ethos. My wife Amanda and I feel very much that we are coming to be a part of the Cranleigh Family. Guy Waller leaves me with a fine school, an ethos to champion and a growing reputation that I will strive to build upon, nurture and strengthen." Tweet


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Peter Wolf, Magic Dick Salwitz and the rest of the J. Geils Band were obviously ready for a big-time party Saturday night at the New York State Fair's Chevy Court.
The legal battles and subsequent absence of founder and namesake John Geils mattered not at all.
With Wolf's charisma and still-ready-to-rock voice, Salwitz's jumping harmonica work and the right-on performance of fellow original members Seth Justman on keyboards and Danny Klein on bass, the blues-rock band from Boston thrilled the screaming, dancing throng of 10,000 or so that packed the free-with-fair-ticket court with a 2 hour, 20-minute set that wonderfully touched on the two halves of J. Geils' performance arc.
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Ta Moka, the Maori art of tattoo was traditionally a long and painful process. The head was considered the most sacred part of the human body, and great care was taken when facial Ta Moka was being created. Rituals and ceremonies surrounded the process and the "tohunga-ta-oko" (tattoo artists) were considered highly sacred as well.
Though possessing Ta Moka was a sign of status in Maori culture, the honor was hard earned. Beyond dealing with the blood and pain pain that came along with the process, those receiving Ta Moka had to go without things like sexual intimacy and solid foods. It wasn't easy to get nourishment during the time one was receiving Ta Moka, as the liquid diet he ate could easily spill into his wounds and become infected. To prevent this, a funnel was used to channel water and liquid sustenance into his mouth.
With the will and discipline needed to receive Ta Moka, it's no wonder the Maori take such pride in their tattoos!


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I'm busy. Which is good. I like to be busy when it's just the right amount - not overwhelming, not stressful, just busy enough to give me a sense of purpose and a good excuse when the children come wanting me to be a mommy cheetah. (I said "Miaow," but apparently cheetahs don't miaow. They don't roar either. They make a high-pitched chirping noise. I find this hard to believe. I am suspicious of my children's television-acquired knowledge.)
I'm busy getting us back to normal, whatever that is, but also trying to start exercising again - running and yoga, I've decided, this year/semester/term/week - and doing a small freelance job, as well as the writing course I'm taking from Alice Bradley (the wonderful, hilarious Finslippy, and I only partly said that because she might be reading). [Alice Bradley is reading my blog. Hyperventilate, hyperventilate, spend an hour browsing past posts to try to read them with a stranger's eye; fail.]
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