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Sustainable Communities: more than just the environment

Forward Scotland Development programme leader Sandra Renicks, with over 10 years in local economic development, was critical of the culture of 'sustainable' initiaitives devised by government. She said "These initiatives are all too often fundamentally flawed as a result of their failure to connect with communities. The top down approach will not provide the 21st century solutions we need."
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Future of Housing in Scotland - Forward Scotland response

Forward Scotland has responded to the Scottish Government discussion paper, Firm Foundations: The Future of Housing in Scotland. We welcome the focus within its vision on the creation of sustainable communities, reducing economic inequalities and improving environmental standards.

Regeneration with environmental responsibility

Converting historic and traditional buildings to new uses saves resources and improves the urban environment. However, using modern construction methods can damage them, and a good feasibility study is needed to identify the options available and show whether a new use can be reconciled with the building's cultural significance, can be physically accommodated, will not be detrimental to the building fabric, and is economically viable.

Research: Turner Crescent Housing Project

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A report on a project to build 15 energy efficient houses in Scotland.

Research: Righead - A Sustainable Industrial Estate

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The purpose of this project was to examine how the principles of sustainable development could be to an Industrial Estate.

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