News for LA’s, UD’s, A’s , P’s & E’s
- Wide Spread and Complex Climatic Changes Outlined in New UNEP Project Atmospheric Brown Cloud Report - (UNEP)
UNEP reports “Cities from Beijing to New Delhi are getting darker, glaciers in ranges like the Himalayas are melting faster and weather systems becoming more extreme, in part, due to the combined effects of man-made Atmospheric Brown Clouds (ABCs) and greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
These are among the conclusions of scientists studying a more than [...]
- Enhancing HK’s cityscape
Landscape architecture - a profession that focuses on the shaping of outdoor space and improves the interaction between people and the environment - has become indispensable to public works in recent years as there is a growing demand for a green cityscape.
About 50 landscape architects are now serving various Government departments to provide landscape designs, [...]
- Sands Macau - finance needed and possible job losses
Various news agencies (AFP, Reuters) are reporting that the Sands Macau may be forced to layoff 9000–11000 workers as work is suspended on the its several projects in Macau as they look for financing of 1.2–2.0 billion USD to restart the work on the sites.
For more information read the SOURCE: International Herald Tribune – [...]
- Construction of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge expected to start in 2009 - People’s Daily Online
In an interview with the media from Hong Kong and Macao on November 11, Zhang Xiaoqiang, vice minister of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said if work from all parties is goes on smoothly and if conditions are ready, they will strive to start construction of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge by the end [...]
- Sustainable Sites Draft Report Offers First Comprehensive Look at Creating Sustainable Landscapes - ASLA
Today, the Sustainable Sites Initiative invites public comment on a new report that offers the most comprehensive set of voluntary, national guidelines ever developed for sustainable landscapes. Titled Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks Draft 2008, it provides more than 50 prerequisites and credit options that cover everything from initial site selection design to construction and maintenance. [...]
- ASLA call for 2009 Award entries
Today, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced the call for entries for its 2009 professional and student awards program. Each year, the ASLA awards program honors the best in landscape architecture from around the globe, while the student awards program provides a glimpse into the future of the profession. Visit http://www.asla.org/awards/2009/rules_entries/index.html for more [...]
- Hongkonglandscapearchitect.com to close
To all our readers and subscribers we are closing Hong Kong Landscape Architect as we feel our existing site China Landscape Architect.com andour newly launched Asia Landscape Architect.com will service the needs of landscape architects and built environment professionals in Hong Kong.
We will cease service on November 30. Thank you for your participation and readership.
We hope you [...]
- China hopes for step-by-step progress of low carbon economy-Xinhua
Developing the Low Carbon Economy (LCE), a strategic option to cope with global warming, should follow a step-by-step pattern in accordance with a country’s situation, China’s Vice Environment Minister Zhou Jian said here Thursday.
Zhou made the remarks at a conference on environment protection here.
SOURCE: Xinhua – China hopes for step-by-step progress of low carbon [...]
- China calls for Asia-Europe co-op to promote sustainable development - Xinhua
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday called for more cooperation between Asian and European nations to promote sustainable development.
Wen made the remarks when addressing the behind-the-door meeting of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) to discuss issues concerning the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDG), climate change, energy security and social harmony.
read more @ the SOURCE: [...]
- How has the latest crisis hit the built environment industry?
Anecdotal reports are starting to trickle out that the current crisis is starting to bite into architectural and multi-discipline firms around the world from USA, Europe and Australia. It’s not just the multi-nationals who are hurting but local firms also.
Many of the large multi-national firms are starting to lay off staff as projects are being [...]
