Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia The stunning Plitvice Lakes National Park lies in the Lika region of Croatia. The park is surrounded by the mountains Plješevica, Mala Kapela, and Medveđak, which are part of the Dinaric Alps. The 16 blue-green Plitvice Lakes, which are separated by natural dams of travertine, are situated on the Plitvice plateau. Waterfalls connect the lakes, and the tallest waterfall is Veliki Slap at 70 meters (230 feet) tall.
Walmart threatens the town R.E.M. made famous - Dream City ATHENS, Ga. — The Athens, Ga., soul-food joint Weaver D’s has barely changed in the 20 years since its slogan, “Automatic for the People,” supplied the name of a groundbreaking R.E.M. album. You could say the same about Athens itself. After businesses fled in the ’80s, downtown Athens rebounded as an alt-rock mecca that spawned the soundtrack of Generation X. R.E.M., the B-52s, Widespread Panic and thousands of other musicians and artists helped create what is, in many ways, today a dream city: a mixed-use, walkable urban core filled with small businesses, plenty of green space — and a music scene that rivals that of cities 10 times its size. Cue “The End of the World as We Know It.” “There’s an Athens style,” says Willow Meyer, a 37-year-old lawyer who moved here with her husband two years ago, “and if you just import this kind of ‘Anywhere, USA’ development, the city loses something.” What does it lose, exactly? But it’s important to note why some people want it. It’s Not About Walmart
Les breves ► Regard sur le Titre III chapitre 12 de l'avant projet de loi sur la décentralisation : le PLU Intercommunal Depuis le 13 décembre 2000 et la loi « Solidarité et Renouvellement Urbain » , le Plan Local d’Urbanisme (PLU) remplace l’ancien Plan d’Occupation des Sols (POS). La loi du 12 juillet 2 010, dite « Grenelle II » a modifié plusieurs aspects du PLU. Les PLU ne sont pas réservés aux seules communes urbaines. Les petites communes se dotent d’une « carte communale » , sorte de PLU simplifié. Cependant, une commune de petite taille, mais soumise à une forte pression foncière (une commune littorale, par exemple) ou à de forts enjeux paysagers, architecturaux ou patrimoniaux (commune d’un Parc Naturel Régional, par exemple) peut avoir intérêt à se doter d’un PLU. Le périmètre du PLU Le PLU peut être élaboré au niveau d’une commune ou au niveau d’une structure intercommunale. L’intégralité du territoire de la ou des communes concernées doit être couverte par le PLU. Les PLU intercommunaux
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Student scheme to protect Future-Manhattan from rising sea levels Students at the University of Pennsylvania have come up with an idea to install waterproof membranes protecting the lower stories of Manhattan's buildings to protect against rising sea levels Image Gallery (9 images) A pair of students at the University of Pennsylvania have an audacious suggestion should rising sea levels make their presence felt in Manhattan, New York. View all Though the choice of New York might affords the students the opportunity to include iconic architecture in their visualizations, it's not without foundation in respect of climate science. In this scenario, a scheme that protects the city center from intermittent flooding begins to look sensible. The pair's scheme is merely a concept. Sources: Evolo, Nature Geoscience About the Author James lives in East London where he punctuates endless tea drinking with freelance writing and meteorological angst. Post a CommentRelated Articles Just enter your friends and your email address into the form below
POUVOIR D'AGIR | Le site du collectif Pouvoir d'agir The Sea Farm Grow Orb TEFL Courses with TEFL International On the edge of reality The soul selects her own society, Then shuts the door; On her divine majority Obtrude no more. Unmoved, she notes the chariot’s pausing At her low gate; Unmoved, an emperor is kneeling Upon her mat. I’ve known her from an ample nation Choose one; Then close the valves of her attention Like stone. - Emily Dickenson By Eric Thayer Somewhere on the edge of reality is this place. They live a frontier existence, a hard life made more harsh by the elements. Everything about this place says fringe, passing along a weathered desert road outside a small town in the desert. Along the road Salvation Mountain rises up, a hill that was covered in what looks like concrete, in its shadow a small society goes on. I drive past newer looking recreational vehicles, along dirt roads, some camps have signs, addresses, or are decorated, while others are unmarked. Nearby is a couple with three kids, I pass them as they build a fence. Much of what is here is re-used and recycled. (View a slideshow of images here)
Assises Nationales du Développement Durable Programme JEUDI 13 OCTOBRE matin 9h00 - 9h30 | Accueil du public 9h30 - 11h | Table ronde 1: Débat : « Notre civilisation est-elle durable ? Peut-on concilier Croissance et Développement Durable ? Animation : Laure Noualhat, de Libération- Martin MALVY, Président de la Région Midi-Pyrénées- Dominique DRON, Déléguée inter ministérielle, Commissaire générale au développement durable- Christiane TAUBIRA, Conseillère régionale et députée de la Guyane - Philippe MARTIN, député, Président du Conseil Général du Gers- Jérôme CLÉMENT, écrivain- Yann MOULIER-BOUTANG, économiste, écrivain- Xavier de BAYSER, économiste, écrivain- Elisabeth PASTOR-REISS, directrice d'Ethicity Et - Jean Louis ETIENNE, explorateur en visio conférence depuis les USA 11h00 - 11h15 | Pause 11h15 - 12h45 | Table ronde 2: Débat : « Agir localement : quelle société pour demain ?» JEUDI 13 OCTOBRE après-midi 13h00 | Buffet produits régionaux 2 | Urbanisme : penser et créer un cadre de vie durable et désirable 10h45 - 11h00 | Pause
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Volunteer Abroad Volunteering Work Program Medical Mission Orphanage Jobs Opportunities Secret City: The Illegal Architecture of Tawian Secret City: The Illegal Architecture of Tawian Article by Steph, filed under Cities & Urbanism in the Architecture category. Beyond the ‘official city’ of Taipei, where modernization and beautification efforts are glossing over the city’s natural and historical origins, there’s Instant City. Using Taipei’s conventional modern architecture as a platform and energy source, this network of illegal architecture attaches itself ‘like a parasite’ to create unsanctioned urban farms, night markets and other social gathering places. The project is spearheaded by a loose collective of architects calling themselves ‘WEAK!’ For example, there’s the Bug Dome – an “un-official social club for illegal workers coming from the Chinese countryside to the city. Treasure Hill was an illegal hillside community built by and for the people who occupy some of the lowest rungs of Taiwan’s social ladder, before it was ‘beautified’ into an artists’ village.