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As of April 4, 2007
Organization:
newurbanism.org
Aspects:
The home page is well illustrated but not practical to use. Indeed there is too much information, it looks more like a link page than a home page. However, it gives you good information, like the whole website. This site contains a lot of links which are very interesting, too.
Contents:
The main subject is new urbanism, which is the most important planning movement this century, and is about creating a better future for us all. It is the same way of thinking as sustainable development. That is why the principles of this concept are:
1. Walkability
2. Connectivity
3. Mixed-use & diversity
4. Mixed housing
5. Quality architecture & urban design
6. Traditional neighborhood structure
7. Increased density
8. Smart transportation
9. Sustainability
10. Quality of lifeIn addition to links you can buy books and get informed about conferences and events on the subject.
This site was explored by Emilie Turquin & Alice Courouble
Organization :
The Canadian International Development Agency, a part of the official Canadian website.
Aspect :
The home page is well done. First it is clear and good-looking. You can easily find the information you are looking for. And even if you do not want special information you can easily understand who they are, their missions and partnerships. There are also links to other sites, programs and organizations on similar subjects.
Contents
The CIDA is a national organization which supports sustainable development in developing countries in order to reduce poverty and contribute to a more secure, equitable and prosperous world. It is working with partners in the private and public sectors in Canada and in developing countries, and with international organizations and agencies, supporting foreign aid projects in more than 100 of the poorest countries of the world.
Their objective is to work with developing countries and countries in transition to develop the tools to eventually meet their own needs.
On this web site you can find the organization chart, some examples of their projects all aver the world, their policy and strategy.
This site was explored by Emilie Turquin & Alice Courouble
Home
page
Description
of their organisation : who, what, where and how they work.
We
can find three parts : 
Some
news about their latest actions
It
is not only a bookstore but it is also about dreams
Western
Australia's public native forests are managed by CALM for many diverse
values and industries, including nature conservation, tourism and
recreation, water catchment protection and timber production.
Western
Australia is a vast State covering 250 million hectares of some of the
most ancient landscapes: rugged gorges, tropical reefs, towering
forests, woodlands, white beaches and 12,500 kilometres of coastline.
You can find links to all parks.
You
can find links to the key attractions, but also to travel information or industry information.
It
is a magazine devoted to conservation, forests and wildlife in Western
Australia.
CALM
offers schools, teachers and students a variety of products and services
designed to foster awareness, appreciation and understanding of the
natural environment. You can find links about their various activities.
Research
activities of the CALM.
Australian
unusual native animals continue to fascinate visitors from around the
world and many are growing in abundance thanks to innovative projects
and programs developed to fight against feral predators.