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Monthly Archives: March 2020

The Healing Landscape – The Influence of Florence Nightingale on Hospital Design

Published by: Fira Admin at 26th March 2020

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      Few individuals have influenced modern hospital practice and physical design as did Florence Nightingale (1820-1910). A pioneer in epidemiology, nursing, and hospital administration, she advocated concepts in hospital design which permeate healthcare architecture to this day. In the bicentennial year we remember Florence Nightingale as founder of the nursing profession, but most…

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Three steps to Surviving and Thriving in a Crisis

Published by: Fira Admin at 19th March 2020

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“May you live in interesting times,” goes the Chinese curse. Quite an understatement, don’t you think?   I came across a blog this week by Blair Inns @blairenns that really struck a chord with me. So, have taken the liberty to edit it so that it relates to built environment professional with some of my…

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Value of woodlands to the UK economy

Published by: Fira Admin at 4th March 2020

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The Government calculates the value of woodlands to the UK economy IT OFFICIAL, woodlands provide a value of £5.3b per year to the UK economy according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS) report ‘Woodland natural capital account, UK:2020’ which looked at the various benefits of existing woodlands and calculated the benefits the equivalent boost…

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