3rd Annual Urban Design Conference 30 Aug – 1 Sep 2010 Canberra

What impact will the debate over sustainable population for Australia have on our existing cities? The 3rd Annual Urban Design Conference will examine how our new cities are conceived and our existing ones are adapted, re-designed and managed.

The conference will focus on a variety of themes and topics:

• Growth
• Demographic change
• Housing diversity and affordability
• Settlement patterns
• Preparedness
• Resilience
• Infrastructure and sustainability in the “New” Australia
• Transport system requirements
• Energy efficient building design
• Effective governance and leadership
• Sustainable higher density development
• Renewable development
• Managing the carbon footprint of new and existing cities
• The future of public spaces
• Food and resource vulnerability

For further information visit www.urbandesignaustralia.com.au