Sunulator solar feasibility calculator
Sunulator is a new free tool from the Alternative Technology Association (ATA) which estimates the economic feasibility of a solar system.
Category: Research
Decision Point #79 – Connecting People and Nature
Decision Point #79 is a special issue focusing on a range of research collaborations between ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (CEED) / National Environmental Research Program (NERP) researchers and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Decision Point presents articles, …
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Current extinction rates about 1000 times the likely background rate
A new research paper published in Science assesses key statistics about species, their distribution, and their status, finding that current rates of extinction are about 1000 times the likely background rate of extinction (with thanks to ALERT Conservation).
Global ecosystem services valued at $145 trillion per year
The findings of a major analysis published in Global Environmental Change (accessible from this page) reveal the value of nature to humanity to be about $145 trillion per year (with thanks to ALERT Conservation).
Green Cities: Good Health evidence base
The Green Cities: Good Health website provides a comprehensive overview of the scientific evidence of human health and well-being benefits provided by urban forestry and urban greening. Previous Urban Environment News articles on this topic can be found here.
Australian Environmental-Economic Accounts, 2014
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released the first issue of Australian Environmental-Economic Accounts (AEEA). It brings all ABS environmental accounts together in one place to deliver a broad and cohesive picture of the environmental stocks and flows of …
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Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network (AURIN) Portal Beta4
The Beta4 version of the Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network (AURIN) Portal is now online, providing access to around 750 datasets from over 25 data providers, making AURIN a significant resource for urban researchers and decision-makers.
Catastrophe Modelling and Climate Change report
The potential for climate change to drive changes in the severity and likelihood of extreme weather events could have implications for the accuracy of natural catastrophe models. The report Catastrophe Modelling and Climate Change from global insurer Lloyd’s examines whether …
Coastal Vulnerability to Multiple Inundation Sources (COVERMAR) project reports
The Sydney Coastal Councils Group Inc. (SCCG) partnered with University of New South Wales researchers to complete a research project that has developed a multi-hazard tool to assess the vulnerability of buildings and critical infrastructure to extreme marine inundations caused …
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Effectiveness of retrofitted green and cool roofs at reducing overheating in a naturally ventilated office
Mitigating summertime overheating is increasingly viewed as a key issue in urban planning – a warming climate and increasing urbanisation will exacerbate the problem. The research paper The effectiveness of retrofitted green and cool roofs at reducing overheating in a …