Creating Places for People is a collaborative commitment to best practice urban design in Australia. Released at the end of 2011, the protocol is the result of two years of collaboration between peak community and industry organisations, States, Territories, Local …
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The Guardian The future of urban living site is dedicated to the future of the built environment. As well as articles exploring the philosophy of the way we will live in the future, it will also report on a debate …
The Green Roofs Australasia 5th National Conference will present international and national speakers presenting on recent projects, latest technology, new research, and best design practice for the design, installation & maintenance of greenroofs and greenwalls in the urban context as …
Green Roofs Australasia Greening Cities Conference, Sydney 9-12 November 2011 Read more »
The new book Computer Modelling for Sustainable Urban Design – Physical Principles, Methods and Applications directly addresses the physics of urban sustainability and how urban sustainability may be modelled and optimised. Starting with an introduction to the importance and key …
The Griffith University Environmental Futures Centre Fact Sheet Biodiversity and urban design: birds, ‘burbs and Brisbane’s bushland provides information on Brisbane’s significance as a “hotspot” for bird biodiversity, the impacts of urbanisation, and approaches to sustain the city’s bushland-dependent bird …
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How can we transform and future-proof the post-industrial city through strategies of architectural and urban design? The Principles of Green Urbanism advises that the answer is to use an energy-efficient, zero-carbon model based on renewable energy sources and renewable building …
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Heat islands are urban and suburban areas that are significantly warmer than their surroundings. Traditional, highly absorptive construction materials and a lack of effective landscaping are their main causes. Heat island problems, in terms of increased energy consumption, reduced air …
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Urban Microclimate explores how the quality of life of millions of people living in cities could be improved if the form of the city were to evolve in a manner appropriate to its climatic context. This new book advises that …
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Food sensitive planning and urban design (FSPUD) recognises that access to healthy, sustainable and equitable food is an essential part of achieving liveable communities. The new resource – Food Sensitive Planning and Urban Design: A conceptual framework for achieving a …
Food Sensitive Planning and Urban Design (FSPUD) Report Released Read more »
The theme for the 4th International Urban Design Conference is Resilience in Urban Design. Resilient Cities will need to endorse density and diversity in building types, and public spaces. They will be walkable communities that also support the innovative use …
4th International Urban Design Conference, 22-23 September 2011, Gold Coast Read more »