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Centre for Urban Research
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Greening the west: assessment of the functioning and implications of collaborative efforts to achieve urban greening in Melbourne’s west
A major urban greening initiative across six local councils has dramatically reshaped western Melbourne’s tree cover, making the area more liveable and cooler, this RMIT University study has found.
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Creating liveable cities in Australia
Representing the culmination of five years of research, this report examines seven domains of a city’s liveability that also promote the health and wellbeing of Australians – walkability, public transport, public open spaces, housing affordability, employment and the food and alcohol environments.
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Implementing sustainability in the built environment
This project analysed the role of building and planning policy and regulations in delivering sustainable buildings and cities. It reviews policy and best practice, analyses VCAT data and cases, and draws on focus group results.
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Smart home control: exploring the potential for off-the-shelf enabling technologies in energy vulnerable and other households
This trial of smart home control in 46 households shows limits to use for managing home energy bills and electricity demand.
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Religious visibility, disadvantage and bridging social capital: a comparative investigation of multicultural localities in Melbourne’s north
This report examined the impact of religious visibility on social cohesion in two case-study locations in Melbourne.