Briefing paper
Urban resilience for local government: concepts, definitions and qualities
This paper provides an overview of the concepts, definitions and qualities of urban resilience to better understand how to address the challenges of the future with the ideas of today.
Report
Benchmarking urban exchanges: lessons for Melbourne
This benchmarking report outlines the potential future themes and activities to foster Melbourne’s transition toward a more sustainable and healthier city.
Discussion paper
Australia's clean economy future: costs and benefits
This cost-benefit analysis finds that developing clean economies, whilst tackling climate change, will actually deliver economic benefits.
Report
Healthy and sustainable cities: issues and opportunities in Melbourne’s knowledge system to transition to a healthy and sustainable city
This report is to inform the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation (LMCF) on potential future themes and activities to support Melbourne transitioning toward a more sustainable and healthier city.
Report
Melbourne: how big, how fast and at what cost?
Melbourne is undergoing a high rate of population growth, when compared with international cities in developed countries. This paper documents the impact of population growth on income earning capacity and on some social outcomes.