Charrettes are successfully used in the most controversial and complicated design and planning problems. Examples of these include: High stakes projects involving substantial public and private investment; Volatile yet workable political environments - situations that are ‘hot’ but manageable; Complex design problems; Real projects that...

No matter how serious the climatic impacts may become, one thing became clear: “Leaving is no option”. The framework that has been developed during the charrette illustrates that a small community can decide to be prepared for the future through diversifying its functionalities, facilities and...

Final report of the research project Design-Led Decision Support for Regional Climate Adaptation. It outlines a decision support framework for policy makers to engage multiple perspectives in regional climate adaptation planning, and includes a project manual comprising both the methods used in the project and...

Victorian business and industry play an important part in the Australian economy, producing almost one quarter of the nation's GDP. Ensuring long-term economic sustainability requires that overall productivity is maintained and that key industry sectors continue to grow. Understanding how this can be achieved on...

Flood management has always been a challenge, but planning for and adapting to floods in northern Victoria will only prove more problematic if long-term trends of forecasted drought are realised.