Assessing resilient urban systems examines some key findings arising from research on the resilience and adaptive capacity of energy and water infrastructure systems in two Melbourne housing developments – one in the city’s outer north and the other in a rapidly gentrifying inner suburb.

This paper argues that neglecting the critical foundations that have made Australian society prosperous isn't a sound investment in national security resilience. A stronger strategic framework for business to work with governments on delivering such projects is needed.

The paper presents findings of two research tasks: an audit of infrastructure provision in Australian cities during the long period of prosperity, and an assessment of the locational consequences of the major employment shifts that occurred in Australia in roughly the same time period.

Whilst we now know much about the value of active transport for physical activity there is less information available on the extent or characteristics of this travel within Australian cities.

The key objective of this paper is to conduct an exploratory comparative assessment of transit oriented development (TOD) planning policies and implementation mechanisms in two metropolitan regions.