This paper investigates the relationship between long term strategic land use planning and the future climate, specifically why strategic planning can contribute to a city’s climate change resilience.

The paper builds on previous literature research presented at SOAC 2011. This second and (abridged) final part produces the findings from the original scoping paper that sets out to examine possible barriers to accessing healthy food in metropolitan Melbourne.

This paper examines the effects of city boundaries expanding into non-urban hinterland and its consequences for urban populations.

This presents findings from a review of low carbon initiatives in Australia with a particular focus on Melbourne, Victoria exploring the policy context in which these initiatives and responses have emerged, the typical approaches adopted and the implications for urban change and governance.

This paper discusses research from an ARC funded project that is investigating ways to minimise waste from building conception to end of life.