Cities and towns
Conference paper
Six million in Melbourne or a network of sustainable midi-cities? - a thought experiment
This paper explores the idea that a network of smaller ‘midi-cities, based on the sustainable city concept of Sweden, might provide a better alternative to concentrated growth in one city
Conference paper
Comparing food efficient design and planning of built environments in Sydney and Miami
Sustainable design and planning could play increasingly important roles in creating food efficient built environments of the future. This paper reviews design approaches and emerging theories in food efficient of design and planning for built environments.
Conference paper
A new way of living with nature? Zones of friction and traction in Nangari Vineyard Estate, South West Sydney
Responding to concerns about adverse environmental impacts of amenity migration on the rural-urban fringe (Abrams et al., 2012), this paper poses the question: is the rural residential estate (RRE) a settlement space where humans can improve ways of living with nonhuman nature?
Conference paper
Slip sliding away: Auckland's response to the political erosion of climate change mitigation initiatives
This paper critically assesses New Zealand’s legislative and policy framework for climate change mitigation, using New Zealand's largest city Auckland as a case study.
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The paradox of paradise: Declining government responses to the increasing risks of climate change for the Gold Coast
Since early 2012 all governments have been cutting back their investments in climate change adaptation. This paper explores the paradox of a declining response in the face of an increasing risk in the Gold Coast