The inexorable rise of sea levels as a result of runaway global greenhouse emissions is beginning to gain traction as an issue for both the Australian federal government and coastal planning authorities. This paper reports on research designed to develop a tool to assist local councils make informed policy choices in respect of such vulnerable...

The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the importance of incorporating urban climate understanding and knowledge into urban planning processes in order to develop cities that are more sustainable.

For emergency planning purposes, it is critical to estimate the range of times involved in the evacuation of a community during bushfire disasters, and the factors that might influence it. This paper addresses this issue with a particular emphasis on spatial configuration in urban fringe residential development.

The influence of neoliberalism on climate change adaptation has received little consideration in research and literature. This paper reviews a case study of adaptation planning through the lens of the recent and contemporary influences of neoliberalism.

Recent comparative metrics that rank different cities based on selected criteria have yielded interesting and sometimes varied results, depending on what is being measured, how it is being measured and why it is being measured. This paper explores the efficacy of such ranking systems for Australia’s largest cities, focusing on the links between ranking outcomes...