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Activity centre policy effects on employment clustering: a spatial study of job density in Melbourne, Australia


This paper considers the relationship between Victorian Government activity centre (AC) policies between 2001 and 2011, and employment clusters that have formed in the same period.
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People, places and technology: mapping the locational preferences of home based workers in Sydney and Melbourne metropolitan areas


This paper is an attempt to provide a better understanding of the impacts of work from anywhere on cities, through analysis of a spatial distribution of home based workers in Sydney and Melbourne metropolitan areas.
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Confirmed at last: green roofs add invertebrate diversity


Drawing on classical ecological theory, this study assesses the factors which influence invertebrate diversity and composition on bare and green roofs in urban Sydney.
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Cooling cities with green space: a policy analysis framework


This paper provides an overview of the urban heat island effect, and urban greenery’s role in its mitigation.
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Carbon Footprint of an Australian Coastal Town: An Assessment of Three Planning Scenarios at Neighbourhood Level


The highly populated coastal cities and towns in Australia are also most vulnerable places to climate change induced by increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emission through anthropogenic activities. It is estimated that urban areas account for 60-80% of the global energy use and emit more than 70% of global greenhouse gases. Since most future population growth...