Urban planning
Alternative labels
Urban policy
Urban design
City planning
Urban development
Urban areas
Technical report
Progressing precinct modelling on the UNSW campus and beyond: BIM/PIM and 3DGIS - data inventory
This report presents results of inventory of the administrative structure of UNSW Estate Management (EM), software used, datasets and their content. The study was completed via interviews with employees of EM, and by examination of several datasets provided by Facility Management (FM) department. The finding can be summarised and considered for PIM as follows:
Article
Cutting cities’ emissions does have economic benefits – and these ultimately outweigh the costs
The debate about the transition away from fossil fuels has focused on costs, but right here in Australia we have examples of the benefits of sustainable new energy sources for our cities.
Guide
Rapid reviews for the built environment: methodology and guidelines
This guide is aimed for the teams who conduct rapid reviews on topics and questions not just for their own use (or publication in an academic journal), but also for stakeholders (or “end users of reviews”; usually policymakers or practitioners).
Report
Sydney’s third city – final report
Overheating of cities is causing serious energy, environmental and health problems and it has a serious impact on the whole economic and cultural life of cities. To counterbalance the impact of high urban temperatures several mitigation technologies have been proposed, developed and implemented. Monitoring of several large-scale urban projects involving the application of mitigation technologies...
Article
Don’t forget the footpath – it’s vital public space
When we think about public spaces, we often imagine large open areas such as squares and parks. The humble footpath is overlooked, although it is an equally if not more important public space for urban social life. Every day, most people will at some point use a footpath. Their ubiquity makes them a fundamental part...