Urban planning
Alternative labels
Urban policy
Urban design
City planning
Urban development
Urban areas
Briefing paper
Nature based solutions for urban liveability: critical policy brief
This briefing draws upon the expertise of RMIT’s urban greening, biodiversity and liveability research community to inform policy makers and the wider community on the critical opportunities nature-based solutions offer in enhancing liveability.
Briefing paper
Liveability: critical policy brief
This briefing draws upon the expertise of RMIT’s Healthy, Liveable Cities Group to inform policy makers and the wider community on critical challenges that affect the liveability of Victorians.
Guide
Female-friendly public and community toilets: a guide for planners and decision makers
This guide is designed for use primarily by local authorities in urban areas with responsibility for public and community toilets. It explains the need for female-friendly toilets, how to design them, and how to increase gender sensitivity in town planning on sanitation.
Fact sheet
How can scientists have greater influence in policy making?
Influencing policy making can be more a matter of influencing outside organisations than influencing the government.
Fact sheet
The challenges of translating science and research into policy
Influencing policy must start with the understanding that opportunities to influence policy and make significant change occur infrequently and often unpredictably.