The thesis addresses significant gaps in the existing knowledge on land rights in the Pacific, which are the voices of urban women, fa’afafine, and fakaleitī1. The lands concerned are customary land in Samoa, and Crown owned land in Tonga. The knowledge in the thesis relates to human rights, dignity, gender equality, urban planning, empowerment, and...

These case studies from across the US illustrate how strategic decisions about land use and transportation can make communities more resilient from the ground up.

Smarter urban futures require resilient built environment in the context of climate change. This chapter demonstrates the application of satellite-based surface cover and temperature data to support planning for urban heat resilience. Landsat 7 ETM+ and Landsat 8 data is used to analyse the correlation of urban surface covers to the urban heat island effect...

Explains the context and objectives of a proposed policy to control clearance of native trees and plants in urban areas of NSW.

This article explores the reversal in industry attitudes towards the use of adaptive management in EEZ seabed mining applications.