Sustainability
Alternative labels
Environmental economics
Conservation funding
Sustainability and the environment
Conference paper
Don't be so dense: measuring urban structure and form
This paper seeks to argue that focusing on increasing residential densities across metropolitan areas in the name of sustainability, is problematic.
Conference paper
The urban boundary: an economic activity perspective of South-East Queensland
This paper explores the overarching topic of what are the balanced sustainable options for regional development to build a more resilient and more environmentally sustainable economy in South East Queensland (SEQ), in light of the socioeconomic data available.
Conference paper
Six million in Melbourne or a network of sustainable midi-cities? - a thought experiment
This paper explores the idea that a network of smaller ‘midi-cities, based on the sustainable city concept of Sweden, might provide a better alternative to concentrated growth in one city
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A tale of two cities: Sydney and Melbourne's growth strategies and the flawed city-centric approach
This paper examines the effects of city boundaries expanding into non-urban hinterland and its consequences for urban populations.
Conference paper
A review of international low carbon precincts to identify pathways for mainstreaming sustainable urbanism in Australia
This paper describes six international ‘low carbon precinct’ case studies to show how they were able to overcome barriers surrounding sustainable urbanism.