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These maps tell us we need to cool our sweltering streets

Our Map of the Month shows the impact of asphalt and concrete on city temperatures, and why we need to ‘de-pave’ and ‘re-plant’ in a warming climate

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Design

From urban planning to the architecture of the built environment, the structure and function of our surroundings can influence all aspects of human life.

  1. 15 September 2021 – Australia, Homeless, Housing, Public Housing, Women

    Protecting older Australian women from homelessness

    A University of Melbourne expert says older Australian women are the fastest growing group experiencing homelessness and more access to social housing will help

  2. 9 September 2021 – COVID-19, Green Spaces, Lockdown, Melbourne, Urban Design

    Liveable Melbourne a blessing amid weary lockdowns

    Melburnians are weary of COVID-19 lockdowns, but they can be grateful for, and protective of their highly liveable city says University of Melbourne researcher

  3. 18 August 2021 – Community, Education, Health, Schools, Urban Planning

    Building stronger connections between schools and communities

    Some schools are developing partnerships and sharing spaces to become local hubs and building school-community connections, say University of Melbourne experts.

  4. 8 July 2021 – COVID-19, Pandemic, Politics, Public Health, Vaccination

    Get ready for a shift in the COVID blame game

    The term 'Living with COVID’ may see blame for illness, deaths and economic damage shift from Government to the individual says a University of Melbourne expert

  5. 28 June 2021 – Biodiversity, Building and Planning, Ecosystems, Melbourne, Victoria

    Protecting Melbourne’s Green Wedges while we still can

    University of Melbourne research argues that the natural areas of Melbourne are under threat as there is growing evidence of their importance for human survival

  6. 23 June 2021 – Building Codes, Energy, Environmental Design, Housing, Renting

    How our housing can make it feel like an Arctic winter

    Australia’s housing isn’t geared to deal efficiently with our Southern winters – we need learn from the Northern Hemisphere, says University of Melbourne expert

  7. 28 May 2021 – COVID-19, Epidemiology, Lockdown, Public Health, Public Policy

    This lockdown is different – in a good way

    There is good reason to be optimistic about Victoria’s latest COVID-19 lockdown because we know what works and do it better says University of Melbourne expert

  8. 7 May 2021 – Architecture, Culture, Melbourne, Multiculturalism, Urban Design

    Designing-in difference

    University of Melbourne research finds culturally inclusive urban design can help shape our everyday public spaces and encourage vibrant multicultural interplay

  9. 3 May 2021 – Australia, Biden Climate Summit 2021, COP26, Paris Agreement, Victoria

    State leadership on emissions reduction is crucial

    Victoria aims to cut emissions by 45 to 50 per cent by 2030. But University of Melbourne experts say Australia's Federal Government needs to co-ordinate more.

  10. 20 April 2021 – Cities, Government, Paris Agreement, Sustainability, Urban Design

    City climate leadership a model for sustainability

    The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals are a global blueprint, but University of Melbourne experts say our cities have a key role in transformative change.