Urbanisation
Environment
Informal settlements are where cities are made
Far from the superficial notion of ‘slums’, informal settlements shape urban development across most of the world’s cities
Education
Bush kinder turns nature novices into eco-experts
Immersing young children in nature gives them awareness of their world and skills they will carry through life
Environment
We can have urbanisation and enough to eat
Changing our diets and food choices can have a knock-on effect on global supply and demand – even balancing the impact of our rapid urbanisation on food security
Environment
Lovability versus liveability: What big data tells us about our neighbourhoods
Just because we have all the necessary amenities in the places we live doesn’t mean we’re happy. What makes a place a community is far more than bricks and mortar and services
Business & Economics
Keeping our cities working
Making our biggest cities more efficient, affordable and accessible will raise the living standards of nearly all Australians, but it will also require some compromise
Environment
What happens to wildlife in a city that never sleeps?
Artificial lights have brightened the night in cities across the world and urban wildlife is being forced to adapt – but what happens when, after 3.5 billion years of evolution, light invades what should be darkness?
Environment
When land is worth more to you than its price
Governments the world over can compulsorily acquire land, often for infrastructure. But just paying the market price is poor compensation for people losing their homes. We need a rethink.
Environment
Podcast
Can cities save us all?
By 2050, almost 70 per cent of the world’s population will live in cities. How can universities help urban populations thrive?
Environment
Book extract
Retrofitting suburbia
As cities continue their relentless sprawl, how do we retrofit existing suburbs to move toward a sustainable future?
Environment
Challenging the vertical sprawl
The towers crowding out the centre of Australian cities are a symptom of failed governance and planning, and it’s threatening any transition to ecocities