Barbara Norman

Emeritus Professor Barbara Norman of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Canberra and Deputy Chair of the Australian Coastal Society. She is a Visiting Fellow at The Australian National University, a Life Fellow and past national president of the Planning Institute of Australia, an Honorary Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (UK) and past inaugural Chair of the ACT Climate Change Council. Professor Norman is a member of the Urban Climate Change Research Network (Columbia University) and was a contributing author to the IPCC 5 WG2 report. She has extensive experience in the public sector at all levels of government. Her research interests include coastal planning, sustainable cities, urban and regional planning, climate change adaptation; coastal and urban governance. Barbara was a recipient of an Australian Centenary Medal for her contribution to the community through urban and regional planning.