Light-coloured footpaths, roads and other surfaces are increasingly used to reflect the sun’s rays and cool our cities. But they also reflect cancer-causing UV radiation.
- Professor, Sustainability and Urban Planning, RMIT University
The shift from family migration towards skilled migrants changed settlement patterns in the first two decades of this century. But these skilled migrants still get paid less than non-migrants.
The ban on gas connections to new homes in Victoria reflects global trends and will ultimately save households money and cut their emissions.
Tree bonds are set to be introduced by a Melbourne city council to protect city trees. But how do they work and why are they needed?
New South Wales is the only state that has made meaningful progress on legislation and enforcement of standards capable of creating a sustainable built environment.
Yangon’s traffic woes are set to last.
A panel of experts on housing respond to Treasurer Scott Morrison’s speech on improving the supply of housing in Australia.
Achieving green cities will require more than just canopy cover targets and central city strategies. It will need new approaches to urban planning and development.
Urban planners tend to be attuned to council and community politics. They are less well informed when it comes to applying the findings of research to improve the quality of their work.
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