Parents are more willing to let children do their own thing in parks. It’s a chance for children to make their own decisions, explore their abilities and imaginations, and weigh up risks.
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Australia’s coastal settlements are highly exposed to the impacts of climate change. Climate-resilient urban landscapes that can cope with large amounts of water need to become the new normal.
Research shows that access to urban green space makes people and neighborhoods healthier. But parks can’t work their magic if their design ignores the needs of nearby communities.
Australia has guidelines for designing safe parks, but the stories of many women show these are not enough. We must involve women in co-designing these shared public spaces.
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Professor in Environmental & Landscape Planning, University of Manchester
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Associate Professor of Sport Management, Brock University
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Senior Research Fellow, Sheffield Hallam University
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Research fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Postdoctoral Scholar, North Carolina State University
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Associate Professor & ARC Industry Fellow, Urban Ecology, Curtin University
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Associate Professor, Recreation and Leisure Studies, Brock University
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PhD Candidate, Soil and Ecosystem Services, Lancaster University
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John Rennie Short is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Assistant Professor of Urban Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, George Mason University
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PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology, University of Guelph
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Professor, Landscape Architecture, History, and Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
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Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, University of Sheffield
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Director, XYX Lab, and Professor, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, Monash University