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Managed retreat is already common in flood-prone areas, but what about in neighborhoods at high risk from wildfires? Here are four ways communities can pull back for safety.
Successful housing projects for people living with disabilities have inviting communal spaces, private individual dwellings, commercial opportunities for residents and on-site support.
Urban economics experts are creating simulated cities to forecast the effect that permanent telecommuting could have on city centers and housing.
The majority of planners believe that land is captured with impunity by powerful interest groups in Zambia and South Africa.
The more new housing a neighbourhood has, the less of the local area is dedicated to green space, which has knock-on effects for wellbeing and the climate crisis.
New virtual realities are changing the way we interact with our urban spaces. How will the metaverse make some urban amenities redundant and others indispensable?
A ‘right to grow’ law encouraging more locally-grown food could boost health, community pride and food supply resilience.
Local realities shape the transport system, making it less directly applicable as a model elsewhere.
Master planning has served the entwining interests and ambitions of international as well as local actors in Africa.
Experts in city government are missing the perspective of residents.
A quarter of South Africans in cities are living in informal settlements.
Why is Indonesia planning to build a new capital called Nusantara? Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Our survey found strong opposition to Australian megacities, with most people preferring population growth to be in satellite cities and rail hubs outside the capitals.
Urban renewal can bring downsides as well as benefits. A new guide helps people connect more deeply with their suburbs.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Mark Maund on improving our resilience to deal with flood crises
Michelle Grattan speaks with Mark Maund from the School of Architecture and Built Environment at the University of Newcastle on the floods currently devastating NSW and QLD
Disasters are becoming more frequent and severe as the climate heats up – but Australia is badly under-prepared.
As history shows, many natural and human factors determine how water will behave during a flood.
New production methods, consumer trends and good ideas have the potential to bring manufacturing back into city centres. Can it coexist with housing?
Drive-throughs not only increase air pollution and emissions, but also contribute to a car-centred culture that we need to avoid.
Top contributors
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Professor of Human Geography and Planning, University of Tasmania
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Senior Lecturer in Urban and Environmental Planning, Griffith University
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Head of Urbanism and Associate Professor of Urban Studies, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Planning, School of Built Environment, UNSW
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Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Queensland
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Professor of International Planning, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney
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Teaching Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburg and Visiting Associate Professor, The University of Osaka, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate professor, UNSW International Centre for Future Health Systems, UNSW
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Honorary Professor of Planning, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning & Design, Monash University
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer, University of Environment and Sustainable Development
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Professor, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW