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Two fire researchers argue that recent fires in Northern and Southern California show why health and social equity need to be part of fire preparedness.
Glass has always been a notoriously energy inefficient building material – but an obsession with aesthetics led architects to ignore its shortcomings.
Australia’s commitments to cut emissions are on a collision course with urban growth. We need a much more comprehensive strategy to make the transition to a sustainable built environment.
The huge volume and high quality of data streaming down from Earth observation satellites are transforming how we see and shape our cities.
The UK is terrible at creating child-friendly environments and children are suffering for it.
By the time a building is abandoned and falls into disrepair, its community is already suffering. Michigan scholars suggest it’s time to plan for structures’ end of life before they even go up.
What exactly is the ‘built environment’?And is the term the best way to frame what we’re trying to achieve today?
We wear our surroundings like a cloak. Lower-income communities often live in environments that discourage healthy, outdoor activities. This perpetuates their poorer health and traps them in poverty.
The mindset, tools and techniques of designers can make us better leaders. Here’s how.
From falcons that hunt by the light of skyscrapers, to bears that sit in wait at weirs, animals are using human structures to help them catch a meal.
As ‘Heart Month’ kicks off across North America, a cardiovascular researcher explains how the neighbourhood you live in can affect your risks of heart disease.
3D urban modelling is a transformative technology for designing cities. But incorporating new technologies into planning practice has its challenges.
Digital media on building facades are changing the appearance of our cities. This creates a need for new urban policy guidelines to retain architectural quality and promote social engagement.
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.
By putting the users of buildings – people – at the centre of the process of designing buildings and infrastructure, we can create healthier, more human-centred spaces.
The widespread discussion as to whether the Hurricane Harvey disaster was caused by climate change or not is a dangerous distraction from the real issues.
Enshrining the need for planning healthy built environments in legislation will help ensure the fundamental role planners have to play in facilitating healthy lifestyles.
The health impacts of urban and regional planning are undisputed. So why did the NSW government adopt and then discard health objectives as part of state planning legislation?
It’s time for governments to think long-term about the kind of places they want to create.
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Professor and Head of Department, Architecture, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Architecture and SARChI: DST/NRF/SACN Research Chair in Spatial Transformation (Positive Change in the Built Environment), Tshwane University of Technology
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Professor of Planning and Associate Director, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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Senior lecturer in Sustainable and Climate Responsive Architecture, University of Pretoria
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Senior Research Fellow in Urbanism, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Construction Technology, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Associate Professor, South Western Sydney Local Health District
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, The University of Edinburgh
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Senior Research Fellow, Acting Director, CHETRE, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Global Urban and Social Studies, Sustainability and Urban Planning Program, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in Planning, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Murdoch University
