Most of the 1 billion people in informal settlements are in the tropics where the threat of humid heat is rising. Poor weather station coverage that misses local hotspots puts them even more at risk.
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An essential part of managing a growing global waste problem is sorting, recovering and recycling it. But you won’t see this on children’s shows that feature waste collection.
Battery electric trucks offer larger and more certain emission cuts than trucks powered by hydrogen in the quest to reduce Australia’s stubbornly high transport emissions.
Even a small rise in sea level can have big impacts on coastal properties, so we must do all we can to limit the changes while taking them into account in coastal land-use planning.
Modular building techniques offer sustainable, affordable and adaptable solutions for a rapidly changing world.
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 five international models we examined would have prevented excessive rent increases and helped many renters stay in their homes.
Australia leads the world in rooftop solar per head. Can this small-scale power source be the secret weapon to fire up our struggling transition to net zero?
The four Cs – convenience, choice, competitive prices and COVID-19 – will decide the retail battle and how it affects the structure and function of our cities.
Pattern book housing has been proposed as a way to speed up housing supply in New South Wales. It certainly worked in the past.
The government has made housing a federal policy priority after a decade of neglect. But the scale of the housing crisis means its actions to date are just a start – much more must be done.
People love natural swimming spots, but it’s important to manage them well to protect both swimmers and the environment.
Too much stormwater is disappearing down the drain. Here’s how our cities can make more of their last untapped water source.
The pilot project opening in Sydney will use the best available evidence to keep vulnerable people cool on the hottest of days.
Until now, planning and housing regulations have stood in the way of using tiny houses as permanent homes. That’s starting to change as councils look for solutions to the housing crisis.
A study of cities around the world that are developing innovative solutions to their problems has identified three key elements of success.
Most Aussie homes are not suited to the current climate, let alone future extremes. But they can be upgraded. A new report identifies the most common housing types and benefits of renovating.
An approach to building homes collectively, inspired by German baugruppen, has been adopted in Australia with positive results.
Our new research found Australia is spending $1 billion less on maintaining roads than we need – and the biggest reason for that gap is federal funding.
More Australians than ever live in rented homes, many of which get far too hot. With summers getting longer and hotter, keeping millions of people cool should be a national housing policy priority.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Professor of Housing Research and Policy, and Associate Director, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Future Urban Mobility, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research & Innovation, College of Design & Social Context, RMIT University
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Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Professor of Housing Research, University of Adelaide
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Honorary Professor of Planning, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Adjunct Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Research Associate, Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Retail Marketing, University of Tasmania
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Alan Morris is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Institute for Public Policy and Governance, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Housing & Social Policy, Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology
