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For a long time the roof has been an afterthought in urban design, but the future is definitely looking up.
The release of a roadmap for green roofs, walls and facades in Australia can help our cities catch up with the world leaders in urban greening.
Warmer waters, heavier storms and nutrient pollution are a triple threat to Great Lakes cities’ drinking water. The solution: Cutting nutrient releases and installing systems to filter runoff.
From happier and healthier residents to more resilient buildings – green roofs offer significant benefits to cities.
Greater urban density is making it harder to preserve, let alone increase, tree cover. It’s vital, then, to demonstrate the full value of green infrastructure for healthy liveable cities.
South Africa needs to develop low-cost housing solutions that are inherently comfortable and environmentally sustainable. Green roofs could be part of these solutions.
Hot weather kills more Americans yearly on average than floods, tornadoes or hurricanes. Three scholars explain how cities can prepare and help residents stay cool.
Rather than mourn the end of a seven-year reign as ‘world’s most liveable city’, Melbourne could raise its sights to become more liveable, healthy and sustainable for all who live in the city.
Urbanisation is the main reason for rising temperatures and water pollution, but receives little attention in discussions about the health of water streams, reefs and oceans.
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.
Darwin’s climate is getting even hotter and it’s one of the main reasons people leave the city. A lot more can be done, though, to make our tropical cities safe, cool and enjoyable.
Taking this step may improve the quality of life for vulnerable people and reduce the amount of air conditioning they use, making their neighborhoods less prone to power outages.
Energy experts are getting excited about a proposed solar farm in Kent and what it could mean for a clean energy future.
July is the hottest month in much of North America. Experts explain who is most affected by heat waves and ways to cope with them.
Dense, high buildings limit the space available for urban greenery. But imaginative projects that involve the community can ensure nature and the city go hand in hand.
Research shows if Australia encourages greenery on buildings, it will reduce temperatures in the city, as well as potential for flash flooding. It also creates new habitats and socialising spaces.
How to move beyond the warm words about tackling urban heat islands to doing something about them.
In the future, Europe will suffer from more heat waves as well as extreme rainfall, presenting new challenges for planners and health care services. Building resilient cities can help.
The Australian Open tennis and the recent Ashes Test cricket series show why our sporting stadiums need to be “climate-proofed” to deal with extreme heat.
Top contributors
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Professor, School of the Built Environment, University of Technology Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto
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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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Illinois Research Climatologist, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Research Assistant, GRIT Lab, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture , University of Toronto
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Associate Professor in Planning, School of the Built Environment, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer – Creative Intelligence | Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation & Senior Lecturer – Accounting | UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, School of Science, Edith Cowan University
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Associate Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in Urban Ecology and Urban Horticulture, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Deputy Dean, UNSW Business School, Co-DVC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Geography, University of Salford
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Associate professor, UNSW Sydney
