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Cities are starting to restore natural systems such as waterways, wetlands and bushland. But restoration on the scale these systems need to function properly calls for a rethink of urban planning.
Local councils are on the front line in a planning system that lacks an up-to-date planning framework to properly assess flood risks and prepare responses.
Growing fresh produce on the outskirts of a city reduces food miles and increases food security. But the foodbowls next to our our big cities are fast losing their land to urban growth.
We can’t let communities face climate change alone. We must get better at adapting to the new climate, and do it before disasters not during.
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Director, ANU Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Consultant, Advisory Services Institute for Public Policy and Governance, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Climate Adaptation, Griffith University
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Associate Professor of Urban Planning, Director Academic Programs, Geography Tourism and Urban Planning, Western Sydney University
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Senior lecturer in Sustainable and Climate Responsive Architecture, University of Pretoria
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Professor and Head of Department, Architecture, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Planning and Director of Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University
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PhD Student, Doerr School of Sustainability, Stanford University
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PhD Candidate in Planning, Bond University
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Associate Professor of Urban Planning, Bond University
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Practice Professor of Architecture, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning and Design, Monash University
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Professor of Climate Design & Sustainability, Delft University of Technology
