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In an urbanizing world, people increasingly are seeking out nature in cities. Research shows that diverse species of animals, plants and insects can thrive in areas that humans have altered.
Urban green spaces are most effective at delivering their full range of health, social and environmental benefits when physical improvement of the space is coupled with social engagement.
You don’t often see many of the nation’s 75 million seniors hanging out in parks. There may be a reason. Most parks are not designed with seniors in mind. Here are some ways to change that.
Australia’s growing cities face a shortage of urban parks. Often, the provision of parks is seen only as planning compliance or an accessory.
This Friday is the 11th PARKing Day, when people pay a parking meter, then turn the space into a pop-up parklet. It’s a day that invites citizens to rethink the city and their place in it.
Development design needs to focus more on natural resources for the benefit of human health.
From music festivals to motor racing –commercial events are taking over public parks. Here’s what can be done.
Many praise the internet as a democratizing force. But with online spaces replacing physical public squares as places for debate, what do we risk losing?
Open public spaces are good for mind and body – we shouldn’t have to pay to use them.
Many pet fish end up in ponds, fountains and waterways. But before ditching your goldfish in the park, stop and think about the viruses you could also be releasing.
Parks are found in most neighbourhoods, generally free to use and are enjoyed by diverse groups. Although most visitors don’t use parks for physical activity, modest improvements can change that.
Nature is dispersed through our cities, even if we don’t notice it. And there’s abundant evidence that engaging with nature, even in urban settings, is good for us.
Dogs are important users of urban parks, but these are clearly designed for the use of people – except for a few out-of-the-way dog parks. Is that fair to dogs that have no say about living among us?
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Professor in Environmental & Landscape Planning, University of Manchester
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Associate Professor in Law, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
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Research Project Officer, School of Design, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Physical Activity and Health, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Healthy Ageing, Australian Catholic University
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Associate Professor in Landscape Architecture, Queensland University of Technology
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Assistant Researcher, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer and Researcher in Urban and Regional Planning, Queensland University of Technology
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Andrew W. Mellon Chair in the Humanities and Professor and Chair of History of Art, Vanderbilt University
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