Mar 5, 2018
Context Increasing population and density in our cities is putting pressure on services in an era where climate change is a paramount concern. Built-form is becoming more intense with hard infrastructure and pavement replacing previous natural environments, producing...
Oct 6, 2017
The reality of living with 50℃ temperatures in our major cities Sydney is facing 50℃ summer days by 2040, new research says. Andy/Flickr/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Liz Hanna, Australian National University Australia is hot. But future extreme hot weather will be...
May 7, 2017
With the annual Stormwater Victoria Conference held at Lorne last week, it is a good time to look at Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) or Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) as it is referred to in Europe. WSUD is becoming an integral part of the development...
Apr 12, 2017
Associate Professor Grant Blashki, Chris Jensen, Dr Ann-Maree Graham, Dr Kevin Fergusson, Dr Trent Penman, Professor Peter Doherty, AC and Professor Richard Eckard Extreme is the new normal when it comes to weather, with devastation caused by floods, fires and...
Mar 25, 2017
Chris Jensen If a heatwave hit Melbourne and the power blacked out, most apartment buildings would bake, with indoor temperatures exceeding international health standards, according to a new analysis that calls for Australia to adopt standards to protect occupants...
Mar 7, 2017
Plan Melbourne, it’s ‘Refresh’ and State & Local Policy in all planning schemes reference and support sustainability / sustainable development. The principle legislation embeds this position in the objectives for planning in Victoria: to provide...
