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Planning sustainable places
- Demographic Trends and Urbanisation
Global demographic trends are at a turning point. As population growth rates continue to decline in every region of the world, and in the face of an unprecedented ageing of global population, one question is top of mind for everyone – what do these trends mean for the world’s cities? - Urban DevelopmentGlobally, over 50% of the population lives in urban areas today. By 2045, the world's urban population will increase by 1.5 times to 6 billion. City leaders must move quickly to plan for growth and provide the basic services, infrastructure, and affordable housing their expanding populations need.
- Urabanisation and the Megacity
Across the globe and in a short amount of time, we’ve given up the tractor for the city bus, the open landscape for one of brick and mortar. We are now an urban planet.
- Urbanisation and emerging economies: Issues and potential solutions for water and food security
Urbanisation will be one of the 21st century's most transformative trends. By 2050, it will increase from 55% to 68%,more than doubling the urban population in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Challenges and opportunities in regional infrastructure investmentInfrastructure Australia has long acknowledged the infrastructure service quality gaps in regional and remote communities. This is something governments at all levels – and organisations like the Regional Australia Institute – have been working to address for many years.
- Families in regional, rural and remote AustraliaThis Facts Sheet describes how the characteristics of Australian families differ between the "city" and the "bush”. It includes information about the geographic distribution of families; household type; family structure; age distribution; access to services and the characteristics of children’s outcomes.
- Older Australians living in rural and remote communitiesThis feature article reports on the health and wellbeing of older people (aged 65 and over) living in rural and remote areas, which encompass many diverse locations and communities. The geographical isolation of some rural and remote communities can impact the experience of ageing due to the availability of services, transport, infrastructure, employment opportunities, housing and living arrangements, and community resources (AIHW 2019b; Davis and Bartlett 2008).
- Small towns, rural and remote areasAustralian Infrastructure Audit
These areas cover most of Australia’s land mass but have low populations and growth. - Rapid urbanisationOur future is set to be urban. Today, more than half of the population live in urban areas and 1.5 million people are added to the global urban population every week.
- Perth's urban sprawl is already massive, but will it get any bigger?With a population of two million people living along a 150 kilometre stretch of pristine coastline, Perth has one of the largest urban sprawls in the country.
- Urban systems transformation PerthFuture Earth Australia is working to improve the appreciation of the underlying barriers and enablers to sustainable urban development, and the supporting development, synthesis, translation, accessibility and application of relevant knowledge. Through a nationwide consultative process, it is co-developing a national strategy for the sustainable development of Australia’s cities and communities over the coming decades.
- The Urban Growth of Perth and PeelPerth is a growing city.
'Land supply' is one of the most critical factors required to support Perth and Peel’s future development and population growth. - Urban Growth Monitor | Perth Metropolitan, Peel and Greater Bunbury RegionsThe paper discusses:
land zoned for urban development;
land consumption;
infill;
dwelling density. - Halting Perth's urban sprawl is not as easy as it sounds‘Halting urban sprawl’ has become a catchphrase in Perth in recent years, but it’s closer to fantasy than reality, new WAtoday analysis suggests, with councils failing to meet infill housing targets, developers struggling to convince buyers to downsize, and new plans showing suburbia set to stretch north of Yanchep and south to Waroona.
- CityPulse Perth | Reimagining our futurePerth is one of Australia’s great cities and, in the near future, will be the country’s third largest. As Perth embarks on this next phase of growth, we need to ensure the liveability, work environment and cultural pursuits of the city mature in parallel to give our communities the lifestyle they desire and deserve.
- How urban development shaped the way 19th-century New Yorkers ateNew York City is famous for its food culture, whether it’s a $500 tasting menu at a Michelin-starred restaurant or a bodega bacon, egg, and cheese.
- Case study: Urban problems in New York CityIn this article, we look at the incidence of poverty, deprivation and informal activity (housing and industry) in urban areas at varying stages of development.
- 4 NYC Environmental Issues That Need Your AttentionAs the largest city in the United States, New York City will have a significant impact on global environmental issues - whether for good or bad.
- In a New York City neighborhood, the challenges – and potential – for America’s urban futureJackson Heights, Queens is one of the most diverse places in the nation. Half of the neighborhood’s residents speak Spanish. Others speak Chinese, Urdu, Hindi, Russian, Portuguese, Greek or Korean. Altogether, the neighbourhood is said to be the home of 167 languages.
Devitt, J. (2016, June 3). The fascinating 400-year history of one New York City block. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/06/the-fascinating-400-year-history-of-one-new-york-city-block/
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