Sydney University Press: Recent submissions
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Planning a sustainable downtown in the global era: a case study of San Franciso
Published 2008-01-01Sustainability has been a buzzword of urban planning for the past two decades. This is particularly true in the discourse of planning effort specifically focused on the downtown area. In the downtown discourse, the concept ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Introduction: towards sustainable regions
Published 2008-01-01This book highlights how the notion of sustainability has permeated all the research and teaching activities of the Planning Research Centre and the Urban and Regional Planning program at the University of Sydney. In line ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Sustainable planning for poor communities: urban design studios as a catalyst for development in Colombia
Published 2008-01-01This chapter addresses the potential role of sustainable urban design studios as catalysts for development in slum communities of the developing world. Understanding urbanisation processes in the developing world is important ...Open AccessBook chapter -
The importance of organisational structure in building a sustainable non-profit housing sector
Published 2008-01-01This chapter reviews the limited research on organisational typologies in countries with similar liberal welfare regimes, focusing on examples from England and Australia. It provides an understanding of the emerging types ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Public health and the sustainability of cities: Sydney airport's noise pollution and community wellbeing
Published 2008-01-01The development of international airports is a driving force behind globalisation. But growth in air traffic is also a threat to sustainable community health in the vicinity of airports. Airports are an increasingly important ...Open AccessBook chapter