28 January 2016 • News Water key to cooling Australian cities A group that comprises Australia’s top water experts has welcomed a federal government plan to make cities greener and cooler. The Cooperative Research Centre for Water…
2 October 2015 • Griffith professor documents 30 years of architectural history A new book documenting the past 30 years of Gold Coast architectural history is free to the public. Professor Andrew Leach of Griffith University’s Urban…
15 January 2015 • News Bond University urban planning student keeping Kirakira clean Bond University student Jon-Paul Hogan is committed to improving the living conditions in the island town of Kirakira in the Solomon Islands, already planning a return…
16 December 2014 • News University of Melbourne talks green urban planning Australian councils are being urged to take up new guidelines in green urban planning to create cooler cites with greener landscapes to reduce the risk…
9 December 2014 • News Bond University sustainable development student wins Queensland Sports Star of the Year Bond University‘s Mat Belcher has added two more trophies to his growing collection: Queensland Sports Star of the Year and ISAF Sailing World Cup Champion….
18 July 2014 • News Bangkok strategists turn to UQ for city planning tips Thai city planners will take their cues from University of Queensland experts, after a team of 29 city administrators from Bangkok visited Brisbane to discuss urban…
4 April 2014 • News UQ environmental studies say better urban planning can save koalas The smart design of roadway and tree cover patterns in new urban areas is critical to maintain koala genetic diversity and improve survival prospects for…