Making a global agenda work locally for healthy, sustainable living in tropical Australia
Tavares, Silvia, and Sellars, David (2018) Making a global agenda work locally for healthy, sustainable living in tropical Australia. The Conversation, 6 June 2018.
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Abstract
[Extract] Life in the tropics is often seen as "living in paradise", a place where everything grows and flourishes. This picture-postcard environment is not the year-round reality. At certain times of year, intense heat, humidity and the wet season affect liveability, making outdoor activity unattractive and thereby reducing social cohesion.
Item ID: | 57070 |
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Item Type: | Article (Commentary) |
Keywords: | liveability, cities, urbanism, tropical urban, sustainable living, planning, new urban agenda, sustainable agenda, UN sustainable development goals |
Copyright Information: | © 2018 Silvia Tavares and David Sellars. Creative Commons: Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0). |
Date Deposited: | 25 Feb 2019 00:57 |
FoR Codes: | 12 BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND DESIGN > 1205 Urban and Regional Planning > 120501 Community Planning @ 50% 12 BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND DESIGN > 1205 Urban and Regional Planning > 120507 Urban Analysis and Development @ 15% 12 BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND DESIGN > 1205 Urban and Regional Planning > 120508 Urban Design @ 35% |
SEO Codes: | 92 HEALTH > 9204 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) > 920405 Environmental Health @ 30% 97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970112 Expanding Knowledge in Built Environment and Design @ 70% |
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