Presentation recording – The city and the wild
A couple of weeks ago I presented a seminar entitled The city and the wild: Design meets ecosystems.
The recoding is now available here.
The city and the wild: Design meets ecosystems
This Wednesday I will present a seminar on the relationships between cities and natural ecosystems, and how they can coexist. Join us in the Cairns Institute if you are in Cairns. Read more…
Public Microclimates
I have recently published a book chapter entitled ‘Public Microclimates: Thermal Outdoor Expectations in Post-Earthquake Christchurch (New Zealand)’, in the book ‘The Urban Microclimate as Artifact: Towards an Architectural Theory of Thermal Diversity’ by Sascha Roesler and Madlen Kobi. Read more…
Happy Healthy Cities in Tropical Environments
What does it take to be a happy and healthy city under the beautiful sun of tropical places? Read more…
UTC 3.0 Report: James Cook University – Urban Liveability in Tropical Australia Through Urban Diaries and Community Engagement
The final report of our Urban Thinkers Campus, hosted by James Cook University in Australia with full support from Fulbright Specialist Program (FSP), Planz Town Planning, Milford Planning, Cairns Regional Council and Townsville City Council is now available at the World Urban Campaign website. Read more…
Cities can grow without wrecking reefs and oceans. Here’s how
Karine Dupré, Author provided
Silvia Tavares, James Cook University and Karine Dupré, Griffith University
“What happens if the water temperature rises by a few degrees?” is the 2018 International Year of the Reef leading question. While the ocean is the focus, urbanisation is the main reason for the rising temperatures and water pollution. Yet it receives little attention in this discussion.
In turn, rising temperatures increase downpours and urban floods, adding to the pressures on urban infrastructure. Read more…
CfP – SI on Public health and well-being in public open spaces through climate responsive urban planning and design
I have been co-editing a special issue (SI) for the Journal of Public Space on Planning and Design for Public Health and Well-being through climate responsive design. The intention is to have this SI published in December 2019. Read more…
Thinkers in the Tropical Shade: Empowering Lessons for Livable Places
Last June, Chuck Wolfe, David Sellars and I published an article on Planetizen about the fundamental relationships at the heart of urban public health and livability, particularly in tropical Australia. In this article we discuss the importance of context, the relevance of the UN-Habitat New Urban Agenda, the Urban Thinkers Campuses recently hosted by JCU (Understanding Cairns and Townsville through the urban diary tool), place-based urban planning and design and the lessons learned so far.
On the importance of local values
As we have Chuck Wolfe with us at JCU leading the Urban Thinkers Campus this and next weeks, this week’s quote comes from his Urbanism Without Effort book… Read more…
Presentation at the IPWEAQ 2018 Conference
A few weeks ago, on the 19th April, I presented a 3-part project I have been working on at the IPWEAQ 2018 Conference (Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia North Queensland Branch), here in Cairns. Read more…
