The Anthropocene is a volatile and potentially catastrophic age demanding new ways of
thinking about relations between humans and the nonhuman world. This book explores how …

It is clear that the climate is changing and ecosystems are becoming severely degraded.
Humans must mitigate the causes of, and adapt to, climate change and the loss of …

Abstract 'Neutral'environmental outcomes in terms of energy use, carbon emissions, waste
generation or water use are worthy but difficult targets in architectural and urban design …

Residential gardens will continue to dominate as important elements of Australian suburbs
in the timeframe available for adapting to climate change. In this paper, we analyse and …

This paper presents an ecosystem biomimicry methodology for urban design called
ecosystem service analysis. Ecosystem services analysis can provide quantifiable goals for …

This paper presents an urban taxonomy or classification system for New Zealand settlement
forms across five urban scales: metropolitan/regional, sub-metropolitan/city; community …

Research on urban development to date has tended to focus on buildings and their
performance in terms of associated energy and environmental impacts. Although, many …

Life-cycle studies of houses have concentrated on the physical building, excluding the
support systems that are essential for the successful operation of the house, while studies of …

Identification of Practical Applications for Localised Sustainable Energy and Water Systems
within Intensified Centres of the Au Page 1 Identification of Practical Applications for Localised …

Freshwater is a finite resource. Faced with this challenge in the 21st century, there is an
urgent need to augment existing sources of freshwater with sustainable alternatives. By …