Collection: Tech Book

Report on the quality of urban design in Australia. Discusses examples of good work being done around Australia and concentrates on the fundamental changes that need to take place to provide the basis for higher quality urban design in the future. Points to directions for change rather than provi...

Identifies a wide range of drainage and erosion problems which affect urban areas and presents a variety of techniques available for dealing with them.

This series focuses on physical urban design strategies. It concentrates on ideas, information and ways to increase understanding of urban structure and urban form, and to better inform decisions about these elements.

Better cities program is not aimed solely at local urban planning and development initiatives in its 26 area strategies. One of the goals is ecologically sustainable develoment.