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10 March 2010 – 11:19 am
Also posted in research, urban design
Sustainable Development – The key to tackling health inequalities
9 March 2010 – 11:27 am
Also posted in behaviour change, housing & building, transport, urban design, urban governance
Growth misconduct? Can we do better on urban intensification. Summer School 16th February 2010
On the 16th February 2010, the Centrefor Sustainable Cities held the Summer School day. This was a well received day with contributions from the following presenters: Read More
8 March 2010 – 9:22 am
Also posted in behaviour change, health
“Sustainable Home and Garden Show” 27 and 28 March 2010. Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast.
Mark your calendar now – New Zealand’s premier sustainability event is on again soon. The Kapiti Coast Sustainable Home and Garden Show is taking place on 27 and 28 March at Kapiti Primary School. This event continues to grow in stature and popularity – with over 10,000 plus visitors and 80 vendors expected to attend this year. Read More
8 March 2010 – 8:00 am
Also posted in climate change, urban design
Seminar: Local Renewable Energy Policies and Actions: Global Survey and Prospects for New Zealand
Wellington Lecture:
Tuesday, 30 March, 1.00-3.00pm
Small Lecture Theatre, Wellington School of Medicine, 23A Mien St, Newtown, Wellington
Auckland Lecture:
Friday, 26th March, 12-1.30pm
Massey- SHORE
Level 7, 90 Symonds Street, Auckland
Dr. Martinot is the lead author of the widely-used REN21 Renewables Global Status Report and a prominent international expert on renewable energy. He is senior research director at the Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies in Tokyo, teaching and research associate of Tsinghua University in Beijing, and teaching and research fellow at Victoria University of Wellington.
5 March 2010 – 1:50 pm
Also posted in housing & building, research
Statistics NZ, Apartment Dwellers: 2006 Census Report
Apartment Dwellers: 2006 Census reports on the people who live in apartments in the three main cities of New Zealand. It compares and contrasts the characteristics of inner city and non-inner city apartment dwellers within each city and analyses particular aspects of the apartments themselves. Read More
3 March 2010 – 9:59 am
Also posted in NZ policy issues, urban governance
Auckland – consultation documents
You have until 5pm on 26 March 2010 to comment on the CCO and Local Board structure proposals for Auckland. You can find the local board discussion document here and the Council Controlled Organisation discussion documents here.
Feedback is to be sent to Auckland Transition Agency, PO Box 99394, Newmarket 1149, Auckland.
2 March 2010 – 1:43 pm
Also posted in climate change, media
New Ebook released by Landcare Research – Hatched
It’s a collection of research findings, stories and tools exploring five key areas of capacity required for New Zealand’s long-term success. It covers innovative research undertaken with businesses, across policy sectors, communities and individuals and was funded by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology.
24 February 2010 – 12:33 pm
Also posted in housing & building, media, research, transport, urban design, urban governance
For whom the city? Housing and locational preferences in New Zealand
Nick Preval, Ralph Chapman & Philippa Howden-Chapman
‘Sizing up the City’ covers a range of issues. This chapter reports on a survey which found that most people (54%) think that urban limits are necessary so that cities develop more sustainably (15% disagree). By 2 to 1, New Zealanders thought councils (rather than market forces) should have the key role in defining the limits of the city. Read More
24 February 2010 – 12:06 pm
Also posted in climate change
Cities and Climate Change Action Reports
Here are two recently released OECD review papers on cities and climate change action:
- OECD (2009) Cities, Climate Change and Multilevel Governance
- OECD (2009) Competitive Cities and Climate Change
22 February 2010 – 7:50 am
Also posted in climate change, research
Climate change & human health:Impact & adaptation issues for New Zealand
This paper briefly summarises the likely impacts of climate change on health, globally, but focuses on adaptive measures that might be undertaken in New Zealand.
