TRASH: transforming refuse in apartments for sustainable housing
The TRASH project is an action research project that will test and trial novel co-designed interventions in Multi-Unit Developments across Melbourne and Sydney. These interventions will be developed with residents and stakeholders to improve waste outcomes.
Australian Urban Observatory
A digital platform to map liveability in LGAs across Australia.
Natural Hazards and Resilience in Complex Urban Systems
This project will help us better understand multidimensional, cascading, and compounding disaster impacts (known and emergent), and the vulnerabilities and resilience of major urban areas in Australia.
Planning for the 21st Century Municipal Markets in Victoria
The aim of this project is to draw on local and international expertise to develop and disseminate new models and planning guidelines for 21st century municipal markets in Victoria.
Rethinking Research Impact
Researchers and research institutions are increasingly required to demonstrate research impact, but what exactly is research impact and how should we approach it, given the complex challenges the world faces?
Communities for Walkability: A citizen science project to connect local spaces and place
Although much is known about walkability, physical activity and health in large cities, new research is needed to understand the unique context of walkability and health in small rural towns.
Impacts of climate change in the City of Greater Dandenong and the Mornington Peninsula
This project brings together researchers and practitioners planning for equitable health and wellbeing outcomes for all in the context of a changing climate.
People and Place at Minta Farm
People and Place at Minta is a longitudinal study exploring the long-term impacts of place-making and innovation initiatives at Stockland’s Minta Farm estate on residents’ sense of wellbeing and active connections to place.
What happened to the outside? Exploring ‘nature’ in household retrofit
This project explores the intersections between household low carbon retrofit, energy vulnerability and local environments to place ‘natures’ more firmly into discussions and governance of retrofit for energy vulnerable households.
Fight Food Waste: Consumer Fridge Behaviour and Waste Reduction of Red Meat
This project aims to provide new temperature and consumer data to understand how red meat wastage could be reduced in Australian households.
Developing new safe cycling indicators for inclusion: Australian Urban Observatory
Developing new safe cycling indicators for inclusion in the Australian Urban Observatory digital liveability platform
Designing liveable neighbourhoods to support healthy ageing
The project investigates the liveability factors that influence healthy ageing.
