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Our green infrastructure research is key to liveable cities for people and biodiversity

Our changing climate, booming city populations, soaring energy costs and building works are ideal conditions to maximise the vast benefits of nature in built environments. Green infrastructure can help people in cities and towns live happier, healthier lives.

People move and exercise more, enjoy improved emotional health, breath cleaner air and, through cooler microclimates, experience less heat-related stress. People also enjoy the aesthetics, living art, culture and heritage that green infrastructure brings to life in cities.

Industry, government and the community can benefit through increased productivity and property values, while costs of flooding, stormwater management and energy decrease.

Fusing the natural world with our city life also creates and preserves valuable habitats and ecological biodiversity, conserves water and improves waterway health. Crucially for climate change adaptation and resilience, green infrastructure absorbs and reduces green house gas emissions.

We’re in this together

We value our long and close strategic collaborations with local and international industry, researchers, government and communities. Our focus on end-users, the quality of our work and the relationships we build drive our repeat and referral collaborations – our industry partners have included:

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Please contact individual researchers listed on the People page

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The University of Melbourne
Burnley Campus
500 Yarra Boulevard, Burnley VIC 3121
Australia

We acknowledge and pay respect to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation who are the Traditional Owners of the land upon which the Burnley campus is located.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which all other University of Melbourne campuses are located, and pay our respects to the Elders, past and present.

 

 

 

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