We grow greener cities where people and nature thrive
Assoc. Prof. John Rayner has just returned from a five-month sabbatical in Sweden, at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Alnarp, near Malmö. John was based in the Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (LAPF) where we worked with a small team of research and teaching academics in the Urban Vegetation Group. Continue reading “Green Infrastructure in Scandinavia”
Prof. Kathryn Williams and Assoc. Prof. Katherine Johnson received funding from the University of Melbourne Brotherton fellowship to host a visit from Professor Terry Hartig (Uppsala University, Sweden), a leader in research on nature and health. Continue reading “Professor Terry Hartig: Nature Experience, Psychological Restoration and Health”
Continue reading “Project news: Grants, awards and collaborations”
We invite you to participate in 10 min online survey about what people think about different types of green roofs. Continue reading “Your Perceptions of Green Roofs”
Dr Amy Hahs is collaborating on a new project to scope current challenges and best-practice examples related to the effective delivery of biodiverse and multi-functional green spaces in cities. Amy will investigate and develop actions toward redressing the unequal distribution of urban green spaces in some of Australia’s most populous cities, and how this may be resulting in lower-income communities having less access to the ecosystem and health benefits. Continue reading “Scoping current challenges and best-practice examples of cities’ biodiversity strategies”
Our green infrastructure researchers recently ran two highly successful industry summits in Sydney and Melbourne to create a vision, and identify pathways, for greater greening in cities throughout Australia. The Green Roof, Walls and Facades Summits brought together researchers and over 60 practitioners from green infrastructure industries. Continue reading “Green Roof, Walls and Facades Summits”
A/Prof Nick Williams, Dr Kate Lee and Dr Rachael Bathgate recently attended the Demonstration Green Roof Project launch, on behalf of the project team. Continue reading “Launch of landmark demonstration green roof site”