Urban Design and Development Trends and Innovations

Abstract

There is one major trend for Urban Development in Australia and Internationally宠this is Toward a more sustainable built environment. With about half of global carbon use attributable to the built environment Governments are initiating change through increasingly more stringent requirements for land and building development and they are requiring better performing finished buildings and cities with lower ecological footprints. Sustainable urban development is translated into urban design principles beyond energy use that also seek to address social, cultural, liveability and ecological issues: Context (connected not isolated buildings and places) Character (identity and personality of places) Choice (mixed use, flexibility & adaptability) Connections (transport, access, legibility & cohesion) Creativity (richness, diversity and vitality across neighbourhoods) Custodianship (energy efficient & environmentally responsive) Collaboration (communicate & coordinate beyond individual site) All of this is to produce high quality developments