Abstract
Australian cities are receiving attention for their sustainability and resilience initiatives - innovative approaches for coping with the challenges of dynamic population growth, loss of biodiversity, and shocks such as extreme weather events. This paper discusses these recent trends in Australian urban development by focusing on Melbourne's resilience initiative, which highlights the need for 'nature-based solutions'. This new element of urban planning requires experimental forms of cooperation between stakeholders from the public and private sectors, academia and civil society.
| Translated title of the contribution | Resilient Melbourne. Sustainability and nature-based strategies in Australia's urban development |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 10-15 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Geographische Rundschau |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 507022 Urban planning
- 507027 Sustainable urban development
- 507024 Environmental policy