The Case for Sustainable Development
Definition of Sustainable
Development ● Our Way of life ● Environmental Degradation ● climate change ● Resource Limitation
● Health and Well Being ● Social Equality and Political
Stability ● Ecological and Carbon Footprint
Urban Dimensions of Sustainable
Development
Physical
Sustainability ● Economic Sustainability ● Social Sustainability ● Political
sustainability ● Natural Sustainability
Sustainable Energy Sources
conventional Energy
Production ● Solar Energy ● Wind Energy ● Biomass Energy ● Geothermal Energy ● Nuclear Energy
Water Conservation and Sustainable Waste
Management
Conventional Water
Supply ● Dual Water Reticulation System ● Stormwater
Collection ● Convention Wastewater Collection ● Wastewater
Harvesting ● Conventional Waste Collection ● Sustainable Waste
Management
Principles of Sustainable Urban
Communities
Is my Lifestyle
Sustainable ● Historical Overview ● Multiple Goals of
Sustainability for Urban Areas ● Community Participation
Sustainable Urban Management
International
Agendas and Protocols ● Examples of Good Sustainable
Urban Management ● Sustainable Urban Management in Australia, Measuring Sustainable
Performance of Cities
Impact of Climate Change on Cities
Climatic Extremes:
Impact on Urban Areas- Selected Examples ● Climate Responsive
Design and Planning: Tropical Regions ● Is Your House Sustainable Case
Study: Gold Coast Climate Change Strategy
Sustainable Building Design
Principles of a
Sustainable House ● Is Your House Sustainable ● Sustainable
Commercial and Mixed Use Buildings: Case Studies
Sustainable Neighbourhood and City
Principles of a
Sustainable Neighbourhood ● Principles of a Sustainable
City ●Introduction to Sustainable Urban Design ● Crime Prevention
through Environmental Design ● Revitalisation and Urban
Consolidation
Ecologically Sustainable Design
Guidelines
Form Based Codes:
Towards a Sustainable Built Environment ● ESD Design Elements● Introduction to
Ecomimicry and Eco Master Planning ● Case Study: Melbourne Docklands
