3rd International Urban Design Conference

08/30/2010 – 09/01/2010

Canberra, Australia

"Designs On Our Future"

Australia's population is projected to increase by 60 per cent in the next 40 years, what impact will this have on our existing cities?

The conference will examine how our new cities are conceived and our existing ones are adapted, re-designed and managed.

The conference will focus on a variety of themes and topics:

  • Growth
  • Demographic change
  • Housing diversity and affordability
  • Settlement patterns
  • Preparedness
  • Resilience
  • Infrastructure and sustainability in the "New" Australia
  • Transport system requirements
  • Energy efficient building design
  • Effective governance and leadership
  • Sustainable higher density development
  • Renewable development
  • Managing the carbon footprint of new and existing cities
  • The future of public spaces
  • Food and resource vulnerability

http://www.urbandesignaustralia.com.au/

For more information, please contact:

C/- AST Management Pty Ltd
PO Box 10508 Southport BC 4215
Ph: (61 7) 5528 2501
Fax: (61 7) 5528 5291