Transitions: Pathways Towards Sustainable Urban Development in Australia (Hardcover)

Foreword; T. O'Riordan .- Preface; P. Newton .- Acknowledgements,- Contributors.- Section 1. Transitions: An Introduction. 1. Transitioning to Sustainable Urban Development; P. Newton, X. Bai .- Section 2. Global and Local Forces Re-shaping Cities. 2. Climate Change; K. Hennessy .- 3. Resource Consumption and Resource Depletion; G. Turner, B. Foran .- 4. Energy Security, Oil Vulnerability and Cities; J. Dodson, N. Sipe .- Chapter 5. The Oil Transition and its Implications for Cities; P. Newman .- 6. Globalisation; F. Stilwell, K. Jordan .- 7. Tourism; L. Dwyer et al .- 8. Consumers in 2020; A. Payne et al .- Section 3. Settlement Transitions. 9. Demographic Transitions; P. McDonald .- 10. Future Urban Population and Settlement Transitions; G. Hugo .- 11. Metropolitan Evolution; P. Newton .- Section 4. Transitioning to Resilient Cities. 12. Sea Level Rise; J. Church et al .- 13. Flood; D. Abbs .- 14. Drought and High Temperatures; M. Howden, S. Crimp .- 15. Bushfire; B. Leicester, J. Handmer .- 16. Biodiversity; M. McDonnell, K. Holland .- 17. Biosecurity; D. Cook et al .- 18. Natural Hazards and Property Loss; R. Crompton et al .- 19. Community Health; P . Timmins et al .- 20. Community Social and Human Capital; S. Baum, G. Woolcock .- Section 5. Transition to Renewable Energy. 21. Energy Futures; P. Graham et al .- 22. Biofuels; D. O'Connell et al .- 23. Solar Energy; C. Fell et al .- 24. Wind Energy; P. Coppin .- 25. Hydrogen Energy; A. Dicks, D. Rand .- 26. Distributed Energy Systems; T. Jones .- 27. Energy Efficient Housing and Subdivision Design; M. Ambrose .- 28. Transitions in Transport; D. Lamb .- Section 6. Transition to Integrated Urban Water Systems. 29. Urban Water Futures; A. Speers .- 30. Integrated Urban Water Management; S. Maheepala, J. Blackmore .- 31. Decentralised Water and Wastewater Systems; C. Diaper et al .- 32. The Water Efficient City: Technological and Institutional Drivers; M. Inman .- 33. Changing Attitudes to Water Use and Consumption; G. Syme, B. Nancarrow .- Section 7. Transitioning Waste to Resources. 34. Cradle-to-Cradle Manufacturing; H. Kaebernick et al .- 35. Eco-Industrial Development; D. Batten et al .- Section 8. Infrastructure and Urban Planning Transitions. 36. Urban Form, Sustainability and Lifestyles in 21st Century Cities; J. Scheurer .- 37. The Urban Environment and Health; A. McMichael .- 38. Smart Development: Designing the Built Environment for Improved Access and Health Outcomes; R. Falconer, B. Giles-Corti .- 39. Transitions to Smart, Sustainable Infrastructure; L. Hardwicke .- 40. Critical Foundations: Providing Australia's 21st Century Infrastructure; M. Regan .- Section 9. Transitioning Attitudes to Sustainability. 41. Government and Sustainability Reporting; M. Nugent, P. Hughes .- 42. Sustainable Corporations; F. Grey .- 43. Community Engagement and Behaviour Change; A. Langworthy, C. Brunt .- Section 10. Two Scenarios for the Future. 44. Transitioning to the Simpler Way; T. Trainer .- 45. A Preferred Future for 21 st Century Australia; P. Ellyard .- Index.-