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New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities. www.sustainablecities.org.nz. Collaborative Venture. Funding. Local government Private Sector. Research. Collaborative, interdisciplinary research Network of experts – national & international Partnerships with local + central government
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New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities www.sustainablecities.org.nz
Funding Local government Private Sector
Research • Collaborative, interdisciplinary research • Network of experts – national & international • Partnerships with local + central government • City as system • Solution focused • Analytical
One factor multiple benefitsan example of urban sustainability research
Monitoring tools for sustainability progress • Healthy Housing Index • WILUTE • TOTUS • Walkability Index • Household Travel Survey • Community amenities CRAI • LUPTAI • Social capital • Socio-economic deprivation • Geospatial Information Systems • Carbon footprint
Urban Sustainability Research Agenda • We visited 14 councils. We asked what your biggest problems were relating to sustainability. • You told us: • Urban form and the case for intensification • Links between housing and transport • Social cohesion in intensified models • Infrastructure • Governance and decision making
Outline of day • Short presentations by Centre researchers • End-user and MSI perspective • Discussion of research issues • Workshop to shape and prioritise topics • Possible research platforms