Transitioning to regenerative urbanism
Access Status
Open access
Authors
Thomson, Giles Redding
Date
2016Supervisor
Prof. Peter Newman
Type
Thesis
Award
PhD
Metadata
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Humanities
School
Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute
Collection
Abstract
This thesis describes a framework for transitioning to regenerative urbanism. Regenerative urbanism represents a new planning paradigm that optimises urban fabric and applies a regenerative design overlay to deliver highly liveable and sustainable urban development. This approach integrates across systems (energy, transport, water, waste, food, biodiversity), and scales (plot, precinct, city). Mainstreaming regenerative urbanism could usher in a period of planetary biosphere regeneration by facilitating a global network of net positive impact regenerative cities.
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