Urban environments are among the most important environments in Australia. More than 90% of the Australian population – or around 22.6 million people – lives in cities. This is where we experience the environment on a daily basis, from the air that we breathe to the park where we walk, the frogs we hear calling or the green roof we may see from our office window. As our cities continue to grow, how can we make them better places for people and other urban dwellers?
The Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub has released a free e-book, Cities for People and Nature. The e-book showcases the hub’s findings following six years of research. It follows five key themes: cities are Indigenous places, air quality, urban greening, urban biodiversity and future cities. It also explores the impact that the Hub’s research has made on the sustainability and liveability of our urban environments.
Readers can interact with the multimedia elements, including video and audio, and find links to useful resources, such as apps, factsheets, reports and more. It also features beautiful illustrations by Dixon Patten of Bayila Creative.
The launch of the e-book follows an exciting month of activities for the hub. The hub hosted a series of #CitiesPeopleNature events, including a panel discussion at the MPavilion and a showcase webinar featuring its e-book authors.