Research library
Evidence and applied thinking across the human, built and ecological dimensions of cities.
2019 · 2 min read
There is increasing recognition of the substantial role of urban green space in placemaking for cities. Green spaces provide the physical locations for community participation, social cohesion and neighbourhood exchanges. More…
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2019 · 2 min read
As cities grapple with the impacts of heatwaves, exacerbated by the urban heat island effect and progressively amplified by climate change impacts, green spaces can cool urban areas, as well as providing many other functions and…
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2018 · 2 min read
A practical fact sheet on how green spaces, canopy, shade and evapotranspiration can help reduce urban heat.
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2018 · 2 min read
What are the policy success factors that help cities grapple with the impacts of heatwaves, exacerbated by the urban heat island effect and progressively amplified by climate change impacts. Though applicable across policy, specifically…
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As cities grapple with the impacts of heatwaves, exacerbated by the urban heat island effect what public policies can contribute to retaining and maximising urban green spaces? Policy mechanisms are categorised into four different…
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It is seldom that I come to a building that not only makes me think ‘yup, tick, they have all the environmental aspects right’, but think ‘wow this place sings’. I get emotional about the Venny and do every year when I take my students…
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2018 · 4 min read
Researchers Georgia Warren-Myers Franz Fuerst Timeframe 2017-2019 Keywords Energy efficiency ratings Housing markets Mandatory disclosure Information asymetry Themes Overview of the Research This research provides a comprehensive…
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2018 · 2 min read
The Living Pavilion is a collaboration between the Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub, Thrive Research Hub, The Living Stage, AILA Vic and The University of Melbourne’s New Student Precinct. It will be a temporary event space for…
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Newport Placemaking Sandbox Studio Exhibition Download Place Week Agenda Place Week Victoria Place Week is a week‐long series of activities that support and celebrate the work of those seeking to transform our public spaces into places…
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A recyclable, biodegradable, edible and biodiverse performance space created with the Lorne community.
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2018 · 2 min read
We’ll start this with a question: which Australian city is home to the Hills hoist, the ute and refrigeration? If you’re not sure, you’re not alone: though these stories of Geelong might be a little more well-known after the city was…
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2018 · 2 min read
For over 50 years research has demonstrated that plants deliver benefits for urban citizens by reducing air pollution and supporting well-being. As cities in Australia increase their density it is important to understand how plants can…
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2017 · 2 min read
Once you have decided that your next project should apply a Regenerative Development Framework, one key element for your success will be your ability to identify what is, and what is NOT a regenerative approach. When you begin, you…
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2017 · 2 min read
Regenerative Development is an approach that encourages communities to support and create positive relationships that will benefit society and our environments by allowing the system to evolve and adapt to changing circumstances. This…
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2017 · 6 min read
By Tanja Beer, Cristina Hernandez and Andrea Cook Refugium Perth – A floating wetland in the heart of Perth ‘Refugium’ is a term that is used in the field of ecology to describe an area (or ‘refuge’) where environmental conditions have…
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Cross-cultural analysis and capacity building in construction management practices focusing on housing and infrastructure sectors in Assam and Australia – An initiative of ‘Smart Villages” research While the ‘Smart Villages’ concept…
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Construction of affordable housing and related infrastructure for ‘Smart Villages’ Communities in Assam, India Development of smart villages framework based on a bottom up data-driven approach by keeping the community at the core for…
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The Seacombe West, is a 680ha, the site is significantly degraded as a result of salt water entering the Gippsland Lakes system in the late 1800s. The conservation approach is failing in this region with disastrous results for land…
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Running Wild was conducted in collaboration with Polyglot Theatre and Mahogany Rise Primary school to reveal social and ecological narratives of ‘place’. The project culminated in a collaborative and interactive art installation and…
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This project aims to investigate the environmental impacts of construction in Australia through the development of a sophisticated hybrid environmental assessment model. The project will assist in identifying the most significant…
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2017 · 2 min read
Co-seeding our future: children’s agency in rewilding urban spaces – a proposed project for 2017 “Young people are rarely invited to have their voice heard on things that matter. We are described as having potential, as though our power…
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Bull Street Terraces by Crosby Architects is a medium density development in the Victorian town of Castlemaine. It has been designed to achieve the Living Building Challenge certification. Thrive is involved through supporting the…
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This research will provide a unique understanding of how the new home volume builders’ operate as a market, acting effectively as a demand-side stakeholder, changing the concept of who is the empowered consumer in the new housing…
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Research into apartment overheating, heatwave resilience and practical retrofit strategies for Melbourne homes.
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2017 · 2 min read
Everyone has the right to live well, in safety and comfort; however, many existing apartment buildings are ill-equipped to deal with the uncertainty of climate change and the increase in weather extremes People in homes without heating…
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2017 · 2 min read
Thrive researchers André Stephan and Robert Crawford have evaluated the relationship between house size and life cycle energy demand, for a typical Australian house in Melbourne, Australia. The research has been published on The…
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An applied inquiry into restorative and deliberative approaches to urban conflict, planning and social justice in Yarra.
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Five short films showing how regenerative development can strengthen systems, places and communities through design, business and education.
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A pilot study combining field monitoring and numerical modelling to examine how buildings influence exposure during severe air-pollution events.
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A national collaboration combining placemaking theory, co-design, teaching and real-world public-space interventions.
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Landscape infrastructure research for sea-level rise, inundation and coastal erosion on Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula.
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2016 · 2 min read
The energy associated with the construction and operation of buildings could represent more than 50% of the total energy demand (Anderson et al. 2015) and associated environmental impacts. Reducing building energy use and related…
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2016 · 2 min read
Thrive researchers have led the development of embodied energy assessment methodologies for close to 20 years. This includes the development of some of the most comprehensive and sophisticated techniques for quantifying embodied energy…
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2016 · 2 min read
Thrive researchers, André Stephan and Robert Crawford have just published ground-breaking research looking into how water is used for travel by different transport modes. The infographic below summarises the findings: For the full paper…
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Dr Jenny Zhou has joined Thrive as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Jenny has expertise in internal and external air quality issues, from a health, wellbeing and social perspective. Her work includes assessing the benefits of green…
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