Browse Fact Sheets by topic: Climate Change Adaption

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Possible effects on buildings through climate change

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• by Jonas Bengtsson
• posted 13 Aug 2008

Many buildings erected today will still be in use in 40 – 60 years.  It is therefore important to consider the likely effect of climate changes expected over this period on the structure and functionality of buildings being built now.

 

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• Estate Design, Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation,
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Adaptation to Climate Change - Heat and Fire

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• by Jonas Bengtsson
• posted 13 Aug 2008

Adapting spatial developments in local government areas to climate change means each site needs to be assessed for its suitability now as well as its appropriateness and vulnerability over its expected lifetime. This fact sheet provides guidance on how to incorporate projected changes in extreme weather events, fire risk and implications for energy and insurance cost and availability for your development.

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• Greenfield Development,
• Energy Management, Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation,
• Developer, State Government, Local Government,
• Temperate,

Adaptation to Climate Change - Sea level rise & flooding

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• by Jonas Bengtsson
• posted 13 Aug 2008

Adapting spatial developments in local government areas to climate change means each site needs to be assessed for its suitability now as well as its appropriateness and vulnerability over its expected lifetime. This fact sheet provides guidance on how to incorporate projected changes in extreme weather events, water supply and implications for energy and insurance cost and availability for your development.
 
 

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• Feasability, Planning, Design,
• Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation,
• Developer, State Government, Local Government,
• Hot humid / tropical, Warm humid / sub–tropical, Temperate,

Biodiversity in urban developments

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• by Philip Roetman
• posted 15 Jul 2008

Urban biodiversity exists in parks, street plantings, private gardens, vacant lots and along waterways. With development, urban environments can change quickly and dramatically because they are designed, constructed, managed and controlled by humans. It is important to understand the impacts and interactions of humans, the built form, and residual and emergent biodiversity.

 

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• Greenfield Development,
• Site Ecology, Estate Design, Water Management, Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation,
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Microclimate

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• by Michael O'Brien
• posted 16 Jun 2008

Sustainable development achieves potentially greater levels of energy efficiency through the principles of design for climate and through utilising or influencing local microclimate conditions. It is possible to create a development environment which maintains conditions within human comfort zones without reliance on additional energy for heating and cooling.
 

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• Greenfield Development,
• Site Ecology, Estate Design, Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation,

Ecological footprint

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• by Tim Baynes
• posted 15 May 2008

The ecological footprint or 'eco-footprint' is a tool to measure our ecological performance. It tracks how much individuals, organisations, cities, regions and a nation consume and compares this amount to the resources nature can provide.

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• Feasability, Planning, Completion,
• Greenfield Development,
• Site Ecology, Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation, Sustainablity Management,
• Developer, Designer,

Solar Access and Lot Orientation

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• by Michael Ambrose
• posted 14 May 2008

Solar access in subdivision design is about manipulating the key variables of aspect, shape and density in combination with site characteristics such as topography and slope to achieve an optimum mix of lot sizes that are appropriately oriented to allow for energy efficient house design. When lots are correctly aligned and proportioned, individual energy efficient housing can be built with comparatively less effort because lots are suitable to site a dwelling with good solar access.

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• Feasability, Planning, Design, Lot Creation,
• Greenfield Development, Greyfield Development, Brownfield Development,
• Estate Design, Energy Management, Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation,
• Medium Density, Low Density,
• Developer, Designer,
• Warm humid / sub–tropical, Hot dry, cold winter / hot arid, Temperate,