In Europe, apartment living for families is unremarkable. Given the many benefits it's time more family-friendly apartments were built here write UOW's Nicole Cook, #UTSDAB 's Shanaka Herath and UNSW's Dr Sophie-May Kerr via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand: bddy.me/41BHaCU

Our new paper reports on the shortfall between the higher density housing families want (and what they can get) #ACCESS Liverpool City Council @GreaterCities #densification #housingmarket

Our new paper published today examines the misalignment between resident demand and investor-driven supply of multi-unit housing in Sydney, Australia Nicole Cook Shanaka Herath
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New research: half the apartments in Liverpool CBD are occupied by families who prioritise centrally-located apartments over detached dwellings. Shanaka Herath, Dr Sophie-May Kerr and I document what families want (and what they can get) ACCESS geog&enviro: tandfonline.com/eprint/ZNPU6E8…

📍Our latest paper released today links coastal ecosystems to ecosystem services and the ocean economy through natural capital accounting.

Open access below:
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The premium #homebuyers pay to be close to the city has reduced, with the COVID-19 pandemic likely to increase this trend according to research by Shanaka Herath from the UTS School of Built Environment (@of_uts): bddy.me/3ilAh4w

#Sydneysiders are now less prepared to pay extra to live closer to the #CBD than at any other time in recent history, according to new UTS research. UTS School of Built Environment's Shanaka Herath says it's a trend likely to continue for at least 3 to 5 years. Story via Domain bddy.me/3zWnn35

MUs full professor, Gunther Maier, co-published an article about certifying 'green buildings' in urban areas in #France , #Finland and #Germany . Read about the impact on locations and price premiums: okt.to/ZQWe84 #faculty #research #sustainability   #realestate

Genuinely excellent opportunity to undertake honours with generous scholarship. Work with Nicole Cook in ACCESS geog&enviro

Our 2nd BFF walk was just the tonic after a busy week. We explored some of the lesser known foreshore areas of #LakeIllawarra - an important study area for our #UOWBlueFutures project. UOW Global Challenges

Cold housing and it’s contribution to Australia’s disease burden will be discussed in the next seminar of this series - please join me with Ankur Singh, @lyriandaniel, Lucy Telfar Barnard and Lu Aye in a fortnight from now.

Calling all people who have researched, managed, used or participated in any integrated ocean management tool. #UOWBlueFutures would like to hear about your experience #BlueEconomy #SDGs #ICZM #MSP #MPAs #socialecologicalsystems #ecosystemservices ipbes
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Overcrowding and affordability stress: Melbourne's COVID-19 hotspots are also housing crisis hotspots theconversation.com/overcrowding-a… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand. Taking the baton from Peter Phibbs Nicole Gurran Prof Tess Lea

NSW south coast fires impacting #blueEconomy exports Michelle Voyer

Amidst unprecedented fires across NSW, QLD, WA, it’s a solemn privilege today to welcome 100 delegates and 18 govts to the first Global Dialogue on Ocean Accounting. We have urgent collective responsibility to make better informed decisions about oceans & coasts. #OceanAccounts

Our new paper in Env Health Perspectives is open access and super interesting - combined effect of regional access to transport and local access on minutes walking greater than exposure to either alone. It is synergistic. Check it...
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Look no further for a collation of evidence on the temporal relationship between inadequate housing and mental health....

Lots of people helped build this cool UOW Global Challenges #BlueEconomy map - not all on Twitter but here’s just a few of them Corey Middleton @LanaKajlich Su Ballard @vennsquidink Prof Faisal I. Hai Dr Kerrylee Rogers SMART Infrastructure profpascalperez Genevieve Quirk, BSc, MEnvLaw, PhD(IL/IR) Shanaka Herath and of course Chris Brennan-Horley