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Recent Submissions from NZ Centre for Sustainable Cities
Chapman, R., Howden-Chapman, P., Randal, E., & Ombler, J. (2018). Submission to Ministry for the Environment on ‘Our Climate Your Say: Consultation on the Zero Carbon Bill. Please READ for more details Randal, E., Shaw, C., Chapman, R., & colleagues. (2018). Submission by the NZ Centre READ MORE
Posted in research on 4 October 2018 – 10:46 amTwo new papers on transport by NZ Centre for Sustainable Cities members
A review of the inclusion of environmental and social costs in transport appraisal frameworks in four Anglophone countries, please read: Framing Mobility Investment Transport investment and carbon emissions in four Anglophone countries, please read: Investment for sustainable transport READ MORE
Posted in climate change and news & events and research and transport on 4 January 2018 – 9:39 amBook – Cities in New Zealand: Preferences, patterns and possibilities
A new book sets out important ideas for helping New Zealand cities resolve the challenges of providing quality, affordable housing, designing healthy transport systems and dealing with climate change. Cities in New Zealand: Preferences, patterns and possibilities has multiple authors and was READ MORE
Posted in behaviour change and climate change and energy and health and housing & building and media and news & events and NZ policy issues and research and transport and urban design and urban governance on 19 September 2017 – 4:41 pmMedia release: Progress slow on Wellington and Auckland’s carbon emissions
Monday, 19 June 2017 Associate Professor Ralph Chapman was lead author of a Victoria University of Wellington-led study which suggests that despite strong goals adopted by Wellington and Auckland, the cities still have a way to go in reducing carbon emissions from transport.
Posted in behaviour change and climate change and energy and health and news & events and NZ policy issues and research and transport on 22 June 2017 – 4:21 pmMedia release: Setting the world on a course toward sustainable development
Tuesday, 6 June 2017 A major new report by Professor Philippa Howden-Chapman and others on the challenge of achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals has just been been released.
Posted in behaviour change and climate change and health and news & events and research on 9 June 2017 – 4:36 pm