On this page you will find resources produced by the New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities and other organisations we support, including non-peer reviewed publications such as our books, submissions and blogs. Other useful material to which we have contributed is also listed here.

 

— Latest Resources

  • World Health Organization (Eds.).
    WHO Housing and health guidelines - Recommendations to promote healthy housing for a sustainable and equitable future.
    World Health Organization.

    The WHO Housing and health guidelines bring together the most recent evidence to provide practical recommendations to reduce the health burden due to unsafe and substandard housing.

  • Submission by the NZ Centre for Sustainable Cities on the RMA Issues and Options Paper, ‘Opportunities for Change’.
    Wellington, NZ Centre for Sustainable Cities
  • Response to Call for evidence on Options available to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the period 2022-2035.
    Submission to the Interim Climate Change Commission. Wellington: New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities
  • Submission to the Ministry for the Environment on National Policy Statement on Urban Development.
    Wellington, NZ Centre for Sustainable Cities
  • Submission to the Environment Select Committee on the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill.
    Wellington: New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities
  • Bennett, M.
    Scope for building performance provisions to advance building sustainability and environmental performance in New Zealand.
    Working Paper for the National Science Challenge 11, Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities
  • Kebbell, S.
    Nudging towards urban walkability in a car-dependent New Zealand neighbourhood.
    In M. Jones, L. Rice & F. Meraz (Eds.), Designing for health & wellbeing: Home, city, society.
    (pp. 87-108). Wilmington, USA: Vernon Press.
  • White, M.
    Healthy homes initiative: Initial analysis of health outcomes.
    Motu Note #37, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research, Wellington, New Zealand
  • Gyde, E. Pedersen Zari, M. Perry, M.
    Green Space in Wellington’s Central City: current provision, and design for future wellbeing.
    Report to Wellington City Council
  • Submission to Ministry for the Environment on ‘Our Climate Your Say: Consultation on the Zero Carbon Bill.
    New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities
  • Shaw, C. et al.
    Submission by the NZ Centre for Sustainable Cities to the New Zealand Productivity Commission on the draft ‘Low-emissions economy’ report (April 2018).
    NZ Centre for Sustainable Cities.