This paper discusses the challenges of transitioning from low-density suburban development to higher-density urban living in Australia. Highlighting issues like housing affordability and ageing infrastructure, the study finds significant resistance among residents to densification. Policy recommendations focus on intensifying redevelopment in suburban greyfield areas to support sustainable urban growth and reduce the economic, social, and environmental impacts of sprawl.
Context and quantification
Timeline
2016–2020
About the policy
Area
Urban Planning, Social Rights
Instrument
Zoning regulations, Public consultations
Intervention
Greyfield redevelopment
Cost
None
Funding
None
Institutional arrangement
Local government
Impacts
Stakeholders involved
Residents, property developers
Stakeholders impacted
Urban communities
Wellbeing
Community, Life Satisfaction
Justice consideration
Distributional
Metadata
| Lead author name | Peter Newton |
|---|---|
| Lead author gender | Male |
| Lead author institution | Swinburne University of Technology |
| Lead author institution location | Australia |
| Peer reviewed? | true |
| Grey literature? | false |
| Type of paper | Research article |
| Volume | 9 |
| Publication year | 2017 |
| URL / DOI | https://doi.org/10.3390/su9101718 |
| Sufficiency mentioned? | false |