Articles related to urban development

Browse: Canal Housing Releases Carbon Stored in Estuaries	conSCIENCE: Mega-Banks Unleash an Infrastructure Tsunami by: William Laurance The rise of investment bank lending for infrastructure projects in developing countries is driving a “feeding frenzy” of developments with lower environmental controls.
conSCIENCE: Science Needs a Central Place in the New Urban Agenda by: Xuemei Bai More of the global population is becoming concentrated in cities yet science has been largely excluded from global urbanisation planning.	Directions: We Need Better Infrastructure Decisions and Planning by: David Singleton Leaders must think strategically about how to plan, fund and implement infrastructure projects.
Eco Logic: Tall or Sprawl? by: Jessica Sushinksy How should we grow Australia’s cities to minimise their biodiversity impacts?	Eco Logic: Tidal Flats Are Disappearing by: Nick Murray The world is losing its tidal flats at an alarming rate, putting enormous pressure on threatened migratory birds.
Eco Logic: Restoring Urban Drains to Living Streams by: Maksym Polyakov A creek restoration in a Perth suburb has increased the median home price within 200 metres of the project by around 5%.	Eco Logic: Injecting Biodiversity into City Spaces by: Nathalie Butt Cities planning to adapt to climate change should take biodiversity along for the ride.
Lowe Tech: Sea Change Threatened by Coastal Development by: Ian Lowe Coastal communities are battling to retain their natural assets in the face of increasing tourism and residential developments.	Lowe Tech: A Bullet Train to Somewhere by: Ian Lowe A strong case has been made for a high-speed rail network passing within 50 km of 60% of Australians.