urbanisation

Pacific informal settlements: not immune to COVID-19

01 Jun 2020

Pacific islands face unique challenges in combating COVID-19, and will need unique solutions to come out of the crisis unscathed.

Natural contaminant threat to drinking water from groundwater

10 Mar 2020

Climate change and urbanisation are set to threaten groundwater drinking water quality, new research from UNSW Sydney shows.

zen street historical building beside new structures

Preserving cultural heritage in China amid modern urbanisation

13 Nov 2019

UNSW Art & Design’s Fang Xu is applying his research to complex urban renewal projects.

David Sanderson to lead Rapid Urbanisation Grand Challenge

10 Sep 2018

Professor David Sanderson will steer investigation of the pressing issues of rapid urbanisation, including threats facing low-income urban settlements.

Utzon Lecture: an alternative to urban parklands

08 May 2018

Landscape architect Jungyoon Kim, delivering the latest Utzon Lecture at UNSW, will discuss the concept of 'alternative nature' in highly urbanised cities.