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Livability: Urban amenity

2016
Built environment
State and trends
Report Content
... contribute to the livability of a built environment: urban amenity; housing; transport; air and water quality; access to ...
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State and trends of the built environment

2016, 2011
Built environment
State and trends
Assessment summary

Built environment State and trends Urban environmental efficiency: Land useLivability: Urban amenityUrban environmental efficiency...

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Commercial and other domestic sources

2016
Ambient air quality
Risks
Report Content
Commercial premises can pose a threat to health and amenity at the local level, mainly through emissions of ... Commercial food-processing operations can also place local amenity at risk because of odour emissions. As previously ... wood heaters can pose a significant seasonal risk to amenity and health at both neighbourhood and airshed scales. ...
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State and trends of the built environment 2016

2016
Built environment
State and trends
At a glance

At a glanceAustralian cities are generally characterised as low density, with a high proportion of detached homes, and with good amenity in terms of access to commercial and community services, and green space. Although considered generally good, the delivery of amenity in growth areas in...

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Australia’s urban amenity is generally good. Our urban populations continue to consume significant resources, but are using energy more efficiently than in 2011.

2016
Built environment
State and trends
Key Finding

2016Australia’s urban amenity is generally good. Our urban populations continue to consume significant resources, but are using energy more efficiently than in 2011.

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Figure BLT20 Accessibility to education services, capital cities, 2011

2016
Built environment
State and trends
Map

Download as pngDownload dataset Source: AURIN (2014) Figure BLT20 Accessibility to education services, capital cities, 2011 Livability: Urban amenity

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Figure BLT21 Accessibility to health services, capital cities, 2011

2016
Built environment
State and trends
Map

Download as pngDownload dataset Source: AURIN (2014) Figure BLT21 Accessibility to health services, capital cities, 2011 Livability: Urban amenity

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Resilience of the built environment 2016

2016
Built environment
Resilience
At a glance

At a glanceFor the built environment, resilience refers to the capacity of the built environment to retain or recover its structure, functions and amenity after experiencing shocks. Historically, Australian cities have coped reasonably well with disaster events such as storms or floods, and...

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Figure BLT23 Green space per person, capital cities, 2011

2016
Built environment
State and trends
Graph

Area of greenspace per capita Area of greenspace per capita Area of greenspace per capita Adelaide94.01853102 Brisbane112.4050668 Canberra353.3558118 Darwin285.3902619 Hobart297.9953819 Melbourne116.4694557 Perth302.1454304 Sydney80.96173499...

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Figure BLT22 Proportion of people living with access to green space, capital cities, 2011

2016
Built environment
State and trends
Graph

Proportion of people living with access to greenspace Proportion of people living with access to greenspace Percentage of population with access to greenspace Adelaide95 Brisbane91 Canberra98 Darwin92 Hobart93 Melbourne79 Perth80 Sydney88...

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Industrial point sources

2016
Ambient air quality
Risks
Report Content
... controlled, emissions from industry can place health and amenity at risk, not only at the neighbourhood level, but ...
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Pressures affecting livability and the environmental efficiency of the built environment will differ, depending on geographic location and population size

2016
Built environment
Key Finding

2016  Australia’s built environment is diverse, ranging from large, highly urbanised centres—such as Sydney and Melbourne, which together accommodate 40 per cent of the Australian population—to small, remote communities. The geographic location of our cities can affect amenities such as...

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The outlook for the built environment is mixed

2016
Built environment
Key Finding

2016Urban amenity, housing, and air and water quality are generally considered good, with some pockets of poor performance in some areas. Current levels of water and energy use, and waste generation are high, but recent years have shown an improvement in resource (water and energy)...

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Risks to Australia’s air quality 2016

2016
Ambient air quality
Risks
At a glance

At a glanceDuring the past 50 years or so since the first clean air Acts were introduced in Australian jurisdictions, state and territory environment protection agencies (often working together with local government) have successfully employed regulatory and nonregulatory measures to greatly...

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Outlook for the built environment 2016

2016
Built environment
Outlook
At a glance

At a glanceThe outlook for the built environment continues to be mixed. The major drivers of population growth and climate change pose significant challenges in relation to housing location and infrastructure, although this report suggests that per-capita reductions and improved efficiencies...

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Approach - Built environment 2016

2016
Built environment
Report Content
... consultation. The experts were from the fields of urban amenity , housing, transport, air, water, the natural ...
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Figure BLT17 Level of accessibility to shopping infrastructure, capital cities, 2011

2016
Built environment
State and trends
Graph

Percentage of residents with access to shopping infrastructure, Australian capital cities, 2011 Percentage of residents with access to shopping infrastructure, Australian capital cities, 2011 Limited AccessibilityLow AccessibilityModerate AccessibilityHigh...

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Figure BLT18 Level of accessibility to health infrastructure, capital cities, 2011

2016
Built environment
State and trends
Graph

Percentage of residents with access to health infrastructure, Australian capital cities, 2011 Percentage of residents with access to health infrastructure, Australian capital cities, 2011 Limited accessibilityLow accessibilityModerate accessibilityHigh...

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Figure BLT19 Level of accessibility to education infrastructure, capital cities, 2011

2016
Built environment
State and trends
Graph

Percentage of residents with access to education infrastructure, Australian capital cities, 2011 Percentage of residents with access to education infrastructure, Australian capital cities, 2011 Limited accessibilityLow accessibilityModerate AccessibilityHigh...

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Risks to the built environment 2016

2016
Built environment
Risks
At a glance

At a glanceExtreme weather and natural events are considered the largest risks to the built environment. The likelihood of occurrence of these events is considered ‘almost certain’, with the impacts variable, depending on the risk. Despite the assessment that the built environment is quite...

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Planning for the future

2016
Built environment
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Built environment Effectiveness of management North East Coast Tasmania Greater Melbourne Greater Sydney Australia...

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Pressures affecting ambient air quality

2016, 2011
Ambient air quality
Pressures
Assessment summary

Ambient air quality Pressures Prescribed burning and bushfiresIncreasing populationNonregulated diesel engines, including shipping and nonroad transportCommercial and other domestic sourcesDomestic wood heatersIndustryMotor...

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Motor vehicles

2016
Ambient air quality
Risks
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality Risks Motor vehicles are a significant source of anthropogenic CO2 emissions in Australia, comprising some 90 per cent of transport CO2 emissions, which made up 17 per cent of Australia’s net...

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Executive Summary - Built environment

2016
Built environment
Executive Summary

Built environment 2016Australia’s population is highly urbanised, and population growth is largest in our major cities. Because our built environments affect the natural environment and their residents, it is important that we balance the needs of both. We...

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Introduction 2016

2016
Coasts
Introduction
At a glance

Australia’s coastal zone holds tremendous national significance. It contains many of the country’s most prized environmental and ecological assets, some of which are World Heritage listed, and accommodate habitats and species found nowhere else on Earth. The biological and landscape...

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Box BIO21 Rethinking revegetation resilience

2016
Biodiversity
Resilience
Case Study
... management (water quality), biodiversity conservation , amenity and carbon sequestration . To ensure that these ...
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Increased sea levels

2016
Built environment
Pressures
Report Content
... space for development is reduced. It may also reduce the amenity of the region—for example, by reducing the amount ...
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Urban development

2016
Biodiversity
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity Pressures A growing population puts increasing pressure on biodiversity when residential areas encroach on natural systems. The Built environment report describes Australia's urban footprint, and the...

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Land–water interface

2016
Coasts
State and trends
Report Content
... highly for their aesthetic qualities and recreational amenity. However, dune systems behind beaches are generally ...
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Overview of state and trends of the built environment

2016
Built environment
State and trends
Report Content
Australia’s urban amenity is generally good. Although our urban populations are ...
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