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Increased urban footprint

2016
Built environment
Pressures
Report Content
... and increases potential risks to human health. As the urban population grows, additional urban land is required, or existing land is used more ...
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Urban environmental efficiency: Land use

2016
Built environment
State and trends
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Urban environmental efficiency refers to how well the built ...
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Pressures affecting the built environment 2016

2016
Built environment
Pressures
At a glance

At a glanceA range of pressures on the built environment have a high or very high impact on livability, human health and/or urban environmental efficiency. Pressures from a growing population have a high impact on the urban footprint, because of a lack of coordinated and integrated urban...

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Figure BLT4 Maps showing small regions with significant urban parcel growth, by capital city

2016
Built environment
Pressures
Map

Download as pngDownload dataset Note: Maps show areas where the number of urban-sized land parcels increased by 100 or more, in a statistical area 1. Source: Data supplied by the Australian Bureau of Statistics Figure BLT4 Maps showing small regions with...

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Pressures affecting the built environment

2016, 2011
Built environment
Pressures
Assessment summary

Built environment Pressures Increased extreme weather eventsIncreased sea levelsIncreased pollutionIncreased consumptionIncreased trafficIncreased urban footprintIncreased sea levels...

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Urban development

2016
Biodiversity
Pressures
Report Content
... systems. The Built environment report describes the urban footprint of Australia, and the implications for air quality, ...
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Pressures from population growth are having a high and negative impact on aspects of the quality of the natural environment, as well as the livability of Australia’s built environment

2016
Built environment
Key Finding

2016  Pressures occur from the need for more space because of population growth, which is largest in the inner city and outer suburbs of the major cities. As urban population grows, additional urban land is required, or existing land is used more intensely. This increased urban footprint...

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Figure BLT3 Population-weighted density change, selected capital cities, 2011–14

2016
Built environment
Pressures
Map

Download as pngDownload dataset SA2 = statistical area 2 Source: Data provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics Figure BLT3 Population-weighted density change, selected capital cities, 2011–14 Increased urban footprint

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Livability: Natural environment

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

2016
Built environment
Effectiveness of management
At a glance

At a glanceSeveral key areas of management of the built environment affect the livability and efficiency of our cities, as well as their impact on the natural environment. The first and most important of these is land use. The spread of our urban areas and the balance between residential,...

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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; ...
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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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Figure BLT2 Projected population of Australian capital cities, 2012–61

2016
Built environment
Pressures
Graph

Projected population of Australian capital cities, 2012–2061 Projected population of Australian capital cities, 2012–2061 SydneyMelbourneBrisbaneAdelaidePerthHobartDarwin 201246726194248344219206512784321899999216981131938...

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Figure MAR12 (a) Footprint of Australian commercial demersal trawl and dredge fisheries as a percentage of IMCRA bioregions; (b) trawl swept area

2016
Marine environment
Pressures
Map

Download as pngDownload dataset IMCRA = Integrated Marine and Coastal Regionalisation of Australia Source: R Pitcher, unpublished data. Fishery data sources: Australian Fisheries Management Authority; Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries; NSW Department of...

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Footprint of Australian commercial trawl and dredge fisheries as a percentage of IMCRA bio-regions

2016
Marine environment
Pressures
Graph

Footprint of Australia commercial trawl and dredge fisheries as a percentage of IMCRA bioregions Footprint of Australia commercial trawl and dredge fisheries as a percentage of IMCRA bioregions NorthwestSouthwestNorthGreat Barrier ReefSoutheastTemperate east...

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Consumption and extraction of natural resources

2016
Biodiversity
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity Pressures Murray Darling Tasmania Harvesting of species The impact of harvesting is considered a potential threat to 30 per cent of listed threatened...

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Commercial and recreational fishing

2016
Marine environment
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Marine environment Pressures Tasmania Marine Temperate East Great Barrier Reef Marine South East Indian Ocean...

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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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Dumped wastes

2016
Marine environment
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Marine environment Pressures Marine North West By volume, dredging contributes the largest pressure associated with dumped wastes (not including marine debris, toxins, pesticides and...

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Livability: Air and water quality

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

2016
Heritage
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Heritage Pressures Greater Sydney Australia’s population is projected to grow to nearly 40 million by 2055 (ABS 2016). This increase will be concentrated in our capital cities. Population...

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Current urban planning and management

2016
Built environment
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Built environment Effectiveness of management Greater Brisbane Greater Adelaide Australian Capital Territory Greater Melbourne...

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Urban environmental efficiency: Water efficiency

2016
Built environment
State and trends
Report Content
Urban environmental efficiency refers to how well the built ...
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Urban environmental efficiency: Energy efficiency

2016
Built environment
State and trends
Report Content
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Continuing population growth in urban and peri-urban areas impacts surrounding natural ecosystems directly and indirectly

2016
Biodiversity
Key Finding

2016Urban and peri-urban areas continue to directly encroach into surrounding natural ecosystems and may also cause indirect impacts by acting as a source of invasive species. Native wildlife in urban areas can be viewed as a benefit by residents, but can also be a source of conflict as...

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Urban environmental efficiency: Waste generation and recovery

2016
Built environment
State and trends
Report Content
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Population growth and urban development: Population growth

2016
Coasts
Pressures
Report Content
... in the following sections. Of particular importance is urban sprawl, which results in natural habitats being lost to ...
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Contemporary land-use pressures on the land environment

2016, 2011
Land
Pressures
Assessment summary

Land Pressures Contemporary land-use pressures Year...

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Livability: Housing

2016
Built environment
State and trends
Report Content
... contribute to the livability of a built environment: urban amenity; housing; transport; air and water quality; ...
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Figure BLT37 Categories of land cover, by urban region

2016
Built environment
State and trends
Graph

Categories of land cover by urban regions Categories of land cover by urban regions Hard surfaceTreeShrubGrass and bare ground Toowoomba130.13095.8546.39235 Brisbane1077.64685.311041.542512.09 Melbourne1112.33251.08338.444142.2 Perth605.821405.66591....

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