Densification is being promoted in urban areas globally because of its many economic,
environmental, and social benefits. The concept itself remains ambiguous, however, which …

Sebastian Dembski is Lecturer at the University of Liverpool–Geography and Planning,
Roxby Building, Liverpool, L69 7ZT, United Kingdom; Thomas Hartmann is Associate …

Urban compaction policies have been widely adopted in developed countries in pursuit of
more sustainable cities. Compactness is achieved through a process of 'densification', of …

This chapter reviews evidence on the changing nature of urban socio-spatial polarisation
and segregation in Australian cities in the last half-century and its relationship to the shifting …

Study of the relation between urban density and social equity has been based mostly upon
comparative analysis at the city level. It therefore fails to address variations in intra-urban …

Urban densification is considered as the best tool for efficient urban land utilization,
containment, and minimizing urban development costs. It is also a widely accepted …

Most Australians live in the suburban areas of the nation's major cities and their interaction
with major elements of public policy is suburban. Yet public policy seems inattentive to …

Since the nineteenth century, suburban life has been the dominant lifestyle in Australian
cities. At the same time, the simple binary between city and suburb, and all the stereotypical …

With the population of Sydney expected to reach 7 million+ in the next 20 years, current
strategic planning policy is firmly growth oriented in its aims, and growth dependent in its …

Health and health equity are strongly influenced by the design and planning of the
neighbourhoods where people live, work, and recreate. This article looks at one aspect of …