Centre for Smart Green Cities is a collaborative hub which connects industry, government, researchers and community to create ... liveable urban environments by inspiring change though evidence-based problem solving. 70% of the world’s population will be living in urban areas by 2050. The rate and pace of urbanisation is changing the shape and composition of our cities – putting major pressures on our biodiversity, water resources, human health and wellbeing. Right now, emerging research and technology advances give us a glimpse into a possible future of positive, balanced urbanisation. In this future, we have the opportunity to create better places to live, learn, work and play, as urbanisation intensifies. To seize these opportunities, while managing the challenges of urbanisation, societies must make major decisions that will ensure our cities and their ecosystems remain resilient and liveable spaces into the future, particularly under climate change. Our key areas: The global trend of people moving to cities and surrounding urban areas to live and work continues. This increase in urbanisation has forced Australia, and many other countries, to rethink how we can turn our cities into sustainable and liveable spaces that will accommodate a greater population by integrating nature into the urban environment. Established in 2017, the Centre for Smart Green Cities was founded on the high research of its members focusing on the following research streams: - Green Infrastructure - Smart Technologies - Sustainable Energy Solutions read more