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Australia’s policies prevent the necessary action to not only address cities’ contribution to climate change, but also to protect cities from its impacts. 
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Nearly 60% of the world's population lives in cities and this trend is not slowing down—take a look at the world's 20 fastest growing cities.
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The value of developments in the majority of Australia’s top 10 affordable regional areas will exceed the billion-dollar-plus mark this year...
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The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
Really good comparisons.
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The cramped conditions of the city’s public housing high-rises have an upside, according to those who live there
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
Great article on vertical living
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A new report shows more regionally-based millennials — people aged between 20 and 35-years-old — moved to other regional places than to capital cities. It is part of a broader trend in some areas of Australia as regional towns fight back against the brain drain.
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
Internal migration in Australia - good case study - counterurbanisation
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Chief resilience officers announce the Global Resilient Cities Network News 11 Feb 2020 by SmartCitiesWorld news team It is comprised of member cities and experts from the former 100 Resilient Cities programme and supports a community of resilience practitioners in 98 cities and 40 countries
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Victorian governments have sold off almost 600 hectares of surplus public land over the past two decades, according to a new study which claims it could have been used to address the state’s public housing crisis.
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
How do we use urban land and what variety of buildings do we have?
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The Victorian Government announces a proposal for a 101-storey building is one of four to be approved amid moves to fast-track development in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
Vertical growth in cities
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For city residents, equitable access to local green space is more than a coronavirus-era amenity. It’s critical for physical, emotional, and mental health.
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
There are a series of articles here on urban greening and parks - this would make a great work unit or Online fieldwork.
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The population living in Australia's capitals increased by 303,100 people during 2018-19, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
"Capital city growth accounted for 79 per cent of Australia's total population increase in the year ending 30 June 2019," said ABS Director of Demography, Beidar Cho. "Just over 17 million people now live in the capitals." Melbourne's population grew by 113,500 to reach 5 million residents during 2018-19. This was the largest growth for any capital city, and was followed by Sydney (up 87,100 people), Brisbane (52,600) and Perth (27,400).
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
One of the many pieces of excellent information available from the ABS and suitable for working with Year 7 and 8 students.
Good opportunity to get students managing and representing data.
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May 11, 2020 5:21 PM
In conjunction with the new storytelling features of Google Earth, students can use real-world data from the ABS to create digital stories that 'fly around' cities and towns across our nation and reflect changes in population growth throughout Australia.
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We are seeing a growing acknowledgement of the importance of trees to combat (and mitigate the impacts of) the climate crisis — including within our cities. However, a series of structural problems…
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
Great study for Year 8 - urban forests and heat island effect - they can do fieldwork in their street!
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This site may be of substantial help to you in setting up online courses.
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Tons of explosives were detonated to tear down the half-finished apartment buildings in China.
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Australia’s biggest capital cities have been left in the lurch as record-breaking numbers of people move to th
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Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
Counter urbanisation has been accelerated by COVID
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From slums to commission towers, Melbourne has lived with a century of housing challenges - ABC News
As tower lockdowns brought Melbourne's overcrowded public housing system into focus, the problems faced today echo those confronted by the state's leaders early last century.
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
Good quick summary of housing development - especially public housing
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The bank notified staff on Wednesday that from July 14 it would indefinitely stop using two of its biggest offices in Melbourne's Docklands.
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
Coronavirus and working from home will impact our cities
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Mayor and agency planning fast-track new cycle routes and wider pavements
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
How may our cities redesign ? has lockdown lasted long enough for real change?
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Debate is raging worldwide over the role of urban density in the crisis, with some of the most crowded cities the hardest hit. How might Melbourne respond?
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
Will Coronavirus change us? Has the lockdown been too short for real change?
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Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
Excellent discussion of urban forests in Ted-Ed
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Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, is the world’s fastest sinking city. This is one of the reasons why President Joko Widodo vowed to build a new administrative capital on the once jungle-covered island of Borneo. The promise is of a sustainable smart city, but there are fears this ambitious plan will create another environmental disaster in one of the world’s most biodiverse places.
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
excellent video and right on the curriculum...
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Pandemics have always shaped cities – and from increased surveillance to ‘de-densification’ to new community activism, Covid-19 is doing it already
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
A great study to undertake - what has happened to your city already and what will it be like at the end of the pandemic. Will we go back to the way we were or will we always be quieter as working from home holds on.
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The neighbourhoods of Paris, Barcelona and Amsterdam with densities 3-5 times those of Melbourne and Sydney offer an insight into how we could transform our cities for the better.
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
Challenging the conventional model of cities and whether density is always bad.
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Winda’s house in the Indonesian city of Jakarta is sinking 20cm (8 inches) every year. She has paid for four truckloads of rocks, gravel and cement to build up the foundations. That keeps the rising sea levels from her door, but there is an unfortunate side effect.
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
Right on the Year 8 Curriculum!
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