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Resources linked to the NSW Geography Syllabus K - 10
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Lucinda Hartley and Jessica Christiansen-Franks set up Neighbourlytics because the property industry lacked a way of measuring a place's social value. 
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London, Tokyo, and New York City are among the many cities planning to make the change.
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Cities are already up to 10C hotter than the surrounding areas. As the climate warms, here are four ways cities can cool down – saving lives and energy
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Hong Kong is notorious for cage homes, some of which are just the size of a parking space.
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There is widespread speculation that China’s Year of the Pig stamps hint at a loosening of the two-child policy.
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In a survey of 100 cities, those with bike lanes, electric cars, and vehicle emission restrictions have the best transit and air quality.
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Sustainability
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China's Pearl River Delta, in an unprecedented growth spurt, has seen cities expand and merge to become the largest contiguous urban region in the world.
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China’s air quality has been an issue for many years. Recent attempts to curb the use of coal as an energy source have gone some way to alleviate the problem, but there is still work to be done
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Consequences of urbanisation Air pollution in China
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This animated map shows the worlds largest cities and their populations all the way t0 2100. Watch the way the largest cities move across the world throughout the century. #map
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China's One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative will cost $4-8 trillion, affecting 62% of the world's population. See all about the megaproject in this graphic.
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Earlier this year, Australia's population count ticked over to 25 million - three decades earlier than experts planned. In our latest episode of Please Explain, we're taking on the issue crying out to be addressed by Australians all over the country.
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Plans for a cluster of towers at Fishermans Bend have been dumped, as the government unveils its latest rules for the new suburb within walking distance of the city.
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Official data says the 5 million mark will be passed sometime on Saturday. It was only eight years ago that we topped 4 million - how did we get so big so quickly?
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Anger is growing as migrant workers are being forced from their homes or face unaffordable rents for renovated housing
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Green spaces have a demonstrable effect in mitigating the urban heat island effect, but with city space at a premium, developers are increasingly looking to the skies for a solution
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Desert Shores is a 682-acre master planned community in northwest Las Vegas, Nevada. Constructed in 1988, it has more than 3,300 housing units ranging from condominiums to large, custom-buil
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Hollywood actor and Goodwill Ambassador to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UN CBD) Edward Norton has lent his voice to a new video explaining th
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Unintended effects of China's population control policies, the challenges of Chinese demographics, and a new population paradigm where India sits up top.
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Biodiversity transformation: Preserving quality of life and urban spaces, Singapore style
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From global shipping to undersea cables and population density, these maps highlight our impact on the planet.
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Here are seven shining examples of how cities are learning to nurture plants and wildlife.
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Relevant to Australia’s urban future
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Fancy villas, high-rise apartment blocks, lakes, parks and sprawling road networks: Ghost cities in China have it all. Just one crucial element is missing — the people.
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