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Melbourne is the capital city of Victoria, Australia. | '''Melbourne''' is the capital city of Victoria, [[Australia]]. | ||
Melbourne like other large cities has multiple sustainability initiatives going on. | Melbourne like other large cities has multiple [[sustainability]] initiatives going on. | ||
Some | Some of these are: | ||
* [[Melbourne Sustainable Transport Reform]] | * [[Melbourne Sustainable Transport Reform]] | ||
See also the external links to high-level projects below. | See also the external links to high-level projects below. | ||
== Context == | |||
Melbourne has a temperate climate with changeable weather and frequent winds. Suitable [[urban design]] for these conditions must include windbreaks and sheltered nooks, for example small parks which catch the sun in the colder months but offer protection from wind. | |||
[[Urban sprawl]] is very advanced, but [[public transport]] is relatively good, by Australian standards, especially within approximately 10 km of the city centre. | |||
== Interwiki == | == Interwiki == | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
* VEIL - Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab | * [http://www.ecoinnovationlab.com VEIL - Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab] | ||
* http://www. | * http://www.sustainablemelbourne.com Sustainable Melbourne] | ||
* [http://www.slf.org.au/ The Melbourne Sustainable Living Festival/Foundation] - held annually every February. | |||
* | * [http://www.greenlivingpedia.org/Special:Search?search=Melbourne&go=Go Melbourne pages on Greenlivingpedia] | ||
* http://www.futuremelbourne.com.au | * [http://www.futuremelbourne.com.au Collaborative wiki-developed plan for the future of the City of Melbourne] (developed 2008-09) | ||
[[Category:Sustainable cities]] | [[Category:Sustainable cities]] | ||
[[Category:Melbourne]] | [[Category:Melbourne]] | ||
[[Category:Stubs]] | [[Category:Stubs]] | ||
Revision as of 11:57, 19 April 2013
Melbourne is the capital city of Victoria, Australia.
Melbourne like other large cities has multiple sustainability initiatives going on. Some of these are:
See also the external links to high-level projects below.
Context
Melbourne has a temperate climate with changeable weather and frequent winds. Suitable urban design for these conditions must include windbreaks and sheltered nooks, for example small parks which catch the sun in the colder months but offer protection from wind.
Urban sprawl is very advanced, but public transport is relatively good, by Australian standards, especially within approximately 10 km of the city centre.
Interwiki
External Links
- VEIL - Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab
- http://www.sustainablemelbourne.com Sustainable Melbourne]
- The Melbourne Sustainable Living Festival/Foundation - held annually every February.
- Melbourne pages on Greenlivingpedia
- Collaborative wiki-developed plan for the future of the City of Melbourne (developed 2008-09)