EXPLORING THE RELATI ONSHIP BETWEEN URBAN FORM AND SUSTAINABLE HOUS EHOLD BEHAVIOUR

摘要: INTRODUCTION“The way cities are planned, built and function can promote more efficient use of resources,including water, energy land, minimise the production waste encourage reuse recycling,reduce greenhouse gas emissions, support biodiversity in around urban areas through bettermanagement open green space.” (Commonwealth Australia, 2010 pp. 3)This quote, from State Cities Report, advances Australian government view that urbandesign planning important factors towards achieving sustainable outcomes. The current policyposition be traced back to United Nations (UN) World Commission on Environment andDevelopment’s seminal 1987 document “Our Common Future: Brundtland Report” (BrundtlandCommission, 1987). Report was first far-reaching UN report its type consider theimpacts global development environmental health Planet. It also introduced concept ofsustainable development, defined as “social economic advance ensure human beings a healthyand productive life, but one did not compromise ability future generations meet their ownneeds” (Centre for Balance, 2010). trigger agencies theworld, including move away period uncoordinated parochial planningpolicies reassert objectives (Gleeson, Darbas et al 2004; Anderson,Dobson 2006).The sustainability discussion generated by led an increase number ofmetropolitan strategies developed with many promoting “urban consolidation” and“compact city” approach cities. At same time, there anemergence new social movements several highlighting shortcomings urbanconsolidation 2004). anti-urban consolidation position strongest mid tolate 1990s leading commentators Hugh Stretton Patrick Troy, who lamented that“government policy has been seemingly little understanding origins urbanplanning or why take present form structure” (Troy, 1996 pp2).Today, continues cornerstone most policypositions yet tension what constitutes remains, especially withinacademia. Compact city proponents continue suggest higher density forms mostsustainable because they facilitate lower outputs, those transport, whereasdispersed is data this Australiansaspire live detached home suburbia.This paper will argue two where research could improved –namely measurement identification different types contexts, ofmore relevant indices compare merit types.Undertaking addresses these issues may provide planners makers betterunderstanding relationship between some certain outcomes.Firstly, researchers calculations represent differentiation (eg high densityversus low density). Although measures allow easier statistical analysis allowing bequantified, critics measure accurate typology required thatconsiders structural components (dwellings, transport corridors, accessibility, space etc)that exists across metropolitan areas. Density broad overview structure ofan area, does it purposes?Secondly, only small have utilised household behavioural basis forcomparing types. argued used them bylooking at behaviour inhabitants contexts conclusions about sustainableurban made.