Augustin Bauchot, a UQ|UP PhD student, has just passed the first PhD milestone at UQ. Congratulations, Augustin! His PhD thesis is about urbanisation and climate change adaptation in Suva, Fiji. While Pacific Islands have become symbols of climate change vulnerability worldwide, counter-narratives valorising community resilience and Indigenous knowledge have been pushed forward in Pacific studies. … Continue reading
This week, Stephanie Wyeth’s first year Planning students put on their ‘urban design’ goggles and explored the St Lucia Campus. We talked about what works and what doesn’t, how the campus continues to change – just like the city – and how the built environment influences our connections to people, place and opportunity. Big thanks … Continue reading
Last week UQ students enrolled in PLAN3005/7121 Community participation in Planning did a site visit to the four landing locations of the Green Bridges that will be connecting West End to Toowong and West End to St Lucia in inner city Brisbane. We visited the four sites by the Brisbane River. In the former ABC … Continue reading
At UQ|UP we take the task of developing the next generation of urban strategists and planning practitioners seriously. Working with our Planning Education Advisory Board, Stephanie Wyeth has been reshaping our final year program to include a greater emphasis on the essential skills, capabilities and experiences required in a graduate’s planning toolkit. The Western Corridor … Continue reading
Coordinated by longtime UQ|UP collaborator Stuart Donovan, this course runs over three days: from 3-5 July, at Southbank. The course builds from similar courses that Stuart has delivered in Amsterdam and Auckland. The earlybird price, which ends in February, is set at $900, on which students receive a 50% discount. The course is designed to … Continue reading
This chapter reviews and summarizes the literature on passive design strategies employed in cities with (a) hot and humid climates which are prone to monsoons, typhoons, and/or floods, and (2) hot and arid climates which are prone to intense sunshine, droughts, and/or sandstorms. Case studies include Guangzhou, Bangkok, Singapore, Granada, Athens, and Yazd. For all … Continue reading
Last night, OOPS stormed the REDROOM to bring HYBPA to UQ|UP! A planning-centred trivia quiz with ⭐ prizes ⭐ Courtney Ingle & Eli Rifai co-hosted this spin on trivia quiz, with Dorina Pojani as special guest host (but mostly player). This event was open to all, OOPS members or not. Stay tuned for the next … Continue reading