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In 2019, 16 partner councils, the VPA and CASBE partnered to develop a Sustainable Subdivisions Framework focusing on improving the long term community benefits delivered by a subdivision through the planning process. The Framework is currently being trialed across Victoria by a number of councils initially on residential subdivisions but is also able to be applied to commercial and industrial subdivisions.

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An Australian based research hub, the mission of the CAUL Hub is to take a holistic view on the sustainability and liveability of urban environments, to help deliver better cities.

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The Tools and Products (TAP) program aims to enable industry adoption and utilisation of key intellectual property outputs from the Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities research, to support mainstreaming of water sensitive technologies and practices. At its core, Tools and Products is concerned with the translation of knowledge into software-based tools. It will create an integrated set of platforms to aid decision-making that will transitions our cities towards water sensitive futures.

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TREENET is the national urban tree research and education cluster. Originating from the University of Adelaide’s Waite Arboretum.

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The Green Infrastructure Research Group is an interdisciplinary team of Australia’s leading green infrastructure experts with a shared passion for using plants to make cities more liveable. They create and embed knowledge and technologies in smart design, construction and maintenance of green spaces, trees, parks, rain gardens, community gardens and green roofs and facades in built environments. They are part of the School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences at the University of Melbourne.

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Urban Forestry and Urban Greening is a refereed, international journal aimed at presenting high-quality research with urban and peri-urban woody and non-woody vegetation and its use, planning, design, establishment and management as its main topics. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening concentrates on all tree-dominated (as joint together in the urban forest) as well as other green resources in and around urban areas, such as woodlands, public and private urban parks and gardens, urban nature areas, street tree and square plantations, botanical gardens and cemeteries.

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The U.S. Forest Service step-by-step guide to implementing Urban Forestry in your community.

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A dedicated infiltration systems Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) assets page. All of the information you need is available for you in one place, including benefits and related research evidence, design tips, guidelines, presentations for online learning, plus exemplar projects case studies.

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The Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) is the peak industry body representing the urban water industry.

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