Category: Habitat

Mitigating Isolation through Urban Design
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NCWQ Habitat Report: July 2021

In this report, Dr Donnell Davis discusses designing our homes, neighbourhoods and cities to mitigate isolation. Dr Davis addresses options for designing to prevent and mitigate the impacts of forced or voluntary isolation, in several scales and across generations. There are different needs for children, youth, families and the ageing populations.

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Habitat Report May 2021
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NCWQ Habitat Report: May 2021

In this report, Dr Donnell Davis shares gems from local experience, federal budget & disability standards for housing, resident climate action, findings from the CSW65 conference, UN Secretary General speech on cities for positive transformation, Women’s roles in climate responsive cities (Action Aid), Using lessons from Covid Cities for accelerating action for climate-sensitive-cities and more,

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NCWQ Habitat Adviser's Report
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NCWQ Habitat Report: March 2021

This year the Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW63) has a theme that extends to inclusive infrastructure. Because we comprise half the population, women should have a say in the
decisions for a vital and responsive living environment appropriate for women, children, elders, and vulnerable communities.

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Habitat Report Feb 2021
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NCWQ Habitat Report: February 2021

Urban Design for Pandemics Paper #3. This paper focuses on lessons learned from a year of impacts from Coronavirus global pandemic and how cities have been at the centre of crises, cohesion and resilience.

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NCWQ Habitat Report: November 2020

By Dr Donnell Davis, NCWQ Habitat Adviser Urban design for disability, dementia and resilience This report encompasses design for disability (D4D), dementia (D4De) and durability. It highlights human wellbeing (SDG

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NCWQ Habitat Report: July 2020

By Dr Donnell Davis, NCWQ Habitat Adviser This report covers: 1. NCWQ Narelle Townsend Urban Design Bursary 2020 2. Ngambany – Urban Design For Pandemics 3. Covid in Cities a.

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NCWQ Habitat Report: February 2020

By Dr Donnell Davis, NCWQ Habitat Adviser Habitat is all about the right to shelter. Shelter includes our cohesive communities and sustainable cities. United Nations Habitat is now led by

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NCWQ Habitat Report: November 2019

By Dr Donnell Davis, NCWQ Habitat Adviser This statement canvasses the report card on Australia’s performance on SDG 11, and what is happening in Queensland and Australia.  In a nutshell,

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NCWQ Habitat Report: July 2019

By Dr Donnell Davis  NCWQ report on United Nations Habitat This report encompasses the concise history, evolution of focus, and roles for women in human settlements now and in the

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