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Two years ago, Perth was ranked sixth on the World’s Most Liveable City, but a Lead Urban Designer at Hatch RobertsDay believes the city of lights should not be resting on its laurels.

Hatch RobertsDay’s Perth team has devised a solution to turn tired urban culs-de-sac into vibrant multi-use civic spaces that will be utilised by the community.

Aslan Shand How well we survive the future depends on our vision for our towns and suburbs – and on how we bring that vision about. Increasing population in the Northern Rivers is leading to an increase in housing, traffic, and roads, all of which increase the number of hard, non-porous surfaces. These harder surfaces absorb heat and increase the temperature in towns and urban areas, as well as increase flooding. It is easy to feel the heat impacts with a trip to a large shopping-centre preci...

Architecture news & editorial desk Urban tree canopies and green spaces have become unwitting casualties of current environmental planning and engineering standards, says leading urban planning and design practice Hatch RobertsDay. Despite the focus on sustainable development, the green cover has declined in 69 per cent of Australia’s urban areas, precipitating a rise in temperature .[1] According to Hatch RobertsDay, developers and planners must prioritise urban tree canopy in their project...

5 ways to reduce the urban heat island effect By Cameron Micallef 17 December 2020 | 1 minute read SHARE A reduction in tree foliage on newly developed suburbs is contributing to a rising urban heat island in Australia, which is leading to more extreme weather conditions, an urban planner has revealed. The removal of trees – along with the energy generated in everyday life, including driving to work – creates a natural urban heat island or UHI, where metropolitan areas become warmer than ...