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Cities, Citizens and Environmental Reform tells a story of
community involvement in the development of Australian town
planning from the early 20th century - from the first wave of
enthusiasm for modern town planning ideals before the Great War
onto the more challenging social and political environment for the
original town planning associations in the post-Second World War
era. Meticulously researched and peppered with archival
illustrations, the book reveals common threads and local
differences in community planning movements across the nation and
contributes to our understanding of modern urban planning in
Australia.
As Australian cities face uncertain water futures, what insights
can the history of Aboriginal and settler relationships with water
yield? Residents have come to expect reliable, safe, and cheap
water, but natural limits and the costs of maintaining and
expanding water networks are at odds with forms and cultures of
urban water use. Cities in a Sunburnt Country is the first
comparative study of the provision, use, and social impact of water
and water infrastructure in Australia's five largest cities.
Drawing on environmental, urban, and economic history, this
co-authored book challenges widely held assumptions, both in
Australia and around the world, about water management,
consumption, and sustainability. From the 'living water' of
Aboriginal cultures to the rise of networked water infrastructure,
the book invites us to take a long view of how water has shaped our
cities, and how urban water systems and cultures might weather a
warming world.
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