The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities Inquiry into the Australian Government’s role in the development of cities.
ATSE recommends a collaborative systems thinking approach to urban development that addresses the needs of the community.
ATSE supports investment in technologies that enable environmentally friendly and efficient transport, including a shift to a fully autonomous, integrated multimodal electric transport system.
ATSE envisages future cities that link water resource management, flooding issues, water resource capture, storm water management and environmental conservation issues to urban planning, and increase urban green spaces. Buildings standards should require energy efficiency and demand side management of energy, and maximise the use of rooftop solar power. City development must be informed by collaborative research and innovation to achieve global best practice.
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