Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0770261

Funded Activity Summary

Sustainable development in urban environments: maximising biodiversity conservation where people live. This project directly addresses the National Research Priority of An Environmentally Sustainable Australia. This is achieved by a pioneering approach that links socio-economic variables with settlement design and biodiversity status. Human settlements have substantial capacity to support a rich biodiversity. Developing ecologically sensitive management strategies here will not only ensure the conservation of many native species, but also provide considerable opportunities for interaction between people and nature. This can have significant social benefits including improved health, increased community well-being and greater understanding of the environment. It also ensures ready access to a broad range of ecosystem goods and services.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 16-04-2007

End Date: 31-07-2011

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $323,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Urban And Regional Planning | Conservation And Biodiversity | Environmental Science and Management | Sustainable Development

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Consumption patterns, population issues and the environment | Land and water management | Living resources (flora and fauna) |

Other Keywords

Conservation And Biodiversity | Consumption patterns, population issues and the environment | Environmental Science and Management | Land and water management | Living resources (flora and fauna) | Sustainable Development | Urban And Regional Planning

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