Briefs
Does social housing asset management matter?
Recent AHURI research identifies asset management ‘as a whole-of-life process underpinned by a strategic plan with clearly defined objectives and performance measures’. This AHURI Brief aims to improve our understanding of asset management practices in Australia.
Creating places that support wellbeing and community participation
This Brief investigates urban policies that have used place-based approaches with liveability, community wellbeing and healthy places as stated objectives, and reinforce the role of active community engagement.
Floods and the future for housing insurance
The impact of floods and other disasters may affect people’s perception of liveability in moving to regional cities and towns
Responding to the population dynamics driving Australian cities
Australia is a highly urbanised nation with around two-thirds of the population living in a city
Climate change and low-income housing
The impacts of increasing temperatures, rainfall and strong wind events due to climate change are a serious concern for Australia’s housing stock.