Biourbanism – a model for designing climate resilient cities

July 31, 2024 Publication

Biourbanism – a model for designing climate resilient cities

Adrian McGregor’s Book “Biourbanism :: Cities As Nature” argues that cities are nature. The resilience model for creating sustainable cities outlined in his award-winning book has been featured in the Agenda Journal of the QLD/NT Planning Profession.

“The world’s 10,000+ cities now emit more than 75% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, making them hotspots for environmental degradation and vulnerability to climate-related disasters,” he says.

“With over 70% of the world’s population living in urban areas, cities are both the cause and solution to the climate crisis.

“Biourbanism proposes a paradigm shift in urban design thinking, emphasizing the interconnectedness of various systems within cities.”

Read in “The Agenda” Winter 2024 issue, the journal of the Planning Institute of Australia QLD/NT Planning Profession.

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Adrian McGregor

Adrian is the Founder and Chief Design Officer [CDO] at McGregor Coxall. He is a city futurist and master planner, the author of Biourbanism—Cities as Nature, and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Canberra.

Adrian is an international speaker and company director with a 40-year global history of working in the cities, urban design, masterplanning & sustainability markets. He is the creator of the Biourbanism model and is skilled in Digital Design methodologies, Resilience, Sustainable Development, City Planning, Master Planning and Green Infrastructure.

Adrian is a strong entrepreneurship professional focusing on designing prosperous biocities and vibrant places from giga to local scales. Nominated as one of Sydney’s 100 most creative people, he has helped the firm receive over 200 international design awards, including the Prime Minister of Australia’s Award for Urban Design.

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