• Research into the relationship between the design of the built environment and social transformation, particularly as this relates to impeding or fostering the development of an ecological awareness and responsibility.

• Research into the appropriateness of design and planning to meet and adapt to changing social needs through post-occupancy studies and town studies.

• Research into construction materials, methods, processes and products. This includes bionic research and bottom up modeling, utilizing genetic algorithms, based on the findings of complexity theory.

• Research into cities as dynamic complex systems and the implications of this on planning and design.

• Significant scholarship in multi-disciplinary, international publications
• Strategic research, extending the boundaries of fundamental knowledge
• Collaboration between design disciplines and practical design outcomes
• A platform for students and staff to share research findings
• Conferences
• Consultancies
• Support for graduate students
• Continuum between research and teaching
• Ability to attract external support
• Demonstrated research achievement of members
• Seminars
• Workshop series

• Quality Management in Architectural Practice
• Theory and Practice of Eco-Community Design
• The Built Environment: Recycling of Waste Dwelling Products
• Industrial Design - Bionic Methodology
• Ecological Perspectives and Teaching
• Pollution Prevention
• Tourism Development and Landscape Change
• Interactive, Multi-media Information Systems
• Growth and Complexity of Cities
• Cultural Impediments to Sustainability
• The Ideal City
• Community Conservation

For additional information:
Centre of Environmental Philosophy, Planning and Design

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