New dashboard to drive more liveable, sustainable cities
19 December 2017
GBCA: The
Australian Government’s new National Cities Performance
Framework and live dashboard of indicators brings new opportunities for
Australia’s city-dwellers, says the
Green Building Council of Australia
(GBCA).
The Australian Government’s framework and dashboard track the
performance of 21 of Australia’s largest cities, plus
Western Sydney,
against key metrics including
jobs and skills, infrastructure and
investment, liveability and sustainability, innovation and digital
opportunities, governance, planning and regulation, and housing.
“For the first time, we can piece together a picture of the factors that
influence the liveability and sustainability of our largest
cities,”
says the GBCA’s Chief Executive Officer, Romilly Madew.
“The dashboard and framework provide an evidence base for long-term
integrated strategic planning that will deliver better cities and
communities for the next generation,” Ms Madew says.
“Eighty per cent of our GDP is created within our cities and 80 per cent
of our population live in our cities, so it is critical we understand
how they deliver for the country as a whole.
“As our cities grapple with increasing pressure to densify, we must
consider how we are delivering against broader measures of success. The
indicators provided here will be crucial as we develop a fresh vision
for our cities and communicate the benefits of new infrastructure and
urban renewal in a way that matters to everyday Australians.
“We can also track how the increasing adoption of rating systems, like
Green Star, are influencing the sustainability of our cities,” she says.
The GBCA is a member of the Cities Reference Group which informed this
process.
“We congratulate Assistant Minister for Cities, Angus Taylor, for his
hard work to deliver this great outcome. We are pleased to see the
Australian Government committing to ongoing improvement,” Ms Madew adds.
Minister Taylor has promised the framework is a “living resource that
will be improved over time, through continuous improvement, structured
around annual updates and three yearly reviews”.
Ms Madew says the GBCA welcomes this approach.
“The Australian Government acknowledges the significant further work
required to collect data, particularly around critical issues such as
greenhouse gas emissions.
“However, we now have baselines from which we can work together to build
better cities for people.
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Source: Green Building Council of Australia - www.gbca.org.au
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