SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE AND CITIES.

The author discusses sustainable architecture and cities in Australia. According to a report, half of the world's population lives in cities since 2008 and the world urban population rises by about 1.2 million weekly. These are parts of the world defined as climate change vulnerable and include Australian cities. The author says that sustainability is a vital part of architecture and architects can help deal with the environmental challenge. She challenges city planning and wasteful building designs to move toward sustainable cities and architecture.