Design in the shadow of impact population

This article explores the implications of population growth for the achievement of sustainable ways of living in Australia. Attention should be focused on the per capita impact of resource use, which in industrial societies is of the order of 50 times higher than in 1900. Amongst other reforms, radical changes in the way we design our built environment will be needed if we are to live in a sustainable way. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s