Australian Institute of Landscape Architects NSW

Organisation name

Organisation type

Private organisation

Organisation fields

Urban / town planning
Landscape architecture

Description

AILA is the peak body representing landscape architects and urban designers in both government and private practice both nationally and locally within each state and captial territory.

Commenced Work

More than ten years ago

Type(s) of HBE Activity

Policy development
Advocacy for healthy built environments
Translating research into policy
Education - formal courses
Guidelines for practitioners
Tools for practitioners

Key objectives of HBE activities

To strengthen social capital
To reduce pollution from traffic
To promote active transport (walking, cycling, public transport)
To improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists
To reduce crime through more people on the streets / passive surveillance

The organisation addresses the following areas of work in relation to getting people active

Promoting walking for daily travel / recreation
Promoting cycling for daily travel / recreation
Promoting use of public transportation for daily travel
Reducing urban sprawl
Providing public open space
Providing recreational facilities / playgrounds
Improving safety from traffic for pedestrians and cyclists
Providing facilities such as toilets, drinking fountains, shelter etc.
Improving residential and commercial densities, land use mix
Improving connectivity
Improving accessibility

The organisation addresses the following areas of work in relation to strengthening and connecting communities

Advocating for places where people can meet and connect
Input into planning processes that advocate for and strengthen social connectivity
Influencing the location of facilities within a community to ensure they are convenient, central and clustered with other facilities
Promoting equitable access to community facilities
Promoting interaction in public spaces including gardens, town squares, parks and lively streetscapes
Encouraging supportive social networks within neighbourhoods and participation in decision-making
Influencing proximity to places of employment

The organisation takes part in the following specific HBE activities

As landscape architects and urban designers we participate in master planning new communites as well as urban consolidation and restoration of the built environment and actively promote landscape rehabilitation and restoration with a communit focus

Target Population

General population

Geographic Focus of HBE activities

All of the state
Urban areas
Rural areas

Website

http://www.aila.org.au/nsw/

UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 Australia

UNSW CRICOS Provider Code: 00098G

ABN: 57 195 873 179

City Futures Research Centre is located on the unceded coastal land of the Bidjigal people of the Eora Nation. City Futures Research Centre acknowledges the Traditional Owners and pays respect to Elders past and present. City Futures Research Centre recognises that First Nations people are a living part of the oldest continuous existing culture on earth and have been stewards of the natural environment upon which we now learn and work.

Organisation name	Australian Institute of Landscape Architects NSW
Organisation type	Private organisation
Organisation fields	Urban / town planning Landscape architecture
Description	AILA is the peak body representing landscape architects and urban designers in both government and private practice both nationally and locally within each state and captial territory.
Commenced Work	More than ten years ago
Type(s) of HBE Activity	Policy development Advocacy for healthy built environments Translating research into policy Education - formal courses Guidelines for practitioners Tools for practitioners
Key objectives of HBE activities	To strengthen social capital To reduce pollution from traffic To promote active transport (walking, cycling, public transport) To improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists To reduce crime through more people on the streets / passive surveillance
The organisation addresses the following areas of work in relation to getting people active	Promoting walking for daily travel / recreation Promoting cycling for daily travel / recreation Promoting use of public transportation for daily travel Reducing urban sprawl Providing public open space Providing recreational facilities / playgrounds Improving safety from traffic for pedestrians and cyclists Providing facilities such as toilets, drinking fountains, shelter etc. Improving residential and commercial densities, land use mix Improving connectivity Improving accessibility
The organisation addresses the following areas of work in relation to strengthening and connecting communities	Advocating for places where people can meet and connect Input into planning processes that advocate for and strengthen social connectivity Influencing the location of facilities within a community to ensure they are convenient, central and clustered with other facilities Promoting equitable access to community facilities Promoting interaction in public spaces including gardens, town squares, parks and lively streetscapes Encouraging supportive social networks within neighbourhoods and participation in decision-making Influencing proximity to places of employment
The organisation takes part in the following specific HBE activities	As landscape architects and urban designers we participate in master planning new communites as well as urban consolidation and restoration of the built environment and actively promote landscape rehabilitation and restoration with a communit focus
Target Population	General population
Geographic Focus of HBE activities	All of the state Urban areas Rural areas
Website	http://www.aila.org.au/nsw/

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Australian Institute of Landscape Architects NSW