I live in one of the leafiest subtropical cities in Australia For designers and planners interested in these ideas, please remember to account for increases in

I live in one of the leafiest subtropical cities in Australia For designers and planners interested in these ideas, please remember to account for increases in frequency in natural disasters over the coming century It wasn’t that long ago that our nation’s capital, Canberra, almost burnt down from bush fires Ideas like ground level parklands with high rises over the top do make me concerned about potential mass casualty events from a metropolitan bushfire Fire fighting resources (like all) are finite Black summer and the previous Canadian summer bushfires really should drill home the need to consider worst case scenario performance for buildings and urban planning design patterns