Research
The School of Natural and Built Environments researches the relationship between the natural and constructed world, with an emphasis on improving sustainability.
We conduct research in engineering, environmental ecology and geomorphology, building and construction, environmental management, town and community planning, water engineering, park interpretation and management, water sensitive urban design urban biodiversity, transport systems, environmental management and compliance, structural materials, geospatial analysis and a range of related fields.
Our research is
multidisciplinary and taking this approach allows students and
researchers to work with experts in different fields on complex
topics and issues. Our aim is to understand our world, decrease our
environmental “footprint” and develop sustainable solutions to
environmental, climate change or human activity related problems.
Our research effort is organised into three University funded
Research Centres and two Division-supported research groups:
- The Barbara Hardy Centre for Sustainable Urban Environments
- SA Water Centre for Water Management and Reuse
- ISST - Transport Systems Centre
- ISST - Centre for Building and Planning Studies
The Barbara Hardy Centre for Sustainable Urban Environments undertakes multidisciplinary topic related research. The topics are: water and sustainable technologies, changing land use patterns, urban biodiversity, education and communication, hazard management and planning for green cities.
The SA Water Centre for Water Management and Reuse has established core capabilities in water and waste water treatment, water reuse, total water cycle management, water sensitive urban design, environmental biotechnology, water utilization from the River Murray and the provision of water services for rural and desert communities.
The
ISST - Transport Systems Centre is an international centre of
excellence in transport and logistics offering: Education at the
undergraduate and postgraduate level, training through specialist courses
tailored to users needs research and development and consulting and expert
advisory services.
The two research groups are the
ISST - Centre for Building and Planning Studies
which undertakes and encourages collaborative research, consultancy, and
professional development in construction management, urban and regional
planning and related disciplines.