This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 11, 12, and 13 by offering two alternate approaches to Western planning—city making informed by biophilic systems and First Nations values—through Australian case studies that have similar systems of thought, aspirations, and values. The challenge is for use to adapt (or retrofit) our cities to redress climate change and our consumption values toward crafting robust, resilient, respectful and sustainable places.

This Study supports SDG 5 and SDG 11 by discussing innovations in micro-mobility and their unequal impacts by gender.

In support of SDG 5 and 11, this Study discusses which transport infrastructure innovations are required to support gender-equitable cycling, especially in developing countries.

This chapter advances the UN SDG Goal 3: Good Health by addressing the potential for Health Impact Assessment to assess and optimize the health impacts of the 15-minute city model.

This chapter advances UN SDG goals 11, 13, and 3 by discussing how urban reforestation could be among effective options for mitigating urban warming and climate change, further aiding planners and policy makers to create more sustainable and liveable cities.

The research promotes not only a transition towards sustainability but also the emergence of a city-river balance.

This chapter contributes to SDG 6 by introducing projects to improve the situation of drought-affected cities by maintaining and saving local water resources.

This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 11 and 13 by providing an introduction to climate change and how it drives extreme heat

This chapter advances UN SDG goals 7 and 11 by supporting clean and sustainable energy and power systems