Shanaka Herath

We are super excited to receive the 2024 Outstanding Article Award from Frontiers in Sustainable Cities @FrontSustain Our paper (co-authored by @JuaneeC and @Nine_TM) is open access: frontiersin.org/journals/susta… @of_uts @UTSEngage @UTSResearch @LoosemoreM

In Europe, apartment living for families is unremarkable. Given the many benefits it's time more family-friendly apartments were built here write @UOW's Nicole Cook, #UTSDAB's @ShanakaHE and @UNSW's @DrSophieMayKerr via @ConversationEDU: bddy.me/41BHaCU

Our new paper reports on the shortfall between the higher density housing families want (and what they can get) #ACCESS @Lpool_Council @GreaterCities #densification #housingmarket

Our new paper published today examines the misalignment between resident demand and investor-driven supply of multi-unit housing in Sydney, Australia @NicoleTCook @ShanakaHE tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

New research: half the apartments in Liverpool CBD are occupied by families who prioritise centrally-located apartments over detached dwellings. @ShanakaHE, @DrSophieMayKerr and I document what families want (and what they can get) @ACCESS_GEOG: tandfonline.com/eprint/ZNPU6E8…

The premium #homebuyers pay to be close to the city has reduced, with the COVID-19 pandemic likely to increase this trend according to research by @ShanakaHE from the UTS School of Built Environment (@of_uts): bddy.me/3ilAh4w

#Sydneysiders are now less prepared to pay extra to live closer to the #CBD than at any other time in recent history, according to new UTS research. @of_uts's @ShanakaHE says it's a trend likely to continue for at least 3 to 5 years. Story via @Domaincomau bddy.me/3zWnn35

MUs full professor, Gunther Maier, co-published an article about certifying "green buildings" in urban areas in #France, #Finland and #Germany. Read about the impact on locations and price premiums: okt.to/ZQWe84 #faculty #research #sustainability #realestate

Genuinely excellent opportunity to undertake honours with generous scholarship. Work with Nicole Cook in @ACCESS_GEOG

Cold housing and it’s contribution to Australia’s disease burden will be discussed in the next seminar of this series - please join me with @drankursingh99, @lyriandaniel, Lucy Telfar Barnard and Lu Aye in a fortnight from now.

Overcrowding and affordability stress: Melbourne's COVID-19 hotspots are also housing crisis hotspots theconversation.com/overcrowding-a… via @ConversationEDU. Taking the baton from @Peterfizz @Planosopher @TessSLea

NSW south coast fires impacting #blueEconomy exports @michelle_voyer

@SophiaMaalsen Congratulations Sophia!

@_HealthyCities_ @rebecca_bentley @unimelb @beer4_beer @AHURI_Research @Kavanagh_AM Congratulations Professor @rebecca_bentley !

Congratulations to Professor Rebecca Bentley! Australia’s housing research community (and our epi colleagues) will all agree that it’s a well deserved promotion at the University of Melbourne @rebecca_bentley @unimelb @beer4_beer @AHURI_Research @Kavanagh_AM

Amidst unprecedented fires across NSW, QLD, WA, it’s a solemn privilege today to welcome 100 delegates and 18 govts to the first Global Dialogue on Ocean Accounting. We have urgent collective responsibility to make better informed decisions about oceans & coasts. #OceanAccounts

Our new paper in Env Health Perspectives is open access and super interesting - combined effect of regional access to transport and local access on minutes walking greater than exposure to either alone. It is synergistic. Check it... ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/full/10.12…

Look no further for a collation of evidence on the temporal relationship between inadequate housing and mental health....

@CrystalLegacy1 @msdsocial Congratulations Crystal 👏