Draft Long Term Sustainability Framework for the Auckland Region (Dec 2006)
START workshop report
Six forces of change are likely to impact the region and its people. We need to be able to recognise the challenges and opportunities these present in order to build a resilient region that can cope with and benefit from change.
Research indicates that Auckland may become approximately 2 degrees warmer and experience more floods and droughts.
Read more: Climate Change
In the future there are going to be a lot more people living in our region - our population will become more ethnically diverse and we will have an older population.
Read more: Demographics
Globalisation may bring greater richness and diversity, or it could bring us "McCulture".
Read more: Globalistion
Worldviews are about how we see the world - and our ability to transform our region is influenced by our worldviews.
Read more: Worldviews
Population growth and increasing consumption are straining our resources, including oil.
Read more: Resource Availability
Technology can drive exponential change and shape city form. Will society shape technology in the future or will technology shape society?
Read more: Technology
Entire expert theme paper document
Appendices for expert theme papers
Cultural diversity and community cohesion theme paper
Economic transformation theme paper
Environmental quality theme paper
Appendices for environmental quality theme paper