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Relevant Links
The following is a selection of websites of relevance to the relationship between culture and the built environment. This is by no means an exhaustive listing but an initial selection that can be further expanded over time. Therefore I welcome relevant suggestions from visitors to the site which can be left on the Feedback page.
Sites of Relevant Organizations [last updated 20/03/25]
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
www.aiany.org
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AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICES (ABS)
www.abs.gov.au/census/guide-census-data/about-census-tools/quickstats
AUSTRALIAN HOUSING & URBAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE (AHURI)
www.ahuri.edu.au
AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/education/statistics-about-cultural-and-racial-diversity
AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
www.architecture.com.au/
AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
www.aila.org.au/
BRITANNICA – Urban Culture
www.britannica.com/topic/urban-culture
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS
www.architecture.com
CANADIAN INSTITUTE of PLANNERS - Inclusion:
www.cip-icu.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion/
COMEDIA Think Tank, UK
www.comedia.org.uk/
COUNCIL OF EUROPE -Intercultural City Network
www.coe.int/en/web/interculturalcities
EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE
https://culture.ec.europa.eu/policies/culture-in-cities-and-regions/european-capitals-of-culture
EUROPEAN UNION - The Human Centred City
https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/5b85a079-2255-11ea-af81-01aa75ed71a1/language-en
EURO CITIES - Culture and cities
https://eurocities.eu/latest/cultural-transformation-is-at-the-heart-of-any-other-transformation/
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https://eurocities.eu/latest/culture-is-fundational-the-eurocities-forums-call-to-urban-leaders/
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INFORMED DECISIONS - Local Government community profiles
https://home.id.com.au/demographic-resources
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INSTITUTE ON CULTURE, RELIGION & WORLD AFFAIRS - A Theory of Urbanity: The Economic and Civic Culture of Cities
www.bu.edu/cura/a-theory-of-urbanity-the-economic-and-civic-culture-of-cities/#:~:text=Zijderveld%20argues%20that%20people%20are,which%20people%20fulfill%20these%20needs.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR IMPACT ASSESSMENT
www.iaia.org/wiki-details.php?ID=23
JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION - unlock the potential of cultural diversity in cities?
www.jrf.org.uk/report/how-can-we-unlock-potential-cultural-diversity-cities
NEW ZELAND PLANNING INSTITUTE
https://planning.org.nz/
PLANNING INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA
www.planning.org.au/sa
SGS ECONOMICS & PLANNING - Economic benefits of cultural diversity
https://sgsep.com.au/publications/insights/economic-benefits-of-cultural-diversity
UNESCO
Declaration on Cultural Diversity
www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/universal-declaration-cultural-diversity
A human-centred city
www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/10/unesco-report-a-human-centred-city-is-a-culture-centred-space/#:~:text=Culture%20embodies%20the%20soul%20of,a%20culture-centred%20space.%E2%80%9D
Culture and the City
www.unesco.org/en/articles/cutting-edge-culture-and-city-forging-place-based-people-centered-public-policies
Culture lies at the heart of urban renewal
www.unesco.org/en/articles/culture-lies-heart-urban-renewal-and-innovation?platform=hootsuite
Culture, Urban Futures
https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000246291
Culture & Sustainable Development
www.unesco.org/en/sustainable-development/culture
Culture in city reconstruction & recovery
https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000265981
Sites Relevant to Planning/Cultural Discussions
ACADEMIA - But What Is Interculturalism?www.academia.edu/28087132/A_Year_of_Living_Interculturally_The_European_Year_of_Intercultural_Dialogue_2008_._Draft
JULIAN AGYEMAN - Cultural competency
https://julianagyeman.com/2012/08/14/cultural-competency-towards-culturally-inclusive-practice/
Interculturally inclusive spaces
https://items.ssrc.org/just-environments/interculturally-inclusive-spaces-as-just-environments/#:~:text=Julian%20Agyeman's%20contribution%20to%20the,environment%20can%20facilitate%20spatial%20justice.
ARCHITECTURE AU
https://architectureau.com/articles/housing-diversity-adapting-1-infrastructure-for-3-lives/
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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEWS
www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/rtf-architectural-reviews/a5177-article-in-focus-on-the-relation-between-culture-and-environment-by-amos-rapoport/
ARCH20 - What does it mean to be multicultural?
www.arch2o.com/making-multicultural-public-places/
AUSTRALIAN DESIGN REVIEW
www.australiandesignreview.com/architecture/navigating-nationality-australias-multicultural-built-landscape/
AL JAZEERA – Destruction of heritage sites
A ‘cultural genocide’: Which of Gaza’s heritage sites have been destroyed? | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera
RICHARD BRECKNOCK
www.richardbrecknock.com
DAVOS declaration
https://davosdeclaration2018.ch/en/dd;nav/index/quality-system
JARED GREEN - Embrace cultural diversity
https://dirt.asla.org/2018/06/12/to-create-a-sense-of-belonging-embrace-cultural-diversity/
INTERCULTURAL URBANISM
www.interculturalurbanism.com/
INTECHOPEN - globalization and culture
www.intechopen.com/chapters/38348
MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY – Designing in Difference
https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/designing-in-difference
MISTRA URBAN FUTURES – Culture and Just Cities
www.mistraurbanfutures.org/en/project/culture-and-just-cities
PLANETIZEN - Manifesto for an Intercultural Urbanism
www.planetizen.com/node/70311
STREET PLANS COLLABORTIVE - Tactical Urbanism
https://issuu.com/streetplanscollaborative/docs/tactical_urbanism_vol_2_final?e=4528751/2585800
THE CONVERSATION
https://theconversation.com/reconstructing-heritage-after-war-what-we-learned-from-asking-1-600-syrians-about-rebuilding-aleppo-229627
https://theconversation.com/domicide-the-destruction-of-homes-in-gaza-reminds-me-of-what-happened-to-my-city-homs-216297
THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER
www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/18/gaza-israel-destroying-culture-and-identity
QUALITY PLANNING NZ – Cultural Impact Assessment
www.qualityplanning.org.nz/node/991
Sites relevant to First Nations People & Planning
ARCHITECTURE AU
https://architectureau.com/tags/indigenizing-practice/
https://architectureau.com/articles/sharing-plans-for-aboriginal-housing/
https://architectureau.com/articles/advocating-country-voice-and-collaboration-in-urban-development/
https://architectureau.com/articles/reconcile-with-country/
https://architectureau.com/articles/start-with-country/
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AUSTRALIAN HOUSING & URBAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE
www.ahuri.edu.au/sites/default/files/documents/2022-05/NHRP%202023%20Funding%20Round%20Ethical%20principles%20and%20guideline.pdf
www.ahuri.edu.au/analysis/brief/creating-culturally-sensitive-housing-remote-indigenous-communities
AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER STUDIES
Code of Ethics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research.
https://aiatsis.gov.au/research/ethical-research
AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS - First Nations Resource Hub
www.architecture.com.au/advocacy-news/policy/first-nations-resource-hub
AUSTRALIAN DESIGN REVIEW - embracing indigenous culture
www.australiandesignreview.com/architecture/design-practices-embracing-indigenous-culture/
CANADIAN INSTITUTE of PLANNERS - Reconciliation
www.cip-icu.ca/reconciliation/
IMPACT ASSESSMENT AGENCY OF CANADA
www.canada.ca/en/impact-assessment-agency.html
IAIA - Indigenous Peoples And Impact Assessment
www.iaia.org/wiki-details.php?ID=17
INDIGENIOUS DESIGN CHARTER
https://indigenousdesigncharter.com.au/australian-indigenous-design-charter/
MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY - Indigenising the Urban Planning Program Curriculum
https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/4486567/20221026-FINAL-REPORT_-Urban-Planning-FlexAp.pdf
NSW GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT
www.planning.nsw.gov.au/news/new-planning-framework-to-connect-with-country
NZ ASSOCIATION FOR IMPACT ASSESSMENT - Indigenous cultural assessment
www.nzaia.org.nz/dyanna-jolly.html
PLANNING INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA – Planning with Country Knowledge Circle
www.planning.org.au/aboutpianew/planning-with-country-knowledge-circle/planning-with-country-knowledge-circle
THE CONVERSATION
https://theconversation.com/indigenous-communities-are-reworking-urban-planning-but-planners-need-to-accept-their-history-92351
THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER
www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/aug/20/we-are-begging-for-housing-the-crisis-in-indigenous-communities
ZION ENGAGEMENT & PLANNING
www.zionep.com.au/training
Sites Relevant Cultural Literacy & Awareness Training
AUSTRALIAN CURRICULM ASSESSMENT & REPORTING AUTHORITY
www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/general-capabilities/intercultural-understanding/
CENTER FOR CULTURALLY PROFICIENT EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE
https://ccpep.org/home/what-is-cultural-proficiency/
ENTER CULTURE
https://enterculture.com/courses-2/
IDR INSTITUTE - Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity
www.idrinstitute.org/dmis/
INTERCULTURAL READINESS CHECK
https://interculturalreadiness.com/certification/#competencies
OECD – Global Competence
www.oecd.org/pisa/inovation/golbal-competence/
SBS CULTURAL ATLAS: useful introduction to world cultures
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