Tony Gilmour is the founder and CEO of the Housing Action Network. Edward J. Blakely is an honorary professor of urban policy at the University of Sydney. Rafael E. Pizarro is a lecturer in sustainable urban planning at the University of Sydney.

• ForewordAlan PetersContributorsList of figuresIntroduction: towards sustainable regionsEdward J. Blakely and Tony Gilmour Part 1: theoretical context1. Planning for sustainable development: 'wicked problems' at Sydney's Malabar HeadlandKrishna K. Shrestha and John Dee2. Metrics of environmental sustainability, social equity and economic efficiency for employment location and commutingKen Doust and John Black3. Collaborative planning and sustainability: exploring ecosystems as common-pool resources in the Lockyer CatchmentKrishna K. Shrestha and Ashutosh Sarker4. Crafting economic drivers for local areas in a globalising regional economy: Sydney as a case studyEdward J. Blakely, Santosh Bista and Godfrey Lubulwa Part 2: planning practice5. The importance of organisational structure in building a sustainable non-profit housing sectorTony Gilmour6. Planning for sustainable change: a review of Australian local planning schemesNicole Gurran and Peter Phibbs7. Public health and the sustainability of cities: Sydney Airport's noise pollution and community wellbeingDeborah Black and John Black8. Sustainable planning for poor communities: urban design studios as catalysts for development in ColombiaRafael E. Pizarro9. Sustainable transport planning: assessing transit oriented development in north-west SydneySantosh Bista10. Planning a sustainable downtown in the global era: a case study of San FranciscoRichard Hu11. Recovery of the soul: sustainable rebuilding in post-Katrina New OrleansEdward J. Blakely Index

Tony Gilmour is the founder and CEO of the Housing Action Network. Edward J. Blakely is an honorary professor of urban policy at the University of Sydney. Rafael E. Pizarro is a lecturer in sustainable urban planning at the University of Sydney.

• ForewordAlan PetersContributorsList of figuresIntroduction: towards sustainable regionsEdward J. Blakely and Tony Gilmour Part 1: theoretical context1. Planning for sustainable development: 'wicked problems' at Sydney's Malabar HeadlandKrishna K. Shrestha and John Dee2. Metrics of environmental sustainability, social equity and economic efficiency for employment location and commutingKen Doust and John Black3. Collaborative planning and sustainability: exploring ecosystems as common-pool resources in the Lockyer CatchmentKrishna K. Shrestha and Ashutosh Sarker4. Crafting economic drivers for local areas in a globalising regional economy: Sydney as a case studyEdward J. Blakely, Santosh Bista and Godfrey Lubulwa Part 2: planning practice5. The importance of organisational structure in building a sustainable non-profit housing sectorTony Gilmour6. Planning for sustainable change: a review of Australian local planning schemesNicole Gurran and Peter Phibbs7. Public health and the sustainability of cities: Sydney Airport's noise pollution and community wellbeingDeborah Black and John Black8. Sustainable planning for poor communities: urban design studios as catalysts for development in ColombiaRafael E. Pizarro9. Sustainable transport planning: assessing transit oriented development in north-west SydneySantosh Bista10. Planning a sustainable downtown in the global era: a case study of San FranciscoRichard Hu11. Recovery of the soul: sustainable rebuilding in post-Katrina New OrleansEdward J. Blakely Index