Considerate urban design and neighbourhood planning and sustainable infrastructures can significantly support or hinder later opportunities for sustainable design at the building scale. This theme focuses on sustainable human-made services and facilities provided for cities and places to function at minimal impact. It includes design aspects such as sustainable densities, 15 min city, connectivity and accessibility: mixed use or hybrid developments, sustainable modes of transportation (cycling, walking, public transport), provision of blue and green infrastructure (theme 3), energy infrastructure (theme 5) and social infrastructure (theme 8).

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