High density living is great for the environment, right? But what does it do to our heads and hearts? The Australian psyche was moulded by the myth of the ‘wide brown land’, so what might life packed like sardines look and feel like? With the world’s seven billionth person is about to be born, can we learn from the Asian megacity experience? And will we still be sharing a cup of sugar with our neighbours? As the population debate gets mental, we’re going in search of the soul in urban sprawl.
Hosted by Natasha Mitchell and featuring Kim Dovey, Helen Killmier, Bernard Salt and Sein-Way Tan.
Presented in partnership with ABC Radio National.
Presenters
Kim Dovey is Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at the University of Melbourne.
Helen Killmier is a community psychologist with Interact Australia working in the fields of disability services, community aged care, recreation, respite, partnership development, community capacity building, social policy and strategic planning.
Bernard Salt heads a group of consultants within KPMG providing demographic advice and trend forecasts to business and government.
Sein-Way Tan is the founder of Green World City Organisation, a sustainable cities consultancy.
Natasha Mitchell presents the daily morning show, Life Matters, on ABC Radio National. She was the founding presenter of the popular science, culture & psychology show, All in the Mind (2002-2012).
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