PŪTAHI RANGAHAU/AUT RESEARCH CENTRE

Our projects

Fourth World Project

Fourth world

We investigate prior and existing work that attempts to define what is loosely classified as fourth-world countries and other terms we may not yet be aware of in this context.

Tropic of Capricorn

Larger Tropic of Capricorn project

Communities in the Tropic of Capricorn region face common challenges related to climate, environment, socio-economic conditions, culture, and technology access.

A project

Retrofitting existing suburbs for local sufficiency

This research explores how suburban areas, typically low-density, car-dependent, and single-use, can be transformed to support climate resilience and community sufficiency.