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Conference

The State of Australian Cities (SOAC) national conferences have been held biennially since 2003 to support interdisciplinary policy-related urban research. This third conference was jointly hosted in Perth by the University of Western Australia, Curtin University, Murdoch University and Edith Cowan University.

Conference papers published from SOAC 4 were produced through a process of integrated peer review.

Papers from all past and subsequent SOAC conferences can be found at the State of Australian Cities Conferences Collection on APO.

Conference paper

The republic and its impact on property rights in Sydney


This paper offers a theoretical inquiry into the institutional arrangements to enable an innovative land restitution model for Sydney within a new Republic, by vesting the superior interest in land (and buildings thereon) in the stewardship of the customary indigenous guardians (rather than the State or Crown).
Conference paper

Mapping spatial and temporal patterns of location distributions of old people in SEQ, Australia


The aim of this paper is to examine the spatial patterning and possible contributors to the geographic distribution of older people for the past decade (1996-2006)
Conference paper

It's more than just the buildings; it's what they did inside: a case for the preservation of industrial worksites


Using the example of the Western Australian Government Railway Workshops at Midland, now a State heritage icon, this paper argues that there is significant social and historical value in retaining and reusing industrial sites, appropriately and sensitively interpreting their past.
Conference paper

Suburban renewal – greenfields of opportunity


This paper is a conversation about the opportunity provided to us to makeover our suburban environments and incrementally improve their resilience to climate change.
Conference paper

Designing crime precipitators in Northbridge after dark: urban governance in slumber


This paper explores crime in Northbridge entertainment district in Perth, Western Australia and highlights how the legacy of governance can operate counter-intuitively, to foster crime precipitators, which can increase opportunities for crime.