Conference
Owning Institution
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
Using Geographical Information Systems to explore the determinants of urban household water consumption
In 2005, a lengthy drought and high population growth was placing increasing pressure on urban water supplies. This paper reports on research using geodemographic approaches to examine the dimensions of household water use in South East Queensland.
Conference paper
A critical assessment of urban social sustainability
The degree to which policy makers and planners can steer new and existing developments towards sustainability is affected by how decision makers understand sustainability. This paper discusses the social dimensions of urban sustainability and measurement issues.
Conference paper
Parking and access issues in transit oriented developments
Reviewing Perth’s current strategy of providing park-and-ride-facilities and promoting transit oriented developments, this paper examines the planning issues relating to parking and access around transit nodes.
Conference paper
Infrastructure for knowledge productivity: TOD’s in Kansai and Western Australia
Based on empirical research, this paper argues that urban planning and design can positively contribute to sustainable national economic health and work productivity by strengthening local knowledge resources and networks.
Conference paper
Compact city visions for Melbourne
This paper seeks to quantify the capacities for compact growth and to use these measures as frameworks for understanding the urban design opportunities embodied in such responses to climate change.