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
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
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
Housing barriers for African migrants in Australia
Finding suitable and affordable housing is one of the major concerns facing African migrants in Australia. This paper reports on work in progress at the University of South Australia on housing affordability and community integration for African refugees and migrants.
Conference paper
Retail form in Melbourne and Brisbane: a preliminary investigation into the differences between the two cities
While retail form has implications for matters such as consumer accessibility, quality of service and transport patterns and has been the subject of investigations overseas, there have been comparatively few investigations into the nature of retail form in Australia and the factors that shape that form.
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.