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
Removing the effects of socioeconomic status on the geographic distribution of asthma events
Recent research in Perth, Western Australia has found that the risk of emergency department presentation for asthma is higher among children who live closer to major urban centres such as Perth and Fremantle. However, an increase in socio-economic status is also strongly associated with proximity to these areas.
Conference paper
The case for walkability toolkits – building sustainable environments for walking and health
The City of Greater Geelong has been exploring walkability in an attempt to better cater for the walking dependant population, improve rates of walking in the overall population, and achieve better population health.
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
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.