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
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
The fiscal crisis of the local state, urban consolidation, and local open space provision in Sydney
This paper analyses the recent provision of local open space in urban consolidation developments in Sydney, using data from a survey of local councils.
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.
Conference paper
What drives technological innovation in planning systems: simplified development control or enhanced community engagement?
This paper assesses the situation in Australia with regard to the adoption of computer / ICT in public planning. It will explore the way technology, such as ‘ePlanning’, is being incorporated by looking at the nature of the techniques promoted/adopted.
Conference paper
Retreat from the city: representations of sense of place
Whilst some disciplines analyse paintings and photographs and how they represent different landscapes, very little has been written on how planners have used or could use a range of creative media to represent sense of place.