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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
Connecting with the everyday lives of people in places: reflecting on contemporary social and community planning
The importance of place and place-making has long been advocated by urban planners, geographers and philosophers. In reflecting on contemporary social and community planning, this paper will look to luminaries for inspiration for how we as researchers, practitioners, educators and students might work alongside communities seeking ways to create and sustain contented, healthy and resilient...
Conference paper
Linking residential densities, dwelling typologies and possible provisions for localised energy infrastructure in retrofitting urban forms
This paper presents how existing low, medium and high density residential developments with respective dwelling typologies could be retrofitted effectively with renewable energy infrastructure provisions.
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Privatizing the ‘Public Purpose Rule’ in compulsory acquisition
This paper is a critique of the privatisation of the ‘Public Purpose Rule’ in the compulsory acquisition of land in Australia and United States.
Conference paper
Not in my republic: resident opposition to intensification in inner-city Melbourne
Based on interviews with residents who have been involved in resistance to high rise development, this paper explores the ways Brunswick is experienced and the characteristics of developments that are opposed.
Conference paper
Market or market place?
This paper draws upon three projects exploring the social implications of compact cities espoused in the current metropolitan strategies and explores the approaches employed and assess their success and limitations.