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
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
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
Sustainable power generation in suburban Australia: a case study of an Adelaide household's experience
The purpose of the Solar Cities trial had been to assess both the technical merits and household behavioural aspects of solar power in predominantly residential applications. This paper analyses an Adelaide case study of a household that participated in this trial.
Conference paper
The Bellwether Zone? Planning infrastructure in South-East Queensland
The paper addresses the growing public, scholarly and policy concern over the impact and implications of urban growth in the ‘population powerhouse’ of South East Queensland (SEQ), the fastest growing urban region in Australia.
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.