Conference

6th State of Australian Cities Conference, 26-29 November 2013, Sydney, Australia

Owning Institution

The State of Australian Cities (SOAC) national conferences have been held biennially since 2003 to support interdisciplinary policy-related urban research. SOAC 6 was held in Sydney and hosted by the University of New South Waltes, Griffith University, the Australian National University and The University of Sydney.

All papers presented at the SOAC 2013 have been subject to a double blind refereeing process and have been reviewed by at least two referees. In particular, the review process assessed each paper in terms of its policy relevance and the contribution to the conceptual or empirical understanding of Australian cities.

Papers from all past and subsequent SOAC conferences can be found at the State of Australian Cities Conferences Collection on APO.

Conference paper

The role for the UPE project in Australia

29 Nov 2013

Kathryn Davidson

6th State of Australian Cities Conference, 26-29 November 2013, Sydney, Australia

This paper will reflect on the international experience of the Urban Political Ecology (UPE) project and draw insights in particular from the Australian experience.

Conference paper

The loss of low cost coastal holiday accommodation – causes, cases and consequences

29 Nov 2013

Helen Gilbert

6th State of Australian Cities Conference, 26-29 November 2013, Sydney, Australia

This paper explores the main causes and extent of the redevelopment of low cost affordable accommodation, particularly in New South Wales.

Conference paper

Rooted: planning and food security in Australian cities

29 Nov 2013

Paul Burton

6th State of Australian Cities Conference, 26-29 November 2013, Sydney, Australia

As part of new plans to build greater urban resilience, local food security policies are emerging in some towns and cities. This paper reviews these processes of local food policy development in Australia, compares them with prominent examples from other similar countries and explores the barriers to further policy development and effective implementation.

Conference paper

A review of international low carbon precincts to identify pathways for mainstreaming sustainable urbanism in Australia

29 Nov 2013

G. Thomson,

A. Matan,

Peter Newman

6th State of Australian Cities Conference, 26-29 November 2013, Sydney, Australia

This paper describes six international ‘low carbon precinct’ case studies to show how they were able to overcome barriers surrounding sustainable urbanism.

Conference paper

Arbitrating relatively good design: the aesthetic governance of Australia's cities

29 Nov 2013

Chris Beer

6th State of Australian Cities Conference, 26-29 November 2013, Sydney, Australia

The proposition that the urban built environment can, and indeed should, be made more visually more attractive through public policy is a long-standing feature of the governance of Australian cities. In this vein, this paper examines how ‘good design’ in terms of visual aesthetics is currently pursued through planning and other governance practices.