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

Corporate clustering in Australian Cities: an analysis of the geographic distribution of ASX-listed headquarters

29 Nov 2013

Thomas Sigler

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

This paper provides a comprehensive cross-sectional analysis of the geographic dimensions of corporate headquartering both within and between Australia’s major city-regions.

Conference paper

Negotiating the complexities of redevelopment through the everyday experiences of residents: The incremental renewal of Bonnyrigg, Sydney

29 Nov 2013

Simon Pinnegar

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

This paper draws upon findings from the first stage of a ten year longitudinal study exploring what renewal means to, how it is interpreted by, and how it impacts on, a community undergoing change.

Conference paper

Decision making in the face of the rising tide

29 Nov 2013

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

The inexorable rise of sea levels as a result of runaway global greenhouse emissions is beginning to gain traction as an issue for both the Australian federal government and coastal planning authorities. This paper reports on research designed to develop a tool to assist local councils make informed policy choices in respect of such vulnerable...

Conference paper

Uniting urban agriculture and stormwater management: the example of the 'vegetable raingarden'

29 Nov 2013

Paul Richards,

Claire Farrell,

Tim D. Fletcher,

Nicholas S.G. Williams

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

This paper investigates the potential to produce vegetables in raingardens through a 5-month greenhouse (pot) experiment and a 1.5-year field trial. The results indicate that it is possible to produce adequate yield in raingardens and the function of raingardens in reducing urban runoff (in terms of discharge to waterways) can be retained.

Conference paper

Coding for corridors: prospects for tram corridor intensification in Melbourne

29 Nov 2013

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

This paper reports on a design research project that analyses patterns and types of intensification along 8 Melbourne tram routes and then sought industry and resident feedback on a 3D simulation of the potential effects of adhering to a set of codes on built form on a 1km segment of tram corridor in Lygon St...