Conference paper
Shaping the parklands, shaping Western Sydney
The development of the Western Sydney Regional Parklands (WSRP) has been a component of the metropolitan area’s masterplan for many decades. With the residential ‘land creep’ now virtually on its doorstep, it is timely for the WSRP to be formally recognized and developed as Western Sydney’s major open space.
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Out of bounds: Insights from children to support a cultural shift towards sustainable and child-friendly cities
This paper explores the links between child-friendly cities and sustainable cities including sustainable transport systems.
Conference paper
Australia’s ‘high performance’ cities? Motorsport and sustainable urban environments
Despite the widespread acceptance of motorsport in Australian society, this paper argues that it is crucial for research to be undertaken that systematically investigates the environmental and public health impacts of motorsport events held in major urban public spaces.
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The Penrith Lakes Scheme and Old Castlereagh: growth, sustainability and vulnerability at the urban-rural interface
This paper explores the history, archaeology and environment of Old Castlereagh and the Penrith Lakes Scheme on the banks of the Nepean River in Sydney's west.
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Spatial patterns and functions of employment centres in Metropolitan Sydney, 1981 - 1996
The aim of this paper is an empirical investigation of the changing spatial organisation of economic activities and the functions of identified employment centres within the context of a polycentric and dispersed employment pattern.