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Sustainable Australia: containing travel in master planned estates
Low density suburban development and excessive use of automobiles are associated with serious urban and environmental problems. In this study Tan Yigitcanlar, Jago Dodson, Brendan Gleeson and Neil Sipe develop new approaches for assessing the containment of travel within planned development. Their key aim is...
Conference paper
Sustainable Australia: containing travel in master planned estates
The following study examines the patterns and dynamics of movement in a selection of master planned estates in Australia.
Conference paper
Making Space and Place for Knowledge Production: Knowledge Precinct Developments in Australia
This paper focuses on urban knowledge precincts as the magnet infrastructure impacting knowledge production of cities.
Conference paper
Moving towards a knowledge city: Brisbane’s knowledge-based urban development experience
This paper investigates Brisbane's urban development strategies that support generation, attraction and retention of investment and talent in knowledge-based industries.
Conference paper
An indexing model for assessing stormwater quality in the Gold Coast
This paper discusses issues affecting stormwater quality and introduces a new indexing model that is to be used in evaluation of stormwater quality in urban areas.
Conference paper
What constitutes a sustainable urban growth management policy? A Delphi approach to develop alternative policy scenarios
The planning literature, against the backdrop of rapid urbanisation, technological advancement (automated vehicle), and climate change, tells very little about what constitutes a sustainable urban growth management policy. This research aims to address this gap through a two-round of Delphi survey involving 29 experts from...
Report
Smart cities down under: performance of Australian local government areas
This report presents the findings of a study conducted at the Urban Studies Lab of Queensland University of Technology (QUT), that placed Australian local government areas under the smart city microscope to evaluate their performances. The study also generates insights for understanding the reasons behind...