Population growth
Briefing paper
The Greater Sydney Commission
In June 2014 Premier Mike Baird and then Planning Minister Prue Goward announced plans to establish a Greater Sydney Commission, described as a single agency to “streamline the way the NSW Government’s infrastructure and urban planning priorities are delivered”.
Report
How digital infrastructure can substitute for physical infrastructure
This paper discusses the next wave of digital technology adoption that can potentially be substitutive for physical infrastructure. In particular, we examine the impact of emerging information and communications technologies (ICT) on the demand for roads over the next three to four decades.
Report
India’s food and water security
This report argues that India's population growth will bring with it increased demand for water, food and energy requiring significant expansions of current infrastructure and resource availability.
Conference paper
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow"
“Learn from yesterday, live for today hope for tomorrow.” When Albert Einstein penned these opening words, the realm of planning was least on his mind despite the aptness of the thoughts. This paper, having regard to this quotation, questions whether demographic change in one coastal area is occurring at a faster rate than in non–coastal...
Conference paper
Waves of suburban economic development: outer Western Sydney's next ride
This paper explores economic and employment development in outer metropolitan areas of Australian major cities