This paper draws upon ongoing research that has investigated the redevelopment of the Port Adelaide waterfront in South Australia. Developing previous research (see Rofe & Szili 2009), the authors contend that place names such as Port Adelaide may be so infused with negativity that attempts to renegotiate its meaning through physical redevelopment and traditional place...

The specific focus of this paper is web based communication for planning in local government. This paper provides a comparative snapshot of the types of web based communication being employed by local government in Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia, and investigates some of the correlates of this communication process.

This paper is a critical transport policy review into the development of urban roads by New Zealand and Pakistan. It seeks to investigate why both countries have different institutional structures yet still suggest the presence of 'planning fallacy.'

Through an extensive analysis of land use planning instruments, this paper reviews the extent of urban agriculture planning in most Australian capital cities. A survey of local governments in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide provides a snapshot of urban agriculture planning in contemporary Australia – revealing that purposeful urban agriculture planning is almost non-existent.

Climate change is likely to exert escalating stresses on urban environments over the coming decades. This paper seeks to examine potential responses from institutional government frameworks in Australian cities and local metropolitan areas to mitigate climate change vulnerability to urban settements.